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Macros

sgmomma
sgmomma Posts: 299 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How does a person go about figuring out what they should intake daily of

fat
protein
Sodium
carbs
sugar

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  • EpiGaiaRepens
    EpiGaiaRepens Posts: 824 Member
    i based mine on my goal, which is to build muscle and lose fat. So my macro goals are 30/30/40 carb/fat/protein. I don't pay attention to sugar and sodium.
  • 75Juniper
    75Juniper Posts: 376
    fat 30%
    protein 30%
    Sodium 2,500
    carbs 40%
    sugar - don't track

    I came up with this after I got a baseline of what I was previously eating. I was high on carbs and low on protein, so this seemed like a good middle-ground to get things in alignment.
  • up2me2lose20
    up2me2lose20 Posts: 360 Member
    This really depends on your goals.

    When I'm really bulking to build muscle, I go 40-40-20 (Carbs/Protein/Fat).

    Right now I'm doing more of a "cut" at about of a 30-40-30 (Carbs/Protein/Fat) though many days it's usually more like 25-50-25.

    USDA regulations say roughly: 55-15-30 (Carbs/Protein/Fat)

    I think you have to play around with things to see how you feel. Healthy fats are not bad, remember that! Eating healthy fats will speed weight loss results.
  • yentess
    yentess Posts: 167 Member
    I would be interested in seeing some opinions on this too. Right now I just have what MFP put my food goals at, but I keep hearing the protein they suggest is low, so I'm wondering if I should change the goals myself.
  • sgmomma
    sgmomma Posts: 299 Member
    I haven't been keeping track, but am throwing around the idea of it...
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