What is the optimum Carb/Protein/Fat ratio

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Skyrocket123
Skyrocket123 Posts: 149 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I am losing weight (a stone to go) and toning up.
I am 5ft 6 and currently 135lbs.
What is the optimum % of carbs/protein and fat to help me get there?
I try and eat as clean as possible but seem to go over sometimes on my fats and carbs.

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  • thamre
    thamre Posts: 605 Member
    BUMP
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    there is no optimum ratio, in fact don't use ratios at all. shoot for a minimum of 1g per lb of lbm of pro and .3g of fats everyday and spread the rest of your cals among proc/cho/fats
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
    There is no such animal.

    Set calories, protein (1g/lb LBM), and don't go to low on EFA (.5g/lb is a good starting point). Fill in the rest with whatever mixture of CHO/PRO/FAT you prefer.

    Edit: Ninja'd
  • lilac67
    lilac67 Posts: 311
    In Jillian Michaels's books she suggests a 40/30/30 (carb/fat/protein) macronutrient ratio.
  • missle30
    missle30 Posts: 40 Member
    My trainer told me to go 40c/ 40p /20f for a few weeks.
  • rrrbecca11
    rrrbecca11 Posts: 477
    I am on a high carb, low fat and protein regime and it works beautifully for me. To each his/her own, I'm sure, but eating 5-7 times a day keeps me fueled and going strong from daylight to bedtime. I walk 3-5 miles a day, weight train, and have an extremely active lifestyle. Sleep like a baby. Best shape of my life. 5'7" and weigh 115 pounds at age 54. :-)
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    In Jillian Michaels's books she suggests a 40/30/30 (carb/fat/protein) macronutrient ratio.

    ::sigh::
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
    In Jillian Michaels's books she suggests a 40/30/30 (carb/fat/protein) macronutrient ratio.

    ::sigh::

    I've said it before and I'll say it again:

    Taking fitness advice from Jillian Michaels is like taking medical advice from Hugh Laurie.
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