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melissalemieux
melissalemieux Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
HOW DO I DETERMINE MY MACROS FOR HIGH/LOW/NO CARB DAYS - NEED TO LOSE 45 POUNDS OF FAT,

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    edited April 2016
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    To lose 45 pounds, focus on your calorie goal -- not your carbohydrate goal. You can start with MFP's default goals and then tweak them if they aren't working for your particular fitness/satiety needs
  • NissyJournal
    NissyJournal Posts: 17 Member
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    I tend to focus on protein first. If I'm in a calorie deficit, 1.1grams per pound of bodyweight. Don't want to lose any of that muscle! Then, about 20% for fat. Sometimes I'm lower. The rest is carbs.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    To lose weight, you need a calorie deficit. The right macro split can help you stick to that calorie deficit.

    So you don't need to change macros unless the way you are eating now makes you hungry (and prone to "cheating").

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