Fat/Protein/Carbs....What's Your Macronutrient Ratio?

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  • jmt08c
    jmt08c Posts: 343 Member
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    50% protein 40% fat 10% carbs eating 2800 calories daily to maintain
  • melzielkie
    melzielkie Posts: 90 Member
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    BUMP!

    I recalculated at 30:35:35 today for 1699 calories.. not sure about this ratio though! I"ve been eating at 40:35:25 so this is really throwing me off.. Should I just trust the IIFYM site and eat at the 30:35:35 ratio??
  • bethany_91
    bethany_91 Posts: 5
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    65/25/10.
  • woofer00
    woofer00 Posts: 123 Member
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    No strict %age, it depends on how active I've been.
    >120g protein
    >70g fat

    The rest depends on how much cardio and/or lifting I've done.
  • Joeviocoe
    Joeviocoe Posts: 1 Member
    edited May 2015
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    I am a bit confused, I am just starting. 1750 calorie with 45% carb, 25% fat, 30% protein.
    Which puts my fat limit at 48g.

    My fat intake is mostly unsaturated fats from nuts (almond butter and pistachios). I consume 96g total fat and 17g saturated fat daily because of this. Is it okay to double my total fat macro this way.

    Should I just change my settings to track only the saturated fats at 17g and ignore the fact that my total fat is over 90 grams per day?

    Thanks.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    40/30/30 at 1750 currently.
  • Mguilmot
    Mguilmot Posts: 232 Member
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    70-80% carbs.
  • tinyfruitprincess
    tinyfruitprincess Posts: 15 Member
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    80 carbs
    10 protein
    10 fat
    I'm vegan. ( for the animals but then i found out there were health benefits too ) I eat a high carb low fat diet because that's what i feel best on. i'm not even trying to lose weight ( bc i'm already at a low weight ) but lots of people lose weight eating this way because you feel so full from the high fiber content.
    plus, no animal's harmed eating this way, which is awesome :)
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
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    If I just eat what I like I'm usually around 45c 35p 20f so thats what I stick to
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
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    I think I used the macro calculator at Eat to Perform to come up with
    Carbohydrates 40 %
    Fat 35 %
    Protein 25 %

    That said, I haven't been doing it that long so I have no idea if it's working or not. I do know, however, that if I don't eat plenty of carbs I will literally munch all day long and blow my calorie limit totally away - so this should probably work for me.
  • z1ng
    z1ng Posts: 6 Member
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    70C/20P/10F
  • gonebeast
    gonebeast Posts: 102 Member
    edited May 2015
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    I'm on 1800-2000, 30 carbs, 35 protein, 35 fats.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
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    erickirb wrote: »
    Mine is 45% calories from carbs, 35% from protein, and 20% from fat on a 1200 calorie diet.

    SW 293
    CW 269
    GW 160

    On 1200 cals/day only 20% from fat will not be enough. Fat is important, much more than carbs, it is needed for vitamin absorption, healthy hair, nails, skin, digestive tract, etc.... fat will not make you fat, only a caloric surplus will. I would suggest a minimum of 0.35grams per lb of goal weight s that would be 56 grams.

    I would also argue that you should be eating more than 1200 calories to lose weight.

    Eric, can you point me to a resource to learn more about higher fat ratios (keywords I could google would be great)? I am interested because I have been wondering why I've gone over my fat macros and am still losing weight quickly. Probably helps that the fats are from nuts and seeds, linseed oil, etc.

    tia,

    Lisa

    If it fits your macros (IIFYM) calculators.


    Look into ketogenic diet. It's been amazing for me in just a few days already. I never feel hungry.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
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    On a ketogenic diet 3 days now. Generally low carb before that due generally being supportive of my type 1 daughter.
    But now mine is 1582 calories. 5% carb. 15% protein. 80% fat. I haven't been able to eat enough calories or fat so far to reach those goals and today I went over on protein by 6%...

    SW164
    CW159
    GW130
  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
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    5C/75F/20P
  • shannonbrewelch
    shannonbrewelch Posts: 63 Member
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    I would like to keep my goal at carbs 50%, protein 30%, and fat 20%. But usually on the daily I am at 30-40% fat, 20% protein and 40% carbs.

    SW 175
    CW 155
    GW 140
  • moltobella
    moltobella Posts: 37 Member
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    I found my body reacts best to 25% carb, 35% protein, 40% fat. I'm a strict vegetarian.

    sw 205
    cw 158
    gw 135
  • charliebartlam
    charliebartlam Posts: 9 Member
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    i'm on a low carb diet for my pcos. Im on 65% fat, 25% protein and 15% carbs with 1400 kcal a day x
  • ShowKitten
    ShowKitten Posts: 434 Member
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    Low carb works best for me.

    1500 cals 20% carbs 50% fat and 30% protein

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