20/10/70 kitava style b*tches!!

At first I did VLC with about 70F/25P/5C.

Then with Lacto-Starcho-Paleo, I settled in somewhere around 50F/30C/20P.

But I'm kinda getting discouraged with what I should eat. It's getting confusing. I am gonna go test for ApoE4, which I suspect I am. Then what?

Can't have too much sat fat or pufa. Can't have too much carbs. Can't have too much protein.

So here's what I'm lookin at...

0F/0P/0C

Maybe I'll just get some freakin iceberg lettuce and starve myself.

I dont count, but i have noticed that consuming too much protein (especially meat) triggers depressive episode. I havent noticed same with fish tho. So i try to watch my protein intake. In a way i consider overconsumption of protein less healthy than starch in my case.

I don't aim for any goals, but I seem to always end up around 65% fat, 5-10% carb, remainder protein. On most days I'm between 2200 and 2400 calories. I'm a male, and although down 100lbs in a year, I still have 60 or so to get to my goal weight.

I'm relatively typical old-school paleo, lots of meat and eggs, cook with coconut fat, grassfed tallow, or butter, probably 2oz or less nuts daily (walnuts, macs, and pistachios), and very light fruit (1/2 orange or 2-3 strawberries 3-4 times a week). Main veggies are rutabaga (swede), green veg such as asparagus and broccoli, and onions/garlic/leeks of course.

I shoot for 40/40/20 protein carb fat. Yes 20% of calories is fat. Strict paleo. No fruit. only dairy is cottage cheese maybe 3-4 times per week. I get from 2100-2800 calories per day but I think I'm goin to up it a bit and see what happens when I stay between 2500 and 3000. 31 year old male, 5'11" 174-176 pounds depending on the day.

I do 50% fat, 25/30% protein and 20/30% carb.

This works out to about 75 grams or more of protein and 75 grams or less on carb.

mine is, give or take, 60-80% fat, 20-30% protein, and the rest carbs. i try and keep carbs under 25% or so, but i love veggies so i dont sweat it. i dont track more than once a week or so or i get obsessive. i like to keep protein under 100g per day, and i eat fat liberally. nom.

Workout days P 35% / 4C 40 % / F 25 %, Off days (or non-lift-days) P 40% / C 15 % / F 45% (give or take 2.5 %). I'm male 27yrs, 6'11" 167-169#, tryin to cut BF. Rest days I try to keep calories around 1850 and workout days around 2250 (deficit on both days, yes, currently self-debating about upping the workout day calorie levels).

Last fall I was 71%, 22%, 7% fat/protein/carbs. More recently I added some fat and reduced the protein and carbs a bit, so now I'm 76%, 19%, and 5%. I am pre-diabetic, so I can't eat a lot of carbs.

59/24/17 F/P/C on 2530 cals per day. 6' 152#, actively working out trying to gain lean mass.

I don't count, but I went back and averages a couple of the lats days meals for you, it looks like: 60% fat / 30% protein / 10% carbs at about 4000 calories a day. I'm 6', 180 lbs, 14% BF. 3 days/week heavy lifting, 3 days/week metcon, 2-3 days/week rock climbing (yes, that's more than 7 because I often do two a days). I do admit to overtraining, but it's my joy for the day.

70% fat, 20% protein, 10% carbohydrates

This is the average I came up with a year or two ago. It isn't a target though. Often food is very meat centric; occasionally I find myself eating a bunch of mangos. Since hunting and gathering wouldn't bring in perfectly solid ratios everyday, I try not to worry about it much, except for the negative effect carbs can have on my mood.

50% fat, 30% carbs 20% protein

My protein and carbs go back and forth, but always end up around 55-60% fat.

I don't do well low carb...that is, i have no energy, no matter how much fat i add and starches bring bloat, water retention and distention...definitely healing gut issues.

In the mean time, I have found cooked apples and ripe bananas to be a god send, and I am really surprised that they don't trigger sugar cravings or any digestive issues.

I average 60% fat, 30% protein, 10% carbohydrates and 1,400 calories a day.

50 fat, 30 carbs, 20 protein. Works out to about 150g of carbs. Some days I do more carbs and less fat.

My percentages? Whatever I feel like consuming that day.

The constant is that my fat intake is at least 50% but often up to 70-80. And my carb content, is never higher 200grams per day, and usually 100 or less. I'd gather that my average is something like 65/25/10 or even 70/30/5.

50%F, 25%P, 25%C, 2100 calories, on average.

I'm wondering cause I'm a bit confused...when you talk about the percentage of fat,do you mean pure fatresources like butter/oil,avocado,nuts,coconut,cream etc.? Or have you also added the fatpercentages of the meat/(fatty)fish,eggs,cheese to the calculation?

Apart from that,it's still not quite clear to me what all the percentages in grams look like.

I aim for 65-25-10, but usually wind up at 65-20-15 due to the lure of summer berries and tomatoes this time of year.

My goal is mainly to obtain enough protein. My average consumption over last week when I was logging intake was 27/34/39 carbs/fat/protein. Pretty close to Zone which is odd because that is not what I was trying for!

We tried VLC and LC for awhile and found this moderate carb approach better for the most part in the style of the Perfect Health Diet.

50-60% calories from pastured fat - (pastured meat and wild seafood), butter, ghee, coconut oil, lard, tallow, etc.

15-25% from animal protein (pastured meat and wild seafood, some eggs)

15-25% from safer starches (sweet potatoes, plantains, potatoes, and smaller amounts of white rice on occasion)

The higher end of protein and carb on gym and weight training days.

By weight:

About 0.75-1 pound/daily per person of animal meats, seafood, eggs/day

About 1.5-2.2 pounds/daily per person of plant matter from mostly vegetables, starches, fruit, (0-2 servings of fruit a day)

It's still a plant-based diet! LOL :)

We eat till satiation! Some days are more foods from animals, some days are more plants - we follow our instincts.

You have to figure out what works best for you!

I just started this a week ago and have gained weight. Today, I seemed to end up with 70-20-10 Fat-Protein-Carbs. I'm hoping the weight trend begins to go down. I do feel better, even stringer, and I have lost my carb craving.

I'm doing about 50 fat 25 protein and 25 carb and trying to stay under or around 100g of carbs a day. My main carb sources are fruit and sweet potato, no milk/dairy or grains at all.......I take that back I use milk in my coffee. That has kicked my sweet tooth and it's been working for me.

35-40% fat, 35-40% protein, 25-30% carb. Due to a history of IBS/GERD I need to keep my carbs down to 75 grams. My diet is pretty much SCD. However I do hope to reintroduce some starches later this year.

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I made a discovery that much simplified my percentages.

Equal parts of fat-protein-carb come out to 53%-24%-24% ratio.

So 70g-70g-70g is about 1200 cal at this ratio.

80-80-80 is 1360 cal.

100-100-100 is 1700 cal. Etc.

Some days I like a little more or less carb depending on activity, but I aim for this while meal planning.

I'm upping my carbs so I will be to 50% fat, 25% protein and 25% carbs (sourced from starchy vegetables and oatmeal..yes, a grain! gasp. Oatmeal has helped me balance my bloodsugar and stop severe nighttime hypoglycemia. I understand why many won't eat it but it works for me.

great thread. At the moment im about 45% fat 30% protein 25% carbs

Am at 26% protein (155g which matches my 155lbs frame), 22% carbs and 52% fat. While the protein one stays constant no matter what, I play around with the carb and fat ones depending on that day's activities. Hard workout -a little more carb, less fat; slow/steady exercise, like active recovery -less carbs, more fats. Have been using this profile for a long time now (going on 2yrs) and its worked out great for me. Maintaining 6 pack effortlessly. That's not to say I don't have all-out pig-fests once in a while. On those occasions I'll gain 3-4 pounds overnight... but lose it all again a day later. It almost seems like my body strives to keep me in the 155lbs range (although I don't kid myself, I could easily be a pudgy dude if I let go completely). Really enjoy this thread -took me a while to find a really comfortable macro range. BTW, I use Cronometer to keep me honest (i love data) with the ratios, etc...