Know Your Macros: How Much Carb, Protein, Fat + Calories You Need FUELED | wellness + nutrition with Molly Kimball

Consider this your own personal toolkit to develop a customized nutrition plan, including what types of foods are best to eat, how much of each, and when.

To Determine Calorie Intake


Calories: Goal body weight x 10 = number of calories daily

Note: x12 if moderately active 3-4 days a week; x14 if very active 5-6 days a week


Protein: 0.5 to 1 gran per pound of goal body weight = goal for grams of protein daily


Carbohydrate: 0.5 to 1 gram per pound of goal body weight = goal for grams of carbohydrate daily


Find a dietitian in your region: www.FindAnRD.eatright.org/
Qs or schedule with a Registered Dietitian in New Orleans region: nutrition@ochsner.org
Alexis Weilbaecher, RDN, LDN | 504.736.4755 | aweilbaecher@ochsner.org 
Lauren Hulin, RDN, LDN | 504.703.9088 | lauren.hulin@ochsner.og 


Disclaimers/Caveats: 
This
is something I’m asked about all the time, I hesitate to share this information because our nutritional needs vary SO MUCH, person to person. This is VERY general, to give a starting point, or to help tweak what you may have already started. Again – nutrition isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but here goes!