daily percentage goals - protein, carbs, and fat
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?
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?
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)
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
Before Surgery: 214
Highest Weight: 240
Now: 125.6
Goal: 130
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.
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
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!
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!