Macronutrient advise

mifow86
mifow86 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello I've just started on the whole macronutrient thing and have signed up to mfp premium to track my macros. These are the goals it is set me
Calories 1500
Protein 50%
Carbs 20%
Fat 30%

Are these ratios okay as this just seems like a low carb approach. I'm aiming for a calorie deficit, work out 4 times a week, male, 5ft 7 171 pounds- just got off a 2 week all inclusive holiday :-(

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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    The default for the general population is 50% carbs, so you had to do something to get that distribution.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Yeah, are you sure you're reading it right? 50/20/30 would be carbs/protein/fat.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    mifow86 wrote: »
    Hello I've just started on the whole macronutrient thing and have signed up to mfp premium to track my macros. These are the goals it is set me
    Calories 1500
    Protein 50%
    Carbs 20%
    Fat 30%

    Are these ratios okay as this just seems like a low carb approach. I'm aiming for a calorie deficit, work out 4 times a week, male, 5ft 7 171 pounds- just got off a 2 week all inclusive holiday :-(
    I'm not sure what you're trying to do with your macros, specifically, but most useful things can be done without premium.

    Best of luck, regardless.
  • mifow86
    mifow86 Posts: 17 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    The default for the general population is 50% carbs, so you had to do something to get that distribution.

    I don't remember ever changing the settings so no. What should it be set at?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    The default setting is 50% Carbs/ 30% Fat / 20% Protein.

    You can change it, but it works for a lot of people.
  • mifow86
    mifow86 Posts: 17 Member
    I've reset a different it's been adjusted to 50 carbs /20 protein /30 fat

    Thanks for the advice
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