45/30/25 C/P/F good for fat loss?

ralostaz2000

Hi...I'm new to IIFYm and I love it indeed..watched all youtubes about it and read many many sites also.I was on Dukan diet for one month or so and I lost pretty much weight (8 Kilos ~ 17.5 lbs) this is my pregnancy weight left over.
I started IIFYM 4 days ago and seems hard to manage the ratios C/P/F ...proteins were always hard to accomplish while hitting fats early in the day with only 2 boiled eggs

SezxyStef

watching macros are not for weight loss...it's for health and fitness.

For example I follow IIFYM and ensure that I get my protein in on a daily basis because I lift heavy weights.

But to lose weight I watch calories...that's it...my macros have nothing to do with it.

btw losing 17.5lbs in a month means you have lost a lot of muscle btw...

Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit period....but if the calorie deficit is too steep you are losing weight (muscle and fat)...if you are in a reasonable calorie deficit and doing some form of resistance training and getting in enough protein you are losing mainly fat...with a little muscle as that can't be helped.

Goal should be to minimize muscle loss while losing fat.

kshama2001

How much weight do you need to lose? Unless it's well over 100 pounds, losing over four pounds a week is way too aggressive. Set a more reasonable weekly weight loss goal and enjoy those extra calories.

Hornsby

Only commenting on the macro range for fat loss... Yes, that will work fine.

kshama2001

I pay attention to macros for satiety. It's easier for me to maintain a calorie deficit when I have sufficient (for me) protein and fiber. If you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings we can give you suggestions on how to get more protein. Also let us know about allergies, intolerances, dislikes, and if you are not an omnivore.

ralostaz2000

SezxyStef wrote: »

watching macros are not for weight loss...it's for health and fitness.

For example I follow IIFYM and ensure that I get my protein in on a daily basis because I lift heavy weights.

But to lose weight I watch calories...that's it...my macros have nothing to do with it.

btw losing 17.5lbs in a month means you have lost a lot of muscle btw...

Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit period....but if the calorie deficit is too steep you are losing weight (muscle and fat)...if you are in a reasonable calorie deficit and doing some form of resistance training and getting in enough protein you are losing mainly fat...with a little muscle as that can't be helped.

Goal should be to minimize muscle loss while losing fat.

The weight Iost was after giving my 4th birth...so I think it was ok and normal...but My weight stagnated on 68 kgs now for 3 weeks...that's why I want to change the whole diet. Also with dukan...I was eatung lots and lotsss of proteins...more than 150gm per day.
So..I understand from ur speech is that consuming less 500 calories than my TDEE daily irrespective of the macros ratio will end up in losing body fat gradually?

Thanks for the explanation

ralostaz2000

kshama2001 wrote: »

How much weight do you need to lose? Unless it's well over 100 pounds, losing over four pounds a week is way too aggressive. Set a more reasonable weekly weight loss goal and enjoy those extra calories.

Still need 10lbs to lose but I am not in a hurry now...the worse part has gone☺☺
So I am setting my MFP to losing 2 pounds a week.

ralostaz2000

kshama2001 wrote: »

I pay attention to macros for satiety. It's easier for me to maintain a calorie deficit when I have sufficient (for me) protein and fiber. If you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings we can give you suggestions on how to get more protein. Also let us know about allergies, intolerances, dislikes, and if you are not an omnivore.

Ok thank u very much...
I updated my settings for public view.

SezxyStef

ralostaz2000 wrote: »

SezxyStef wrote: »

watching macros are not for weight loss...it's for health and fitness.

For example I follow IIFYM and ensure that I get my protein in on a daily basis because I lift heavy weights.

But to lose weight I watch calories...that's it...my macros have nothing to do with it.

btw losing 17.5lbs in a month means you have lost a lot of muscle btw...

Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit period....but if the calorie deficit is too steep you are losing weight (muscle and fat)...if you are in a reasonable calorie deficit and doing some form of resistance training and getting in enough protein you are losing mainly fat...with a little muscle as that can't be helped.

Goal should be to minimize muscle loss while losing fat.

The weight Iost was after giving my 4th birth...so I think it was ok and normal...but My weight stagnated on 68 kgs now for 3 weeks...that's why I want to change the whole diet. Also with dukan...I was eatung lots and lotsss of proteins...more than 150gm per day.
So..I understand from ur speech is that consuming less 500 calories than my TDEE daily irrespective of the macros ratio will end up in losing body fat gradually?

Thanks for the explanation

as for the weight loss...okay but again macros aren't for fat loss so it doesn't matter what you choose for ratios...

calories for weight loss...as long as you are in a deficit from maintenance you will lose weight.

Add in resistance training and eat that protein and it will minimize muscle loss.

ralostaz2000

SezxyStef wrote: »

ralostaz2000 wrote: »

SezxyStef wrote: »

watching macros are not for weight loss...it's for health and fitness.

For example I follow IIFYM and ensure that I get my protein in on a daily basis because I lift heavy weights.

But to lose weight I watch calories...that's it...my macros have nothing to do with it.

btw losing 17.5lbs in a month means you have lost a lot of muscle btw...

Fat loss comes from a calorie deficit period....but if the calorie deficit is too steep you are losing weight (muscle and fat)...if you are in a reasonable calorie deficit and doing some form of resistance training and getting in enough protein you are losing mainly fat...with a little muscle as that can't be helped.

Goal should be to minimize muscle loss while losing fat.

The weight Iost was after giving my 4th birth...so I think it was ok and normal...but My weight stagnated on 68 kgs now for 3 weeks...that's why I want to change the whole diet. Also with dukan...I was eatung lots and lotsss of proteins...more than 150gm per day.
So..I understand from ur speech is that consuming less 500 calories than my TDEE daily irrespective of the macros ratio will end up in losing body fat gradually?

Thanks for the explanation

as for the weight loss...okay but again macros aren't for fat loss so it doesn't matter what you choose for ratios...

calories for weight loss...as long as you are in a deficit from maintenance you will lose weight.

Add in resistance training and eat that protein and it will minimize muscle loss.

thank u so much..that was pretty nice.
I am deficit now by 500 calories but For 3 days I gained 1 pound...maybe because still my body can't adjust properly after Dukan diet.
but I will not surrender...and i will carry on.