Help : Macros to get me started

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bryansimca20
bryansimca20 Posts: 1 Member
edited May 2018 in Getting Started
I’m a student, lightly active usually walk 8000-10000 steps a day, spends most of my time at home studying/doing homeworks but i go out sometimes 174cm, age is 20, usually work out 4 times a week, usually do a 2 30 minute cardio a week(i usually do incline treadmill, 300+ calories burned according to the machine)

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  • ceiswyn
    ceiswyn Posts: 2,256 Member
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    Just go with the defaults for carbs/fats/protein. Adjust if you think it's necessary based on how you feel after your first month.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    bryansimca20 wrote: »
    I’m a student, lightly active usually walk 8000-10000 steps a day, spends most of my time at home studying/doing homeworks but i go out sometimes 174cm, age is 20, usually work out 4 times a week, usually do a 2 30 minute cardio a week(i usually do incline treadmill, 300+ calories burned according to the machine)

    MFP macros are fine, just treat fat and protein as a minimum
  • minitoff1
    minitoff1 Posts: 11 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    bryansimca20 wrote: »
    I’m a student, lightly active usually walk 8000-10000 steps a day, spends most of my time at home studying/doing homeworks but i go out sometimes 174cm, age is 20, usually work out 4 times a week, usually do a 2 30 minute cardio a week(i usually do incline treadmill, 300+ calories burned according to the machine)

    MFP macros are fine, just treat fat and protein as a minimum

    Agree 100% - I tend to try and watch sugar and carbs and keep them as low as possible. But don't get too hung up on it.

    I tend to find if you want to push yourself a little more and look a little leaner increase percentages of food going into protein and decrease carbs accordingly ( but nothing too drastic or crazy)

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