Daily Macros Question. Please provide feedback

vanessamcinnis

Hi there,

Looking to get feedback from people who eat according to there daily macros. I have never done this before and wondering if I calculated correctly? If you eat according to your macros could you provide your feedback of experience?

Okay so this was the website I used to calculate if I did it correctly or boy I hope this doesn’t confuse you haha. http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/how-to-calculate-macros-for-cutting/

I weight 143***

Calories needed = (143×13) = 1,859

Protein = 143 x 1 = 143g

Fat = 143 x 0.5 = 71.5g

Protein and fat calories = (143 x 4) + (71.5 x 9) = 1215.5

Carbs = (1,859 – 1,215.5) ÷ 4 = 160g

Daily Macros = 140g protein, 71.5g fat, 160g carbs

Below is how I figured it out

Step 1: Determining Calories: Take your bodyweight in pounds and multiply it by 11 to 14. -->This is one me...Multiply by 13 if you have an active job and train 2 to 3 times per week, or have a sedentary job and train at an intense level (ie. weight training, or high level aerobics) 4 to 6 times per week....So I weigh 143x13=1859.

Step 2: Working Out Protein: This one is easy 143 per day.

Step 3: Working Out Fat: You need between 0.3 and 0.6 grams of fat per pound of bodyweight So 143x .5= 71.5.

Step 4: Working Out Carbs: First up, take your daily protein intake and multiply it by 4: 143x4= 572. There are 4 calories in a gram of protein, so this will give you how many calories you’re consuming from protein each day.

Then multiply your fat intake in grams by 9 to give your fat calories. 71.5x9=643.5

Add these two numbers together, and subtract the result from the total number of calories you’re aiming for each day. 572+643.5=1215.5

This will give you how many calories you need from carbs each day. Divide this by 4 (remember – carbs have 4 calories per gram) and that’s how many carbs you need each day