Help with macros

michaelsvance
michaelsvance Posts: 16 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Okay, so I talked to a couple of people about my macros on here. I let myfitnesspal automatically set them up. I'm supposed to eat 188g carbs, 75g protein, and 50g fat on a 1,500 calorie diet. Should I lower the carbs and up the protein???

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  • bharvikpurohit
    bharvikpurohit Posts: 76 Member
    Ya carbs are not as nutritious as protiens!!but carbs are required in more amount than the proteins in the human diet so no need to change it..but if u are working on weight loss diet than definitely reduce your fats!! Good day!
  • Rufftimes
    Rufftimes Posts: 349 Member
    If you're a complete newb to all this, stick with what MFP is telling you. Asking on the boards is like setting a bomb to go off in your face lol!

    There are many different ways to get there, for example, my macros are actually 70% fat, 25% protein, 5% carbs...
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Very helpful guide here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    michaelsvance wrote: »
    Okay, so I talked to a couple of people about my macros on here. I let myfitnesspal automatically set them up. I'm supposed to eat 188g carbs, 75g protein, and 50g fat on a 1,500 calorie diet. Should I lower the carbs and up the protein???

    Knowing your goals might help.

    Calories are king for weight loss.

    Macro goals (carbs/fat/protein) can help with health, energy levels, mood, satiety, and other things. But it's important to keep in mind that MFP's default goals for this are just one possible suggestion. They're a guideline, not a rule. You can eat in a lot of different macro splits and still be healthy and happy. It's okay to eat in a different way if it works better for you.
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