Confused about Marcos ...What am I doing wrong ?

anastasias30
anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
edited November 14 in Getting Started
Hey guys,
My Marcos is showing 7% above "goal" for carbs for the day. I'm very confused. Only had one meal today which consisted of 4 oz of chicken Parmesan, half a cup of cooked green beans and a slice of avocado. Also, I had coffee in the morning with Coffeemate creamer. Please help

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You have to view your whole day as a whole, not just one meal. Context is lacking. What is your calorie goal and your carbs goal?
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Thank you for your reply. My calorie goal is 1200 .. I've been staying within the limit since i started ...today is Day 4. Trying to figure out where so many carbs came in in this meal . Will I still lose weight as long as I stay within my calorie limits ? Sorry , I'm new to this and somewhat confused.
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    My carb goal....according to the app is 50%
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    anastasias30 wrote: »
    Thank you for your reply. My calorie goal is 1200 .. I've been staying within the limit since i started ...today is Day 4. Trying to figure out where so many carbs came in in this meal . Will I still lose weight as long as I stay within my calorie limits ? Sorry , I'm new to this and somewhat confused.

    Yes, you will lose weight as long as you are within your calorie goal.

    You are way overthinking it. Just try to meet your calorie goals, get some protein, and eat vegetables. If you go over your carbs, meh. It's fine. It will not hurt your weight loss efforts.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    OP - read this thread, it's a great place to start: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Yes, calories is what makes you lose, gain or maintain weight.

    Are you using correct entries? Maybe open your diary (make it public).
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Thank you Alyssa !
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    How do I make my diary public ?
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Got it ! I believe it's public now.
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    I would also suggest using a food scale and weigh in grams. Cups and teaspoons are not very accurate. :)
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Thank you
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    anastasias30 wrote: »
    Thank you for your reply. My calorie goal is 1200 .. I've been staying within the limit since i started ...today is Day 4. Trying to figure out where so many carbs came in in this meal . Will I still lose weight as long as I stay within my calorie limits ? Sorry , I'm new to this and somewhat confused.

    Yup! As long as you are within the calorie deficit, you'll lose weight (as long as you weigh and log everything properly). Macros really only matter for health or bodybuilding reasons.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    That Generic - Homemade Chicken Breast is useless - if you cook your own meals, use the recipe builder and log each ingredient. Any "Homemade" entries will be wrong, because you have no idea what's in them, neither amounts or proportions.
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Wow !
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Wait, now I'm confused. According to your diary, you've consumed 33g of carbs today, which means you're 80% under your carb goal for the day. Where are you seeing that you're 7% above?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    Wait, now I'm confused. According to your diary, you've consumed 33g of carbs today, which means you're 80% under your carb goal for the day. Where are you seeing that you're 7% above?

    I assume the OP is referring to the pie chart breakdown for what they've eaten so far today. We see a lot of confusion about it. Even though their meals so far are below the carb gram limit, they were carb heavy, so the pie chart shows a high carb percentage so far. Of course, if they eat more fat & protein with their later meals, the pie chart balances back out.
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    CafeRacer808 wrote: »
    Wait, now I'm confused. According to your diary, you've consumed 33g of carbs today, which means you're 80% under your carb goal for the day. Where are you seeing that you're 7% above?

    I assume the OP is referring to the pie chart breakdown for what they've eaten so far today. We see a lot of confusion about it. Even though their meals so far are below the carb gram limit, they were carb heavy, so the pie chart shows a high carb percentage so far. Of course, if they eat more fat & protein with their later meals, the pie chart balances back out.

    Ah, good call. Bold = Why I never look at the pie charts.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Think of your macros (carbs, fat, & protein) as a three-sided see saw. If one goes up (carbs) the rest go down. If you eat a lot of carbs early in the day, your percentage of carbs so far for the day goes up. If you eat more protein and fat later in the day, then the carb percentage goes back down. I would pay more attention to the goals set by gram rather than the percentage pie chart.
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    The numbers keep changing through out the day .... that was the confusing part
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Yes Dianne the grams are way less confusing
  • poppysierra
    poppysierra Posts: 79 Member
    Just read this thread and it's so cool how people are helping anastasias30 through the macro minefield. Yay :)
  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
    anastasias30 wrote: »
    The numbers keep changing through out the day .... that was the confusing part

    They are going to change each time you log food. When you add a new meal you are changing the macro & calorie tally.
  • falica
    falica Posts: 13 Member
  • anastasias30
    anastasias30 Posts: 122 Member
    Thank you everyone .... you guys are really helpful and a huge support system
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