Macronutrient Ratio

raeanne85

Hi!

Hoping to get some advice from people who understand macronutrient diets...

I've been regularly going to the gym and seeing a personal trainer since February. I've lost almost 25 pounds so far but have now hit a plateau in my weight loss journey for the past 6-8 weeks. I'm switching from a low calorie diet to focusing on macronutrients because I've gained a lot of muscle over the past few months and I know my body needs the macronutrients more than just a strictly low cal diet (without focusing on fat/carb/protein intake). I also want to come out of this process more defined, not just skinny. I've read some articles and just want to get some feedback before diving into this...

Currently, I'm 5'4" and 167 lbs and aiming for 135 lbs. My peronsal trainer has recommended the following plan to go along with my exercise: Eat for the macronutrients required to sustain someone who is 135 and the weight will come off.

Daily calorie goal - 1660
Fat - 55g
Carbs - 228g
Protein - 62g

Thoughts or advice anyone? Thanks!!

Cherimoose

Well, that should be enough protein to prevent a deficiency, but fat loss and muscle growth tends to happen a little better at around 20-25% of calories, which would be 83-104 grams.

raeanne85

Thank you for the feedback!