Need help from a dietitian or health coach!

psandieson1974

Is there a distortion on here that can help me answer some questions and figure out some macrons? I’m about to call it quits here soon because I’m so confused.

psandieson1974

LyndaBSS

There are no registered dieticians on staff here, if that’s what you mean. You can ask your doctor to refer you to one.

What are you confused about? Macros?

I just went with the default macros mfp gave me. I don’t pay much attention to them. I focus on staying in a calorie deficit to lose weight.

DancingMoosie

Just go with what mfp tells you. It's pretty straight forward. I like to focus on getting my veggies and protein, then can add some treats/snacks that still fit in my calories. Play around with your food logging and see what works for you.

kshama2001

The MFP default macros are fine to start with.

This article has info, and if you want more, do ask your doctor for a referral to a dietitian (not a nutritionist) https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/ask-the-dietitian-whats-the-best-carb-protein-and-fat-breakdown-for-weight-loss/

iheartmyyorkie

MFP is chock-full of distortions. Just read all the "addicted to sugar" threads.

84creative

I’ve never been able to fit my food into my macros so I just focus on calories and protein, if I need more protein I drink a shake and I aim for 0.8g of protein per lb of lean body mass while weight training.

Pipsqueak1965

Same here - my diet is pretty healthy, so I just concentrate on calories.

tinkerbellang83

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm/p1

ceiswyn

psandieson1974 wrote: »

Is there a distortion on here that can help me answer some questions and figure out some macrons? I’m about to call it quits here soon because I’m so confused.

The first step to getting your questions answered is to ask them.

If your situation is genuinely so complex that you need an actual dietician, you will need to go and find one and pay them. But I bet it's actually something that knowledgeable MFPers can help with, if you're willing to let us know what the issue actually is.

Tedebearduff

psandieson1974 wrote: »

Is there a distortion on here that can help me answer some questions and figure out some macrons? I’m about to call it quits here soon because I’m so confused.

Not on here but lots of people out there you can hire, allot on here are self proclaimed experts when they're not ... and just use their own experience as creditable scientific evidence for being successful. This is the type of person you actually don't want advice from at all ..cause they know everything... yet nothing at the same time. (You will hear I lost 100lbs so I know what I am talking about ... ugh ... no you don't)

I always recommend Cody at https://boomboomperformance.com/ I have 0 affiliation with them, hes been in the industry forever and has a podcast you can listen to for real information. When you pay for something also you're more likely to follow it.

When you ask for opinions the typical person is just looking to have theirs validated (the one asking the questions) work with a professional it's the only way to go if you can afford it.

If not then research like crazy