How's my macros?

**ChefJoey** · 08-26-2012, 04:06 PM

Basically I have been doing a alternating diet of high carbs/low fats on workout days and high fat low carbs on rest days and kind of want to know if I'm doing it right.

A typical rest day for me is 50f/30p/20c

A typical workout day and is about 40p/40c/20f

Equals out to about 2400-2500 on rest days (maint is around 2250)

About 2800-3200 on workout days

**juggernaut** · 08-26-2012, 04:16 PM

Why not make it simple and just figure out your average calorie consumption through a five day period, use .5g for fats, 1.25 for protein and the rest of the 500 calorie reduction from your average and use that as your carb ratio. Keep it simple. When you workout, use the carbs pre and post, and the rest of the day can be fat/protein/vegetables. On the days you dont workout, dont eat the carbs directly, let them be from indirect sources or just have a bit of fruit.

**ChefJoey** · 08-26-2012, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

Why not make it simple and just figure out your average calorie consumption through a five day period, use .5g for fats, 1.25 for protein and the rest of the 500 calorie reduction from your average and use that as your carb ratio. Keep it simple. When you workout, use the carbs pre and post, and the rest of the day can be fat/protein/vegetables. On the days you dont workout, dont eat the carbs directly, let them be from indirect sources or just have a bit of fruit.

So you're saying just keep it the same through the week? And what exactly do you mean getting carbs indirectly?

**juggernaut** · 08-26-2012, 04:27 PM

Indirect carbs can be from dairy and vegetables.
What I'm saying is find out your normal average intake and use that number to subtract 500 calories from your overall.

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**ChefJoey** · 08-26-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by juggernaut

Indirect carbs can be from dairy and vegetables.
What I'm saying is find out your normal average intake and use that number to subtract 500 calories from your overall.

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Im trying to add weight so wouldn't i add 500? Figure out how much protein and fat I need then use the rest as carbs to equal out to 500 above maint?

**juggernaut** · 08-26-2012, 04:58 PM

Sorry I was under the impression you wanted to drop weight.
Very simple; get your average, and then start by adding 10%more calories. If after 2 weeks, no changes have occurred, add another 5%.

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**ChefJoey** · 08-26-2012, 05:00 PM

By average do u mean maintenance?

**juggernaut** · 08-26-2012, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by ChefJoey

By average do u mean maintenance?

Yes, exactly

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