how do i figure out the percentages???

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

ok, so NORMALLY i do not put my food intake into an online food journal, what i've BEEN doing is just blogging it like:

4 eggs = 2 g carbs etc...

well - yesterday i decided to put it into thedailyplate.com out of curiousity...

and so my question is, how do i figure out the percentage? I really don't like fitday (i've tried it, don't like the program) and thedailyplate.com doesn't show you percentages...is there a way to figure it out, just from the numbers?

my link to my plate is here: thedailyplate.com
click on "go to indychick's diary" on the left hand side and you will see today's as well as yesterday's.

my numbers from yesterday:
Calories 1205
Fat 76 grams
Carbs 25 w/6 grams fiber (19 grams of net carbs)
Protein 89 grams

Can anyone help a girl out?!!! Thanks in advance!!!!

[clogger]

If I remember correctly there are 9 calories in each gram of fat and 4 calories in each gram of carbs and protein. For the example you gave

76 grams of fat * 9 calories per gram = 684 calories of fat
25 grams of carbs * 4 calories per gram = 100 calories of carbs
89 grams of protein * 4 calories per gram = 356 calories of protein

Total calories (from the calculations above which don't match 1205) = 1140

The calculations is calories of fat, carbs, protein divided by total calories times 100.

684/1140*100 = 60%
100/1140*100 = 8.8% (for net carbs it's obviously less)
356/1140*100 = 31.2%

Hopefully this helps!

The first time I tried FitDay I HATED it ! Now I really do like it. It's a little time consuming on the front end when adding custom foods, but once they're added it's so easy to check them to include them in your menu.

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Originally Posted by clogger

If I remember correctly there are 9 calories in each gram of fat and 4 calories in each gram of carbs and protein. For the example you gave

76 grams of fat * 9 calories per gram = 684 calories of fat
25 grams of carbs * 4 calories per gram = 100 calories of carbs
89 grams of protein * 4 calories per gram = 356 calories of protein

Total calories (from the calculations above which don't match 1205) = 1140

The calculations is calories of fat, carbs, protein divided by total calories times 100.

684/1140*100 = 60%
100/1140*100 = 8.8% (for net carbs it's obviously less)
356/1140*100 = 31.2%

Hopefully this helps!

The first time I tried FitDay I HATED it ! Now I really do like it. It's a little time consuming on the front end when adding custom foods, but once they're added it's so easy to check them to include them in your menu.

awesome! thanks! so that sounds about right then for the 65% / 30% / 5%

not exact - but close.

of course, the 65/30/5 is only for induction, right? doesn't that change as we go up owl?

[clogger]

Yes, those are the numbers for Induction. As you go up through the rungs of OWL your carb percentage will also go up and based on your food choices your protein and/or fat percentages will go down.

[Elizellen]

Our protein % of 30% should remain about the same throughout our Atkins journey, and so our fat % reduces as our carb% increases.

I think a final % of 50% fat/30% protein/20% carbs is fairly average for maintenance.