Mircos?

Allisonfitness99
Allisonfitness99 Posts: 128 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering about micros.
What's it's all about? Pros & cons? How to count ?ect ..

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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    What? macros?
  • Allisonfitness99
    Allisonfitness99 Posts: 128 Member
    Yes typo lol
  • taraskylit
    taraskylit Posts: 48 Member
    Macronutrients are protein/carb/fat/fibre.
    Micronutrients are things like potassium, sodium, Vit a,b,c etc?
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    Eric Helms on the matter:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mic4IELz61w&index=2&list=PLEIa3RQDplgzlo_o29F9W5DU4rd1icL0P
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    taraskylit wrote: »
    Macronutrients are protein/carb/fat/fibre.
    Micronutrients are things like potassium, sodium, Vit a,b,c etc?
    Well, fibre is a subset of carbohydrates, and you forgot the fourth macro, alcohol. :)

  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    Don't understand the question. What are the pro's and cons of fat, protein and carbohydrates? There aren't any, they just are what they are and they serve different functions and can influence certain physiological processes.
  • lorib642
    lorib642 Posts: 1,942 Member
    Just gonna put this here
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055
  • Allisonfitness99
    Allisonfitness99 Posts: 128 Member
    lorib642 wrote: »
    Just gonna put this here
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055
    Thanks this helped!
  • Allisonfitness99
    Allisonfitness99 Posts: 128 Member
    Sam_I_Am77 wrote: »
    Don't understand the question. What are the pro's and cons of fat, protein and carbohydrates? .
    I meant vs just counting calories. I was reading something that said when your still trying to lose a lot of weight should count calories.
    I know 100 calories is a 100 calories but if you count macros you could have the same amount of protein fat and carbs and it be a different amount of calories.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Mirco? Isn't that Crocop's first name?
  • Allisonfitness99
    Allisonfitness99 Posts: 128 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    Mirco? Isn't that Crocop's first name?

    Lol I meant macro and it wouldn't let me edit it
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I like Crocop, he'd kick people to sleep.

    Something to keep in mind, all of what we eat has protein, fat, and carb. Protein and carb are 4 cals each, fat is like 9 cals.

    So, you can look to hit a goal of X macros, while also meeting a goal of Y calories. Make sense?

    For example, I have a goal of 2k calories, and 150-170g of protein.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    mirko+cro+cop+deadly+kick+ufc+mma.jpg

    He was great in his prime.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Strong like Croat bull.
  • Sam_I_Am77
    Sam_I_Am77 Posts: 2,093 Member
    dbmata wrote: »
    Strong like Croat bull.

    Although it was funny a few years back when that one grappling specialist knocked him out with a head kick.
    I meant vs just counting calories. I was reading something that said when your still trying to lose a lot of weight should count calories.
    I know 100 calories is a 100 calories but if you count macros you could have the same amount of protein fat and carbs and it be a different amount of calories.

    It's hard to give a blanket recommendation on macro recommendations because of people's lifestyles and basic individualization. Remember that...

    1 gram of protein = 4 calories
    1 gram of carbohydrate = 4 calories
    1 gram of fat = 9 calories

    Protein has so many different studies and depending on the context you'll see recommendations for 1.4gm's / kg of bodyweight up to 2.38gm's / kg, and even 3gm's / kg for pre-contest bodybuilders. You're average every-day person that gets some exercise and resistance training would probably be fine with 1.6gm's to 1.8gm's / kg and 25% to 30% of their calories coming from Fat, with the balance coming from carbs. Again, that is a generalization and one would have to track their progress once they start a diet plan and adjust from there.

    Let's say your bodyweight is 150lbs (~68.2kg's) and your target calories are 1,500 calories, then it would work out to approximately...
    protein = 122 grams
    fat (@28%) = 47 grams (I like to take the mid-point of that range, personal preference)
    carbs = 147 grams

    Granted there's some rounding error in there because that works out to 1499 calories, but hopefully that gives you a picture of what it might look like.

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