Neither normal nor abnormal, IMHO. I think you're confused about what the goal is, though. It's not 40g protein, 30g fat, 30g carbs. It's 40% of calories from protein, 30% of calories from fat, 30% of calories from carbs. Over in the Nutrition stuff is a sticky that suggests 30% of calories from each of protein, fat, and carbs, with the remaining 10% used however you like. So today might look like 40/30/30, and tomorrow might look like 32/37/31, for instance. That was essentially what I did, and it worked for me, but it took a lot more work than just counting calories. Counting calories is much easier.

80%, or 80grams? 80g gives you lots of room. 80%, and you might want to swap out some grains for protein + fat.

Assuming 1,300 is the right number of calories for you, which I have no particular opinion on, 40/30/30 comes out to be:

130g protein
43g fat
98g carb

If you use something like Fitday, it'll do the percentages for you, and you only have to identify foods that give you what you're missing. Carbs + fat = easy. Fat + protein = easy. Carbs + protein without fat is harder.

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ok thanks for the words, i'm using a turbo jam diet right now because i'm getting into the excersices, and the diet is already alot of what i like to eat, chicken tuna, turkey roast beef, eggs, cottage cheese, fruits veggies, low fat stuff ect, and i guess since i'm new at this and everyone has a different answer i'll just haev to try this way.... thanks

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this to allyphoe, thanks for the info i honestly didn't know it was percentages, but the diet i'm using is close to waht you suggested in g's for each catagory, and fitday is what i have started using, it is easier then doing it myself, but i don't think everything in there is acurate however i've added lot's of my own custom foods, so here's goes my first week away from the junk and into the turbo jam....
thanks again

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also allyphoe you've seemed to have lost lot's of weight congrats, what was your main plan??? how long has it taken you???

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what do you mean by this???:
(i don't know how to refer to soemthign someone said)
Carbs + fat = easy. Fat + protein = easy. Carbs + protein without fat is harder.

i'm confused again, just when i think i've got seomthign soemone tells me different????

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If you're aiming for a 40/30/30 ratio, and you don't necessarily get that ratio every time you eat, one day, you're going to find yourself with 300 calories left for the day - and you'll have already reached your "budget" for a given macronutrient.

For example, maybe you've had 44g of fat (one gram too high, alas) and 85g of carbs (13g short) - but only 90g of protein. So you need to figure out how to get 40g of protein, 13g of carbs, and no fat. That's a tough one to do. If you need more protein and fat, but no more carbs, you have some meat. If you need more carbs and fat, but no more protein, you have a starchy veggie (like potato or corn) with butter. If you need lots of carbs and a little protein, legumes will work. But it's hard to get a large quantity of fat-free protein unless you use protein powders or other supplements.

Now, if you can get the ratio you're aiming for in every meal, you'll never have that problem. I had that problem all the time.

It took me about 11 months. I started out just eating less, and trying to make better choices. Didn't count calories, didn't give up anything I really loved, weighed myself daily (I always used to be a daily weigher, so I knew that random scale fluctuation doesn't bother me). Didn't exercise because I was having weight-related nerve problems that made it painful to walk even short distances. Didn't lose anything for the first handful of weeks, then started to lose steadily at about 6-8 pounds a month. About 4 months in, my weight loss slowed down, so I added exercise, started counting calories, and tried to figure out macronutrient targets that worked for me. Kept losing steadily at about 6-8 pounds a month. Got really close to goal, bumped my calories up closer to maintenance level, and struggled for a month or so until I got my weight at the point where it fluctuates in a range I'm happy with.

I still count calories and weigh every day, but mostly because I have a strong tendency to nibble out of boredom and/or stress, and when I count calories, I keep my nibbling within a reasonable range. On an average day, I eat about half of my calories between 5pm and bedtime, because that's what works best for me.

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thanks for the input, i guess it all boils down to what works for me and I alone have to figure it out with little tips from people, but in the end it's me who choses what to eat and me who decideds if it works for me..... i really want to be 125 again if only i saw myself gaining weight when it started happening......lol

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