Changed goal to honest, and nutrition goals changed?!?!

ker95texas
ker95texas Posts: 104 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Started being faithful on MFP just over 2 weeks ago, and set my goal weight as my 'mini goal'. Started losing weight, and decided today to be honest - added another 45 pound loss.

And MFP changed my nutrition goals completely! Now it's high carb (50%), highish fat (30%) and low protein (20%). Seriously? I don't get it - can someone please help me unmuddle my head?

thank you!
-marilyn/ker

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  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Um, you can change your macro goals in your settings.
  • ker95texas
    ker95texas Posts: 104 Member
    But, extraordinary... SHOULD I?
  • missabeez
    missabeez Posts: 280 Member
    I don't understand why they would do that but your best bet is 40/30/30 carbs fat protein and see how that works for you.
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Depends on what you want. Most people think 40/30/30 split is good (it's what I do), I haven't used the MFP set macros in forever, so I couldn't tell you what they default to and why.

    You just seemed super ticked that they changed it, so I gave the information that you CAN change them yourself.
  • melissamarah
    melissamarah Posts: 168 Member
    When you change anything in your goals, it goes back to the default, which is 50/30/20. I think it depends on what your goals are, and what works best for your body. Personally, I'm doing some weight and bodyweight exercises, and I found that having my macros at 40/30/30 keeps me super satisfied and losing at a steady rate. I also have a mom with congestive heart failure, and I seem to be very sensitive to sodium, so I brought that number down too.
  • ker95texas
    ker95texas Posts: 104 Member
    I was more totally confused that ticked :smile:

    Cool - you've all helped me understand what happened & how to change it to something more reasonable.

    thanks!
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    it wouldn't be the healthiest but you could get all your calories from processed sugars and fats and as long at you ate at a deficit you will lose weight. Ideally part of the journey is learning to eat healthily (so balancing the macros) I use 40/30/30 now since i changed it - MFP gave me 50/30/20 originally I wanted more protein.

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