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WHY WON'T THEY MATCH? IIFYM Help Please

jenni383
jenni383 Posts: 4 Member
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I use MFP to track my MACROS. I even used a Macro Enhancement that allows me to put exact grams of each macro as opposed to percentages. Bottom line is . . . at end of day after tracking I'll have let's say 12 carbs, 7 fats and -4 protein BUT it will say I have 188 calories left? With carbs and protein being 4g and fat being 9g - I should have 95 left. I realize that not every food has the MACROS listed perfectly but should my goal be to hit the calories?? or the MACROS?? THANKS!!

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  • dieselbyte
    dieselbyte Posts: 733 Member
    Yeah, its screwy. I did the same enhancement, but also set my calorie goal at 0, so I'm always over lol! I only care about hitting my macros at the end of the day.
  • jenni383
    jenni383 Posts: 4 Member
    Haha good idea. Only issue is I'm trying to "bulk" and I want to make sure I'm hitting my calories :) Just not sure which is more reliable, the cal count or the macro count.
  • Lisalisaw4
    Lisalisaw4 Posts: 27 Member
    Just hit your macros.....mfp is always screwy!!....do the math and you'll see that your calories are right where they should be.

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