More carbs? How??

LookingforWhatsHerName
LookingforWhatsHerName Posts: 37 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So, based on many of your posts I went to the site http://iifym.com to determine my recommended macros. The recommendation was 221 grams carbs, 93 protein, and 37 fat. Yesterday I had a near perfect day hitting the goal--eating COMPLETELY differently than I typically do---so, needless to say I'm finding it very difficult to repeat that performance. Just for background, I generally eat high protein, medium fat, lower carbs. The recommendation to eat SO many carbs, low fat and relatively lower protein is such a challenge for me. I'm hoping for suggestions on how to pack in some low fat, low protein, carbs with out blowing my calories! I'd like to hang in here because over heard of people seeing great results with this model.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Rice ? potato ? Don't know why you would want to do that but there's only 4 cals per gram of carbs.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    You don't want to go over your calories, but you want to get your carbs. Carbs have 4 calories per gram.

    White rice
    Brown rice
    Potatoes
    Sweet potatoes
    Yams
    Bread, perhaps.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    Sweet potatoes
    Red potatoes
    Yellow potatoes
    White potatoes
    Pasta
    Bread
    Brown rice
    White rice
    Jasmine rice
    Rice pilaf
    Veggies
    Fruit
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    So, based on many of your posts I went to the site http://iifym.com to determine my recommended macros. The recommendation was 221 grams carbs, 93 protein, and 37 fat. Yesterday I had a near perfect day hitting the goal--eating COMPLETELY differently than I typically do---so, needless to say I'm finding it very difficult to repeat that performance. Just for background, I generally eat high protein, medium fat, lower carbs. The recommendation to eat SO many carbs, low fat and relatively lower protein is such a challenge for me. I'm hoping for suggestions on how to pack in some low fat, low protein, carbs with out blowing my calories! I'd like to hang in here because over heard of people seeing great results with this model.

    Out of curiosity, why are you looking to change your macros?
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    Beer is carbs! :drinker:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    IIFYM website is going to spit out your macro ratios based on your inputs...my guess is you picked "text book" which is a diet consisting of roughly 50% carbs and 25% fat and 25% protein.

    Your macros can be anything you want them to be...there is no universally optimal ratio...it largely depends on your fitness requirements as well as any medical conditions you may have, allergies, etc.

    I eat similar to the text book above because I spend a lot of time on my bike...if I was less active or for example, if I was a bodybuilder, protein would take a higher precedent.

    Also keep in mind that if you're having issues, it's most likely not the method...the only difference between MFP and IIFYM calculator is where you account for exercise, otherwise they are basically 6 of 1. IIFYM is not a website...they are just capitalizing on the concept...IIFYM is simply a concept that allows for flexible eating rather than labeling foods as "good" or "bad"...it is simply a bigger picture concept. Other than that, there's really no magic.

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