Just started paying attention to Marcos

Watch_me_work_NYC

Recently rededicated myself to fitness and I'm trying to do this the "right" way. For the first time I am going to eat according to my macros any suggestions?

kommodevaran

Figure out what "right" means. The right way is what's right for you. For weight management, a body of your sex, size and activity level, needs a certain amount of calories per day. For physical health, it needs a certain amount of a range of nutrients every day. For mental health, you need food you like, that you can afford, eaten at times that fits into your day, and corresponds with your ethical values, culture and tradition, and any other social norms you might subscribe to, while at the same time feel free to make your own food choices.

MFP's default macro setup, and any other setup for that matter, is just a suggestion. The default is a good starting point, but so is your current diet. Because you are the one who has to live with whatever setup you choose.

duskyjewel

Who's Marcos? Sounds cute!

rachelsentinel

duskyjewel wrote: »

Who's Marcos? Sounds cute!

Heeeyyyyyy, Marcos! How long you been standing there?

bpetrosky

Ferdinand or Imelda?

Sharon_C

The "right" way is the way that is sustainable for you and something that you can do for a lifetime. If that's eating to your macros then go for it. A great source is the Macros Inc Facebook page. There is tons of great information and people willing to help

DX2JX2

bpetrosky wrote: »

Ferdinand or Imelda?

The one with the shoes.

fitoverfortymom

Polos!

AnnPT77

Watch_me_work_NYC wrote: »

Recently rededicated myself to fitness and I'm trying to do this the "right" way. For the first time I am going to eat according to my macros any suggestions?

This thread is helpful:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

While individual preferences play into it as others have suggested, nutrition really is a thing, so it's a decent idea to start with reasonable evidence-based targets and tweak for personal needs/preferences from there, within reason.