What should my macros be?

cassiemarietaylor2014
cassiemarietaylor2014 Posts: 5 Member
in Food and Nutrition
hi! Since starting a diet I'm practically paleo, cutting bread and pasta and most dairy. I still occasionally eat tortillas and natural yogurt. I weight 10.5 stone and and trying to lose one stone. How do I work out what my macro ratios should be?

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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    How many calories are you eating?
  • cassiemarietaylor2014
    cassiemarietaylor2014 Posts: 5 Member
    1200
  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    Try 40/40/20 or 40/35/25. The latter might be easier with paleo. The main thing is to keep the protein up to about 1g per pound of LBM per day.
  • cassiemarietaylor2014
    cassiemarietaylor2014 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks mate
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Recommended macros will usually involve a range, somewhere between minimum and ideal based on your goals. It's not always as black and white as people, websites, formulas, etc. suggest. Speaking very generally, people should be aiming for -

    fat: .25-.5g per lb of total body weight
    carbs: 1-3g per lb of total body weight
    protein: .75-1.5g per lb of lean body mass

    Where you fall within those ranges should be dictated by things like personal preference, sustainability, performance, and goals.

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