What allowance has MFP given you ...

CatRodger
CatRodger Posts: 105
edited September 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Calories: 1450

Carbs: 199

Fat: 48

Protein: 54

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  • JustJudy
    JustJudy Posts: 142 Member
    Your Daily Goal
    Calories:1,200

    Carbs: 165

    Fat: 40

    Protein: 45

    I also track cholestorol and sodium intakes

    Chol:300
    Sodium: 2,500
  • princessangel25
    princessangel25 Posts: 10 Member
    Calories:1230

    Fat:41

    Carbs:169

    Protein:46

    :smile:
  • safiresp04
    safiresp04 Posts: 29
    All of you need to increase your protein!
  • nicolina823
    nicolina823 Posts: 450 Member
    All of you need to increase your protein!

    Its giving you what you need when not working out. After work outs are entered it should go up to around 60 which is where most women should be protein wise. Thats according to my doctor. I know everyone is different.
  • Laika3
    Laika3 Posts: 37 Member
    MFP originally gave me 1200 per day ... but this is not enough for me considering my BMR is at 1350 (which you should always be above).

    Therefore I re-set my goals to lose 0.5lbs per week which then gave me a total of 1450 (much better). I also wanted to follow the 30 carbs/30 fat/40 protein rule so for me thats carbs - 145, fat - 48, protein - 109.

    I work out also and probably earn around 2000 - 2500 exercise cals weekly - i try to eat at least 70% (if not all) of these.
  • Stasha83
    Stasha83 Posts: 39
    1,200 calories/day
    Carbs / Day 165 g
    Fat / Day 40 g
    Protein / Day 45 g

    I burn between 700-800 calories in the gym every day which helps alot otherwise I would find it hard not to go over my allowance.

    One thing I do find interesting is that most poeple seem to be on 1,200 calories as a base. Why is this?

    It may just be me but I find it all a bit confusing!

    Laika3 - I've just calculated my BMR and its 1,491. Would it matter if I stayed at 1,200 calories per day?
  • megamom
    megamom Posts: 920 Member
    I have tweaked mine to find out what works for me.

    Carbs baseline without exercise added in...... 1200
    Carbs..............150
    Protein..............90
    Fat....................27

    The calories of course vary day by day depending on my activity and workout.
  • CerysW
    CerysW Posts: 6
    I only joined yesterday, but there is something wrong with mine... what have I done wrong?!

    Carbs - 505g
    Protein - 138g
    Fat - 122g

    OMG!
  • Daytonsmommy
    Daytonsmommy Posts: 162 Member
    I'm trying to maintain right now and I am following the zone diet's 40% carbs, 30% fat, & 30% protien:

    Calories: 1,810
    Carbs: 181
    Fat: 60
    Protein: 136
  • Laika3
    Laika3 Posts: 37 Member
    1,200 calories/day
    Carbs / Day 165 g
    Fat / Day 40 g
    Protein / Day 45 g

    I burn between 700-800 calories in the gym every day which helps alot otherwise I would find it hard not to go over my allowance.

    One thing I do find interesting is that most poeple seem to be on 1,200 calories as a base. Why is this?

    It may just be me but I find it all a bit confusing!

    Laika3 - I've just calculated my BMR and its 1,491. Would it matter if I stayed at 1,200 calories per day?

    Well, your BMR is what your body needs just to function i.e. heart pumping, lungs working, this is assuming that you're doing no other physical activity, like lying in bed all day - so yeah you should be eating more than 1491 but less that your maintenance, you'll still lose this way, probably more slowly but definately healthier.

    Here is a good thread in helping you understand it all from very knowledgable MFPers, it's helped me alot in clearing up the confusion - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

    :flowerforyou:
  • cfischer81
    cfischer81 Posts: 111 Member
    Cal-1,730
    Carbs-195
    Fat-58
    Protein-108

    My Protein is much higher then most other peoples...hmmm.
  • Stasha83
    Stasha83 Posts: 39
    Thanks so much for that link, the first post is an oracle of info. Need to set aside an hour to read the rest of it! :happy:
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Mine has also been tweaked over the last 9 months to what works for me. 45% carbs, 30% protein, 25% fat.

    Calories: 1270
    Fat: 35g
    Carbs: 143g
    Protein: 95g

    I exercise daily & eat most of those calories/carbs/fat/protein as well.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    I only joined yesterday, but there is something wrong with mine... what have I done wrong?!

    Carbs - 505g
    Protein - 138g
    Fat - 122g

    OMG!

    I see your weight on your ticker is in KGs. Did you perhaps enter your weight in pounds? That's what it looks like to me -- like you entered "130" as your weight but MFP is calculating your goals based on 130kgs instead of 130 pounds (the 130 is just an example!). 130 kgs is roughly 287 pounds, so you see how that could really mess things up. It looks like MFP has given you nutrition based on your weight in KGs. Either change those settings (from kgs to lbs) or enter your weight into MFP in kgs.
  • jrich1
    jrich1 Posts: 2,408 Member
    I think we manually adjusted mine to about 2000cals a day
  • CerysW
    CerysW Posts: 6
    Sorted, thank you! xxx

    :smile:
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    I'm at:

    1400 cal
    175 carb
    31 fat
    105 protein

    I'm 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fat.
  • Laika3
    Laika3 Posts: 37 Member
    Thanks so much for that link, the first post is an oracle of info. Need to set aside an hour to read the rest of it! :happy:

    You're welcome - it really helped me get my head around things. :happy:

    There's lots more links that are pinned to the top of this "General diet and Weight Loss Help" section that are really interesting and useful too x
  • Becka77
    Becka77 Posts: 284 Member
    Calories: 1530
    Carb: 210
    Fat: 51
    Protein: 57

    Projected weight loss: 2.2 lbs/week
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I set my own allowances cause the default ones don't work for me

    1900 cals

    166 carbs
    63 fat
    166 protein
  • funkyspunky871
    funkyspunky871 Posts: 1,675 Member
    Calories - 1490
    Fat - 50
    Sugar - 30

    I don't worry about carbs, but they are on my food diary home page. I never go over on carbs, so not a big deal. I'm supposed to get 50 grams of fat per day, but I try to keep it around 35 g.... And I hardly ever get anywhere near 1490 calories... Which is probably bad, but I average around 1200 a day.... Hm... Thanks for posting this, made me realize I really need to try and follow MFP's allowances. I don't want to screw up my metabolism or anything.
  • misslizz6958
    misslizz6958 Posts: 124 Member
    1200 but i try to eat a bit under. I don't eat any of my working out cals. I try not to eat much fat and carbs but I do tend to eat way more protein then it wants me to
  • Paul76
    Paul76 Posts: 158
    1680 net calories.

    That's all I'm focused on right now, trying to stay under calories and not worrying as much about fat/carbs/sodium. I know it's not ideal but I have to find what works for me and this is what works so far. If it stops working, I'll change it up.
  • KPaden1221
    KPaden1221 Posts: 433
    caloris-1,300
    carbs-130
    fat -29
    protein-130
    sugar -33
    fiber -19
  • Biggest_Loser
    Biggest_Loser Posts: 18
    I only focus on calories and protein.

    My daily Calories: 1200

    My daily protein goal is 60-90 grams and I usually average about 80.
  • rockinright
    rockinright Posts: 241
    Calories: 1980 (1lb/week recommendation by MFP, I've actually been losing 1.5 - 2 lbs/wk)
    Carbs: 272
    Fat: 66
    Protein: 74

    I also track Fiber and Sodium:

    Fiber: 23
    Sodium: 2500

    The only one I usually go over on is sodium and I have to work on that. I usually am pretty on-target with most other categories, and in fact have been going a bit over (good) on fiber and protein.

    My cals are higher than most here, but I'm a guy (one of few here it seems) and I'm still on the plus side of 220 lbs...my maintenance number when I get where I want to be will probably be right around this number sans exercise.
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