Can you evaluate my macros?

cecsav1

(Please let me know if this is not allowed, or if I'm posting in the wrong place. Thank you )

I am a couple weeks shy of 36 years old; female; about 180 pounds/32% body fat. I use a bioimpedence scale, and I know it's not the most accurate method, but it fits my budget.

My nutrition goals are as follows:
calories: 1527
protein: 153g
fats: 59g
carbs 95g

This translates to roughly: 40/35/25

I'd like to weigh about 140ish by October of this year. I drink over a gallon of water each day, and I'm just getting back into the gym. I'm semi-active otherwise; I average about 10,000 steps a day. And I stay away from most processed foods.

My diary is open. Feel free to friend me if you'd like. And if there's any other information I can provide, I'm happy to do so.

Thank you!!!

galgenstrick

Looks pretty good to me. That's a lot of water for your body size and activity level. It shouldn't hurt, but no reason to force it down.

Protein looks great.

Fats are on the high side, however, if you feel good during the day then keep it the same.

Carbs are on the low side, if you start weight/strength training I would eat more carbs and less fat to give you more strength in the gym.

cecsav1

I have a hard time reaching my fat numbers actually. I'll adjust that and my carbs to reflect your advice. Thanks!
(PS I've always drank a LOT of water. It's an addiction in my family. Lol.)

WholeFoods4Lyfe

You seem to eat under your daily allotment of calories quite often, is there a reason for that? I know that it sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes you need to eat more in order to lose weight. Plus, the more food that you can eat while still losing means the more food that you'll be able to eat once you get to maintenance. Also, how sure are you on some of your measurements? I couldn't help but notice that you had 0.1 serving of an egg white and 0.7 of an egg, so maybe I'm missing something.

cecsav1

I made breakfast using 2 eggs and 1/4 c egg whites. It was split among three people, so I just divided, rounding up from .66 eggs to .7. It's just the best way I know of to do it without making separate meals. I weigh most things on my food scale, so I'd say I'm pretty accurate usually.

I'm eating a ton as far as quantity of food. I eat a lot of vegetables, so they fill me up pretty well. I could definitely sustain the amount of food I'm consuming for the long run. I pretty much eat when I'm hungry. I could see this changing as I get used to eating more carbs and less fats - actually, that may be exactly the problem - because I'm not getting enough fats, that's a lot of calories I'm not getting there. Also, when I get used to being in the gym more often, I'll probably end up eating more.

I've adjusted my numbers to the following:
calories: 1527
protein: 153g
fats: 51g
carbs: 115g

or 40/30/30

Is that enough of a shift, or should I go even lower on fats/higher on carbs?

Yi5hedr3

Try 18/22/60 instead.

kommodevaran

I think you calorie goal is a bit low, your protein goal very high, and your fat goal a bit low, but if it works for you - you feel good, you have energy, the food you eat is tasty and satisfies you, and you lose at exptected rate - don't change anything.