Count calories or macros???

bsabbota
bsabbota Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Which to you do to lose weight? I tried to count macros 50/30/20. But my numbers dont work. I am staying within my calories 1200. Help

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Counting calories is how you lose weight (at 1200, not within). Macro splits will help with nutrition and body composition.
  • pattifishellpage
    pattifishellpage Posts: 3 Member
    Are the macro splits the percentage of carbs, fats and proteins?
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,672 Member
    What do you mean when you say "my numbers dont work"?

    You don't need to be exactly exact on the percents every day. Close, on average over a few days to a week, is fine. If you're nearly always way low on protein or fats, that would be a good thing to gradually work on improving, for health's sake. Carbs are technically more flexible. It's OK to be over on protein or fats, BTW, as long as the other one isn't way low.

    It's the calories that directly drive weight loss, but food choices and nutrition (so macros) can indirectly affect weight loss success by triggering/avoiding fatigue or out-of-control appetite.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    pattifishellpage wrote: »
    Are the macro splits the percentage of carbs, fats and proteins?

    Yes.

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