Macros and calories

Nikcollettee
Nikcollettee Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
How do y'all divide your calories? I find it hard to make a meal plan everyday because it says I should have 150 grams of carbohydrates, 60g for protein and 40g for fat.

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    I don't worry about it too much and just eat what I want within my calorie limit, since I have no medical problems.
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    Wait a minute. That all sounds incredibly low.

    What's your height, weight and age? Are you undereating?
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It adds up to 1200 calories.

    Like she said, focus on calories first. Once you have your logging down, then you can figure out the best distribution for macros and change the ratios if you need to. Remember that you can also eat your exercise calories back, and they'll add to the grams of each macro you can eat.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Nikcollettee wrote: »
    How do y'all divide your calories? I find it hard to make a meal plan everyday because it says I should have 150 grams of carbohydrates, 60g for protein and 40g for fat.

    Make sure you get the protein and the fat in, doesn't matter if you overshoot a bit on those and hit the calorie target.
  • MrsOwens2002
    MrsOwens2002 Posts: 10 Member
    I have been wondering the same thing. I just started with a personal trainer and she advised me to eat 0.8 grams of protein for every pound. Right now that is about 178 grams of protein. I have not been able to meet that goal, but I have my protein set as the highest percentage. I am due for a physical and I am hoping to get a referral to a dietician for some more detailed answers.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    0.8g per lb is well over MFP's protein settings you would have to use custom goals for that if you believed it to be necessary.
  • Upstate_Dunadan
    Upstate_Dunadan Posts: 435 Member
    MFP sets protein way too low if you ask me. If you're finding yourself at all hungry, raise it to at least 0.8 grams per pound of your goal weight. If you workout, I'd go to 1.0 grams personally. Fat should be about 0.40 grams if you ask me. The rest goes to carbs, whatever that is.

    When you start, just focus on getting used to hitting your calories if macros are making it hard. Otherwise, focus on getting hitting your protein and fat macros. Getting carbs is easy and you can make those up quickly if you need to. Planning for good protein and fat takes a bit more work.

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