what is your carb/protein/fat ratio?

Lunarbeanie
Lunarbeanie Posts: 107 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Help! Not sure what to set it at. I'm plateau-ing. I've been at the same weight for 3-4 weeks. So, maybe too many carbs?

What do you do?
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  • JezzD1
    JezzD1 Posts: 431
    carbs30/fat30/protein40
    seems to be the general medium
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,141 Member
    C 40% F 30% P 30%
  • gabijadc
    gabijadc Posts: 90 Member
    C 50
    F 20
    P 30

    I rarely hit the 30% protein though :(
  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 858 Member
    40/20/40 (the Insanity recommended ratio) for carbs, fats, protein. And I do my darndest to hit that protein ratio, like a boss.
  • Djproulx
    Djproulx Posts: 2,975 Member
    gabijadc -

    50% C, 30% P, 20% F is the ratio my trainer has me on as well. Cal target is 2000-2100/day. That's about 150G protein and i usually get there. Takes some focus, but meats, eggs, fish, greek yogurt and a protein shake or bar each day seems to work.

    My challenge is limiting the other stuff. :laugh:
  • JGainingHealth
    JGainingHealth Posts: 194 Member
    I've played around with mine a lot and now I'm happy at 50%C 25%F 25%P
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    carbs30/fat30/protein40
    seems to be the general medium

    Ditto. I am focussing more I'm grams than ratios right now, but they come out close to the above ratios.
  • CaffeinatedConfectionist
    CaffeinatedConfectionist Posts: 1,040 Member
    45% carbs, 25% protein, 30% fat. But really, I just try to hit my protein and let the others fall where they will. I love my my peanut butter and olive oil and full fat dairy, so the fat macro isn't usually a concern, either :happy:
  • JGainingHealth
    JGainingHealth Posts: 194 Member
    45% carbs, 25% protein, 30% fat. But really, I just try to hit my protein and let the others fall where they will. I love my my peanut butter and olive oil and full fat dairy, so the fat macro isn't usually a concern, either :happy:

    I was JUST contemplating changing mine to that because sometimes I go a little over on my fat and under on my carbs, but I think I'm just going to stay with where I'm at because psychologically I'd rather see red in the fat column than red in the carbs column lol
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 33,194 Member
    Carbs 30%
    Protein 25%
    Fat 45%


    Maintenance weight, for five years.
  • tonytoo
    tonytoo Posts: 307
    carbs30/fat30/protein40
    seems to be the general medium

    This for me.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,963 Member
    Right now I'm in ketosis, but usually protein grams = bodyweight in lbs, and split the carbs and fat evenly after that.
  • LavenderBouquet
    LavenderBouquet Posts: 737 Member
    It's really up to you what you set it to, I use the following:

    20% carbs
    25% protein
    55% fat
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
    10% carbs
    30% protein
    60% fat

    ish.
  • KayteeB07
    KayteeB07 Posts: 341
    what would everyone recommend for maintaining?
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Carbs 30%
    Protein 25%
    Fat 45%


    Maintenance weight, for five years.

    Same, not interested in weight loss.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    It's really up to you what you set it to, I use the following:

    20% carbs
    25% protein
    55% fat

    Nice to finally see a healthier fat ratio. (20% fat? Really?)

    Me: 75% fat, 20% protein, 5% carbs. That's the ratio that I require to be healthy and to correct metabolic issues (aka excess fat storage and uncontrollable hunger).
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,963 Member
    what would everyone recommend for maintaining?

    macros aren't all that significant for maintaining. What kind of activity do you do? That dictates whether or not you need a significant amount of carbs, tbh.
  • Teliooo
    Teliooo Posts: 725 Member
    40 carbs/30 fat /30 proteinBut I am following the palo diet mainly so not many carbs are consumed. So probably more like 60 protein 30 fat 10 carbs
  • singer201
    singer201 Posts: 549 Member
    Primal/paleo, so 15% carb, 25% protein, 60% fat

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