how much protein/carbs/fats is healthy for women?

giag09

i am trying to manually set my goals i am 5'2 1/2 cw 132 gw 130 ug 127 i work out 6-7 days a week cardio/ strength switching it up i just increased my calories i have down that i wanna eat 1590 but its more of a gradual increase i am eating 1455 but i was wondering what is a healthy number of protein carbs and fats that i should eat?

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margieward82

I normally set my macros to 40/30/30 (c/p/f)
As far as the calories you need, i let MFP find that then override the % of each macro

MFD_Support

All you need to know about macros and calculating them

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

Spamee

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_LilPowerHouse

There are no set numbers for Macro-Nutrients but they can be customized to meet certain goals. It all depends on what you'd like to do. The recommended percentages are:
Protein: 10-30 percent
Carbs: 45-65 percent
Fats: 20-30 percent

ahealthy4u

I am 5'5" and my current weight goal is set between 132-143 lbs This is what mine is set for at the current time not saying this is right for you but it is for me.

1,188=calories
134=carbs
26=Fat
104=Protein
25=Fiber
2,500=Sodium

dhakiyya

Around 30-40% protein, 40-50% carbs and 20-30% fat is what's recommended in most fitness programs. This ensures you're getting enough of everything, without overdoing any of them.

BTW that's % of calories, not volume, so 20-30% fat is not 20-30% of all food you eat, because fat is very calorie dense. But you need a sufficient amount to make sure you're getting enough healthy fat and fat soluble vitamins. And of course get these fat calories through healthy fat sources, not junk.

There's not much difference between men and women in terms of how much of each you need. The main difference between men and women is in iron as women lose lots of iron through menstruation and men don't.

Personally I have 30% protein, 40% carbs and 30% fat

dls06

I do Carb 45, Protein 25, Fat 30.

MotorCityFemmeFatale

All you need to know about macros and calculating them

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981

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invisibubble

There are no set numbers for Macro-Nutrients but they can be customized to meet certain goals. It all depends on what you'd like to do. The recommended percentages are:
Protein: 10-30 percent
Carbs: 45-65 percent
Fats: 20-30 percent

This. It's all just a matter of personal choice from then on.
Personally I go for 50/25/25, and find it suits me.

tamheath

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LorinaLynn

I aim for 50% carbs, 25% fat, 25% protein, but as long as I get at least 100g of protein, I let the others fall where they may.

mbrou28

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sammys1girly

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cbear017

My macros are set at 35/30/35 (c/p/f). It kind of depends what your goals are.

I would recommend making sure your protein is around 1 g per lb of lean body mass (if you know your body fat percentage). Upping your protein will help minimize muscle loss which is an inevitable part of losing weight. Strength training will also help with that goal of maintaining muscle.

jody664

Can someone tell me the steps to change my % breakdown in MFP? I've tried going to settings but it still has my carbs set much higher than I want and my protein much lower. Is there a way to customize it?

fdlafon

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_LilPowerHouse

Can someone tell me the steps to change my % breakdown in MFP? I've tried going to settings but it still has my carbs set much higher than I want and my protein much lower. Is there a way to customize it?

From your Home page,
Goals
Change Goals
Custom then Continue
that should take you to the page you need.

AmerTunsi

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Wen37

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