Protein. Carbs ratio

stevenlayne74
stevenlayne74 Posts: 17 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have heard a lot of talk about Protein as far as upping your protein and cutting your carbs to lose weight. So why is it when u set ur my fitness pal goals to lose it has ur protein real low and your carbs real high shouldn't it be the opposite

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  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    MFP sets their original macro's to the standard nutritional guidelines. Some people do better with different macro's. I eat low carbs, high fat and proteins purely because it keeps me fuller for longer, stops the snacking and most of my cravings. It does not work for everyone.

    A lot will take it a step further from me and aim for the body to get into ketosis. Personally I am happy to be full and sticking to my calorie limit.

    The macro's are there to be tweaked depending on what works for You.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You don't have to cut carbs to lose weight, just create a calorie deficit. I lost by never eating fewer than 40% of my calories in carbs. But if you aren't comfortable with the default percentages, you can change them.
  • stevenlayne74
    stevenlayne74 Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks
  • tillerstouch
    tillerstouch Posts: 608 Member
    A lot of people way over estimate the amount of protien they need. You really only need like .8grams per kg of body weight
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Protein is muscle sparing so it's an advantage to eat more of it. However to lose weight, just eat in a caloric deficit.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    I eat 50 - 60% of my diet in carbs - cos I tend to like carb heavy foods - vegetables, breads, chips etc

    But I set my protein and fat minimums by grams (0.65-0.8g protein minimum / 0.35g fat minimum based on bodyweight) - and as long as I am on target to hit those minimums daily I eat freely
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    MFP macro suggestions suck. I would for sure change your macro goals for higher protein. Calories is the most important factor for weight loss though (as others have also said).

    What I do and what I recommend to people is to eat at a calorie level that allows you to make good progress towards your goal. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~2200 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for 2 weeks. If you lose 1-2 lbs/week, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few cycles, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.
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