Macros confuse me
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myluvzs6629
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How many macros im I supposed to have per day? I have no idea how to calulate it. Please help.
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MFP calculates them for you5
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myluvzs6629 wrote: »How many macros im I supposed to have per day? I have no idea how to calulate it. Please help.
The macros are shown in grams on the nutrition tab of the app, if you haven't made any adjustments of your own this will be the default MFP settings.
For weight loss, macros are pretty much moot, it's more about satiety and sustainability. If you don't feel full on what you're eating you can play about with them in the Goals section and tweak them.
If you're looking for macro calculations for a specific way of eating, you'll need to clarify your post.4 -
By your post I don't know if you know what macros are. They are carbs, fat, protein, sugar, and sodium. These are just the basics. MFP tells you how many you should shoot for each day based on your calorie goal. They are listed next to your calories at the bottom of your food diary.3
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snowflake954 wrote: »By your post I don't know if you know what macros are. They are carbs, fat, protein, sugar, and sodium. These are just the basics. MFP tells you how many you should shoot for each day based on your calorie goal. They are listed next to your calories at the bottom of your food diary.
isn't it just carbs, fat and protein that are macros?7 -
TavistockToad wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »By your post I don't know if you know what macros are. They are carbs, fat, protein, sugar, and sodium. These are just the basics. MFP tells you how many you should shoot for each day based on your calorie goal. They are listed next to your calories at the bottom of your food diary.
isn't it just carbs, fat and protein that are macros?
You're right, of course, but so many people watch sugar and sodium I just threw them in. Thanks for being on point.
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Eat to fuel your body with calories, enjoy your food selections and be satisfied and full to the extent possible given your planned calories deficit to meet your planned weight loss goal. Perhaps pay attention to macros as an afterthought to see what they're reading and help you better understand the winning eating plan FOR YOU.
Macros are overrated in my opinion.2 -
Macros are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Proteins & carbs has 4 cal per gram
Fats have 9 cal per gram
If you're just starting out, try to look at the "big picture" - your overall calorie intake, first. If you get that squared-away, you'll be on the right track and then can start worrying (IF you want to - not necessary) about macro breakdowns.
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Below shows the importance of nutrition priorities. Most important is your calories. Eat on average more calories than your burn in a day to gain weight, less calories on overage per day to lose weight.
Next, is macros. Once you have calories figured out, then you can figure out what macro balance works best for you. The general recommendation is that you eat about 0.6-0.8 grams of protein per pound of GOAL body weight and 0.3-0.4 grams of fat per pound of goal body weight. The rest of your calories come from carbs.
Micros are your sugar, sodium, vitamins, etc. Not necessary to focus on unless you have a health issue that requires it.
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TavistockToad wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »By your post I don't know if you know what macros are. They are carbs, fat, protein, sugar, and sodium. These are just the basics. MFP tells you how many you should shoot for each day based on your calorie goal. They are listed next to your calories at the bottom of your food diary.
isn't it just carbs, fat and protein that are macros?
It's perfectly reasonable to describe sugar and sodium (and fiber and water) as macronutrients. They are nutrients that are consumed in "macro" (multiple grams per days) amounts, as opposed to the milligrams or micrograms per day of micronutrients.5 -
You can drive yourself nuts trying to be too precise. Some people love it. Not me. I just entered true values if I could and then came as close as I could for the rest. 35 lbs down says its working.1
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Here's a great explanation of macros and how to set them for your personal situation.
The default macros on myfitnesspal are 50%Carbs 30%Fats 20%Protein.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p10
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