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angelamorris365
angelamorris365 Posts: 5 Member
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How do u work out what’s best macros to set for your goal on this app

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Protein: 0.8 grams per pound of bodyweight at normal weight. Fat: 0.6 grams per pound of bodyweight at normal weight. Consider those as minimums.

    But a general question like that makes it likely that you can use MFP's setup at least for a while and practice accurate logging, or even ignore macros.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    MFPs macros are fine to start with, use fat and protein as minimums.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
    edited August 2018
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    "Best" will depend on the person: their circumstances, their goals and their food preferences.
    My best was 1g protein per lb of estimated lean mass as a minimum, fat nominally at 0.4g per lb of bodyweight as a minimum - rest of my calorie allowance was free to come from any of the macros but mostly carbs.

    "OK" for the majority of people would include using the defaults as a guideline (not a rigid limit).

    Is there a particular reason you feel the need to change the macro set up? "Your goal" is likely to be shared by many but you haven't said what it is.
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,563 Member
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    It depends. The recommendations here are good. However, there are people who don't get satiated from fats and/or protein. Some people just eat lots of carbohydrates and feel best with them. So it's really individual.

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