Macro targets

Almina
Almina Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
A couple questions here. I have just seen macro targets refered to here, can anyone fill me in on exactly what they are. I don't think I am seeing them on my food tracking page.
Secondly I sometimes have a problem getting in my 1200 calories as I am not eating breads, pasta, potatoes, or anything with grains. just wondering if anyone has food ideas that can help.

Replies

  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    edited July 2018
    Almina wrote: »
    A couple questions here. I have just seen macro targets refered to here, can anyone fill me in on exactly what they are. I don't think I am seeing them on my food tracking page.
    Secondly I sometimes have a problem getting in my 1200 calories as I am not eating breads, pasta, potatoes, or anything with grains. just wondering if anyone has food ideas that can help.

    Macros are Protein, Fat and Carbohydrates. My Fitness Pal automatically sets a generic percentage of each for you when you set up your profile. In general, you should look at your protein and fat goals as minimums to get in daily, and fill in the rest with carbs, or more protein and/or fats, depending on what appeals to you.

    As far as not meeting your calorie goals, add some calorie-dense foods to your meals - peanut butter, olive oil, full-fat dairy, avocado, nuts - those are a few things that come to mind off the top of my head.

    eta: In addition to making sure you are meeting your 1200 calorie goal (and depending on your height, weight, age and activity level that may be too low), you need to enter your exercise and add those calories to your daily goal (many people start by eating back 50% due to My Fitness Pal's tendency to over-estimate exercise calories).

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods

  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    Are you avoiding grains for any specific reason?
  • DoubleUbea
    DoubleUbea Posts: 1,115 Member
    edited July 2018
    Almina, For your 'where are the macros?' question, are you using the app or the web page?

    On the android app: (The ipad/iphone should have something similar)
    7kgigjx5tjda.jpg

    Unfortunately it is not offered on the website.
    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/questions/16271877-finding-macros-and-nutrients-on-desktop
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    DoubleUbea wrote: »
    Almina, For your 'where are the macros?' question, are you using the app or the web page?

    On the android app: (The ipad/iphone should have something similar)
    7kgigjx5tjda.jpg

    Unfortunately it is not offered on the website.
    https://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/questions/16271877-finding-macros-and-nutrients-on-desktop

    Actually, you can view and set your macro goals from the desktop by going to Home, then clicking on the Goals menu item. You can then edit your daily nutrition goals among other things. I think the article is out of date.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    The "suggested" breakdown of protein, fats and carbs is shown at the bottom of your diary - this is a percentage breakdown of your calorie goal and will change as you add exercise.

    I prefer to follow my own breakdown and work out my own (in grams, not as a percentage of my calorie goal). Protein and fats stay steady, and carbs fluctuate depending on calories. That's not really necessary, but I would keep a eye on protein and fat to make sure you're getting enough especially if you're eating that low calorie.

    I rarely eat bread, grains, pasta, or potato but have absolutely no issue filling my diary and eating well over 1200 cals. You could eat more calorie dense foods like fats, add more protein, or just eat some bread, grains, pasta or potato.
  • DoubleUbea
    DoubleUbea Posts: 1,115 Member
    edited July 2018
    mph323 wrote: »
    Actually, you can view and set your macro goals from the desktop by going to Home, then clicking on the Goals menu item. You can then edit your daily nutrition goals among other things. I think the article is out of date.

    Home--> Goals is where you can SET them, I think she wants to review the daily results like this:

    drv4t4nzzmru.jpg




  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    DoubleUbea wrote: »
    mph323 wrote: »
    Actually, you can view and set your macro goals from the desktop by going to Home, then clicking on the Goals menu item. You can then edit your daily nutrition goals among other things. I think the article is out of date.

    Home--> Goals is where you can SET them, I think she wants to review the daily results like this:

    drv4t4nzzmru.jpg




    Ah, got it. Yeah, mobile only.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,228 Member
    It's in the weekly digest part of reports, in bar chart form rather than pie chart, for all the days in the week, but only week by week.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Why are you not eating breads, pasta, potatoes, or anything with grains?
    You can eat more of the things you do eat.
    If your goal is weightloss, make sure you aren't already eating more than you think. Are you hungry, hangry, lethargic, or losing faster than expected? Or do you feel fine, and/or losing as expected, and/or not as fast as expected?
  • Almina
    Almina Posts: 13 Member
    Ok I have all that info on my app.
    As far as no carbs is concerned, I have arthritis issues and
    I have found that eliminating carbs has had a hugh impact
    on my pain level. So no carbs.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Almina wrote: »
    Ok I have all that info on my app.
    As far as no carbs is concerned, I have arthritis issues and
    I have found that eliminating carbs has had a hugh impact
    on my pain level. So no carbs.

    If you are going very low carb, you need to bump your dietary fat way up...you shouldn't have any issues getting in a measly 1200 calories if you're eating enough dietary fat.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Another vote for more fat. Google "fat bomb recipes".

Categories