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Carbohydrates are comprised of small chains of sugar which the digestive body breaks down into
glucose. Glucose is then used by the body as a primary source of energy.
So what do they do? Carbs are essential to give you energy. Once you digest carbohydrates your body
will convert them into glycogen. Glycogen is what your muscles use as a form of energy to perform.
Protein is essential for repairing and regenerating body tissues and cells, a healthy functioning
immune system and manufacturing hormones. Protein is essential for muscle tissue growth and
repair. Under “stress” (exercise) your muscles tear and thus you need to intake high protein meals
after your workouts to help with new tissue growth and to repair the “damaged” muscles.
Fats are an essential part of a healthy diet. They improve brain development, overall cell functioning,
protect the body’s organs and help you absorb vitamins. Fats help with brain development and
normal hormone function. For women, we need to keep a stable fat intake because our body fat
composition determines our monthly cycle, fertility, skin issues and overall hormones.
Alcohol is considered a “non”essential macro. However, it still contains calories thus it should be
tracked into your calorie intake even if it is an occasional drink or two.
The first step towards calculating your macros would be figuring out your goals.
Finding out your body mass index or BMI would be a good way to guide your calorie
or macro goals.
A BMI of 25-29.99% is considered to be overweight, or 25-30 pounds above the
recommended weight for ones height. A BMI higher than 30 % would classify a
person as obese, or more than 30 pounds above the recommended weight
for their height. The the healthy BMI range is 18.5 to 24.9%.
Health is MORE than looks, and having a high body mass index can put you
at many risks for diseases. Knowing your BMI can better help guide your
macro calculation. So let’s figure it out! Based on your answer here are your
appropriate approaches:
BMI LOWER THAN 25 = SURPLUS
BMI BETWEEN 25-30 = MAINTENANCE
BMI HIGHER THAN 30 = DEFICIT
To determine your current “maintenance” intake you should take your
current weight in pounds and multiply it by your current activity level.
Example: 167 lbs x 13 = 2119 CALS
This is my personal “maintenance” intake.
During a maintenance phase, you won’t gain or lose weight, but you can
gain strength and lose fat with using progressive overload (the gradual
increase of weights used for your workouts over time).
If your goal is to gain strength, muscle mass and fat you will opt for calculating your
macros for weight gain (SURPLUS CALORIE INTAKE). This would be recommended for
someone who is thin and wants to gain weight overall.
If you want to lose fat while gaining muscle definition (not muscle size) and lift/make
your booty rounder not necessarily bigger and tone your legs/overall body, you will
calculate your macros for maintenance.
If you want to weight (mostly fat and some muscle) and tone your legs/overall body, you
will calculate your macros for maintenance.
If you want to gain weight add 300 calories to your “maintenance” calorie amount. Eventually as weeks
pass by (2 weeks) you can add 100 extra calories every 2 weeks. I recommend this so that you don’t
overwhelm yourself with food and so that you don’t gain a lot of fat while trying to gain muscle.
EXAMPLE: If I wanted to gain…
2,100 + 300 = 2,400 would be my calorie intake daily.
To determine your current “maintenance” intake you should take your current weight in pounds and
multiply it by your current activity level.
Example: 167 lbs x 13 = 2119 CALS
This is my personal “maintenance” intake.
Curing a maintenance phase, you won’t gain or lose weight, but you can gain strength and lose fat with
If you want to lose weight drop your calorie intake by 300 calories for steady weight loss. For a more
aggressive approach you’d drop it by 500 calories.
You can also pick a number in between and decrease it by that amount.
(I don’t recommend less than 1,600 calories per day!)
EXAMPLE: If I wanted to lose…
2,100 - 300 = 1,800 would be my calorie intake daily.
Studies show that women who are lifting weights should take on “average” 1 gram
of protein per pound of body weight. If you are a person who weighs over 180
pounds doing this may not work since consuming a lot of protein can lead to fat
gain and it may be too much for your body to breakdown. So if this is your case you
can opt for 0.75 to 0.85 grams of protein per pound of body weight. In my case I
would consume 150 grams of protein since I weigh 150 pounds. So how many
calories of protein would I consume?
Remember 1 gram of protein equals 4 calories. So 150 grams x 4 calories is 600
calories.
EXAMPLE FORMULA:
Your body weight in lbs x 1 gram (if you’re under 180 lbs) = protein intake
The recommended fat intake for women ranges between 25-35 % of their daily
calorie intake. I recommend opting for 25% of your calorie intake to come from fats.
Fats help regulate hormones and brain function so it is essential in your diet, and no
consuming fat wont make you “fat” when consumed moderately. In my case I am
supposed to consume 2,100 calories daily, so to figure out how many grams/
calories of fats to eat I would multiply 2,100 by .25 (represents %.) and the amount
this equals to is the amount of calories I should intake from fats. 2,100 calories x .25
= 525 calories
EXAMPLE FORMULA:
Your daily calorie intake x .25 = Fat calorie intake
Then you would move onto determine how many grams of fat to consume by
dividing the calorie amount (525 for me) by 9, since 1 gram of fat = 9 calories.
Example: 525 calories / 9 calories = 58.33 grams (round to nearest whole number)
so 58 g of fat is what I would consume daily.
FINAL FORMULA:
Your cal intake x .25 = Fat calorie intake / 9 cals = Fat intake in grams
