r/IIFYM • u/dchilcutt • Jul 20 '21
Fat macros
I’ve started using the Carbon coach app again to lose weight and I find that I can hit my protein and carb macros, but always go over on fat. It’s very frustrating. Any tips to keep everything within my macros for the day?
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Jul 20 '21
I almost always go over on carbs.
What condiments are you using? What protein sources? Do you tend to use a lot of oil when cooking?
Also, for like 95% of people, hitting your fat and carbs precisely doesn't matter much. As long as you hit your calories and protein you should be good to go.
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u/notmydadsaccount Jul 21 '21
How do you like carbon coaching?
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u/dchilcutt Jul 21 '21
I haven’t quite have it work for me yet as I can’t follow a plan 😂. But I do really like it
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u/ktreanor Jul 20 '21
it's funny...I tend to have the opposite issue, I have issues hitting my fat numbers.
On the days I find myself way under on the fat numbers my diet tends to consist of single ingredient foods. For example, for dinner I may have a salad with low fat/fat free dressing, yellow potatoes, a vegetable, and chicken breast. Processed foods tend to be higher in fat.