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Originally Posted by rreynolds
Take what ever your total calorie intake for the day and break it down as follows:
Protein 15-20%
Carbohydrates 40-60%
Fats 20-30%
So if your total calorie intake for the day is 1500 than that 1500 calories should be broke down in the percentages above. This will help your body get the appropriate nutrition that it needs while losing weight. I hope that makes sense and helps.
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Yes, I agree with you rreynolds, so take it one more step and show her the calculations- as an example:
.15 x 1,500 would = 225 calories from protein
.55 x 1,500 would = 825 calories from carbohydrates
.30 x 1,500 would = 450 calories from fat (preferably healthy fats)
You can play with percentages but it does give an example. I like a little lower fat, but that's me.