carbs proteins fat ratios

ralostaz2000

Is it important what Ratios of Macros I shpuld follow if my main goal is to lose fat and not gaining muscles or whatever?

I just removed 500 calories of my TDEE anf I am planning to follow...but still wondering if ratios matter or affect tge end results

seska422

Losing weight is all about calories.

Pick a macro balance that gets you at least enough protein and fat and leaves you satiated so that you'll stick with your deficit. I've liked the MFP default of 50%C-20%P-30%F.

Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients

ralostaz2000

seska422 wrote: »

Losing weight is all about calories.

Pick a macro balance that gets you at least enough protein and fat and leaves you satiated so that you'll stick with your deficit. I've liked the MFP default of 50%C-20%P-30%F.

Dietary Reference Intakes: Macronutrients

Thank u...is this the approved ratio to make sure I am having the correct amount of body need's nutrients?

jordanamrussell

you can always go to iifym.com and input all your info there and they'll give you a starting point of macros for weight loss. that's what I use then I input it into mfp as close as it'll let me. Mine is 30% carbs 35% protein and 35% fat

MandiCole1

Pick what works best for you. I believe protein should be about the same regardless of what you do, but that carbs and fat can be changed around the most. If you want more carbs, lower the fat...and vice versa.

ralostaz2000

MandiCole1 wrote: »

Pick what works best for you. I believe protein should be about the same regardless of what you do, but that carbs and fat can be changed around the most. If you want more carbs, lower the fat...and vice versa.

what is the best Protein percent?

seska422

ralostaz2000 wrote: »

MandiCole1 wrote: »

Pick what works best for you. I believe protein should be about the same regardless of what you do, but that carbs and fat can be changed around the most. If you want more carbs, lower the fat...and vice versa.

what is the best Protein percent?

Percent of calories isn't really the best way to determine how much protein you need.

The RDA for adequate protein for most adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram of ideal weight. That's about 46 grams of protein per day for non-pregnant, non-lactating women and 56 grams for men.

The recommendation I've seen for optimal protein (especially if body building or losing weight) is 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass or 0.8 grams per pound of your ideal weight (middle of normal BMI).

After you calculate that, you can set your percentage so that it reflects that many grams.