macros??

mrsneen
mrsneen Posts: 17
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
can i ask what are macros? i've seen people talking about them?

for example, "if fits in my macros i'll eat it".....what does that mean?

ty. x

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  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    most people use the word macros to talk of their fats, carbs, proteins...

    some seem to think its a truck..if it fits in the truck they will eat it
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    I think in this context they mean macro nutrients, which, as Dave said, are fat, protein, and carbs. There are also micronutriens (i.e. vitamins, minerals).

    Alternatively they could mean sets of instructions in computer programming--while useful, I don't think these would be very filling.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Macros = fat, protien, carbs

    Micros = vitamins, iron, fiber, etc.


    I kind of personally follow the "If it fits in my Macros and calories" philosophy. Basically I have a protein and fat minimum (1 gram of protein per every pound of lean body mass, and 0.3 grams of fat per every pound of total body mass). In general as long as I hit those minimums and stay under my calories I am happy. I do however take a multi-vitamin and try to eat a good amount of fruit, veggies, and whole foods but I have my share of "junk".
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Macros = fat, protien, carbs

    Micros = vitamins, iron, fiber, etc.


    I kind of personally following the "If it fits in my Macros and calories" philosophy. Basically I have a protein and fat minimum (1 gram of protein per every pound of lean body mass, and 0.3 grams of fat per every pound of total body mass). In general as long as I hit those minimums and stay under my calories I am happy. I do however take a multi-vitamin and try to eat a good amount of fruit, veggies, and whole foods but I have my share of "junk".

    This ^^^..
  • mrsneen
    mrsneen Posts: 17
    Right i seeeeee!!

    thanks for that! i kind of dont pay much attention to those, i try to eat a fairly balanced diet, meat, carbs, veg, fruit, few treats etc, and stay around about my calorie allowance, some weeks its bang on allowance, some weeks i hover above the allowance, depending on how that week is panning out in my life etc.

    should i be paying more attention to getting the right balance of macros/micros etc?

    AND i know that the carbs/protein etc is visable at the bottom of your diary but how do you know if your getting your micros right??

    oooffffttt!!
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Right i seeeeee!!

    thanks for that! i kind of dont pay much attention to those, i try to eat a fairly balanced diet, meat, carbs, veg, fruit, few treats etc, and stay around about my calorie allowance, some weeks its bang on allowance, some weeks i hover above the allowance, depending on how that week is panning out in my life etc.

    should i be paying more attention to getting the right balance of macros/micros etc?

    AND i know that the carbs/protein etc is visable at the bottom of your diary but how do you know if your getting your micros right??

    oooffffttt!!

    Yes, your macros help your body choose which weight to lose. Eating a diet high in protein is good for lean muscle mass preservation while on a caloric deficit. MFP typically chooses figures withing the RDA guidelines for protein consumption, but most experts agree that it's a very good idea to try to eat higher protein while dieting for numerous reasons that I won't get into at this time.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    You can change what shows up on the bottom of your diary. I just have my macros and fiber. You can also run reports to see how you are doing on micros. But really I don't pay much attention to my micros.... I probably should but I don't.
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