Who keeps track of Macros? What's your split?

noemorales1022
noemorales1022 Posts: 53 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
I'd love to know who tracks their macros and what your split is? I've found that to be the best way to keep track of my nutrition.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I do macros - in grams, not calories with a percentage split. Currently 150P, 50F, 130C
  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    edited January 2017
    I go by calories first, and I have my diary set to MFP's default breakdown, but I aim for 100g protein and 50g of fat as minimums, and let carbs fall wherever.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    When I was tracking food I went by minimum goals for protein and fat in grams rather than being restricted by ratios:
    1g protein / 1lb of estimated lean body mass.
    0.4g of fat / 1lb of bodyweight.

    Once those are met the remainder comes from whatever macro suits you. It's far more flexible which for me helped enjoyment and also therefore adherence.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Mine are 45/30/25 carbs/fat/protein which gets me enough protein based on 0.8g per lb of bodyweight.
  • janicelo1971
    janicelo1971 Posts: 823 Member
    mine are 20C/40/40
  • KatzeDerNacht22
    KatzeDerNacht22 Posts: 200 Member
    45/35/20 carbs, fat, protein
  • asbandr
    asbandr Posts: 39 Member
    I'm at 135g carbs, 38g fat, and 118g protein.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited January 2017
    I have mine set at 40/30/30 C/F/P . Hitting those perfectly never happens! I average 29/37/34 %
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    10% carbs, 30% protein, and 60% fat
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Over past 7 months, I have had a macro goal of 40P/40C/20F on a net ave of 1800-1900 cal/day with an actual intake/day of 35C/39C/26F based on an ave/day of 181g P/203g C/61g F resulting in a loss of 36# from 196 to 160# in the 1st 5 months and maintenance at 160 +/- 2# in last 2 months.

    All of the cal/macro data has been logged daily on MFP. Body weight measured on the same digital scale naked each morning after using the bathroom. And, all of the data has been stored & calculated on Excel.
  • nicomac69
    nicomac69 Posts: 2 Member
    I do better on LCHF which is very difficult for me to stick with! I aim for (%) 5carb, 70fat and 25protein but average more like 10carb, 70fat and 20 protein.
  • crompotis
    crompotis Posts: 2 Member
    I got for 45% Carb, 20% fat and 35% protein during maintenance. I find that during fat loss though higher protein and lower carb works well for me :)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I usually keep my protein around 120-135g, fat 100-130g and fill the rest with carbs which is around 300-400g
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