Do you track macros?

BurnBabyyyBurn
BurnBabyyyBurn Posts: 79
in Food and Nutrition
I've just starting learning about this. I've spent years just tracking my calories and I think I will start tracking my macros.

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  • terizius
    terizius Posts: 425 Member
    I track my macros (and everything else.. I think I'm neurotic :) but hitting my protein and calories on a regular basis are all I really care about. I'm trying to gain weight (muscle), so those two things are the most important for me at the moment.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    Yes
  • jaycee1601
    jaycee1601 Posts: 2
    I think its very important that you track macros. Just make sure you are on a healthy split between your p/c/f depending on your goal. Be careful though as tracking them can take up a lot more time than you may think to get them exactly accurate every day
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
    I personally try to split my calories left over after protein evenly between carbs and fat, because I find if I don't I am more likely to get cravings and go over calories.
  • wannakimmy
    wannakimmy Posts: 488 Member
    Not yet I don't. Right now I'm mainly focusing on a calorie deficit, and a cardio workout. Once comfortable with that, I plan to expand my knowledge on nutrition as a whole. Small steps is what I am thinking. I do not want to feel overwhelmed with this new lifestyle. I have learned a ton here at MFP thus far. So glad I was led to it!
  • Ophidion
    Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
    Like an OCD mathematician obsessed with nutrition!
  • Pintado
    Pintado Posts: 33 Member
    I'm in maintenance and I don't have a problem hitting carbs/fat, so I focus on protein, fibre and eating within a range of calories (1600-2000).
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Yes, but I just try not to obsess over them. My daily goal is to definitely hit my protein macro and get as close as possible to the other ones. I am significantly under on carbs 95% of the time, but I am fine with that. It was difficult at first, but now hitting the macros is pretty much second nature to me.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    No - I just try to limit my carbs (usually eat them, via vegetables).
  • RyanJK85
    RyanJK85 Posts: 580 Member
    Yes, I think its important to watch fat, get good carbs, and plenty of protein mixed in with plenty of fibre
  • 2Dozen
    2Dozen Posts: 66 Member
    Hell yeah!!
  • EpsilonGamma
    EpsilonGamma Posts: 96
    If you are on a slow bulk I would say yes.

    If you are losing weight, I would suggest go for meat and veges most meals and you'll do just fine.

    Obviously if you eat your caloric goal each day but it is on donuts, then that's no good =)

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