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Originally Posted by missjane
Track your intake online at a free site like fitday.com and it figures out all the macros for you.
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Ok, this was a FANTASTIC site. Thanks so much, Miss Jane! It's kind of a pain to enter every single food I ate today, but I think I got them all, and it will get easier over time as I put my standards in there custom. And the breakdown with the pie charts is exactly what I needed to see where I am.
And guess what? I'm pretty much right on where I should be; I'm at fat 30/carbs 35/protein 35. And I did figure out that I am probably running at a deficit, which is why I'm always hungry. I think I'll add another snack, a little higher in carbs.
I think the standard formula in the book for figuring out calorie allotment was off for me; when I worked the numbers, I came up with 1675 on non workout days, and 1900 on workout days, which seemed really low just by gut instinct, and I think I was right.
Thanks again for the site. Everyone should try this, it's great.