Question about Carbs and Nutrition.

chobo2

Hi

I just feel like I can't win. I went for a test to figure out how many calories I need a day and how many I burn. It came back around 2700(upper limit). So I decided lets try 2600 calories and see how it will work.

I am pretty skinny but I can't seem to lose my gut. I tried tons of times different ways(tons of cardio), then gaining muscle and stuff but every-time I still have the gut.

I was even down to 12% body fat and I swear I think 70% of it was just in my gut as everywhere else I was too skinny......

So now trying to tackle my nutrition and figure out what is going on. I now see my portions are too big and started to correct this(portion out noodles before hand instead of just taking X handfuls and putting in a pot and assuming it is X amount of calories).


The thing I am having trouble is getting the equal portions

I was told I should take in 30% protein, 30% fat and 40% carbs

This gives me about

195 grams of protein
87 grams of fat
260 grams of carbs

Yet for me it seems almost impossible to do. I plan out my meals and one area is too high. Then I try to correct and some other area is too high.


I planned a mock meal out and I still need to eat another 651 calories, get another 63grams of protein and 43 grams of fat yet I am already at -8 grams of carbs.

So my question is how exact can I follow this 30-30-40 rule? I just can't figure out how to correct this imbalance with not going over my carbs. Like I can correct the protein by taking another scoop or 2 of protein powder but I like it with 1% milk so that will be more carbs and I mean I just don't see my self stopping to eat orange, and breads and pasta. I am going do smaller portions of bread and pasta but even with those new factors I am going over.

Oh and almost everything in my mock meal f I would not consider "junk" food

Lyadeia

Don't stress too much about it, really. You will lose weight if you are in a calorie deficit. Macros are for health, not weight loss.

I set my goal for fat to 0.35g per pound body weight, and I set my protein at 1g per pound goal body weight. Those are minimums, so if I go over them, it doesn't matter. I just need to make the minimum to be happy. The other calories can be protein, fat, carbs, whatever as long as I get those fat and protein mins. cause they are important to my health and personal fitness goals. After those mins. are met, I don't stress about where the other calories come from for the rest of the day...if that makes sense?

chobo2

Don't stress too much about it, really. You will lose weight if you are in a calorie deficit. Macros are for health, not weight loss.

I set my goal for fat to 0.35g per pound body weight, and I set my protein at 1g per pound goal body weight. Those are minimums, so if I go over them, it doesn't matter. I just need to make the minimum to be happy. The other calories can be protein, fat, carbs, whatever as long as I get those fat and protein mins. cause they are important to my health and personal fitness goals. After those mins. are met, I don't stress about where the other calories come from for the rest of the day...if that makes sense?

Ya I see what your saying but I am trying to figure out why everything I do does not end with the goals I am trying to achieve.

I don't eat cereals anymore, I was sucking down protein shakes to try to get that one gram of protein per pound like no tomorrow, was watching my calories and trying to eat a balanced diet. I also started working out with a personal trainer 3 times a week and still not even close to my goal of losing my gut.


So I am trying to figure out what I am doing wrong.....as I am running out of options to try.