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% of protein, carbs and fat

rubypoh
rubypoh Posts: 24 Member
edited January 5 in Health and Weight Loss
How does MFP decide on these %s? Or do they give everyone the same.

It sets me at:

55% Carbs
15% Protein
30% Fat

So far I am doing well with my weight loss. I am always looking for new things focus on. So I am wondering if these are good goals, or if you have an opinion or a place to go to find information on the topic.

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  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    id up your protein a little bit maybe take 5 percent off carbs and fat and add them to protein
  • phildawson75
    phildawson75 Posts: 205 Member
    They start off the same for everyone, and a lot of people stick with those defaults I would guess, mostly because its not clear they can be changed or what to change them to. I think it's the american dietetic association? recommendation for the avg person. I have the protein much higher personally. The avg is something like 1/3 gram of protein per pound of body weight, but if you are building muscle that needs to be double that.
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