Calorie Breakdown

jdashiell90
jdashiell90 Posts: 13
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MFP suggests you get 55% of your calories from carbs, 30% from fat and 15% from protein.

However, I consistently get about 25% of my calories from protein, about 40% of my calories from protein, and about 35% of my carbs from fat. Is this healthy?

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  • jdashiell90
    jdashiell90 Posts: 13
    Anyone?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    MFP's protein default is set a little low. Think of it as a minimum rather than a maximum.
  • jdashiell90
    jdashiell90 Posts: 13
    MFP suggests you get 55% of your calories from carbs, 30% from fat and 15% from protein.

    However, I consistently get about 25% of my calories from protein, about 40% of my calories from protein, and about 35% of my carbs from fat. Is this healthy?

    Btw, meant to say 25% from protein, 40% from fat, and 35% from carbs. Sorry about that.
  • endoftheside
    endoftheside Posts: 568 Member
    Mine are currently 30% protein, 40% fat, 30% carbs and it's working for me so far. I set the protein % so that it is 1g/lb of lean body mass and the others are mostly my personal preference.
  • BenjaminMFP88
    BenjaminMFP88 Posts: 660 Member
    MFP suggests you get 55% of your calories from carbs, 30% from fat and 15% from protein.

    However, I consistently get about 25% of my calories from protein, about 40% of my calories from protein, and about 35% of my carbs from fat. Is this healthy?

    Btw, meant to say 25% from protein, 40% from fat, and 35% from carbs. Sorry about that.

    MFP doesn't break down Macros (Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein) very well in my opinion. The percentages you mentioned are better although I would go to a higher protein, carb and lower fat split.
  • jdashiell90
    jdashiell90 Posts: 13
    I recognize that I probably eat too much fat, but I always meet my calorie goal. I feel like if I ate less fat, I'd feel less satisfied. Plus knowing that I can eat crappy foods (e.g., hot dogs and hamburgers) in moderation and stay within my calorie goal helps to keep me motivated.

    I can definitely eat more protein if that's what I should be doing. But that will probably decrease the proportion of carbs I eat, not fat.

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