So when you add up the calories from your macros, is it close to the calorie target? One way you can check is by doing the maths yourself. Or if could be a sign that the entries you are selected in MFP are inaccurate, which is extremely common. You can read more about sugar alcohols by clicking here. Sugar alcohols are used in a lot of 'diet' type sweets or sweets advertised as 'low carb' or 'low sugar'. Or it could be an issue with sugar alcohols, which have calories but are not listed under carbs, fats or protein - they are just added to the total calories of a product. If you do this, then don't pay too much attention to your macros that day. This issue can happen if you 'quick add' Calories in MFP. If we are talking a few Cals over (maybe less than 50) and macros are close, then we can just put it down to labelling adjustments and averaging, often the information on labels is averaged and the maths won't quite add up (but it will be close). Exact numbers of carbs and fats only matter in specific cases - typically high level athletic goals. Am I making a big mistake?įirstly, for nearly every goal, the total Calorie number is the priority and then comes protein + plants/fibre.

You can watch a video about these under 'Helpful Extras and FAQs' and read more about each of these here - The 3 Biggest MFP Mistakes + My macros are all under but over in Calories.

Selecting random meals which sound close enough, rather than entering ingredients.

Entering exercise in MFP or linking your activity tracker.

The numbers are great for portion control, however there is always the potential to get hyper-obsessive over numbers.

Changing your lifestyle to fit numbers instead of letting the numbers reflect your lifestyle.+ What are the most common mistakes with MPF?

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