Changing Goals to Customized-Help with Macros

beaches222
beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi Everyone

I was wondering if someone out here could help me out. Instead of using the recommended goals which puts me at 1200 calorie diet I want to do a customized plan and set my own up at 1400 calories. I just cannot get enough food with the 1200. So my question is how do I know what to set all the other stuff at like my protein, sugars, sodium, etc? Do I just leave the same? Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have.

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    You're over-complicating this. Use the MFP defaults, but set your goal appropriately for your size.

    How much do you need to lose? For example, if you're less than 25 lbs. overweight, an appropriate loss is .5 lbs. per week.

    The Sexypants post should be required reading for all MFPers: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • K8Fit
    K8Fit Posts: 31 Member
    You're not over complicating this.
  • Faye_Anderson
    Faye_Anderson Posts: 1,495 Member
    I don't think you're overcomplicating things OP, MFP sets the protein goals very low, a lot of MFPers recommend a set up of 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein, these are the only macros I track. I do agree with reading the sexypants link :drinker:
  • beaches222
    beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
    You're not over complicating this.



    Thanks so much Kfit.
  • beaches222
    beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
    I don't think you're overcomplicating things OP, MFP sets the protein goals very low, a lot of MFPers recommend a set up of 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein, these are the only macros I track. I do agree with reading the sexypants link :drinker:

    Thanks so much and I appreciate the response that I am not overcomplicating this. I had a general question and thanks so much for responding. You response is much appreciated! Thanks so very much!
  • lambchristie
    lambchristie Posts: 552 Member
    You may also want to consider eating at the TDEE minus 15-20% method and you'll find you get more calories.
    If you workout a lot then 1400 calories may not be enough.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I'm set at lose 1lb a week, that gives me 1470. Obviously things like height and activity will affect the numbers you get. Try fiddling with the amount you want to lose - then if you want to, you can customise your macros.

    Edit: I use TDEE and IIFYM then I fiddle with MFP to get similair numbers.
  • beaches222
    beaches222 Posts: 437 Member
    You may also want to consider eating at the TDEE minus 15-20% method and you'll find you get more calories.
    If you workout a lot then 1400 calories may not be enough.

    Thanks I will have to consider this cause I do workout a lot. I will maybe start at 1400 or 1500 and go from there. Thanks!!!:smile:
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    You're over-complicating this. Use the MFP defaults, but set your goal appropriately for your size.

    How much do you need to lose? For example, if you're less than 25 lbs. overweight, an appropriate loss is .5 lbs. per week.

    The Sexypants post should be required reading for all MFPers: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    I'm sorry, I obviously didn't express myself very well.

    I suspect that you've set your goal too aggressively for your size—which is why your calorie goal is only 1,200. Your profile is set to private & you don't have a ticker, so there's no way for me to tell how overweight you are. (2 lbs. per week is an appropriate goal for those who are 100+ lbs. overweight, but when I started that's what I chose because I just didn't know.)

    Again, I apologize to OP & to everyone else who thought I was being mean. I was just trying to say that if you adjust your goal you'll probably be given more than 1,200 calories—with all the macros already calculated for you.

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