Do you care about macros the same as calories?

I make an effort to meet my calorie, protein, and fat goals. Carbs and everything else I dont care about. Different macro ratios dont do anything to aid in weight loss, its typically a preference based on individual goals and satiety.

Never paid more than a glance at my macro split. It's just not important to me in the overall scheme of things. I'm losing weight. I'm feeling good, my health markers and test results are the bet they've ever been.

I tend to just let them fall where they fall but looking back they seem to naturally fall into 'normal' ranges naturally. Whether that comes from some kind of self regulating thing where if I need a particular macro I'll crave foods of that type more or if it just so happens that the food I eat on a regular basis tends to cause my macros to fall that way I couldn't say.

The only time I pay any mind is if I'm on a cycling kick and planning an extended (+2hr) ride then I might make a conscious effort to increase my carbs in the few days before and the morning of to 'fuel up'.

I firstly focused on calories for weight loss, this was all I looked at for the first 10 months or so.

Then started making sure I was getting adequate protein to maintain muscle and help with recovery and then began ensuring adequate fat for satiety/vitamin absorption and fibre for satiety/digestive health. I've always kept an eye on my vitamin/mineral intake too as if I am down on Vitamin D/Magnesium/Potassium it affects my sleep and overall energy levels.

I think as time goes on and we adjust to eating the right amount of food for weight loss/maintenance then the natural next step for a lot of people is to ensure you're getting adequate nutrition for good health.

I don't really no.

over most days i try to get AT LEAST 80gram of protein and hit my fat goal (as i tend to be low on fat). but i just quickly scan those numbers here and there i don't make a big deal of them.

My macros are very important to me. I don't track calories but sometimes I do track my protein where I log my protein only (main sources).

In the end calories will drive weight loss or gain so you want to be mindful of that first and foremost.

PAV8888 wrote: »

whmscll wrote: »

I track protein and fiber macros closely in addition to calories, and always look at fat but I ignore the rest of them, especially carbs.

Me too!

Same with me.

I make sure to hit calories and protein and let the rest fall where it may

The things I focus on in order are:
1. Calories
2. Protein
3. Carbs and Fiber
4. Exercise

Most days I am focused on calories and protein and the rest fall into place.

Mostly I just look at calories. I do try to hit my protein goal and then just let fats and carbs fall where they fall. I also try to hit my fiber goal and I've been paying more attention to iron lately.

cheryldumais wrote: »

Some folks have issues with carbs when they get too high. I happen to be one of those people. I do best if my carbs are around 40% or less. For some bizarre reason if my carbs get too high I can't stop eating. That's just me and I would lose weight no matter what the macro split if I maintained my calorie level. I just feel better if I keep them lower. I don't worry about them really but I check my split if I'm having a "hungry" day.

It isn't just you! I LOVE my carbs, but it's so easy to let that love of carbs translate into excessive calories. I do much better when I keep them in check.