Calories or macros for weight loss?

mghanie

Heey all, I am female 20 years old 5'3" and i am trying to lose my last 6 lbs. i hit a plateau and havent lost anything for about 4 months and so i upped my calories from 1200 to 1400 for 3 weeks now and i havent lost anything yet probably because of eating a lot on my birthday, christmas, and new years day. To lose my last 6 lbs. should i worry about macros? I usually eat over ny fat and lroejn limit everday.

katevarner

You can change your macros--you have protein and fat set really low. Try 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fats.

Crankstr

how much do you want to weigh? and are you measuring yourself?

sometimes we get fixated on a number instead of looking in the mirror

bearwith

Have you actually upped your exercise as well? If you have then do not be tempted to eat those extra calories.

etoiles_argentees

^ exactly, and dietary fats are great for women.

* adding to what crankstr said.

Crankstr

Have you actually upped your exercise as well? If you have then do not be tempted to eat those extra calories.

um. no

mghanie

how much do you want to weigh? and are you measuring yourself?

sometimes we get fixated on a number instead of looking in the mirror

I weigh 131 looking to get to 125

Crankstr

You can change your macros--you have protein and fat set really low. Try 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fats.

I do very well with this setting