Do my numbers look correct? I think I know what I’m doing and then I read a bunch of posts like an addict on this forum and then get nervous I don’t know what the hell I’m doing. It’s a vicious cycle my friends.
Age 38
Weight 168
Height 5 7”
Large frame and athletically built
Goals- lose some weight, feel better, stronger brain
Calories - 1980
Fat - 179
Protein - 71
Carbs - 20
Day 5...Am I doing this right?
NOYB
(Parker)
#1
mtncntrykid
(Ron)
#2
They look right. I ran your stats in my calculator and came up with 2030 total calories. Close to the same as you. Seems like your on the right track and you now have a thread to ask any more questions you might come up with. Were glad to help!
Alecmcq
(Alec)
#4
How much weight are you wanting to lose? Macros look ok, could you give us a list of what you are eating?
NOYB
(Parker)
#5
I would like to lose between 10 to 15 pounds. I did read the posts that said it takes a while to lose weight if it’s a smaller amount… i’m glad I read this because I think I had unrealistic expectations. I watched the documentary Magic Pill on Netflix ( everybody should watch this ) and I have officially gone down the rabbit hole. At the end of the day I just want to be healthy.
Foods -Eggs (back yard chickens)
-Hemp seeds/ chia seeds/ pumpkin seeds
-Avocados
-Coconut oil / avocado oil ( lots of coconut oil )
-My body weight in dark green vegetables which are all low carb.
-Plant-based protein powder
-Cheese
Note* I just introduced eating cheese/eggs back into my diet. I have not eaten any animal products for probably…hmmm…at least seven years? I found a local dairy farmer that I feel like I can ethically enjoy his cheese products. I’ve been a vegan for a really long time in case you were curious why there was no meat in my list. Why do you think my macros are just “ OK “
Do you see something I should revamp? Thank you for reading my post. It’s only been five days but this forum has been a great help To me.
hedleylo
(Lonnie Hedley)
#6
I think you’re reading too much into the word “ok”. After that, there was a question about what you’re eating. Meeting the macro goals, carbs 20g net or less, protein to the goal, and fat to satiety (don’t worry too much about going over the calculated macro) is more important than seeing if the macro numbers look good.
So, if your response about what you ate was low fat this or that, then even though your macros look on point it wouldn’t matter.
NOYB
(Parker)
#7
Gotcha. If and when I lose weight do I put my new weight-number into the keto-Calculator and change my ratios as I go?
hedleylo
(Lonnie Hedley)
#8
You definitely can, but with 10-15 lbs weight loss, these numbers won’t drastically change. If you keep it simple, carbs 20g net or less, protein close to goal, then your body should naturally start to recognize the amount of fat you need to satiety and will start leveling out on its own.
Give it time, let the process work, then you can recalculate if the need should arise. But don’t stress too much as that can cause issues like stalls/gains/stress eating, etc.
Alecmcq
(Alec)
#10
Eggs, good, eat more of these.
Avos, good, eat more
Oils, good, eat more
Green leafy veg, ok, but don’t go overboard (ie not your bodyweight!! 
)
Protein powder, IMHO, not so good. I have read that protein powder spikes insulin. So be careful here. I would personally try to find alternative protein sources: more eggs, do you do fish?
Cheese, good, eat more (cheese is ALWAYS good, cos I work for a cheese company 
), also good for protein.
May I ask the reason for not eating meat? I 100% respect anyone’s decision to not eat animal products. It is a very personal decision. But I just wanted to check it was not a health based decision, as this is not a great reason, given the science.
Welcome to our community. We always love a newbie!
Cheers
Alec
NOYB
(Parker)
#11
I sent you a private message… I already answered this question in another thread so I felt bad making people re-read my bleeding heart point of views. Lol