Macros : what do you think?

ariane40
ariane40 Posts: 17
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Hi everybody!
I am french so i don't really eat the same food as american or english people but i'd like your advice on my macros (defined by IIFYM)
goals : fat (40g), carbs (178g), proteins (89g)

Are they ok? I'd like to be more lean so i need to eat more proteins but my problem is that I hardly get to 60-70g of protein a day (I live with my parents so there is not much meat to eat) How can eat more protein without going with skakes or bars or chicken breasts? Are there other foods filled with protein?

Thank you for your advice!

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  • _JPunky
    _JPunky Posts: 508 Member
    No one will be able to answer this without your height, weight and goals.
  • ariane40
    ariane40 Posts: 17
    Oh sorry for that lol

    I am 1,51m and about 51 kg and my goal would be to reach 48 or 49 kg but that's not very important to me (sorry for the metric figures, i don't know the imperial system)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Hi everybody!
    I am french so i don't really eat the same food as american or english people but i'd like your advice on my macros (defined by IIFYM)
    goals : fat (40g), carbs (178g), proteins (89g)

    Are they ok? I'd like to be more lean so i need to eat more proteins but my problem is that I hardly get to 60-70g of protein a day (I live with my parents so there is not much meat to eat) How can eat more protein without going with skakes or bars or chicken breasts? Are there other foods filled with protein?

    Thank you for your advice!

    there are plenty of other things with protein in apart from chicken... cheese, particularly cottage cheese, eggs, other dairy like greek yoghurt, pork, beef, fish - white fish is high protein and low cal, beans....
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    As for your macros, I can't say anything for sure as I there isn't enough information. However, in regards to increased protein intake. I would advise you simply google high protein foods. You'll get a much better list of foods and can rummage through to find what you like.

    http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-protein.php

    http://www.cookinglight.com/food/vegetarian/protein-for-vegetarians-00412000078915/

    http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/highproteinfood.htm
  • ariane40
    ariane40 Posts: 17
    Ok thanks, no cottage cheese, greek yogurt are full of fat here but i could do with the rest. As I eat with my parents, it's hard for them to understand my lifestyle change

    Thanks for the links!!
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    Only because I have to, but is cottage cheese and greek yogurt different in France then in America? Not sure if i'm just ignorant. But generally, dairy fat is fine. So long as you maintain a caloric deficit, you will lose weight. And even if you are trying to maintain or bulk, it wouldn't make a difference so long as you meet your micro/macro nutrients.

    Just my 2 pennies

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