Carb / Protein Ratio

LJ1972
on 3/8/12 9:09 am - FL

  Yesterday I added the  myfitnesspal  app on my phone. I played around and found the little "pie charts" that show the breakdown for daily ration of carbs / proteins / fats.
 Wow. 

 What is a good ratio?  I don't eat white rice, bread, pasta. My carbs come from fruits and veggies, protein powder and skim milk.  About 2x a week I have a slice of P28 bread, about 2-3x a week I have half a WW flatout.

 My ratios run about equal on carbs, fat and protein.... (26%c, 35%fat, 39% protein; 37c, 25f, 38p;   23c, 36f, 41p)

 help?

Warning - I have a pouch the size of a soccer ball.  :(

(but I don't eat all of this, it is just a sampling of what that meal may include)

B - workout days I have a shake
   -  protein, skim milk, 1/2 banana
 non-gym days I have "breakfast"
   - P28 bread (1 slice cut in half) sandwich of egg and deli slice ham, cheese

L - lately steamed tilapia, cheese, steamed veggies, grape tomatoes
  - or whatever my folks are having - meat and veggies, no bread, rice, pasta

D - lots of salmon on 1/2 WW Flatout w/ cheese tomatoes; steamed veggies;
   also grilled veggies this week (pepper, asparagus, baby carrots)

S - cottage cheese, pineapple or strawberry;  greek yogurt "cheesecake";  g yogurt w/ SF Strawberry preserves;  turkey pepperoni w/ laughing cow light cheese; fresh raw veggies or fruit

                 COURAGE TO START, STRENGTH TO ENDURE, RESOLVE TO FINISH 
                              HW 353 SW 317 Original GW 180  Current Wt  170 
                               First 5k 59:18; 5k PR 32:06;  1st 10k 1:20:27; PR 1:08:36
                                                    1st Half Marathon 2:48

                                        Pensacola Double Bridge Run 15k- 1:47:34
                                                  Three Sprint Triathlons

Celia S.
on 3/8/12 10:16 am - Grand Junction, CO
I would try to consume less fat and you're definitely not getting in enough protein! Every surgeon's plan is different, of course, but I'm fairly certian we should be getting 60-80g/day
LJ1972
on 3/8/12 10:36 am - FL
I actually generally get over 100g protein, 80 minimum.  (those are % of the day's calories that = protein, carbs, fat  ;)   )
christinalee
on 3/8/12 11:24 am - At Home in, NH
I like the pie chart graphs. I have my goals set for 30/30/40 (F,C,P). But I rarely equal those goals, but I'm always in the ballpark range.

I like checking out the weekly charts too..pretty awesome! Data is a wonderful thing, and the ensuing enjoyment in the analytics. But I always temper my enthusiasm for data with just going with the flow and being flexible about this journey. Yep, I'm a laid- back-don't-get-my-panties-in-a-wad-data-and-numbers-kind-of-gal. It works for me, but would probably drive many other successful color-inside-the-lines folks plumb crazy!

"Just keep swimming." ~ Dorrie
  

LJ1972
on 3/8/12 12:26 pm - FL

Your goals are actually really close to what I seem to run.  
 I am kind of an OCD fanatic about numbers LOL

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