Carbs, fat and protein

sarahjkeane

Hi, how do I find out what % split of carbs, fat and protein would be best to lose weight along with exercise, thanks

cmriverside

From the popular Eat, Train Progress Group (and also from the Most Helpful Posts)

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1

age_is_just_a_number

I like Mike Matthews articles and calculators on the Legion Athletics site. https://legionathletics.com/macronutrient-calculator/

The main purpose of the site is to sell supplements and coaching services. I’ve not purchased any of those. But I have his book, “Thinner, Leaner, Stronger”. I found the book informative, but it is essentially a compilation of his free articles.

The best thing to do is to track what you are eating and track your progress. Then adjust as needed. Remember everyone is unique and your particular macro split may be different from another person’s macros.

Good luck!

AnnPT77

sarahjkeane wrote: »

Hi, how do I find out what % split of carbs, fat and protein would be best to lose weight along with exercise, thanks

The MFP default percentages aren't too bad for most people, so it's a reasonable place to start, if you want to keep things simple. See if you can hit those, and feel full; if you have trouble being satiated with those, experiment with them a bit.

For weight loss per se, it's pretty much only calories that matter, especially in the short run. Macros are for nutrition and health. In the long run, undernutrition can cause fatigue, which reduces daily life calorie expenditure; or undernutrition can make it hard to stick to a calorie goal, if not satiated. In those ways, nutrition can indirectly affect weight management, but calories are always the underlying direct issue.

I'm not deprecating nutrition: I think it's really important. But others have already given more technical answers, so I wanted to clarify that you can start simpler and work at improving nutrition gradually, if you like. As long as you don't have any major nutritional deficiencies (diagnosed by a doctor), you can start logging your eating and adjust things gradually in a positive direction, without creating big health risks.