I'm Confused. Could someone explain why I've different figures

hartk001
hartk001 Posts: 51 Member
edited December 2 in Getting Started
While I’ve been using MFP for some weeks now I’ve just come across something that confuses me.
I’m following a LCHF diet and have set my Macros at: Calories 1451, Carbs 10 percent (36g), Fat 70 percent (113g) and Protein 20 percent (73g)

However, I was looking at my Food dairy today and discovered what appear to be different figures. The dairy shows My Goals as Calories 1634 (+183), Carbs 41 (+5); Fat 127 (+14) and Protein 82 (+9)

Can anyone explain what the difference figures might be? Perhaps I’ve messed up the setup. Would appreciate your advice.
Kevin

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  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Your macros will increase as your calories increase - the macros are based on percentages. Did you log exercise? If so, that's why you're seeing higher numbers for your macros.

    ~Lyssa
  • miscemails
    miscemails Posts: 1 Member
    Years ago I used MFP and you could choose whether or not your exercise calories were added into your totals, now unless you pay for the premium upgrade it is locked on automatically adding in the calories when I log my fitness. Instead now I simply look up my exercise in the database and write it in the notes. Sure I cannot do the reports but I can see what I have done. Not paying for something that is basic and was once free.
  • ogtmama
    ogtmama Posts: 1,403 Member
    Could your goals section be in conflict with how many pounds you set it to lose per week?
  • Cheesy567
    Cheesy567 Posts: 1,186 Member
    It varies based on exercise calories. If you don't adjust your diet to add-in those calories, just log each exercise as "1 calorie burned".
  • hartk001
    hartk001 Posts: 51 Member
    Thanks to all who have replied. A follow up if I might

    Given that I set my Goals at say 1500 calories and set my Carb Goal at 10 percent that would be c 38 grams carb

    Now let's assume I spend two hours in the garden cutting grass and general maintenance and another hour on a pleasant walk. According to MFP that would burn c 850 calories.

    The daily Carb Goal as show on MFP has now jumped to 57 grams an increase of 19 grams. Does that mean that if I'm using a HFLC diet for weight loss that I have those extra carbs to play with eg if I wanted to take an have an extra serving of whipped cream and blackberries (20 grams carb) and I had already used up 30 grams that I could safely do so and still hope to maintain my weight loss?

    Again thanks for sharing your knowledge

    Kevin
  • Mathsrunner
    Mathsrunner Posts: 93 Member
    hartk001 wrote: »
    Thanks to all who have replied. A follow up if I might

    Given that I set my Goals at say 1500 calories and set my Carb Goal at 10 percent that would be c 38 grams carb

    Now let's assume I spend two hours in the garden cutting grass and general maintenance and another hour on a pleasant walk. According to MFP that would burn c 850 calories.

    The daily Carb Goal as show on MFP has now jumped to 57 grams an increase of 19 grams. Does that mean that if I'm using a HFLC diet for weight loss that I have those extra carbs to play with eg if I wanted to take an have an extra serving of whipped cream and blackberries (20 grams carb) and I had already used up 30 grams that I could safely do so and still hope to maintain my weight loss?

    Again thanks for sharing your knowledge

    Kevin

    1g of carbs = 4 calories, so using your example of 850 calories of exercise you would get 10% of that as 85 calories. 21*4=84 so you would expect about 21 grams of carbs to be added on to you goal to remain at the 10% ratio (for reference a gram of protein is also 4 calories and a gram of fat is 9 calories). Hope that helps.
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