Counting Calories vs Counting Macros?

RyanWilson1993
RyanWilson1993 Posts: 409 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Which one do you do more of?

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    My two biggest concerns are calories and protein. As long as I'm hitting my calorie goal (to facilitate fat loss) and protein macro (to preserve as much lean body mass as possible), the rest pretty much fall into place.
  • RyanWilson1993
    RyanWilson1993 Posts: 409 Member
    I eat pretty clean for the whole day sometimes though ill go to DQ or mickey d's and get a plain grilled chicken sandwich with small fries but that's normally the worst i go im bulking anyways
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    Pretty much in order for me

    Protein
    Fiber
    Calories
    Sodium
    Fat
    Carbs
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
    I pay attention to both. I make sure I'm under calories, but I also check and make sure my macro's are on-point where I want them. And if I go over or way under on calories I pay attention to macro's.
  • jessicae1aine
    jessicae1aine Posts: 885
    I watch my calories and my fat. I had a heart attack, so that's kind of a necessity.
  • innocenceportrayed
    innocenceportrayed Posts: 569 Member
    My two biggest concerns are calories and protein. As long as I'm hitting my calorie goal (to facilitate fat loss) and protein macro (to preserve as much lean body mass as possible), the rest pretty much fall into place.

    Agree 100%
  • rach41413
    rach41413 Posts: 82 Member
    I don't pay too much attention to macros...it seems like as long as I'm under my calorie goal and I have had a pretty good eating day, they fall into place. I'm at 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat, so it doesn't seem to be too difficult.
  • mickwhitton
    mickwhitton Posts: 3
    Depends on what your goal is really.

    I'd say cutting you need to eat to your calorie limit and never go over it. Pay a lot of attention to keeping the Protein maxed as others have said its important for keeping lean mass.

    Maintenance (i'm currently on) I try to make sure that i fill all the macros without going over my calorie limit. For example if i eat a high carb lunch i make sure that my dinner is high protien/fat, eg Steak and Salad for dinner if I have pasta for lunch. But again never go over your calorie limit, but i'm not too concerned if one day i'm lacking in a particular macro as long as its not every day. I find once you start looking at the macros in your meals you realize what you can't eat for lunch and dinner together on the one day (eg pasta twice in a day).

    Bulking who cares lol eat like a king.. No really, I guess (have not bulked yet) pay attention to maxing protein as that's the point in the end of the day even if you go over calorie limit.

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