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Goals - protein, carbs, fat etc

lynnep_09
lynnep_09 Posts: 8 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone,

Can I ask how these daily goals are created?

First day today and I have ended 6g over my 70g “fat goal” which is making me wonder how that goal came to be set?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

Lynne

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    The MFP default is 50% of your calories from carbs, 20% from protein, and 30% from fats.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,055 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    The MFP default is 50% of your calories from carbs, 20% from protein, and 30% from fats.

    OP ^ these are just the MFP defaults.
    • People doing keto might set themselves at 5% carbs, 20% or so protein, and the rest from fat.
    • Vegans might set themselves at 60% plus carbs.

    While macros are important for some medical conditions, and for satiety (which varies for individuals), what is important for weight loss is calories.

    I look at my protein as a minimum target to hit, I never have problems getting enough fat, and let my carbs fall where they may.

    It did bug me out when I first started always being over on fat, but then I realized it didn't matter for weight loss as long as I was in a calorie deficit, so stopped noticing that that number was always red.
  • lynnep_09
    lynnep_09 Posts: 8 Member
    Thank you both so much 👍
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