Mfp settings for carbs protein and fat please...

[Bombs 353]

Think butterthebean had posted these a while ago. I tried to find the post but can't. Anyone have suggestions.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I have mine as P/F/C at 40/40/20 due to being a carb addict. I think I remember the thread you're referring to and believe Butter has his at the same levels for the same reasons.

hth

[McButterpants 2,846]

I have mine as P/F/C at 40/40/20 due to being a carb addict. I think I remember the thread you're referring to and believe Butter has his at the same levels for the same reasons.

hth

Hi, GG.

So to clarify, are your carbs and Protein equal? Want to make sure I'm reading that correctly.

Right now - I'm doing a min of 80 grams of Protein and 40-50 carbs daily. I restricted my carbs for a couple of weeks, keeping them at 20-30 and felt like I had no energy. Once I increased, I immediately felt better.

Thanks!

[Bombs 353]

Thank you!!

[gamergirl 4,609]

Hi, GG. So to clarify, are your carbs and Protein equal? Want to make sure I'm reading that correctly. Right now - I'm doing a min of 80 grams of Protein and 40-50 carbs daily. I restricted my carbs for a couple of weeks, keeping them at 20-30 and felt like I had no energy. Once I increased, I immediately felt better. Thanks!

No no my protein and fat percentages are equal. Carbs are half that. At 800 calories it amounts to about 70 protein I think? 36 fat and 40 carbs. I'm doing this from memory so I could be wrong on the gms but not on the percentages.

At first when I restricted carbs I felt absolutely horrid. Slowly I got used to it. Once in a while I'd I feel really tired, I'll have a few Beans or shall a small baked sweet potato. But it's not too bad at 40-50 carbs.

[McButterpants 2,846]

OK - so you're at 40% Protein / 40% fat / 20% carbs?

I'm close to that when I'm at 40-50 grams of carbs. It's been a huge difference for me in the past couple of days. My doc was a bit surprised when I told her I was 20-30 carbs and working about 60+ minutes a day. She said, "No wonder you're tired!"

[Peggy 53 69]

I set MFP based on my gram needs not the percentages. Total calories are 1000. My Protein is set for 75 gms, Carbs for 60 gms. I let the program balance out the fat to get to the 100%. Interesting thing is that over a weeks time my percentages actually come out to 40-40-20. My calories are usually about 800 in actual intake- protein is usually 70-80 and carbs are about 60. It works for my body

[McButterpants 2,846]

Peggy - when did you have surgery?

[Peggy 53 69]

<p>Peggy - when did you have surgery?</p>

4 months ago....

[Peggy 53 69]

I set MFP based on my gram needs not the percentages. Total calories are 1000. My Protein is set for 75 gms, Carbs for 60 gms. I let the program balance out the fat to get to the 100%. Interesting thing is that over a weeks time my percentages actually come out to 40-40-20. My calories are usually about 800 in actual intake- protein is usually 70-80 and carbs are about 60. It works for my body

Clarification. That is Protein/ carbs/ fat......40/40/20

Edited December 31, 2013 by Peggy 53

[gamergirl 4,609]

OK - so you're at 40% Protein / 40% fat / 20% carbs? I'm close to that when I'm at 40-50 grams of carbs. It's been a huge difference for me in the past couple of days. My doc was a bit surprised when I told her I was 20-30 carbs and working about 60+ minutes a day. She said, "No wonder you're tired!"

Yes correct. I'm not working out very much at all but I do work 18+ hour days on that same diet with lots of travel and meetings and seem to do okay with it now.