Macros???

marsia1234
marsia1234 Posts: 40 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi all,
Just wondering can anyone explain macros and what are the best for losing weight?
I'm currently training (weights and cardio HIIT).
I don't have much fat to lose just some stubborn areas...
Can you change your Marcos from day to day?? Say if your training have more carbs? Or is it best to stick to the same??
Thanks!

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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    Caloric deficit is all that is needed for weight loss.
    • 0.6-0.8g of protein per lb of body mass
    • 0.4-0.45 of fat per lb of body mass
    • fill rest of calories with carbs

    You can switch up your macros on a daily basis if you want... some people like having more carbs when they're working out.
  • marsia1234
    marsia1234 Posts: 40 Member
    Thank you very much!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    macros are just carbs/protein/dietary fat...they can be important to fitness performance and recovery and they are good to be generally aware of in terms of balancing your diet...but calories are overwhelmingly what matter for weight management. outside of medical conditions, your macro breakdown is not going to be all that relevant for weight management.
  • sandsofarabia
    sandsofarabia Posts: 95 Member
    The recommended macros set as default on myfitnesspal is a good start. I believe in a well balanced meal even though there are a lot of other diets that say otherwise.

    I did the Atkins diet (which is low carbs) for a while and did not enjoy it because of the fact that I did feel like I was restricting myself. A well balanced meal lets me eat relatively everything that I love in moderation. A well balanced meal is proven to be effective for staying on a diet in the long-term.

    Oh and this really bothers me as a biochemistry major: "fats" are not bad for you. If anything, carbs are the main source of weight gain. Carbs is sugar which includes bread. The foods with the most carbs generally is calorie-dense as well. I just hate hearing people say "fat free" as if it means it will make them fat free. Just keep all the macros as aligned as possible within your calorie-counting diet and you will be getting the most of your meals. But if it's too complicated to keep them in check, focus on the calories.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    edited September 2015
    sandsofarabia wrote: »
    The recommended macros set as default on myfitnesspal is a good start. I believe in a well balanced meal even though there are a lot of other diets that say otherwise.

    I did the Atkins diet (which is low carbs) for a while and did not enjoy it because of the fact that I did feel like I was restricting myself. A well balanced meal lets me eat relatively everything that I love in moderation. A well balanced meal is proven to be effective for staying on a diet in the long-term.

    Oh and this really bothers me as a biochemistry major: "fats" are not bad for you. If anything, carbs are the main source of weight gain. Carbs is sugar which includes bread. The foods with the most carbs generally is calorie-dense as well. I just hate hearing people say "fat free" as if it means it will make them fat free. Just keep all the macros as aligned as possible within your calorie-counting diet and you will be getting the most of your meals. But if it's too complicated to keep them in check, focus on the calories.

    So carbs = weight gain?
    :huh: :huh: :huh:
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    sandsofarabia wrote: »
    The recommended macros set as default on myfitnesspal is a good start. I believe in a well balanced meal even though there are a lot of other diets that say otherwise.

    I did the Atkins diet (which is low carbs) for a while and did not enjoy it because of the fact that I did feel like I was restricting myself. A well balanced meal lets me eat relatively everything that I love in moderation. A well balanced meal is proven to be effective for staying on a diet in the long-term.

    Oh and this really bothers me as a biochemistry major: "fats" are not bad for you. If anything, carbs are the main source of weight gain. Carbs is sugar which includes bread. The foods with the most carbs generally is calorie-dense as well. I just hate hearing people say "fat free" as if it means it will make them fat free. Just keep all the macros as aligned as possible within your calorie-counting diet and you will be getting the most of your meals. But if it's too complicated to keep them in check, focus on the calories.

    no they're not...over consumption of energy is the source of weight gain.
  • M30834134
    M30834134 Posts: 411 Member
    sandsofarabia wrote: »
    The recommended macros set as default on myfitnesspal is a good start. I believe in a well balanced meal even though there are a lot of other diets that say otherwise.

    I did the Atkins diet (which is low carbs) for a while and did not enjoy it because of the fact that I did feel like I was restricting myself. A well balanced meal lets me eat relatively everything that I love in moderation. A well balanced meal is proven to be effective for staying on a diet in the long-term.

    Oh and this really bothers me as a biochemistry major: "fats" are not bad for you. If anything, carbs are the main source of weight gain. Carbs is sugar which includes bread. The foods with the most carbs generally is calorie-dense as well. I just hate hearing people say "fat free" as if it means it will make them fat free. Just keep all the macros as aligned as possible within your calorie-counting diet and you will be getting the most of your meals. But if it's too complicated to keep them in check, focus on the calories.

    "As a biochemistry major", why would you that "carbs are the main source of weight gain"?
  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    edited September 2015
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    macros are just carbs/protein/dietary fat...they can be important to fitness performance and recovery and they are good to be generally aware of in terms of balancing your diet...but calories are overwhelmingly what matter for weight management. outside of medical conditions, your macro breakdown is not going to be all that relevant for weight management.

    Hitting macro targets can however be very relevant when it comes to body composition, overall health, and optimal nutrition.
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