Macros

strawbcake3

Hello,

Hello many Macros should I have each day/ week please.?

Just started on the paid version.

Thankyou

yirara

Macros don't matter. Get enough protein, get enough fats, eat as much carbs as you need. For weightloss only the calories matter.

surini7

Micros totally matter! Hope this helps! I’m learning a ton from her awesome channel. Good luck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbx0yGCFbpk&pp=ygUebWFkaXNvbiB3b21lbiBjYWxvcmllIGRlZmVjaXRl

AnnPT77

Macros matter. Micros matter. You asked about macros. I assume that's what you actually meant. 😉

For many people, the MFP default macro percents are a reasonable starting point, as long as they don't try to cut calories to the bone in pursuit of aggressively fast loss. There's no getting adequate nutrition on too-low calories, no matter how the macro percents are set.

For weight loss, unless severely obese and under medical supervision for nutritional deficiencies or health complications, a reasonable rule of thumb IMO is to lose no more than 0.5-1% of current weight, with a bias toward the lower end of that range.

It's fine to start logging and aiming at the default macros, see how you stack up, and how you feel. You may find that your current foods' macro mix is reasonable, or you may not. Daily perfection isn't essential. Pretty good on average over a small number of days is a reasonable goal.

Technically, protein and fats contain essential nutrients that our bodies can't manufacture out of other intake. As a generality, it works well to focus on protein first, then fats. It's tough to fine-tune everything at once. Most people are more likely to be getting adequate - even high - fat without trying. Also, protein is especially important during weight loss. That's why I'm suggesting working on that first. Carbs aren't essential in that same technical sense, so they can be more flexible.

While you're working on logging and tweaking your eating, you can be learning more about nutrition, and choosing to make adjustments in your goals. This is not a crisis, as long as not starting already diagnosed with a nutritional deficiency. You can take some time working on remodeling your routine eating habits to meet your nutrition goals.

If your main goal is weight management, calories are the key to that. Nutrition at most has an indirect effect: Sub-par nutrition can cause fatigue (so we burn fewer calories than expected) or spike appetite (so we can't stick to calorie goal). The direct mechanism is still calories.

There's no need to be obsessed or stressed about this. Nutrition is important for health, so useful to work on, but you can learn and adjust as you go along. If it takes a few weeks or even longer to get things where you want them, high odds that that'll be just fine.

Best wishes!

ehju0901

I am working with a virtual coach and the macros he has given me are as follows:

1900 calories
190 g protein
143 g carbs
63 g fat

It's been working well for me so far, but your macros should also take into account your height, age, your goals, etc. This is just my individual plan for now. :)