should i decrease my protein and increase carbs?

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fruity_man
fruity_man Posts: 180 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
my goal is currently 50% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protien

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  • jdscrubs32
    jdscrubs32 Posts: 515 Member
    leolibby233 wrote: »
    my goal is currently 50% carbs, 30% fat, 20% protien

    That should be fine as I'm on those percentages and I have been successful with the bulking process. How much you looking to add on?
  • sscarmack
    sscarmack Posts: 210 Member
    How many calories are you eating?
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  • sscarmack
    sscarmack Posts: 210 Member
    edited September 2015
    What's you goal?

    As far as gaining weight, muscle, etc.


    Are you working out, etc.
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  • sscarmack
    sscarmack Posts: 210 Member
    This has come in handy today haha.

    Use this calculator to see what it recommends for you.

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/what-does-2500-calories-look-like.html

    My target is 2,750 a day.
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  • jdscrubs32
    jdscrubs32 Posts: 515 Member
    leolibby233 wrote: »
    I want to gain as much as possible. I always Seem to eat 2600 or 2700 calories

    Mine is 4,000. Keep at that level for a few weeks. If gaining on it, stick with it. If not, increase the calories and give it another few weeks.
  • sscarmack
    sscarmack Posts: 210 Member
    Seems like you're on the right path then. I aim for 2,750 a day. Some days I get 3,200 while others I barely hit 1,850.

    MY macros for the most part are 55/20/25 (C/P/F)
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  • jdscrubs32
    jdscrubs32 Posts: 515 Member
    leolibby233 wrote: »
    when I started this a few weeks ago, I was 93.7 lbs due to illness. I'm 101 lbs now. I want to get to 125

    Seems like you are doing well. Keep that up and you will reach 125lbs no problem.
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    you really want to look at it in terms of grams rather than percents..

    so .6 to .85 grams of protein per pound of body weight; .45 grams of fat per pound of body weight; and fill in rest with carbs...

    however, if you hit your percentages you should come close to the numbers in grams...

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