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Macro critique-- serious advice/suggestions please!

crjmg
crjmg Posts: 18 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I have adjusted my macros and am seeking suggestions and comments as to how they appear. I am a female, age 22, 5 foot 3 inches tall, and weigh 120lbs.
My daily caloric goal is set for 1900, as I am looking to build lean muscle mass. I work out with weights 5x a week.
Here is what I have planned:
Carbohydrates 222g/887 calories
Fat 57g/513 calories
Protein 125g/500 calories

Is this productive for increased muscle mass?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Looks pretty good imo. I may bump the fat up slightly, reducing the carbs to balance....but only minimally.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited May 2015
    crjmg wrote: »
    Hello, I have adjusted my macros and am seeking suggestions and comments as to how they appear. I am a female, age 22, 5 foot 3 inches tall, and weigh 120lbs.
    My daily caloric goal is set for 1900, as I am looking to build lean muscle mass. I work out with weights 5x a week.
    Here is what I have planned:
    Carbohydrates 222g/887 calories
    Fat 57g/513 calories
    Protein 125g/500 calories

    Is this productive for increased muscle mass?

    At your weight you're looking at setting minimums of protein at 76g to 98g, (0.64g - 0.82g P per lb of bodyweight)
    Fat at 42g minimum (0.35g F per lb bodyweight)

    The rest wherever it falls

    Are you eating in surplus at 1900? And following a good progressive lifting programme?
  • crjmg
    crjmg Posts: 18 Member
    I am eating a surplus i believe. I will test out these macros for one week and see if there is any shift.
    Thanks for the input!
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    crjmg wrote: »
    Hello, I have adjusted my macros and am seeking suggestions and comments as to how they appear. I am a female, age 22, 5 foot 3 inches tall, and weigh 120lbs.
    My daily caloric goal is set for 1900, as I am looking to build lean muscle mass. I work out with weights 5x a week.
    Here is what I have planned:
    Carbohydrates 222g/887 calories
    Fat 57g/513 calories
    Protein 125g/500 calories

    Is this productive for increased muscle mass?

    At your weight you're looking at setting minimums of protein at 76g to 98g, (0.64g - 0.82g P per lb of bodyweight)
    Fat at 42g minimum (0.35g F per lb bodyweight)

    The rest wherever it falls

    Are you eating in surplus at 1900? And following a good progressive lifting programme?

    Came in to say this. Looks good and pretty dang close to what i'm eating. ;)
  • crjmg
    crjmg Posts: 18 Member
    Pu_239 wrote: »
    crjmg wrote: »
    I am eating a surplus i believe. I will test out these macros for one week and see if there is any shift.
    Thanks for the input!

    WHat you mean by shift? In the fitness industry you have to give something a month... or so

    Oh ok, then I will see how I feel after a week and if I am feeling well enough then I will continue for about a month and see the physical changes!
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    crjmg wrote: »
    Hello, I have adjusted my macros and am seeking suggestions and comments as to how they appear. I am a female, age 22, 5 foot 3 inches tall, and weigh 120lbs.
    My daily caloric goal is set for 1900, as I am looking to build lean muscle mass. I work out with weights 5x a week.
    Here is what I have planned:
    Carbohydrates 222g/887 calories
    Fat 57g/513 calories
    Protein 125g/500 calories

    Is this productive for increased muscle mass?

    At your weight you're looking at setting minimums of protein at 76g to 98g, (0.64g - 0.82g P per lb of bodyweight)
    Fat at 42g minimum (0.35g F per lb bodyweight)

    The rest wherever it falls

    Are you eating in surplus at 1900? And following a good progressive lifting programme?

    Came in to say this. Looks good and pretty dang close to what i'm eating. ;)

    Thanks! I don't know for sure if this is a surplus, but I'm hoping it is a 200 calorie surplus for my needs. I'm starting to think I may need to increase to 2000 but I will see.
    I'm concerned about water retention from the increase in carbs.
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