What's your ideal carb % a day for good weightloss

size102b
size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I lose better on lower carb have pcos I just wondered people who aim for lower carbs what's your macros set at ? Thanks

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    I have no ideal! the see food eat food diet
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    I recently changed mine but currently at

    30% C
    35% P
    35% F

    I feel like 20-30 is best for carbs. Mine do go over it from time to time though :/
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    50-60% carbs

    Also had a PCOS diagnosis
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    that said I don't focus on carbs but on hitting minimum protein and fats by grammes - I find that makes it more sustainable .. once I've hit those minimums and have a good nutritional balance then anything is on the table
  • bendyourkneekatie
    bendyourkneekatie Posts: 696 Member
    I seem to naturally hit about 50
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Set to 20/20/60. :)
  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    edited February 2016
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    I have no ideal! the see food eat food diet

    YAWN
  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    Thankyou for all the helpful sensible replies
  • WhatLouAte
    WhatLouAte Posts: 155 Member
    5% but I´m Keto
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    size102b wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    I have no ideal! the see food eat food diet

    If you r got no info on what I asked what's the point if a pointless answer
    There's so many zzzz people on here

    Ah lighten up.
  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    PeculiarLou wrote: »
    5% but I´m Keto

    Thankyou
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    There are a lot of people with PCOS on the low carb group. The link for you.
  • WhatLouAte
    WhatLouAte Posts: 155 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group

    There are a lot of people with PCOS on the low carb group. The link for you.

    Yes I was just going to post that, great group.
  • kcmsmith0405
    kcmsmith0405 Posts: 259 Member
    20% to a max of 25% .
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    I come in usually between 25-30% for carbs. Basically whatever is left over after prioritising protein and fats.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I am <5% and lose well when in a slight deficit but I am also aiming for ketosis. I have insulin resistance so that might be part of the reason very LCHF suits me so well.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    I have no clue because I never track what days I lost weight versus macros. I'd imagine higher carb days are probably worse for the next day as I would tend to have higher water retention with them than from fats.

    For actual fat loss, I find it doesn't matter, my body will juggle the macros around internally to result in oxidating fat that works out to around .9 grams of fat and .1 grams of water from its stores for every 9 calories I burned above maintenance.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    I tend to be in the 40-45% range, but I don't really make a concerted effort to hit a certain number. That's just where I tend to fall naturally.

    I make much more of an effort to hit protein and fat minimums, and just let the rest fall where it may.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    I tend to be in the 40-45% range, but I don't really make a concerted effort to hit a certain number. That's just where I tend to fall naturally.

    I make much more of an effort to hit protein and fat minimums, and just let the rest fall where it may.

    I am disappointed with the failure to make subtle use of the pun "and let the chips fall where they may" in reference to carb macros.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    I don't worry about carbs for weight loss because they are irrelevant to weight loss. My diet is probably close to 50% carbs...I'm a whole foods nut, so most of them come from whole grains, legumes, lentils, potatoes, sweet potatoes, fruit, and veg, etc.

  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    Thankyou everyone

    C wolf carbs effect my weightloss
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    senecarr wrote: »
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    I tend to be in the 40-45% range, but I don't really make a concerted effort to hit a certain number. That's just where I tend to fall naturally.

    I make much more of an effort to hit protein and fat minimums, and just let the rest fall where it may.

    I am disappointed with the failure to make subtle use of the pun "and let the chips fall where they may" in reference to carb macros.

    I guess that blows my nomination for "Most Punny MFP poster of the year". Of course...it's only February. I can still rebound :)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    senecarr wrote: »
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    I tend to be in the 40-45% range, but I don't really make a concerted effort to hit a certain number. That's just where I tend to fall naturally.

    I make much more of an effort to hit protein and fat minimums, and just let the rest fall where it may.

    I am disappointed with the failure to make subtle use of the pun "and let the chips fall where they may" in reference to carb macros.

    I guess that blows my nomination for "Most Punny MFP poster of the year". Of course...it's only February. I can still rebound :)

    You're rocking that new avatar @juggernaut1974

    Doesnt the dumbbell make your pink phone look manly? :bigsmile:
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    edited February 2016
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    senecarr wrote: »
    juggernaut1974 wrote: »
    I tend to be in the 40-45% range, but I don't really make a concerted effort to hit a certain number. That's just where I tend to fall naturally.

    I make much more of an effort to hit protein and fat minimums, and just let the rest fall where it may.

    I am disappointed with the failure to make subtle use of the pun "and let the chips fall where they may" in reference to carb macros.

    I guess that blows my nomination for "Most Punny MFP poster of the year". Of course...it's only February. I can still rebound :)

    You're rocking that new avatar @juggernaut1974

    Doesnt the dumbbell make your pink phone look manly? :bigsmile:

    Thanks :) Though if I had thought it through better, I would have sat on the bench by the 60 lb dumbbells instead of the 12.5ers


    (AND IT'S RED!!!!!)
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Sniggers

    I assumed that was kilos...our Weights are in kilos ... that would have made it 27.5lbs ...
  • jaynee7283
    jaynee7283 Posts: 160 Member
    I typically hover around 48% during my rolling 7-day average. I've only been going just over a month, and continue to see loss. Once it slows down or a hit a plateau, I'll reduce carbs to 35% and increase proteins from 20 to 35% and see if that jumpstarts anything. But for now I'm content with the 48% in carbs each day since it is still creating loss for me each week since January 3.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    I aim for 35%c, 35%p and 30%f. I typically look at it weekly more so than daily. Works for me! :blush:
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Sniggers

    I assumed that was kilos...our Weights are in kilos ... that would have made it 27.5lbs ...

    Um...yeah...kilos. That's it!

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