Most Important to you - Calories, Fat or Carbs???

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  • Arshfirru
    Arshfirru Posts: 4 Member
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    Fr me calories first then carbs...im scared of carbs bt I eat lot of carbs in my everyday life...
  • 19vickb87
    19vickb87 Posts: 15
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    I focus on calories . always seems to work for me . I keep and eye on everything else as well
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
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    purely for weight loss? calories. period. i've experimented with other stuff, like low carb, low fat, etc, but the only thing that affects my weight loss is number of calories.

    i track other stuff for health. protein - want to be sure i get enough, then fiber. since i'm type 2, next comes carbs - not for weight loss (see above) but i can control my blood sugar by staying at or under 20 grams of carbs per meal. i tend to go under on fat most days.
  • drazani
    drazani Posts: 98 Member
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    For me calories come first as my primary goal is to lose weight, then protein (as i strength train) and fat (as i want to make sure i vet enough for hormones and vitamin absorbancy) my carbs work themselves out.
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
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    Person of interest, The Blacklist then probably Elementary!
  • Phill2488
    Phill2488 Posts: 97 Member
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    Calories is the only thing I focus on
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,626 Member
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    For me, it should be fat first, but in my heart, it's calories.
  • nomorecakeKP
    nomorecakeKP Posts: 13 Member
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    Macros - Protein carbs and fat. But I've set my own ratios for them as per my activity needs and fitness goals.

    Whilst adhering to said calories.

    I'm at 40-20-40 right now, so hoping that will work for me.
  • jeffpettis
    jeffpettis Posts: 865 Member
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    Calories, while making sure I hit or exceed my protein goal. I find if I do this, whether I am in a cut or bulk cycle, everything else seems to pretty much fall into place. Also I find I'm pretty strict with myself about making sure I hit my protein goal, but fat and carbs not so much, because like I said they pretty much work themselves out.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,576 Member
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    I don't log on here, but my biggest concerns are calories, sugar and satisfaction.
  • Rocket_Man44
    Rocket_Man44 Posts: 896
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    Macros - Protein carbs and fat. But I've set my own ratios for them as per my activity needs and fitness goals.

    Whilst adhering to said calories.

    I'm at 40-20-40 right now, so hoping that will work for me.

    Depends what you do really ?

    I box 2 times a week and weight train 4 times. I need more Carbs = energy and enough Fat = Hormone productivity and satiety.

    Since I'm cutting bodyfat , I keep protein around 1 gram per pound of body weight.

    So it really depends on what your activity levels are.
  • ajnb88
    ajnb88 Posts: 339 Member
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    Overall? Calories. In terms of macros, I find I rarely go over on total fat/carbs, although I often go over on protein.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
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    1 calories
    2 exercise.

    will re- evaluate after 3 months.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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    the portion of food which i guess translates to calories
  • funchords
    funchords Posts: 413 Member
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    I'm surprised nobody has reposted this yet...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

    It puts Calories, Carbs, etc. in its correct context.
  • Carolynnr59
    Carolynnr59 Posts: 9 Member
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    My counselor has me focusing on carbs first...she suggested 40-60 per day. I wanted to beat her up the next time I saw her, but realized this was an area for me to shoot for which has made it a little easier to handle!
  • moraiwebird
    moraiwebird Posts: 71 Member
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    Calories, Protein, Fiber. In that order.
  • LessHeavyVeggie
    LessHeavyVeggie Posts: 208 Member
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    Calories are definitely the most important for me.

    After that, I try to make sure I'm getting a good amount of protein, then I just let carbs and fat fall where they may, although they're generally in line with MFP's goals - I guess that's why I haven't really taken much care about them.
  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
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    Calories are most important for me! I find on my most satisfied and energetic days, I hit my protein, go over on my fat, and am under on my carbs and sugar.
  • JenD1066
    JenD1066 Posts: 298 Member
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    I watch everything and just keep it out of the "red zone."

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