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marshxomellow
marshxomellow Posts: 87
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I'm about to turn 25 years old, 5'6 with about 60 pounds to lose. What do you recommend for macros first starting out? Or max grams of carbs and sugar?

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  • Chris_B62
    Chris_B62 Posts: 63 Member
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    I just began Keto last month. Lost 17 Lbs so far. I have my Macros set at 5%, 20%, 75% (carbs, protein, fat). My diary is open to all if you wish to take a look. Feel free to friend me too.
  • kiramaniac
    kiramaniac Posts: 800 Member
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    KETO RESOURCES
    reddit keto FAQ -- read this all the way through. It will answer so much!
    http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/wiki/faq

    Keto subreddit - great for recipes, general info, and inspiring success stories
    http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/

    Keto calculator - help figure out your calorie, carb, protein, and fat targets for configuring MFP
    http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

    For macros - 65-30-5 is pretty standard. A lot of folks find higher fat provides even better results (fewer cravings, able to stay in ketosis more readily). I target 70-75% fat; 20-25% protein; 5% carbs.

    Good luck!
  • vampirequeen1959
    vampirequeen1959 Posts: 196 Member
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    I don't do anything really technical yet. I mainly follow the diet doctor advice and eat as much meat, cheese, fish, fats and above ground vegs as I want although I do allow myself 2 slices of toast for supper (with lashings of butter of course lol). . I'm losing weigh atm so not going to do any extra calculations yet. Looking at my past records I seem to eat on average 10% carbs, 64% fat and 26% protein.
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
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    You can take anything Kira says to the bank, she's right.

    I personally recommend getting a copy of The Atkins Essentials (2002 edition) and read each section as you get to it. It answers most of the questions, and can be had from your local library, or for $4.00 from Amazon. ($0.01 for the book, $3.99 for shipping)

    I have a copy in my car's trunk right now, and I keep a digital copy on my bedside Kindle.

    Congrats on your birthday, be happy, that is a wonderful age to be. You can rent cars at regular rates! :)

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