Counting macros

dvmmcw3094
dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
Having trouble staying with your macro goals? Post your daily numbers and try to match your goals.
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  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    edited May 2019
    Goals:
    40% carbs
    30% protein
    30% fat
    1400 calories

    Today’s:
    34% carbs
    36% protein
    30% fat
    1300 calories
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    edited May 2019
    Today:
    36% carbs
    29% protein
    34% fat
    1328 calories
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Today:
    33% carbs
    30% protein
    37% fat
    1398 calories
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    Today
    Protein: 18%✅
    Fat: 29%✅
    Satfat:23g⬆️
    Carb 53%✅
    Fiber 36g✅
    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️
    CI<CO? Yes!✅
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Today:
    34% carbs Having a hard time reaching 40%.
    32% protein
    34% fat
    1223 calories
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    Today
    Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅
    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅
    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️
    Carb 53%✅ 49%✅
    Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️
    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️
    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Today:
    38% carbs
    32% protein
    30% fat
    1063 calories- too low. Didn’t plan well enough today
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    May 22, 23, 24
    Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅ 15%✅
    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅ 36% ⬆️
    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️16g❣️
    Carb 53%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅
    Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️34g✅
    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️ 1,929✅
    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!✅
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    edited May 2019
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    May 22, 23, 24, 25
    Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅ 15%✅ 18%✅
    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅ 36% ⬆️ 33% ✅
    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️16g❣️22g ✅
    Carb 53%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅
    Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️34g✅ 28g✅

    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️ 1,929✅ 3,286⬆️⬆️⬆️

    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!!✅

    All is looking fine, but the sodium. Must eat at home.


  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
    Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅ 15%✅ 18%✅ 21%✅

    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅ 36% ⬆️ 33% ✅ 31%✅

    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️16g❣️22g ✅ 12g ✅

    Carb 53%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 48%✅

    Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️34g✅ 28g✅ 32g✅

    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️ 1,929✅ 3,286⬆️⬆️⬆️ 974 ❣️

    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!!✅ Yes✅

    All is looking fine, but the sodium. Must eat at home.

    5/26 Whacked sodium back!!
    Ate at home!!!
    Appetite less - AGAIN I learn: high fiber, low sodium helps me so much!
    I upp’d protein to 15-25% because I read people my age need more protein.
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    This week’s goals:
    30% carbs 105 grams
    40% protein. 140 grams
    30% fat 45 grams
    1400 calories

    Monday: 42% C 167g; 31% P 121g; 27% F 47g 1482 calories
    Need to plan better tomorrow 🤔
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    May 22, 23, 24, 25,
    26,27
    Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅ 15%✅ 18%✅ 21%✅ 19% ✅

    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅ 36% ⬆️ 33% ✅ 31%✅ 31% ✅

    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️16g❣️22g ✅
    12g ❣️ 16g ❣️


    Carb 53%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 48%✅ 50% ✅

    Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️34g✅ 28g✅
    32g✅ 15g⬇️

    Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️ 1,929✅ 3,286⬆️⬆️⬆️ 974 ❣️1,968✅

    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!!✅ Yes✅ Yes✅

    All is looking fine, but it’s A LOT better when I eat at home.
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    edited May 2019
    Not feeling great today- definitely not anywhere near my goals.
    Re-calculated to increase protein:
    100g carbs
    160g protein
    40g fat
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    Goals:
    Protein: 15-20%
    Fat: <35%
    Sat fat: <22g
    Carb: 45-55%
    Fiber: min: 28g, optimal: 35-40g
    Sodium: Max: 2,000 Ideal: 1,500
    CI < CO

    May 22, 23, 24, 25,
    26,27, 28, 29
    🎉Protein: 18%✅ 19%✅ 15%✅ 18%✅ 21%✅ 19% ✅ 19%✅ 12%OK 16%✅

    Fat: 29%✅ 32% ✅ 36% ⬆️ 33% ✅ 31%✅ 31% ✅ 31✅ 41 ⬆️ 42 ⬆️

    Satfat:23g⬆️ 16g❣️16g❣️22g ✅
    12g ❣️ 16g ❣️. 20✅ 31⬆️ 24⬆️


    🎉Carb 53%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 49%✅ 48%✅ 50% ✅ 50✅47 ✅42✅

    OK Fiber 36g✅ 41g❣️34g✅ 28g✅
    32g✅ 15g⬇️ 36✅ 21⬇️ 37✅

    Poor Sodium 2,970⬆️⬆️ 2,173⬆️ 1,929✅ 3,286⬆️⬆️⬆️ 974 ❣️1,968✅ 2903⬆️⬆️ 3193⬆️⬆️⬆️ 1385❣️

    CI<CO? Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!✅ Yes!!✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ No 🤨Yes✅ Yes ✅

    Sodium..4 Really bad days out of 9.
    This will be a goal this week.
    BP is still low.

    The 9 day averages for all the others look good.
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Things went south in the evening- too many BLs and a high fat late night supper ☹️
    Carbs 155 (goal 100)
    Protein 160 (goal 160)
    Fat 90 (goal 40)
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Company all weekend so wasn't able to log.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    June 1
    Fiber♥️
    Sodium♥️
    Protein♥️
    Carb♥️
    Fat♥️
    Sat Fat♥️
    CO>CI♥️
    A great day!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    June 1, June 2
    Fiber♥️ 25g⬇️
    Sodium♥️ ✅
    Protein♥️♥️
    Carb♥️♥️
    Fat♥️♥️
    Sat Fat♥️♥️
    CO>CI♥️(500+) ♥️(300+)
    A great day!
  • dvmmcw3094
    dvmmcw3094 Posts: 107 Member
    Monday June 3
    Carbs 112 ( G 100)
    Protein 131 ( G 160)
    Fat 40 ( G 40)
    Getting closer!
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 10,875 Member
    June 4
    Fiber
    Sodium
    Protein
    Carb
    Fat
    Sat Fat
    CO>CI


    June 1, June 2, June 3
    Fiber♥️ 25g⬇️ ❣️
    Sodium♥️ ✅ ❣️
    Protein♥️♥️♥️
    Carb♥️♥️♥️
    Fat♥️♥️⬆️
    Sat Fat♥️♥️⬆️
    CO>CI♥️(500+) ♥️(300+) ♥️(14+)
    A great day!