Anyone here just ignore macros & focus only on calories?

GeauxL wrote: »

So many posts about how many macros, how to set macros, what is the perfect macro distribution. I too have asked these questions & I feel like the more I go about it, the more frustrating it is. I think worrying about macros is hurting my progress. Sometimes I stay under my calorie goal because I’m over some of my macros, so I don’t know what to do. Do I focus on my calories & forget about macros? Or do I continue trying to “balance” macros & calories even if it means going over macros to reach my calorie goal? I’m thinking of not even paying attention to macros & make sure my calories are where they need to be.

I just take macros as a rough guide and mainly go by calories. I'm losing weight too.

I don't pay attention to macros as vigilantly as calories but I do try to hit my protein goal most days.

I don’t even look at macros I just calorie count. I have lost 3 and a half stone just calorie counting so as long as I’m loosing the weight I’m not fussed about macros

That pretty much all I looked at, although I sometimes looked to see how the protein was doing, and bump it up. I couldn't care less when MFP tried to macro-shame me about sugar, fat or sodium. I tried to keep those out of view because they are irrelevant to me. Currently maintaining after a 82 pound loss and more healthy than I started, so I guess I didnt do badly.
I found it especially hilariously when i would go over the protein and it went red. OH NOOOES! Too much proteins! :laugh:

I don't care about the macros. Sometimes I look back on them out of curiosity, and tend to hit pretty close to MFPs default macros most of the time without specifically trying to. Calories are what really matters. I think macros are important for helping you feel satisfied while in your calorie deficit, but the best combination for doing that is going to be different for everybody.

The only macro I sometimes think about is protein. I try to choose foodoptions which at least contain some of it. Other than that, I couldn't care less

I only have an eye on protein, and even that I go under sometimes without feeling like it's the end of the world. I try to get my minimum more often than not by prioritizing higher protein foods and planning some of them into my day in advance in the morning. I don't stress if I have something higher in calories planned and not all of my protein would fit, or if I'm simply not feeling like having animal protein today. I may or may not have a protein shake to compensate. It's just a relaxed watchful approach.

I never pay attention to carbs. As for fat, I only consider it when it's already evening and I'm too low on it but have calories to spare. In that case, I usually have ice cream or chocolate. If I'm low but no calories to spare, meh, I don't sweat it. It's just one day.

Basically, I don't exactly focus on macros, but I am macro aware.

ETA: it's worth mentioning for context that I'm a special case. If I wasn't, I wouldn't need to pre-log protein. My food preferences are as such that if I didn't watch protein and just ate a reasonable diet I would never exceed 40 grams per day and it would often be less, which is way too low for anyone.