daily percentage goals - protein, carbs, and fat

Tiffany W
on 2/3/09 3:07 am - PITTSBURGH, PA
What are the daily percentages I should try to aim for with my carbs, fat and protein? I struggle to keep my calories down (I could easily eat 2000+ calories a day, but try to keep my calories around 1800).   Lately, I've been averaging about 30% protein, 35% carbs, and 35% fat. 

PROTEIN:  I get at least 80-90 grams of protein, but most days getting around 100-110 grams protein. 

CARBS:  My carbs are higher than I think they should be, but I have trouble resisting.  The carbs I eat are mostly good (stay away from anything "white")  I know that a carb is a carb, but what if 90% of the carbs I'm eating are healthy carbs??? Fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc?  Do you still count them the same as the other carbs?

FAT:  I have been eating low-fat for many, many years...way before my rny.  So I do okay in this catagory, for the most part.

Your thoughts? Suggestions as to what percentages I should be striving for?  
Veronnie
on 2/3/09 5:10 am - Castro Valley, CA
Those look good, from what I have seen of others' posts. I really have no clue, so i will be interested in what others might say.

H: 6'2; HW: 440; WLS: 411; Dr. Goal: 220; LW: 206; CW: 283; RNY: 10/15/07; Panni: 6/12/09; Blind Loop: 8/19/19

LynW
on 2/3/09 10:55 am - Central IA, IA
The bariatric program I just switched to said 40% protein and 30% each for fat and carbs.  There should be twice the number of carbs as protein in a food for it to be a good food.  I also have issues with too much fat in my diet.  When you only eat 1200-1300 calories a day, it can really get skewed. 
Not the Same Dawn
on 2/3/09 11:20 am - BEE EFF EEE, CA
Somewhere I heard that if you consume more than 30% protein in your diet, you need to increase your water (not caffeine either) so this is what I did today:

Protein: 32%
Carbs: 30%
Fat: 38%

But I had a gallon of water today too. (120 ounces, close enough)
Yes, RNY worked for me but it also requires a lot of work from me!

Before Surgery: 214
Highest Weight: 240
Now: 125.6
Goal: 130
Jupiter6
on 2/3/09 12:28 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ
For the first year, I did 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat

Now, I am closer to 35% protein, 35% carbs, 30% fat.

My calories are about 1300, and my protein's almost always 115-130g a day.

 "Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert  Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--  
     Emergency Bowel Repair
6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.  
 Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift 
12/08 
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA  Mastopexy/Massive 
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty 
(plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
      6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10
 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
      
Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300  Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2  BMI: 24.7

.Anita R.
on 2/4/09 4:55 am - Stafford, VA
Here are some cool calculators to play with...

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict -equation/

For maintenance of 165 lbs...I eat about 1600-1800 cals average...sometimes less or more...
But in general I get 45-50% mainly complex carbs, 30-35% protein and about 20 % fat most of the time. But I shake up my diet wildly and eat a variety of different foods daily...I learned that trying to keep things even, exact and perfectly balanced or the same daily is not a good way to maintain for myself.  I need to keep my metabolism boosted with some high cal meals weekly or biweekly and lower cal meals the rest of the time...I can eat 1400-1600 calories all week and then slurge on a 2000 calorie weekender! I'm great with that! In fact I have maintained this way for 5 years.... As long as I am getting in good exercise I do well at 1600-1800 cals...If I get lazy or inactive for whatever reason I eat leaner (fish rather than beef or low fat cheese rather than full fat) and watch the scale weekly....rather than daily...

I know when I am not eating good choices...I mostly do...but those bad choices change all the rules! LOL  NO SUGAR...NO WHITE FLOURS....I rarely eat those things...So that helps too!


jlmartin
on 2/4/09 9:04 pm - Random Lake, WI
I get around 40% protein and then carbs and fat are 30/30.

Every day is different and I've never had any macro nutrient exceed 40%.
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