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1lsttyme
1lsttyme Posts: 24 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What are "macros"? I have been reading threads and hear mention of calories and macros. So what are they?

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  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    edited January 2015
    Those would be fat, protein and carbs. :)

    ETA- it's not a dumb question btw... I asked that when I first started too.
  • 1lsttyme
    1lsttyme Posts: 24 Member
    Ok, thanks!
  • jordanveg
    jordanveg Posts: 20 Member
    Also, just in case you don't know, micros are vitamins and minerals.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    macro nutrients
    ... as opposed to *micro* nutrients

    macros = things needed in LARGE quantity: protein, fat, carb
    micros = things needed in SMALL quantity: like iron, calcium, sodium, niacin, potassium, etc.
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