Zone Diet and macros

21Jenny21
21Jenny21 Posts: 53
in Food and Nutrition
Anybody know about macros? im 20, 136 pounds with 33% percent bodyfat and im 5 ft 9 .. MFP put me to 1320 calories which isnt very much and i was usually still a bit hungry.. I found this macros calculator and two of them said i should be eating 1415 calories and with the Zone diet thats 40% carbs 30% protein and 30% fat.. but thats like 106grams of protein.. is this way too high??.. i Love protein but i probably wouldnt eat that much.. would appreciate anyone who is good at this stuff to give me advice on how much protein fat and carbs i should be eating... thanks :)

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    I aim for 40/30/30, but im not perfect atit, nor do I worry too much about it. 106 is not unusual for me. I Fnd MFP's protein recs to be low. A good rule to follow is to get 1 gram of protein per pound of LBM.
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    The 1415 sounds a good number of calories I think. If your still hungry increase a little. I'd rather this take slightly longer than be constantly hungry! The zone diet are great macros and very doable. I've actually dropped to 30% carbs and 35% prptein and fat, which is working even better for me. Try the zone macros and see how you go. 106g of protein is not too much at all. I have 120-140 most days. Keeps you full! Which is always good!

    Zara
  • 21Jenny21
    21Jenny21 Posts: 53
    Phew thank god cause I LOVE meat.. hopefully i found something that actually works cause i was always going over my fat and protein but never go over my carbs! whats this 1 gram of protein per LBM about i dont know what that is? :O
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    LBM...Lean Body Mass. Pretty hard to know exactly what it is without tests. You should be fine off the zone macros. Take a peek at my diary if you like... It's open.

    Zara
  • TimeForMe99
    TimeForMe99 Posts: 309
    Phew thank god cause I LOVE meat.. hopefully i found something that actually works cause i was always going over my fat and protein but never go over my carbs! whats this 1 gram of protein per LBM about i dont know what that is? :O

    Lean body mass is anything that's not fat. If your 33% body fat percentage is accurate then your LBM is (100-33)*136=91.

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