Macro check

[kristafilek]

I weigh 175 and am 5'' 7'. Looking to loose weight and gain lean muscle. I have been doing 40 fat 130 carb 150 protein. Any suggestions??

[oregonchick76]

How many total calories are you eating?
Protein would probably be adequate at around 130-140g, fat at around 60g and the rest of your calories in carbs.
Right now fat is too low and protein unnecessarily high.

[EPolis13]

How many total calories are you eating?
Protein would probably be adequate at around 130-140g, fat at around 60g and the rest of your calories in carbs.
Right now fat is too low and protein unnecessarily high.

Agree here. Also, your goals are in conflict with one another.

[BaroMax]

How many total calories are you eating?
Protein would probably be adequate at around 130-140g, fat at around 60g and the rest of your calories in carbs.
Right now fat is too low and protein unnecessarily high.

Protein too high? Man, I eat 150g to 190g per day depending on which cycle day I'm on. Works well for me!(I'm 5'5 and 150lbs right now). My fat also varies from 60-90g and my carbs from 90g to 200g. Total amount of cals: roughly 1900. I always aim my protein intake to be between 1lb per pound of bodyweight to 1.2g per pound of bodyweight.

[EPolis13]

Protein too high? Man, I eat 150g to 190g per day depending on which cycle day I'm on. Works well for me!(I'm 5'5 and 150lbs right now). My fat also varies from 60-90g and my carbs from 90g to 200g. Total amount of cals: roughly 1900. I always aim my protein intake to be between 1lb per pound of bodyweight to 1.2g per pound of bodyweight.

That's not always necessary. 0.8 - 1.0 is sufficient.

[megdaig]

That's not always necessary. 0.8 - 1.0 is sufficient.

^^yup.

The only reason I increase above 150 grams protein is if I get hungry from being in a deficit for a while.

[kimm4]

I weigh 175 and am 5'' 7'. Looking to loose weight and gain lean muscle. I have been doing 40 fat 130 carb 150 protein. Any suggestions??

Your focus would be fat loss while preserving the muscle you carry now. Your calorie intake is too low to start. For steady fat loss you could easily be around 1800-1900 calories to start. Your healthy fats are too low, so increase those.

[BaroMax]

^^yup.

The only reason I increase above 150 grams protein is if I get hungry from being in a deficit for a while.

I'm always starving and I'm allergic to half the carbs in the world. lol I'm cursed really... I have no problem shedding fat with such high proteins and unsaturated fats combined with low carbs. I don't really have much of a choice. I have PCOS sydrome so my insulin sensitivity is messed up. I can only eat low GI carbs but even there because of my allergies, I'm limited. I work with my physician for my diet and it was a lot of work for me to shed fat but its crazy what the body is capable of with a little hard work and dedication! I need to get my calories somewhere and I like eggs!!