https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:53:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142187 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:43:08 +0000 blackbird 2142187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: you can use this equation to check your calories....if you aren't losing in about two weeks, lop 100 calories off. I made the mistake for years of aiming for 1700, when really, i need 1900-2100, and it definitely caused me trouble!</p> <p><a href="http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/" rel="nofollow">http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/</a></p> <p>PS macros are really hard at first, but once you get the hang of them, you can really see some results! I was really impressed with what it did to my body before I got pregnant :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142178 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:36:09 +0000 gotkimchi 2142178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKRB: ok thanks that was really helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142167 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:30:33 +0000 MrsKRB 2142167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: the calories are probably fine. A good rule of thumb is .4/lb for fats. 1g/lb of protein, and fill the rest with carbs. Although, if you aren't active, you could go lower in protein, maybe .8g/lb or so. Based on your calories, I calculated you at 45g of fat per day, which would be 30% of your daily intake. You could go down to 20%, but you have to play around with your numbers and see what works best for you. You do not really need 50g/day at a minimum, everyone is different and needs different calories. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142146 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:22:24 +0000 gotkimchi 2142146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BrandNewMom: oh really? Interesting! How would you adjust my numbers? I actually thought 1339 for calories was generous, because I'm short (5'0) and usually have been recommended less then that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142141 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:20:17 +0000 gotkimchi 2142141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKRB: dairy and peanut butter might be the problem! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2142137 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:17:22 +0000 BrandNewMom 2142137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: Woah! I may have found your issue. Fats should be at an absolute minimum of 50g for hormonal regulation </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141984 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:11:25 +0000 blackbird 2141984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: Oh yeah, prep is 100% key here. It's a hassle, but it's the only way I know I can succeed. I try to make a couple things on Sunday for the week. Like breakfast and portion out snacks. I just don't have time on weeknights! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141972 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:05:12 +0000 gotkimchi 2141972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BrandNewMom: I have cal at 1339. Carbs 167, protein 100g, fat 30g</p> <p>@blackbird: thanks for the advice! I might switch to 40/30/30 for a while because like you said it seems a little more doable! I also need to make some stuff ahead so I have easy options for work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141963 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:00:54 +0000 MrsKRB 2141963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually have a hard time meeting my fats. What are you eating? The biggest offenders are usually dairy, salad dressing and peanut butter, ways to cut your fat and add protein - egg whites, chicken breast, low fat/fat free cheese, fat free salad dressing (walden farms makes a good ranch flavor). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141908 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:36:50 +0000 BrandNewMom 2141908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are your actual numbers set at? For all we know, your fats are too low and that's why you're going over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141900 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:31:10 +0000 blackbird 2141900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>50/30/20 is a really good baseline macro to start at. What do you normally eat? Protein is the obvious thing to add--things like your standard meats (chicken breast over thighs, for example), or edamame can really bump that up. I've totally had "snacks' of steamed veggies and 4 oz of chicken breast. You'll want to weigh your food and portion it out carefully (weighing is far more accurate than volumetric). I do greek yogurt but I watch the carbs on that, which is tough. I also really like nonfat cottage cheese when I'm tracking macros carefully (if i'm not, i grab the 4% stuff)....1 cup is only 150 calories or so, maybe less, and 23 grams of protein or so. I do egg white bakes with some kind of turkey sausage or ground turkey in the morning. I'll snack on a piece of chicken sausage or meatballs and a couple of boiled eggs. And, in order to get a huge boost of protein all at once, i do a protein shake made with egg whites. It'll net me about 40 grams or so, which takes the pressure off having high protein meals later in the day. </p> <p>I do have a really hard time hitting 20% fat intake. it's very low and can be really tough. 40/30/30 is another macro I have better luck hitting. </p> <p>50% is a lot of carbs if you don't exercise....but it depends on the person. Try it for a few weeks, see if it works. Plus, you want them to be good carbs--not crap carbs. Half a sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa, beans, etc. If it's not working, then change it up a little and see what DOES work, since every body is different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-macros#post-2141871 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:04:16 +0000 gotkimchi 2141871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought my diet was high in carbs (toast,pasta,etc) but since I've been tracking macros I'm always low in protein/carbs and over in fat. Iifym set me to 50/30/20 so that's what I've been aiming for. What foods should I add? What should I avoid for less fat? </p>