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Hey there Emma, I'm sorry that you are so frustrated with your progress. However, since you are not happy where you are at, it seems like losing more weight would be an appealing option for you. Weighing food with a digital scale is the surest way to ensure accuracy. Our eyes constantly betray us and even though in the…
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Mystic, his math is correct. The three macronutrients; carbs, proteins and fats are what we use to calculate calorie count of specific items. The grams into which he is referring to has nothing to do with weight. When it comes to calculating calories 1 gram of carbohydrate = 4 calories, one gram of fat = 9 calories and 1…
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Jimmmer is on point with his response. A surplus of calories makes you fat, not the macronutrient (carbs, fats, proteins) itself. Eat your carbs, exercise hard, and eat less calories than you burn. Consistency will yield results. Good luck!
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Yes, stick to your macros and ignore the calories.
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I also count macros, and have noticed the same issue. I think there may be a few different reasons for the discrepancy in calories vs macros. The site goes by calories that users have entered and does not add up macronutrient amounts. Also, fiber is often uncounted in the calorie totals with products here in california. So…
