Guided or Custom...Which Do You Use?

ritzl

When determining your goals, are you using the guided or custom method? If you've used both, which one has been more successful?

TavistockToad

When determining your goals, are you using the guided or custom method? If you've used both, which one has been more successful?

I used the guide to lose weight, but have gone custom to maintain as MFP set my maintenance too low.

cramernh

Ive been directed by my Endocrinologist to follow a certain guideline - so, custom was required. If MFP's alerts pop up saying to lower the calories, I am directed yet again, NOT to adjust but to keep following the guidelines that were prescribed...

dls06

Custom; Carbs45% Protein25%

robinaddison

Guided. And its worked well.

bizco

Definitely custom to set my macro percentages, but I use MFP's suggested calorie limit. MFP's default for protein (15%) is dreadfully low and geared toward totally sedentary lifestyles. Same for MFP's default for fiber; you should get at least 25g per day. I also lowered the default for sodium.

If you do any type of strength training at all (and you should!) you need more protein than MFP's default. A better range is 20-30% of total calories. If you lift weights regularly you should be on the high end of 30%.

My macros are set to 50/25/25% carbs/protein/fat. If I go over on protein I consider that a good thing, 25% is the minimum amount I need. I lift weights 3x per week. I still stay within my calorie limit.

dad106

I do both.

Guided for my calories and custom for my macros(my trainer has specific percentages he wants me at.)

I have done customized calories when I feel like its been too little or too much.. but for the most part it's pretty spot on.

LorinaLynn

Custom. Upping my protein made a nice impact, not so much in the weight loss, but in how I felt and looked.

steffiejoe

I customize my macros
10/30/60.