IPOARM comparisons

lbpslah
lbpslah Posts: 35 Member
in Food and Nutrition
OK so I used IPOARM to get cals and macros; I get 1741 cals and macros are 65/20/15; I am 5'4.5" weighing 146ish, just wondering how everyone else's data looked? I am worried that I might be on the wrong track. I weigh-in tomorrow so I guess well see?!? =)

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  • StephGettinFit
    StephGettinFit Posts: 43 Member
    What are your macros based on? I would increase your protein and fat... As for your calorie goal, how long have you been eating at 1741? IPOARM takes a while to get going and overall it is a slower weightloss program BUT it is great for giving you enough energy to train hard at the gym and feel energetic. And is great for actually losing fat versus muscle
  • lbpslah
    lbpslah Posts: 35 Member
    When I filled out the Excel IPOARM sheet - it told me to use those macros. I am going to remeasure and try again today. It is so complex to me trying to figure it out!!! Thanks so much for responding!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I use IPOARM but don't use the spreadsheet. I set my macros according to the info in the thread, so 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein. The whole process has been working great for me - been eating this way for over a year with fabulous results. :)

    Edited to add: I ate at TDEE minus 20%, which is 1800 for me, for a year. Hit goal weight and adjusted to between a 10-15% cut from TDEE, so eating at 1950 now. Still doing great with it!
  • lbpslah
    lbpslah Posts: 35 Member
    I use IPOARM but don't use the spreadsheet. I set my macros according to the info in the thread, so 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein. The whole process has been working great for me - been eating this way for over a year with fabulous results. :)

    Edited to add: I ate at TDEE minus 20%, which is 1800 for me, for a year. Hit goal weight and adjusted to between a 10-15% cut from TDEE, so eating at 1950 now. Still doing great with it!



    Thanks for sharing, I will retry when I get a bit of time to recalculate, because it takes a while to do all that measuring, but it has been almost a month, so I am due, hoping for improvements!!!

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