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Carbs Fat, and Protein

SheRa1964
SheRa1964 Posts: 155
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Carbs / Day 194 g
Fat / Day 47 g
Protein / Day 53 g

What amounts would be more helpful?

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Helpful for what? For weight loss, muscle gain, health, dealing with a certain disease, orhter??
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    What are you goals and what are your stats? What kind of exercising do you do and how active are you outside of the gym? Do you have any insulin related medical conditions that you are aware of?

    These things are all relevant to your answer.
  • LeanMeanFitnessMachine
    LeanMeanFitnessMachine Posts: 659
    Increase that protien! I'd do 50/30/30 ratio.
  • SheRa1964
    SheRa1964 Posts: 155
    My goals are to lose about 30 pounds. I am doing cardio 4 or 5 times a week and circuit training 2 or 3 times a week. Weight loss, toning. I'm not super active when I'm not working out. I'm unemployed and doing maybe housework every day. I do have a low thyroid that I am taking medication for. I do not have sugar issues.
  • SheRa1964
    SheRa1964 Posts: 155
    Increase that protien! I'd do 50/30/30 ratio.

    Wouldn't that bee 110? LOL
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Increase that protien! I'd do 50/30/30 ratio.

    Wouldn't that bee 110? LOL

    Bahahaha.....yup. I think she means 40/30/30. :wink: That's what I do.

    Some suggest NOT to use ratios.
    I believe it goes like this: 1g protein for every lb of lean body mass; 0.35-0.45g fat for every lb of total body weight; fill in the rest with carbs.
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member

    Some suggest NOT to use ratios.
    I believe it goes like this: 1g protein for every lb of lean body mass; 0.35g fat for every lb of total body weight; fill in the rest with carbs.

    ^ Basically this, at least this would serve as a good starting point.
  • karinaes
    karinaes Posts: 570 Member
    Increase that protien! I'd do 50/30/30 ratio.
    this adds up to 110 %
  • BobbyClerici
    BobbyClerici Posts: 813 Member
    Carbs / Day 194 g
    Fat / Day 47 g
    Protein / Day 53 g

    What amounts would be more helpful?
    It totally depends on your goals. I am trying to lose fat while retaining muscle, so my percentages are slanted toward protein without getting nuts over it.

    Protein: 45%
    Fats: 25%
    Carb: 30%

    I have lost over 65lbs, nearly 20% bodyfat, down from 46 pants to 34 - heading to 32, 13 more lbs to lose.
    My results are beyond anything I thought possible early on.

    For months I thought nothing would work or that I'd lose 25 lbs, get stalled or my bodyfat would not come down and on and on.....
    I was so very negative and unmotivated until the results started to pile up.

    Good luck to you.
  • SheRa1964
    SheRa1964 Posts: 155
    Carbs / Day 194 g
    Fat / Day 47 g
    Protein / Day 53 g

    What amounts would be more helpful?
    It totally depends on your goals. I am trying to lose fat while retaining muscle, so my percentages are slanted toward protein without getting nuts over it.

    Those are my goals as well and I'm stalled. Thanks a lot!

    Protein: 45%
    Fats: 25%
    Carb: 30%

    I have lost over 65lbs, nearly 20% bodyfat, down from 46 pants to 34 - heading to 32, 13 more lbs to lose.
    My results are beyond anything I thought possible early on.

    For months I thought nothing would work or that I'd lose 25 lbs, get stalled or my bodyfat would not come down and on and on.....
    I was so very negative and unmotivated until the results started to pile up.

    Good luck to you.
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