my new macro plan

[elzz]

Here's my plan fer eating.. this is the first time im gonna record and calculate what im eating.
I'm 22, 140lbs.. goal to gain 20lbs lean mass

Total calories: 3000
Protien (25%) 750cals, 187.5g
Fat (25%) 750cals, 83g
Carbs (50%) 1500cals, 375g

I probably am currently only eating like 1800 cals or soemthing.. so im hoping for some improvement when i start eating 3000.

[RedSpikeyThing]

Looks good - you hit all your minimums. Is there any particular reason you are using a percentage scheme?

[ddegroff]

Looks good, but I wouldnt just up your cals by 1200 in one week.

Personally I would 600 then 600 again in a couple of weeks.

[elzz]

Looks good - you hit all your minimums. Is there any particular reason you are using a percentage scheme?

When you say i hit all my minimums.. just wondering what you think my minimums are. I think 120g of protien is my minimum, im not sure about my min for the rest.
Dunno why im using a percentage scheme.. it just works the best with the types of foods i eat. I tend to eat alot of carbs. Here's my fitday output for today. I'm short on protien today, but its an improvement from my regular calorie numbers.

Total: 2353cal
Fat: 58g 525cal 24%
Carbs: 334g 1300cal 60%
Protein: 90g 358cal 16%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%

[Holto]

The industry is pretty set on macro %'tages.

We are a little ahead of the curve on this one because BUILT was way ahead of the curve.

[ddegroff]

Minimum's:

.5g/lb of lbm for fat
1.5g/lb of lbm for protein

Fill in the rest with whatever you want.

[elzz]

Been eating 3000 cals a day now for the last few days.. already seeing improvement. I've noticed im taking in way too many carbs tho, so im gonna switch to a different protien powder that doesnt have so much carbs.

I also got a tan a couple days ago.. could be the reason i think i look better. haha

[ddegroff]

Sounds like a good plan.

haha, nice a tan. how the mind plays with us.

[RedSpikeyThing]

Been eating 3000 cals a day now for the last few days.. already seeing improvement. I've noticed im taking in way too many carbs tho, so im gonna switch to a different protien powder that doesnt have so much carbs.

I also got a tan a couple days ago.. could be the reason i think i look better. haha

Unless you're carb cycling, there is no such thing as too many carbs! Again, hit your minimums (0.5 g fat/lb LBM, 1g/lb LBM protein) and fill the rest with whatever you like.

[Roddy]

ratio to LBM is crucial.