Macros

skinnymom258
skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi I'm new here and trying to figure out what my macros should be...I'm wanting to do low carb ..just not sure what to set my levels at

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  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    eight, weight, activity levels and goals?
  • skinnymom258
    skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
    I need to lose 100 pounds....I'm not very active...I currently weigh 250 and I'm only 5'2
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    if not very active look into low calories as opposed to stressing on macros.
    I'd say to start on 2500 calories - if you are really convinced on a low carb aim at 100 gr / day and fill in the rest with protein and fats.
    Give it 1 month and evaluate weight fluctuation and most importantly what you see in the mirror compared to what it was before.
    BTW - why low carbs? if because you want to achieve results faster then don't bother - you will anyway with or without carbs but in my opinion and previous experience normal carbs will give you a realistic weight loss as opposed to spiked when on low carbs.
  • skinnymom258
    skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
    Thank u for your help...I've been this heavy since my daughter was born 11 years ago and gone up n down ever since....I just need to feel better.....do u think 2500 cal would be too much or would I still lose?
  • skinnymom258
    skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
    OK I set my carbs at like 94 g...protein like 380 g and fat 80 some g...okay?? And 2500 kcal
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    at your current weight you could eat even more and still loose. Aim at 2500 to start with and evaluate how fast you have dropped after about a month.
  • skinnymom258
    skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
    Oh wow and that's probably my problem I'm always starving myself.... I barely eat.....I'm going to give this an honest try...my kids need their mommy!!! Thank u for so much help
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    skinnymom258 wrote: »
    OK I set my carbs at like 94 g...protein like 380 g and fat 80 some g...okay?? And 2500 kcal
    380 grams of protein!? I'm a 6'1 200lb male and eat well over 100 grams less then that! This is how I set up macros:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cc18wLJW3k


  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    video is spot on and hence my 2500 calories - i keep protein higher for me but have a different frame and distribution of fat / muscle. Your macros calculation are well off specially considering you still want to remain low carbs. Aim at calories and screw the macros at this stage and eat balanced meals - trust me, you will still loose weight.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    edited August 2016
    yeah, if it were me, I'd set carbs and especially fats a lot higher. Try to eat as many home-cooked meals as you can - not the stuff out of a can, box, or bag.

    If you don't have some out of the ordinary fitness goals, just use the Myfitnesspal Goals wizard and let it choose for you. It will work. Don't complicate it. Set your Goal to lose 2 pounds per week, because you can at your weight. Use the (more) active settings since you have kids - NOT Sedentary. Eat what it suggests. This shouldn't be painful or difficult. It isn't.

    I didn't start watching carbs until I was within 25 pounds of my goal. I still eat close to the MFP recommended macro amounts (I'm also female, but at goal weight) and they work for me. If anything, I go over on my fats a lot but stay at the calories. That means I'm eating less carbs. I generally end up with 50-100g carbs uneaten at the end of the day. It's just the way I eat and it works.

    If it ain't broke...keep it simple...one day at a time.

    /cheesy one-liners.

  • skinnymom258
    skinnymom258 Posts: 13 Member
    Thank u....is there somewhere I can go for meal plans or ideas? I don't have much time to cook bit it'd be better than fast food
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Set your calories correctly, and eat food to hit your calorie goal - that's all the meal plan you need. Seriously. Eat food you like, google recipes for meals you want to make.
  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    skinnymom258 wrote: »
    Thank u....is there somewhere I can go for meal plans or ideas? I don't have much time to cook bit it'd be better than fast food
    YouTube is a great place to find meal ideas...recipes.com is good as well. Meal plans on the other hand are really only good if you enjoy eating the same thing day after day. I could never stick with a meal plan for very long because the meals would get very boring. As kommodevaran suggested, eat foods you enjoy and make them fit into your calorie and macronutrient goals.

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