Macros

How do i setup my diet as a person that is new to body recomposition?
Ive been lifting for 3 months now and im extremely interested by this body recomposition concept and extremely motivated to try it , but i dont know how to setup my diet , should i follow a meal plan ? and calculate the calories and macros before hand , or should i eat what ever i got and calculate the calories/macros…
Postpartum and General Weight Loss
Hi everyone! So I just gave birth to my 3rd baby two weeks ago. The weight I gained pretty much came off after giving birth. But I was well overweight before becoming pregnant. I’ve tried everything in the past. What worked best for me, was a keto approach. I wasn’t extremely strict, because it wasn’t realistic for me and…
Long Battle
It’s been a long road to get to where I’m at now. In 2012 I started my journey tipping the scales at 268#. I lost 85# but it took me 5 years to do. I was able to keep that off for 4 years. Then in 2022 I really started making a concerted effort to control my diabetes. I started losing weight again. Now after a 10 year…
Not too big and not too small but…
Hey everyone! I’m 42 years old. Been struggling with food my entire life. My kids are older and I’m still able to keep up but I’d like to stay ahead of the game. If you are looking for an accountability partner with staying active and or staying on track with what you are eating hit me up. I’m working on macros but also…
Helloooo
Hello I’m new to MFP, started about 5 days ago? Down 2lbs but I’m going to need motivation to take this further. Glad there’s community such as this to help!😌
What macro balance for losing weight?
Morning all I am new to MFP, and new to the idea of even thinking about macro balance. I am enjoying working to it and can get to my percentage targets within one or 2%. Usually under on fat over on protein and carbs, but mainly protein. Pre-MFP I would’ve had a lot more carb and a lot a lot less fat and it’s taken a bit…
Showoff Community
Hey! I was prompted to message on the forums to help make progress with current goals. I have been active in health in fitness for a long time and a I am always open to advice and (upbuilding) criticism. I'm currently trying to lose body fat (aren't most of us 😅). I am also in the process in trying to build what I hope…
MFP Website Macro bar(not sure what it's called)
I switch between the app and the website. On the website, it would be nice if the macro bar (shows how many calories, and how much protein, carbs, and fat is in each item logged) stayed at its position on the page so that it's easier to locate which column is which when you've scrolled down passed breakfast.
Hi! I’m a newbie on here😁
Putting myself through a 6 wk no BS program ( getting rid of COVID fat- not an excuse anymore to carry this extra weight!)😫
Macro Goals by Meal
I have noticed when I want to adjust my goals by meal, I can do so by calories either in number or percentage, but when you're counting macros and not calories, there's no way to switch that off. My calories aren't going to be perfect when I'm focusing on specific macrograms per meal. I would love if you guys could add…
I’m looking for long term sustainable healthy eating habits
Hi, I’m new though I apparently joined years ago and didn’t do anything memorable. 😬 Definitely need friends, motivation & support & will reciprocate! Definitely hoping this time will be different. About a year ago I started Optavia and have lost a lot of weight on it and still have more to lose. So I want to transition to…
Custom Water Goal
Please add option to set a custom per-day water goal.
Is anyone else (not on Premium) having their macros changed?
I have set my macros to what I want them to be. Twice now in the past couple weeks, they have reverted to some previous (maybe the last settings) iteration. I have to reset them. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Updates will not save
Hi everyone, we are new to my fitness pal and are having a little bit of a struggle. We are trying to edit our settings to reflect 10% carbs, 70% fat, and 20% protein. We save the changes but it automatically resets us back to 50% carb etc. Does anyone have any insight as to how we can make these changes reflect what we…
New user, mid-50’s with sedentary life style and poor diet… Curious about macro %
Hello All, I am new to MFP, but in less than a week I can that I love this app! As a computer geek, I love data and MFP keeps me honest and makes me think about my choices. I love seeing how I am doing compared to my goal (1730 calories / day) and look forward to logging everything! I don’t know if I have chosen the right…
Increasing calories as you exercise more?
My doctor started me on a 1,200 calorie/day diet as I was very sedentary due to a severe back issue. My back is getting better and I have begun to do some moderate waliking 3-5 times a week. How do I know how many extra calories to add? Also, how much protein should I be striving for?
New to this app!
Whats up yall!? trying to figure out how to effectively use this app! any tips!? does it let you know if you are lacking a specific nutrient? all advice is welcome
New to tracking Need help understanding
Hi, I'm new to tracking. My goal is to lose some weight. When I log my food it deducted my calories and lets me know how many calories I have left. Easy enough, but what I don't get is. Why does it add calories when I log calories burned from a work out ? Looking for some clarity. Thank you for your help
OLD and ready for change!
Here I am again. At 62….5’1” and pushing 200. I still play competitive tennis, wrangle puppies and dogs at work and 40lbs overweight - 50lbs if you go by the charts. (can’t stand those charts) I started counting Macros this time - it’s like a puzzle and working. I’m married. Two kids. Two grandkids and a rescue dog. Tired…
Carb and other macro counts are showing incorrectly on website.
Carb and other macro counts are showing incorrectly on website but on my phone it is perfectly fine. Is this happening to anyone? Did I mess up a setting or something? Thank you
Trouble keeping my daily fat content down?
Heya! I'm hoping I could get some advice from someone who's done this before. I'm on a 1700cal daily diet with balanced macros (45% carb, 25% fat, 30% protein / 159g carb, 54g fat, 128g protein) and I'm having difficulty keeping my daily fats down. Primarily because there's fat in the proteins I'm eating such as chicken…
Macros goal by meal
Currently macro goals are by day, and then you can assign calorie goals by meal. But for those who like to adjust their macros by meal (timing, anabolic window etc), the implementation of protein, carbs and fats goals by meal would be fantastic.
Goals
I am vegan and 57 years old trying to gain muscle what should my protein and carbs a day look like ?
Custom Datasets
Would love a way to add a custom dataset. User could add a dataset to track. Examples could be: blood sugar or pulse rate or blood pressure. Personally,. I have another app to track my sugar levels, would love for that to be part of the app.
Reverse Dieting
Hello everyone! I'm curious if anyone has experience with reverse dieting. I have recently started tracking my meals here and am finding it difficult to eat more than 1200 calories per day/more than approximately 80 grams of protein per day. I eat a decent amount of veggies, fiber, and whole foods and am very satisfied. It…
Carb Totals For MFP Rollups Off For Some Reason?
Hi there -- Im wondering why on the app each entry is showing less carb totals than it should. Fat & protein don't seem to be affected by this. Just attached one example but this appears to be affecting every single entry. Is this a bug or am I just missing something important here?
Editing Macros for certain meals
My wife and I have been Hello Fresh customers for over a year and a half. I’ve been a MyFitnessPal customer for about 2.5 months. Absolutely love this app and love how much it has helped me nutrition wise, but one thing I would REALLY like to see is the ability to edit macros for meals that are pre-loaded into the apps…
Healthiest options to order at a hibachi restaurant?
Everything looks like it's cooked in so much oil. And I dislike going out to eat sometimes because I can't track macros. How do I go about tracking? Guestimates? I was thinking of getting hibachi shrimp with veggies or soybean edamame?

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