Macros

Raymondsworld22
Raymondsworld22 Posts: 8 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys pretty new here. I'm trying to burn fat. Should I split my macros evenly across the board. 33% for fat, protein, and carbs?

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  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    I do 30P/30F/40C.

    Are you also creating a caloric deficit and lifting/working out?
  • Raymondsworld22
    Raymondsworld22 Posts: 8 Member
    sllm1 wrote: »
    I do 30P/30F/40C.

    Are you also creating a caloric deficit and lifting/working out?

    Yes I'm lifting weight and I'm in a deficit if I calculated it correctly. It's so many different ways I researched online. But I used (body weight)x15. To find my maintenance calories then lowered it by 600 to creat the deficit. Is that correct? I'm not to sure honestly lol.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    sllm1 wrote: »
    I do 30P/30F/40C.

    Are you also creating a caloric deficit and lifting/working out?

    Yes I'm lifting weight and I'm in a deficit if I calculated it correctly. It's so many different ways I researched online. But I used (body weight)x15. To find my maintenance calories then lowered it by 600 to creat the deficit. Is that correct? I'm not to sure honestly lol.

    Why don't you just use MFP's setup?
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Calorie deficit and 0.8g/lb of protein and you're good to go.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    Calculate your TDEE online and see if you arrive at the same calorie count. And/or use MFP and compare. You'll get slightly different numbers from all, but you can see about where you need to be.
  • Raymondsworld22
    Raymondsworld22 Posts: 8 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Calorie deficit and 0.8g/lb of protein and you're good to go.
    So I wouldn't need to track carbs and fat? Just stay in a deficit and track protein intake?
  • Raymondsworld22
    Raymondsworld22 Posts: 8 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    sllm1 wrote: »
    I do 30P/30F/40C.

    Are you also creating a caloric deficit and lifting/working out?

    Yes I'm lifting weight and I'm in a deficit if I calculated it correctly. It's so many different ways I researched online. But I used (body weight)x15. To find my maintenance calories then lowered it by 600 to creat the deficit. Is that correct? I'm not to sure honestly lol.

    Why don't you just use MFP's setup?
    Honestly I just found a formula online and plugged everything in on here.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    Hey guys pretty new here. I'm trying to burn fat. Should I split my macros evenly across the board. 33% for fat, protein, and carbs?

    MFP suggestions are different from most nutritionists. My nutritionist and trainer have me at 1 g protein x lb. of body weight, under 40 g sugar, 40+ g fat and within 100 g for carbs. Kinda goes by your body type, goals and weight.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Calorie deficit and 0.8g/lb of protein and you're good to go.
    So I wouldn't need to track carbs and fat? Just stay in a deficit and track protein intake?

    Weigh and input everthing on MFP but do not be overly concerned by the other macros. Calories are what count.
  • Raymondsworld22
    Raymondsworld22 Posts: 8 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Calorie deficit and 0.8g/lb of protein and you're good to go.
    So I wouldn't need to track carbs and fat? Just stay in a deficit and track protein intake?

    Weigh and input everthing on MFP but do not be overly concerned by the other macros. Calories are what count.

    Thanks a lot. That's very helpful.
  • crzycatlady1
    crzycatlady1 Posts: 1,930 Member
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Raymondsworld22 wrote: »
    trigden1991 wrote: »
    Calorie deficit and 0.8g/lb of protein and you're good to go.
    So I wouldn't need to track carbs and fat? Just stay in a deficit and track protein intake?

    Weigh and input everthing on MFP but do not be overly concerned by the other macros. Calories are what count.

    This.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Read the first post in this thread: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1

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