macros

lemonychild

Trying to look at my macros and somehow I always fall short on protein and go over on fat. how can i fix this.... i'm assuming protein powders, but any other ideas?

seska422

You may want to adjust the macros so that they align to your way of eating rather than trying to change your way of eating to conform to how you currently have them set.

What's your protein goal? The recommended range is 10-35% of calories from protein. The US has recently removed the upper limit on the fat recommendation.

Soopatt

Many people here, including me, view the fat and protein macro as a minimum, not a maximum. The carb and sugar macros are viewed as a maximum. Most people agree that going over on fat is not a big deal.

Since seeing things this way, I find managing them a lot easier. I also measure fiber and view it as a minimum.

As far as eating more protein is concerned - I also struggle sometimes and often have a dinner which is almost completely comprised of protein to balance my day. I enjoy a lot of cheese, greek yogurt and meat.

lemonychild

its not that big of a deal for me either... the issue is though that protein is usually wayyyy lower

mmarshall74

lemonychild wrote: »

Trying to look at my macros and somehow I always fall short on protein and go over on fat. how can i fix this.... i'm assuming protein powders, but any other ideas?

I eat boneless skinless chicken breast a lot as well as eggs... lots of protein.... eggs have fat but not much in chicken. I also use protein powders but would rather get it from food.

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psuLemon

seska422 wrote: »

You may want to adjust the macros so that they align to your way of eating rather than trying to change your way of eating to conform to how you currently have them set.

What's your protein goal? The recommended range is 10-35% of calories from protein. The US has recently removed the upper limit on the fat recommendation.

You should adjust macros to address your goals. Its pretty recognized that increasing protein over rda standard is beneficial. Not only can it improve satiety, protein helps maintain muscle mass (especially when combined with resistance training) and metabolic functions.

Generally, the science would suggest that .8 to 1g per lb of lean body mass is the ideal range. The biggest benefit when you combine adequate levels of protein and resistance training is it will minimize muscle loss which maximizes body fat reductions.

There are plenty of sources of protein; meats, fish, quinoa, lentils, greek yogurt, protein bars and shakes, etc....