Carb, Fat, etc per Day Allowance

I have a curious questions for everyone. Can you tell me what your daily intake of carbs and fat are?   I would love to have your input.  I am 1 year 4 months out and have stalled on my weight loss..... Thanks for any input Christie

Hi Christie! Sorry I can't be of help, but I don't track my carbs and fat~I do try to take in enough protein, but I'm not a low carb or low fat person~just everything in moderation for me. I did want to let you know that I slowed WAY down at around the same time, so you might be stalled b/c your body is beginning to adjust~that's not to say that you're done losing, but you might have to change things up to see what will work best for you at this stage. How many calories are you taking in? Do you track that on Fitday or Sparkpeople? Also, what's your exercise routine like??

I have been for the last week tracking on Fitday.  I am getting about 1000 calories a day....My protein is usually around 70g give or take.  My carbs range probably close to 100 so i figure that maybe I am getting too much carb..... I have lost 123 pounds, but have been stuck for the last 4 months.  I would lke to lose another 20 or so pounds..... I do walk at lunch when the weather cooperates. Thanks for your help.

Here's my targets, which are based on getting 50% of my calories from carbs, 25% from fats, and 25% from protein: Total daily calories:  1800 Carbs:  225  grams Fats:  50  grams Protein:  112 grams I work out a lot, which is why I'm still losing with such a relatively high calorie intake.  If you need to take in less calories than I do, you can do your own calculations as follows: To determine total calorie intake For carbs, multiply total intake by .5, then divide the resulting number by 4 (number of calories in a gram of carbs).  This will give you your target for carb grams for one day.   For fats, multiply total calorie intake by .25, then divide the resulting number by 9 (number of calories in a gram of fats).  This will give you your target for fat grams for one day.   For proteins, multiply total calorie intake by .25, then divide the resulting number by 4 (number of calories in a gram of protein).  This will give you your target for protein grams for one day.   So if you're calorie target is 1,200 calories, here's your calculations: Carbs:  1,200 * .5 = 600/4 = 150 grams Fats:  1200 *.25 = 300/9 = 33.3 grams Protein:  1200 * .25 = 300/4 = 75 grams Depending on your personal metabolism, how much you exercise, etc., you may need to "tweak" this a bit to find something that work for you.  If you're not a regular exerciser, you may want to lower the carbs to 40% and up the protein to 35%.  Anyway, good luck finding something that works for you! Good luck on your continuing journey -  Kellie

When I was about 20-30# from my goal I started strength training in addition to my cardio.  This allows me to burn more calories even when I'm at rest.  Remember that your body burns lots fewer calories now than it did when you were 120# heavier.  Your protein and calorie intake are good, and I'm sure you don't want to restrict your calories any more.   So my suggestion is to burn more, do both strength and weight training and this will kick-start your weight loss again. You can also enter your exercise on fitday.com and see your calories burned vs. calories taken in. Good luck! Connie -147#