Macros for Weight Loss

Genee37
Genee37 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Currently Protein 50% Carbs 30% Fat 20%

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  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    I've done that before and it works pretty well if you're at an appropriate calorie intake. I've switched my macros up in the last couple years though. Sports nutrition research suggests that eating more than ~1 g of protein/lb of body weight really doesn't give you more benefit.

    Here's what I do.
    Protein: 0.8-1.2 g/lb of bodyweight (unless very overweight, then you can go a bit lower to shoot for lean body weight)
    Fat: 20-30% of daily calories (set to 25%)
    Carbs: the rest of your daily calories
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    protein seems really high comparatively

    I'm 5'3", 150lbs - I take in 125g daily - which is between 23-27% my daily value
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Calories are what matter for weight loss, macros mostly personal but I agree, your protein seems a little high.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,147 Member
    Eat at a deficit. How you split your macros depends on your goals and what keeps you satisfied.

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