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Figuring out macros help

chrissyfeurtado
chrissyfeurtado Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
How do you calculate how much fat, cal and protein you should have in a day? I’ve just started working out and have been gaining weight due to my diet.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If your weight gain is due to your workouts (like the past 1-2 weeks), it's probably more connected to that as your muscles are retaining more water to repair.

    Protein: minimum .8 grams per pound of lean mass
    Fat: minimum .35 grams per pound of weight
    Carbs: whatever you want
  • Wendycorral
    Wendycorral Posts: 8 Member
    There’s a macro calculator that will tell you exactly how much protein carbs and fat you should have
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