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lqichick
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Division of Carbs v's protein v's fat. I did the math and if I eat like MFP wants I would have 55 % carbs's, 30 % fats and only 15% carbs. Somethings gotta be wrong, don't you think?
I mean out of 1490 calories I can have: 205 grams of carbs X 4 cal/gr = 820 cal and 820 cals/1490 = 55 %
How can that be correct?
I mean out of 1490 calories I can have: 205 grams of carbs X 4 cal/gr = 820 cal and 820 cals/1490 = 55 %
How can that be correct?
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So when you do the math you get 55% = 55%, then question how it can be so?
The percentages are for calories, not for grams, if that helps.0 -
I guess what I am saying is should anyones diet be 55 % carbs, and yet only 15 % protein. I always thought it should be about 40% carbs/30% protein/ 30% fat. ???0
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I guess what I am saying is should anyones diet be 55 % carbs, and yet only 15 % protein. I always thought it should be about 40% carbs/30% protein/ 30% fat. ???
There really is no wrong or right. Carbs aren't the devil...though MFP's protein macros are a little wanting IMHO. 40/30/30 is just the "zone diet" macro settings. Your goals are going to determine your macro ratios...I try to get 1 gram of protein per Lb of LBM and about 30% of my diet in fat. This usually leaves me with a ratio of roughly 45c/25p/30f at a maintenance level of calories. It would be perfectly acceptable though...and possibly beneficial to my training if I did a 55/25/20 split...I just happen to like fat too much though.0
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