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jessjess411
jessjess411 Posts: 5 Member
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Hello,
Has anyone noticed the amount of protein they need drop drastically? I needed over 100 grams yesterday, but now today says I only need 84.
Any ideas?

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  • puffbrat
    puffbrat Posts: 2,806 Member
    Did your calorie allowance drop between yesterday and today? Did you log exercise yesterday but not today?
  • jessjess411
    jessjess411 Posts: 5 Member
    It did drop a little, but nothing like the protein. It also looks like carbs went way up as well. I haven’t changed anything😔
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    Do you have a fitbit (or other) synced?
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    As you add exercise or a calorie adjustment from a tracker your calories increase.

    If you're on the default macros that's 50C/20P/30F if your base is 84g (336 calories) guessing you're on 1680 cals per day?

    Protein is 4 cals per gram
    Carbs are 4 cals per gram
    Fat is 9 cals per gram

    If your exercise or calorie adjustment was around 320 calories yesterday then your macros have to increase in turn and at the default ratios, that would happen as follows:

    84g (336 cals) - 100g Carbs (400 cals)
    210g (840 cals) - 250g (1000 cals)
    56g (504 cals) - 66.7g (600 cals)



  • jessjess411
    jessjess411 Posts: 5 Member
    I have my Apple Watch synced
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
    edited August 2019
    jessjess411 wrote: »
    I have my Apple Watch synced

    Then your daily calories and macros are going to adjust automatically based on the amount of activity your watch records and syncs to MFP. That's what's happening.

    And today isn't over. You may have a higher calorie and macro goal by the end of the day, due to the syncing.
  • jessjess411
    jessjess411 Posts: 5 Member
    Ahhhhh okay! Good to know 😊
    Thanks to both of you!

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