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Hello,
I was looking into protein as I always go above what MFP gave me
Im 27 Male weigh 215 Work Out (Cardio+Strength) about 3 days a week
IIFYM and MFP are completely different ;
IIFYM : C/F/P = 30/20/50 2150 Cal
MFP: C/F/P = 66/16/18 1440 Cal
1.not sure which to follow
2. Do i not need more than 54g protein a day that MFP suggests?
3. Isnt 2150Cal Suggested by IIFYM not too much? also 289g Carbs a day?
Thanks
I was looking into protein as I always go above what MFP gave me
Im 27 Male weigh 215 Work Out (Cardio+Strength) about 3 days a week
IIFYM and MFP are completely different ;
IIFYM : C/F/P = 30/20/50 2150 Cal
MFP: C/F/P = 66/16/18 1440 Cal
1.not sure which to follow
2. Do i not need more than 54g protein a day that MFP suggests?
3. Isnt 2150Cal Suggested by IIFYM not too much? also 289g Carbs a day?
Thanks
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Bump
I need help0 -
Personally I would go by IIFYM. If nothing else, change your macro % to something that gives you more protein (possibly more fat, I don't remember the defaults) and less carbs. 54g of protein is not enough in a day.
ETA: just saw that you gave the defaults. I would up the protein to at least 30% and bump the carbs down to 40% at most.0 -
Many go by .7 - 1.2 grams of protein per pound of body weight
.4 grams of fat per pound of body weight
remainder of calories from carbs
*carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram, fat has 9 calories per gram0
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