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Carbs

amlelas68
amlelas68 Posts: 69 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Does anyone know if the suggested carbs for your body or weight are accurate. Or what the recommended carbs are . Right now MFP says i should eat 196.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It's a default setting of 50% of your calories coming from carbs. Some people do fine eating that amount, others prefer less as they don't feel as satiated with them as they do fat/protein, and some have to limit their carb intake for medical reasons.
  • amlelas68
    amlelas68 Posts: 69 Member
    Ok, thanks. Im really focused on this weight loss thing. So far I have lost 21 pounds . It just seemed like a high number.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    amlelas68 wrote: »
    Ok, thanks. Im really focused on this weight loss thing. So far I have lost 21 pounds . It just seemed like a high number.

    A lot of people think that because low-carb is so trendy right now! But it's the calories that determine whether you lose weight or not. Carb, protein, and fat %s can affect satiety, but how is different for everyone. I find carbs like potatoes, rice, oatmeal, pasta etc very filling so I eat 200+g carbs and it works great. But someone else might be starving eating all those carbs because they don't fill them up. You just have to play around with it and find your sweet spot. Good luck and congrats on your success so far!
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    You can adjust your macro settings to whatever you prefer.

    Some people prefer a low-carb style of eating (approx. 20g - 150g carbs per day), or some prefer to eat more, all the way up to 300g or 400g of carbs per day. There is a whole lot of wiggle room there.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    edited March 2018
    amlelas68 wrote: »
    Ok, thanks. Im really focused on this weight loss thing. So far I have lost 21 pounds . It just seemed like a high number.

    If anything, I'd concentrate on getting adequate protein, which tends to about around 1.5 to 2.2g/kg of weight.

    I averaged around 300g of carbs when I was lost my 50 lbs.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    I believe MFP's default macros are still 50%C, 30%P, 20%F - but you can change them to whatever you want.

    Here's a useful guide for calorie & macro setup: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    I believe MFP's default macros are still 50%C, 30%P, 20%F - but you can change them to whatever you want.

    Here's a useful guide for calorie & macro setup: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1

    I double checked, default is 50%C, 20%P, 30%F.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    goldthistime wrote: »
    AnvilHead wrote: »
    I believe MFP's default macros are still 50%C, 30%P, 20%F - but you can change them to whatever you want.

    Here's a useful guide for calorie & macro setup: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1

    I double checked, default is 50%C, 20%P, 30%F.

    I was close, lol. :) I haven't used their default macros in so long I couldn't remember exactly what they were.
  • DragonHasTheSapphire
    DragonHasTheSapphire Posts: 184 Member
    I eat around 250 carbs, I probably ate more actually when I lost 50 lbs. I wouldn't worry
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    i eat between 320 and 420g of carbs a day and maintaining weight (with normal weight fluctuations)
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