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All my macros in the red but calories left????

renitawalker9
renitawalker9 Posts: 108
edited January 15 in Food and Nutrition
How can my protein, fat, and carb values be in the red but I still have 25 calories left? Confused.

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    Nice job - you're close enough on all your macros - if you want those extra 25 calories, eat 'em!
  • renitawalker9
    renitawalker9 Posts: 108
    Nice job - you're close enough on all your macros - if you want those extra 25 calories, eat 'em!

    Oh I SHALL!!! I'm just wondering how its even possible!

    ETA: Thanks by the way. I plan my meals in advance because protein has been a problem for me and I'm trying to keep my muscle mass while losing fat.
  • kethry70
    kethry70 Posts: 404 Member
    The system does not verify user entries in that you can tell it that there are 5 grams each carb, protein, and fat but it won't verify that the calories are then entered as 4*5 + 4*5 + 9*5 - at least not that I have noticed. I am guessing that is where the disparity lies.
  • EvanKeel
    EvanKeel Posts: 1,903 Member
    The entries are inaccurate somehow. If you think the calories sound accurate, you're double checking things, and you're close on your macros I wouldn't worry about it too much.
  • kbeckley11
    kbeckley11 Posts: 203 Member
    The system does not verify user entries in that you can tell it that there are 5 grams each carb, protein, and fat but it won't verify that the calories are then entered as 4*5 + 4*5 + 9*5 - at least not that I have noticed. I am guessing that is where the disparity lies.

    This.

    If you look at just the blueberries that you ate, the calories vs carb/prot are off.
  • renitawalker9
    renitawalker9 Posts: 108
    The system does not verify user entries in that you can tell it that there are 5 grams each carb, protein, and fat but it won't verify that the calories are then entered as 4*5 + 4*5 + 9*5 - at least not that I have noticed. I am guessing that is where the disparity lies.

    This.

    If you look at just the blueberries that you ate, the calories vs carb/prot are off.

    ah I see. ok I won't worry about it since I am seeing results.
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