% of protein, carbs and fat

rubypoh

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.

djames92

id up your protein a little bit maybe take 5 percent off carbs and fat and add them to protein

phildawson75

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.