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Etana · 08-25-2008, 01:32 PM

THE MACROS

1200 calories
120+ g protein 40%+
27-33 g fat 20%-25%
75-90g carb 25%-30%

This was WAY TOO HARD TO FIGURE OUT, considering I consider myself advanced at counting, but hitting the target MACROs was a challenge. And using grams/oz instead of cups was a challenge. It took over an hour to prepare my day's meals, and still they weren't balanced the way I wanted.

Can any of you offer suggestions to simplify the math and assembling 5-6 meals and a day that hits the macros? I already know that simple 2-item meals works to simplify. I used fitday.com, but it's so tedious, because now it's not in order of my meals, and I'll have to enter it again in the correct order and delete the entries tagged on at the end.

Here is my food for today; the numbers are figured out in fitday.com with weights, not measuring cups (the type of foods I eat):
1. Whey protein shake, 1/2C yogurt, 1/2C blueberries
2. 3/4C Cottage cheese, 3T olive bruschetta for digestion, raw vegies
3. 5 oz Turkey breast & asparagus steamed
4. 1/2C shelled edamame, 1/2C corn, 6 oz chicken, soy sauce
5. Eggwhite protein shake + 1/2 banana + 1T pure peanut butter: this meal was to balance my macros

I figure my BFL palm-sized protein, fist sized carbs very quickly.. but I really need help how to figure meals quickly hitting the macros. I suppose I'll learn a set of meals that work over time. I knew that REPAIR would take a lot more planning in the beginning.

Thanks for reading, and for any (especially honest and direct) help you have to offer along the road.

Etana

08-25-2008, 01:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Etana Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Appalachian Trail, Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,691	THE MACROS 1200 calories 120+ g protein 40%+ 27-33 g fat 20%-25% 75-90g carb 25%-30% This was WAY TOO HARD TO FIGURE OUT, considering I consider myself advanced at counting, but hitting the target MACROs was a challenge. And using grams/oz instead of cups was a challenge. It took over an hour to prepare my day's meals, and still they weren't balanced the way I wanted. Can any of you offer suggestions to simplify the math and assembling 5-6 meals and a day that hits the macros? I already know that simple 2-item meals works to simplify. I used fitday.com, but it's so tedious, because now it's not in order of my meals, and I'll have to enter it again in the correct order and delete the entries tagged on at the end. Here is my food for today; the numbers are figured out in fitday.com with weights, not measuring cups (the type of foods I eat): 1. Whey protein shake, 1/2C yogurt, 1/2C blueberries 2. 3/4C Cottage cheese, 3T olive bruschetta for digestion, raw vegies 3. 5 oz Turkey breast & asparagus steamed 4. 1/2C shelled edamame, 1/2C corn, 6 oz chicken, soy sauce 5. Eggwhite protein shake + 1/2 banana + 1T pure peanut butter: this meal was to balance my macros I figure my BFL palm-sized protein, fist sized carbs very quickly.. but I really need help how to figure meals quickly hitting the macros. I suppose I'll learn a set of meals that work over time. I knew that REPAIR would take a lot more planning in the beginning. Thanks for reading, and for any (especially honest and direct) help you have to offer along the road. Etana