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Macros leaving me confused

tracyp900
tracyp900 Posts: 16 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
my goals are 40% carbs 30% fat and 30% protein my goal for fat is 33 today I'm at 12 but it's saying I'm at 30% can't get my head round this can someone explain this to me

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  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Not sure if you're on the phone app or your computer, but I believe it is telling you that of the calories you've eaten so far today, 30% of them have been from fat. Overall, your goal is for 30% of you total daily calories to be from fat, so you are right on track.
  • tracyp900
    tracyp900 Posts: 16 Member
    That makes total sense now i was thinking omg I can't have dinner tonight lol
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    It might help to think of it this way: Think of your protein goal as a minimum. Think of fat/carb goals as approximates. Give yourself some leeway. Such as if your goal id 33 grams fat (seems a little low) allow some wiggle room such as 30-40.

  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    If you're on 1300* calories a day, the breakdowns you mention would be:

    40% carbs = 520 calories or ~130 grams
    30% fat = 390 calories or ~43 grams
    30% protein = 390 calories or ~97 grams

    *assuming the minimum goal of 1200 + a little more for exercise.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    tracyp900 wrote: »
    my goals are 40% carbs 30% fat and 30% protein my goal for fat is 33 today I'm at 12 but it's saying I'm at 30% can't get my head round this can someone explain this to me

    Is your calorie goal less than 1200? If so, I would suggest increasing right away. I ask this as 1200 is the minimum MFP recommends and 30% of those cals would give you 40 grams of fat, not 33.
  • ibnfaqir
    ibnfaqir Posts: 139 Member
    As stated above you get 33 grams of fat if you are eating 990 calories. If you are indeed doing this it will be a short term bandaid on a long term problem. Increase to 1200 calories immediately.
  • tracyp900
    tracyp900 Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks everyone I've increased it to 1200 calories now
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