Macros

Gut health plan vs my food log
I’m confused. I started the gut health series which says 25 grams of fiber is a goal for women. Yesterday I ate 24.9g of fiber and my log indicate I was over my recommended 21g. Also I was way over on carbs. I eat Bobs red mill oatmeal for breakfast which logs as 33 carbs and an apple which logs as 19 carbs. Just that meal…
Easier Meal Plan tracking with recipes and macros
I personally find planning my meals with macros each day really hard, I have to upload a URL for a recipe but this is super buggy and doesnt work very often. I'd love to be able to plan ahead with an overview of the entire week and my macros on each day, by uploading a url of a recipe that I can then just move/drag around…
Starting back up AGAIN 😳
Hey there! I’m just restarting my weight loss journey AGAIN! I’m a 45 year old married mom of 2 living in Texas. I have gained and lost the same 50 lbs multiple times in the past 15 years, often using MFP. Last year, I let the stress of life get me off track again, and I put on 50 lbs. I’m also finding the weight is harder…
Net carbs are not subtracting sugar alcohols
My net carb calculation never matches the label on the food. I often scan the bar code. It doesn’t seem to subtract sugar alcohols from the total carb macro. Also allulose and acacia gum should be subtracted from total carb.
Hello!
Hi! I’ve been using MyFitnessPal on and off for years, but more so recently when I turned to carnivore lifestyle in December 2023. I love the fact that I can keep track of my macros especially! Please feel free to join my group carnivore companions so we can share goals, Ideas, struggles, inspiration, and more!
Weighing food to logg
Hi! Any suggestions of how to weigh or measure food the right way? For example lots of food that is stored in cans that contain water. I’m really afraid I’m measuring my food wrong. Some practical questions: 1. Weighting tuna (in brine), do u totally squeeze all the water before you weigh or do u leave some of the water?…
Macros keep changing
Hello, I have a problem with the macros, for example, I set them by grams, I set the objective protein for 150gr for example, however, every time I enter a food, the macros objective changes, by the end of the day, the protein may be up to 200gr, i make sure it is set in grams and not percentages, but it still changes…
Asking for help on how to lose weight the right way without using drugs
For the first time I am learning what it means to be okay with honesty and self-care. My entire life I've never given myself the gift of self-love. So I'm attempting to go outside my comfort zone and ask for help. This is very hard for me and I'm doing the one thing that I've never had the courage to ever do in my life. I…
Out of calories for the day and haven't had dinner. Any ideas?
Not sure how I miscalculated beyond having a large(ish?) Breakfast but I'm out of calories for the day with only 55 g of protein acquired. My total kcal for the day is showing 1550 and I try to stay at 1600. I want to increase my protein with a shake or maybe some meat. Not sure if I should just try to survive til the…
NET Carbs in Macro Pie Chart?
Is it possible to get my Macro pie chart to show the NET carbs instead of total carbs? How? Thanks
Ari, 39, fired up about losing weight
Hi, I knew about myfitnesspal, but I never quite knew how to use it until I started watching this one channel on YouTube called sansacooks. She explained macros so well, and I got so excited about "food data" that it got me excited about counting my calories and looking more closely at what I eat. No food is "good" or "bad…
HELP! I can not get into ketosis!
Hi. I am am a 54 yr old woman needing to lose 30 to 40 lbs. I followed a strict keto diet for 40 days losing 9 lbs the first 2 weeks then plateauing. At day 40 I was advised to break the diet for one day then restart with Atkins, I am now on day 4 of Atkins. During these weeks I have tested my blood and have never gotten…
Copy Week &/or full days
It would be great if the app allowed you to copy a whole weeks nutrition &/or full days rather than just meals.
Hello
Just joined today. I'm 55 and began this journey at the beginning of May. Currently, I have lost 10.8 pounds🙂. I have another 41lbs to lose to reach my goal. Looking forward to building new friendships here and discovering weight loss tips. For myself, lowering my Macros has been most helpful. Would love to have…
Show Net Carbs on Desktop App, Under Nutrition Macros
Sometimes, it's easier to add food to the diary using a laptop, but I have to go to my phone to see accurate nutrition macros breakdown. The phone app reports percentage of net carbs, the desktop app shows percentage of total carbs. I'd like to see consistent reporting between the apps.
Vegan Stovetop Mac & Cheese | What's Your Favorite Vegan Recipe Right Now? Please Share (:
Vegan Stovetop Mac & Cheese Servings: 1-2 People Calories: About 650/cals Ingredients: Salted Water or Salted Veggie Broth ½ Cup or 56g Dry Macaroni Pasta or other pasta of your choosing 1 Tbsp. Plant Based Butter 1 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour ¾-1 Cup Unsweetened Plant Milk 3-4 Slices or ½+ Cup Vegan Cheddar Cheese ½ tsp.…
Why is MyFitnessPal saying I will gain weight when I am under calorie goal?
Hi there. I’m not sure if this is a silly question or if I’m misunderstanding the app’s calculations. I have been using the app to count calories for over two weeks now. For the past couple of days I have been 146 and 418 calories under my 1500 calorie daily goal respectively. Yet when I press “complete diary” at the end…
New to the App questions on goal setting (:
HI ALL! I’m so excited to have more control during my fitness journey with this app! Im a 28y/o female 150lbs who works out regularly (3x a week) but don’t seem to see any results. I don’t lose/gain weight. I eat fairly healthy my plates consist of 25% protein, 25% carbs (rice) 50% veggies (fresh produce). I typically…
How much should I be eating ? How do I know what should be my calorie intake ?
I am a 5 foot 7 inches male, 193 pounds, I want to achieve an aesthetic look, I workout a minimum of 3 days a week, and I also do boxing 2 days out the week. What should be my macros and calorie intake ?
Is it bad too eat too much protein?
Hi guys, my stats are as follows: 5'5 female, 175 pounds hoping to lose weight. I walk 5-8k steps a day, and I go to a HIIT bootcamp class 4-5 days a week, with at least one day having weightlifting in those classes. My macros are set up to be 1600 calories, 120 grams protein, 53 g fat, 160 g carbs. I'm wondering if a. Am…
New
My name is Becky. I am new, just finished my first week. I am a full time teach a year from retirement (57 years old). I want to be more healthy!
Macros
I previously had my tracker set for macros and grams now all of a sudden it’s reporting in percentages and I can’t seem to get it to change back. There is also the beta note on my app what’s going on?
Kitchen Scale
Is there a kitchen scale to track nutrients/macros that sync with Myfitness pal that anyone can recommend?
How can I go over my calories but not yet meet all of my macros?
I still have a few macros left for the day but it says I am over my calories by 139. How can this be? Thank you!
BMR #'s - Need some clarification
Hello all, I am trying to nail down my numbers. I read this discussion on MFP https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/975025/in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet/p1 and went to the the BMR calculator site to get mine. It gives me a number of 1547 calories per day but according to the exercise level- Daily exercise…
How to interpret macro goals?
I’m new to the idea of tracking macros and want to make sure I start with the right goals in mind. My target is 50/30/20, but the targets in grams don’t match those ratios at all. Can someone explain why that is?
Aging gracefully
Hi! I’m Mae. I’ll be 49 next month. I’ve been working out for over 35 years and love healthy foods, but have chronic back conditions and depression. For the first time in my life, I am now counting macros and today I just purchased 260 pounds of weight plates for my home gym, I work out every day whether I’m doing high…
I could use some help in figuring out best macro's and Calorie limit for weight loss
Hello Looking for some guidance because I have some hefty weight loss goals . I am at my heaviest I have ever been , 208 lbs. I am recovering from a third surgery in the past 9 months. Two were emergency , medically necessary (and related) , the third was to repair a long time knee issue that was keeping me from getting…
Hi everyone
Hi there I’m new to MFP and am trying to lose weight. I’ve just been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and high cholesterol. I’ve been overweight for a good few years and have always wanted to lose weight but the more I wanted to lose it, the more I actually put on!!! It’s amazing how hearing that you’re Type 2 Diabetic from…
Looking for good friends
I'm here to figure out macros now that I'm approaching 40 and have a harder time losing weight. I'd really like to find a group of good people to share food and exercise accomplishments with, and help support each other in a non-competitive way.

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