Macros

lizaplunkett9551
lizaplunkett9551 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi there my name is Liza and I’m just on my 2nd day and I have kilojoules left over but I’m at the end of my macros can I still eat or maybe better not to? Thank you in advance!

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  • stanlfink
    stanlfink Posts: 267 Member
    IMHO, it all depends. Are you hungry? If not, then no. If you are, what macro are you over in? I don’t like to be too high in carbs unless it’s fiber. Fat is ok especially if it’s healthy fats like avocado or nuts or seeds. Protein is ok too if it’s lean and low carb.

    Hope this helps. This works for me.

    Best wishes to you and good luck on your goals!
  • gayle917
    gayle917 Posts: 1 Member
    This is good to hear. I just started tracking my macros a week ago. I’m finding it very confusing and difficult to hit goals although I am staying under my calorie goal each day. They change obviously each time you add a meal but crazy how the percentage change is effected by the combination of all three categories. Any wisdom out there on how to hit goals on regular basis??
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,585 Member
    You don't need to hit all the macros exactly. Close is fine, especially if you're a little under on one thing one day, and under on a different one the next, so they average out.

    Only the calories matter for weight loss, especially in the short run. Macros are for nutrition, satiation, body composition, energy and health. In the long run, macros may affect satiation so compliance with calorie goal, or energy level thus activity level and exercise performance, so have an indirect effect on weight loss in those ways.

    Many here treat protein and fat as minimums (OK to exceed) and carbs as the balancer.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    In theory your KJ / cals and macros should match up (except for KJ / cals from alcohol :drinker:) but there will be some rounding up/down going on so don't expect a precise match.

    If you have a significant divergence between macros and energy totals then you may have picked one of the many incorrect database entries such as protein free chicken.

    Making macros fit exactly is an example of making a hard job harder, they are a guideline not a straight jacket.

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