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Why does the app change my macro goals?

cnbbnc
cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I don't know why some days my protein goal is 90g and then the next day it's around 110g. I'm not changing anything! What's up with that?

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  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    Are you recording your exerecise calories?

    Since the macros on the free app are based on percentages of your total calorie intake, and your calorie goals go up with exercise, then the macros will increase on days where you've recorded exercise calories.

    I don't worry about it too much as long as I stick to my original protein goal (I try to get ~0.8-1 g of protein per lb of lean body mass).
  • segacs
    segacs Posts: 4,599 Member
    It looks like you have MFP synced with an iOS device (Apple Watch?) and it's giving you exercise calories each day based on your movement.

    So yeah, it's what Alyssa said: Your macro goals are percentages. If your calories go up, your macros will, too, because they're percentages of a bigger number.
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