The Nutrition Pie Chart?

bengillam
bengillam Posts: 5 Member
edited January 17 in Food and Nutrition
Hey all,

I've recently really started making a go of loosing weight and have already managed 4lbs in just under 2 weeks so quite pleased already. Through increased use of the app i noticed the pie chart mapping out carbs/fat/protein. My question is is there a balance i should ideally be achieving here?

At the moment I seem to have about half (on average) carbs then about 35-40% fat and remainder of protein.

My diet in general is getting a lot better than it has been so the protien/fat may balance out a bit more soon, but just wondered if i should take this as a pointer of what foods to target. I have for the 98% of days since i started been under the 1800cal limit and when I did go over once or twice I was still a fair bit below the 2500 RDA for a man.

Any advice or feedback would be great, thanks.

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  • bengillam
    bengillam Posts: 5 Member
    *BUMP*
  • ljmiller11
    ljmiller11 Posts: 67 Member
    Firstly, well done on those first 4 lbs, thats great!

    Yes, you should keep in mind what percentage of carbs/fats and proteins you are taking in as a good balance of all 3 will help you in your weight loss goals later down the line when losing slows down plus by balancing these, you are ensuring you are eating a healthy, balanced diet.

    Your protein is very low, especially if you are working out? Your body needs protein to build muscle and without it, you may lose weight but a lot of that will be muscle mass not actually fat. I aim for 45% carb, 25% fat and 30% protein. I should really cut down my carbs even more but I like them too much :) Make sure your fats are coming from healthy sources like nuts, oily fish, olive oil, advocado, hummous & dairy - don't be scared of eating fats like butter and full fat milk (just eat smaller portions). For protein, meat is your main source (make sure it's lean) or maybe introduce a daily protein shake after your work out if you find it difficult to eat enough protein.

    Everything in moderation is okay but I find that in general, if I kep my carbs to a minimum and eat plenty of protein and fresh fruit and veg, I will lose.

    Good luck!
  • Dizzle_65
    Dizzle_65 Posts: 249 Member
    Generally agree with ljmiller11 but if you're trying to lose wieght I would reduce carbs to about 35%, protein 35% and fats 30%

    Carb sources like Quinoa, Buckwheat, Jasmin Rice (PWO), sweet potataoes and Oats are best, stay away from wheat as much as possible.


    Make sure you eat back the majority of your exercise calories too - a common mistake for people who want to lose weight.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Hey all,

    I've recently really started making a go of loosing weight and have already managed 4lbs in just under 2 weeks so quite pleased already. Through increased use of the app i noticed the pie chart mapping out carbs/fat/protein. My question is is there a balance i should ideally be achieving here?

    At the moment I seem to have about half (on average) carbs then about 35-40% fat and remainder of protein.

    My diet in general is getting a lot better than it has been so the protien/fat may balance out a bit more soon, but just wondered if i should take this as a pointer of what foods to target. I have for the 98% of days since i started been under the 1800cal limit and when I did go over once or twice I was still a fair bit below the 2500 RDA for a man.

    Any advice or feedback would be great, thanks.

    Try this - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
  • bengillam
    bengillam Posts: 5 Member
    thanks for the advice all, yes the protein im guessing would be a good thing to work on by looks of it, eating more chicken now which i understand is good for protien, not particularly interested in muscle at the moment more just dropping the weight then once im at or around my goal 10 and a half or 11 stone or thereabouts look at building muscle and more fitness, as the way im looking at it and im told, muscle weighs more than fat so might skew my loss target if that makes sense.
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