Macros & Calories

CasperNaegle

In general I agree Rabbitjb but when you are in a calorie deficit increased protein has shown in numerous studies to help reduce or stop muscle loss. One sited here.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257350851_A_Systematic_Review_of_Dietary_Protein_During_Caloric_Restriction_in_Resistance_Trained_Lean_Athletes_A_Case_for_Higher_Intakes

AnabolicKyle

Eating high protein is very beneficial for fat loss not sure why everyone seems to think you should eat less of it. The increase in metabolic rate will speed fat loss. The fat intake is low but still with in the minimum of healthy range.

Good luck OP

Sued0nim

CasperNaegle wrote: »

In general I agree Rabbitjb but when you are in a calorie deficit increased protein has shown in numerous studies to help reduce or stop muscle loss. One sited here.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257350851_A_Systematic_Review_of_Dietary_Protein_During_Caloric_Restriction_in_Resistance_Trained_Lean_Athletes_A_Case_for_Higher_Intakes

Agreed, in association with progressive resistance ( well not with the stop muscle loss but certainly with minimise) but I always understood that to mean increased over RDA and the numbers quoted above are well above RDA

I'd like to read that study but for some reason my crapPad is playing up and won't let me access it

RebeccaNaegle

I count my macros. I am 5'4", 121 lbs., and I eat macros of 145P, 31F and 90C. I am still cutting fat while building/maintaining muscle. I work out 5x a week lifting weights. I've gone from 138 down to 121 doing this, and added a lot of muscle. 1.25 Grams of Protein per lb. of body weight, 1 Gram of carbs and .25 Grams of fat. I have my carbs cut out more since I am leaning out even closer to my goal. Hope this helps.

peaceout_aly

krystlelee12 wrote: »

Does anyone on here track their macros as well as there calories?!

My maintenance calories are 1800 so on a 500 calorie deficit im only allowed to eat 1300 calories. On days that i train im allowed to eat a little more.....but im struggling to match my calories with my macros.

Protein 170g Carbs 103g Fats 21g-36g

Does anyone else struggle with this?! Im either over on my macros or under with my calories!!

I basically just track protein and cals.