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Whats a MACRO ratio??

Modelfittness
Modelfittness Posts: 4
edited February 6 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Just curious, I'm not exactly sure

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  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    Percentages of macro nutrients... Carbohydrate, protein and fat... MFP defaults are pretty low on protein for most people...
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Calories are what the food you eat gives you.
    Macros (carbs, protein, fats) are what makes up those calories.

    So if you were on a 2000 calorie diet, and your ratio was 40/40/20 (protein/carbs/fats)
    40% protein
    40% carbs
    20% fats
    That would be 800 cal in protein
    800 cal in carbs
    and 400 cal in fats.
  • ljordan15
    ljordan15 Posts: 2 Member
    The ratio of macros you use are just the amounts of fats, proteins and carbohydrates you have in your diet. In terms of calories protein and carbs both give 4 calories, whereas fats give 9. 40/40/20 is a decent macro split but there are loads of different ones you can use. Layne nortons advice on this is good, but long to read. Theres a few simplified versions about aswell if you do some searching.

    http://fitzim.com/lose-weight-good-macros-part-3/
    http://www.simplyshredded.com/layne-norton-the-most-effective-cutting-diet.html
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