not enough calories but exceeding some of my macros

skinnydream420
skinnydream420 Posts: 3 Member
edited March 3 in Food and Nutrition
Hello :)
I've been logging my food for a few days and i noticed i'm 200-300 calories below the 1200 limit at the end of the day but i've exceeded some macros, like carbs, sugar, fat although i'm trying to eat healthy :( but i can't think of what to eat that helps me get those calories without making my macros go red.. anyone have the same problem/any advice? :)

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,354 Member
    I wouldn't of thought there's a problem with going over your macros?
  • 115s
    115s Posts: 344 Member
    If you don't have any medical conditions. macros don't mean diddly. Should also eat no less than 1200.
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    If you don't have any medical conditions. macros don't mean diddly. Should also eat no less than 1200.

    Protein helps in retaining lean body mass. Fats help absorb your micros and regulate hormones. So macros do matter if you care about your health and retaining lean body mass. OP make sure you get enough protein, fats and hit your fibers while trying not to neglect your micros, then fill the rest of your calories with whatever.
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    You're going to either have to track your macros, or track your calories while staying near your macro targets.

    Reason being is that calorie counts often do not add up to the macro count. Often it's due to simple rounding up or down, or also when something had fiber in it and thus the calorie count will usually only go by "net carbs" which removes fiber calories from the total.

    E.g. you're eating a slice of bread with the following macros/calories:
    40g slice =
    100 calories
    4g of fat
    18g of carbs
    1g of protein
    4g of fiber

    Based on that, it should actually be closer to 112, but they've removed the fiber (~2.2 calories per gram is what usually comes up)

    MFP doesn't calculate the calories based on macros, it just increases/decreases everything based on the serving size you put in.

    Before I created all my own custom foods, my calories were off by up to 100 from my macro count. Now it's usually +/-10 calories from the actual macro count. I focus on calculating my calories from my macros and use the calorie count given as a way to help me stay on track when I am logging on the fly. Then I calculate macros for my calorie total when I Have the chance.
  • skinnydream420
    skinnydream420 Posts: 3 Member
    Okay thank you j6o4 :) maybe should've specified that i also care about retaining lbm
  • skinnydream420
    skinnydream420 Posts: 3 Member
    And thanks ana3067, i didn't know it could be that off if i don't calculate things myself o.o
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