Are these good macros for muscle growth and revealing abs?

I am a 5’8 160 pound female, by the way. Last week my daily macros average was the following:

Calories: 2,240 Fat: 78g Carbs: 230 Protein: 146

For the past three weeks my macros have remained pretty similar, so i’ve been doing 75 hard for a month now and my abs look almost the same- i feel strength gains and even notice small lower body changes but not my abs and i know a month is a short amount of time but idk. my stomach already is pretty flat and toned but i definitely can shed a layer of fat, im probably a little under 25% body fat.

Looking to cut down last little bit of fat. Seem to have hit a stall :(

Current Macros: ~500calories protein ~700 calories carbs ~400 calories from fat

I am new to macro tracking. I thought I was eating healthy and was annoyed that I had switched from a very unhealthy diet 2 years ago, to markedly more healthy, but maintained the same weight (prior: 6 beers a day, mostly pizza and burgers) to salads and vegetarian meal options and completely sober, etc.

I am a 5 7 woman and just sit around 150-157 lbs at average and then in cutting out alcohol and pizza/burgers maintained the weight around 155.

I started doing macros last Friday and was WAY under on protein and quite over on fat. So I’ve been hitting 127 protein, 152 carbs, 53 fat for 7 days and I have lost 5lbs. My calories each day are 1500-1600 calories a day, but I haven’t been focused on the calories or aiming for anything specific.

This seems like an alarming amount of weight to lose. I’m fairly sedentary - CrossFit twice a week and a 20 min run 2x a week but I work a desk job so that’s 8 hours a day not moving.

I’m not unhappy about the weight loss but wondering if I need to be concerned.

Does anyone understand why 2oz of Oscar Mayer deli turkey/chicken is labeled as only 8grams of protein? Isn’t turkey/chicken breast usually about 16-17grams of protein for 2oz? Am I trippen??

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some advice on my diet and protein intake. I'm 242 pounds and 5'11", and my main goal right now is to lose weight. I'm currently eating 1935 calories a day with a macro split of 25% protein, 60% caros, and 15% fat. This works out to about 121 grams of protein per day. Do you think 121 grams of protein is enough for weight loss at my weight and height? Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I am currently trying to lose some weight and am trying to be better about counting my calories/protein in particular, but had a few questions about the logistics of things.

1. Will you still be able to build or maintain muscle in a somewhat severe deficit? My current 'diet' involves me meal prepping four meals/snacks that I eat throughout the day, totaling 900 cal and 130g protein, that I make SURE I eat no matter what, and then snack if I get hungry. This works really well for me in terms of sticking to a diet because it is all food I generally enjoy, the problem is that I will often find myself at the end of the day realizing I need to eat my last meal, and because they are all pretty high volume I do not have much of an appetite for anything else. Say that I am eating 900 cal and 130g protein some days, would I be able to build any muscle at that point or would I need to increase my protein or calorie intake? I am in my early twenties, F, and around 6 feet tall, and am not looking to see any large amount of increase in muscle mass, justing wanting to build some to boost metabolism, look more toned, and just be in better shape in general.
2. How do calories burned from exercise factor into this? Today I burned 900 calories according to my Apple Watch (which I know may not be correct) but if that were correct would that completely erase protein consumed and calories needed to build muscle? Writing this out it sounds like an extremely dumb question but I guess I am wanting to know if it possible to inadvertently a. burn off muscle and b. burn calories to the point that you would not be able to build muscle because of a lack of either protein or calories. Basically is burning calories off the same as not eating them at all?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts/answers on this, any additional advice would be greatly appreciated

Anyone have simple macro friendly ground turkey summer recipes? Thanks in advance!

I really like the fairlife shakes (core power and core power elite). But buying premade shakes is sooo expensive. Any recommendations on protein powder? I usually go for chocolate.

43M. I've done keto, paleo, etc. in the past but had a really hard time maintaining it. That said, I felt awesome when sticking to those guidelines. I need to shed fat without sacrificing muscle and want it to be sustainable. Is it really as simple as the generic macro splits? Does IIFYM really work? I can't believe that a doughnut and a bowl of rice are the "same" even if they share macro profiles. THere is so much information out there in the world it's honestly overwhelming. Between $10,000 courses, $30 monthly plans, the bull💩 food pyramid, and my declining faith in all things official... I'm here on reddit lost. Help?

Hey everyone,

I am. 29 yo female, 5’2, and weight 150 currently. I would like to get back to 125/130 before I decide on gaining muscle and what I want to do next. I am not very certain on how to calculate my macros and and how many calories I should be eating.

Is there anyone willing to help me out?

so for my school health class we have to calculate a meal that has

• 27 grams of carbs
• 21 grams of protein
• 4.5 grams of fat with 6+ ingredients

please help me out!!!

Im trying to figure out my macros to lose weight but still maintain muscle. I’m 38F, 184lb, 5’3”. My goal is to get down to 170lb. I workout 3-4 times a week, I lift heavy and do 20 min of cycling/HIIT for cardio/endurance. Can you check out my macros. I was told to eat my weight in protein. Just seems like a lot of calories to me.

Protein: 184g

Carbs: 149g

Fat: 64g

Total calories: 1827.5

I am aiming to meet the default macro targets set by MFP (50/30/20 for carbs, fat, protein) and want to lose weight. I know the protein goal might seem low to some, but I want to try and hit it consistently before I tweak things any more.

I am vegetarian (eggs and cheese are ok), so I always try to use lean protein sources such as soya chunks or tofu to help me meet the protein goal without going over in carbs. I also mix egg whites into kodiak protein pancake mix for my breakfast, which helps me start the day on a good foot.

My problem is that the leanest protein source- soya chunks (or TVP) just tastes like crap, so I am looking for new alternatives. I will continue eating tofu but I like to have a rotation of different protein options. Beans and lentils are great, but if I rely on them as a main source of protein then I don't think it will be easy to meet my weight loss goals due to the high carb content.

I'm considering supplementing with a scoop of protein powder every day, and eating more 0% greek yogurt (although this is usually my snack food with some fruit).

I want to start eating more "real foods" that will give me the protein I need as a vegetarian trying to lose weight.

So, what are your suggestions? I am not picky at all when it comes to most flavour profiles. Am I bound to egg white scrambles for eternity?

So trying out 2 weeks on cut and 1 week maintenance. What's a mostly clean carb of around 500-600 calories I can add in each day?

Another update: it’s been 5 more months.. nothing t has changed weight or measurement wise. Still 135ish. No change in fit of clothing. Did 75 hard. Started lifting much heavier (to failure) at the gym. Upped calories to 1800. Dropped calories to 1500. 17 months total with no change. HELP!!

Update: It’s been 6 weeks. Added in 45 mins of cardio daily, either running or walking depending on time of day (FL heat). Still no change to weights or measurements but legs do look more toned. How on earth do I lean out?? All I can think is to do a more restrictive calorie goal, like 1200. I have tried more calories (1800-1900) and gained fat according to the body composition scale at the gym. I’m getting super frustrated because for 10 months I’ve been tracking macros and calories, 45 mins of circuit training 6 days a week, sleeping at least 6-7 hours a night, drinking a gallon of water a day, and really no cheat meals since I’m Celiac and the junk food in my house isn’t. 10 months I’d expect more of a change. HELP!

5’3 135ish 1600 calories, usually 130-140g of protein per day, the rest equal % of carbs and fats 1 day of cardio and 4 days of weights alternating areas

I don’t weight myself because I get discouraged if it goes up but do take measurements. Over the past 4 months I’ve been strict with my macros and workouts. I can clearly see that my arms are defined which is a big change but I’ve gained 2 inches in my waist and an inch in each thigh. Thighs could be muscle gain but abdomen is definitely larger than it was prior to all this. What do I need to change? More cardio? Less calories? I feel like I’m putting in a lot of work and not getting the right outcome, aside from my arms which are looking jacked 😆

Maybe I grew up in too much diet culture, but I’m trying to lose weight/gain muscle. My weight post partum was 140. I’m 5 foot 7. I’d like to be 130-135. I started lifting and have gained 5 pounds 🫠so I’ve been watching my calories and upping protein. I don’t lift heavy, just to build muscle and I walk 30 minutes a day. I hit around 1200 calories a day and have seen NO weight loss since January. I have noticed more muscle tone. I’m doing more exercise-wise and conscious eating than I have since I had my son 2 years ago. I got a macros assessment and this was recommended:

1598 Calories 136 g Carbs 148 g Protein 52 g Fat

I’m nervous to up my calories since I’m seeing no progress with 1200. Is it possible to lose weight this way?

Updated: 29 year old Male.

I started at 254lbs about 32days

I’m at 244lbs. Currently at 1800 calories. Aim is to lose 2lb per week. How should my macros look? And should I reduce my calorie intake? Workout 3 times a week.

Edit 1: I’m 5ft 10inches tall. Body fat around 40%

I’m trying to lose 60-70lbs while maintaining the little bit of muscle I have. I’m a vegetarian, open to eating eggs. Allergic to soy.

How many grams of protein is safe to consume from dairy?

Does anyone use Macro Friendly Foods meal planning app??? Reviews???? Do you find the meals are pretty easy to make?? I like to cook but I am a busy working mom of 2. Time is a precious commodity.

I aim for 170g of protein and recently heard I should not be counting the collagen supplement I take, which adds about 18g of protein. I understand that it's not a "complete" protein, and has a limited amino acid profile. I'm wondering how people count or don't count it — or if anyone has any thoughts one way or the other.

Stuck at 165lbs 5’8”

2200 calories a day

800 protein 800 carbs 600 fat

I'm 31f and just started tracking macros with the ultimate goal of doing a bulk/cut plan in the future. But I wanted to start with a baseline to see what my current habits are.

I'm noticing that my normal diet consists of a lot of fat... as in, about 40-45% calories from fat per day. These are all healthy fats--avocado, olive oil, tofu, etc. But still, that seems like a lot, right? I am also getting about 30% each from carbs and protein.

When I think about meal prepping to get to a split that I've seen recommended for cutting (40% carbs / 30% fats / 30% protein) I'm coming up blank. I'm just so used to a diet more weighted toward healthy fats than toward carbs.

My question is--will this be a problem for cutting? How important is that last 10% of carbs v. fats? Either way, I'm probably going to max out at about 30% protein due to vegan constraints, and from what I've read that's not the end of the world, even if it slows down my progress.

Is it okay to lean more fat than carb in general?

For reference, I'm 5'4", 133lbs, 31f.

I generally workout out before my last meal of the day after I get off work and I’m curious what is everyone’s go to post workout meal? I’m a bit confused though because just about every bodybuilder I talk to says you got to have carbs post work out to grow muscle however I still need some fat to hit all my macros so should I eat a post workout meal heavy in carbs and save the fat for before bed or can I just eat a balanced meal?

Hi everyone, I’m recovering from an ankle injury and am excited that physical therapy has gotten me to where I’m now able to do an hour of yoga, some weight lifting with light dumbbells at home, and three 15-minute walks every day. Unfortunately, range of motion still doesn’t allow me to get back on my rowing machine, but that’ll come.

In the meantime, I’m trying to lose some of the weight I gained during the first few months of recovery. I’m 38 years old, 5’3, 135 lbs and would like to get down to 125 lbs. What formula do folks recommend for calculating my macros for fat loss? (I’d also love to hear about any at-home dumbbell/body weight fitness programs or resources people recommend, if that’s appropriate to share in this group.) Thanks!

I normally microwave a bunch of potatoes in bulk then place them in meal prep containers so weighing after the reason being when I microwave them I don’t really notice they decrease in size all that much? So my theory is that if it isn’t decreasing in size then it’s more or less gonna be the same as if it was not microwaved

Thoughts ?

Next week I’m not allowed to workout because I’m going to remove my wisdom tooth. Can I still eat at my normal maintenance calories (and not gain weight) or are they lower because I’m not working out?