# Macros For Novice Linear Progression **URL:** \ **Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [June 30, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/macros-for-novice-linear-progression/2520 "2018-06-30T16:34:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chi\_Gooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Chi\_Gooner](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Chi_Gooner)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/macros-for-novice-linear-progression/2520/1 "2018-06-30T16:34:52Z")
Dr. Feigenbaum, I’ve been reading the site and listening to your podcast for the last 3 months or so. Thank you for putting out such quality material and information. So, after about 6 months of lifting on and off, I have finally teamed up with a coach and have started the SS linear progression. My question(s) are should I be following the TBAB guidelines for a recomp or fat loss? My info: 5’11" 255 lbs 41" waist 28% b/f (caliper reading) 27 y/o with a sedentary desk job After 1 week on the program my lifts were Squat - 105 kg 3 x 5 Press - 45 kg 3 x 5 Bench - 70 kg 3 x 5 Deadlift - 110 kg 1 x 5 I have been tracking macros on myfitnesspal for about the past 5 months while trying to follow Bigger Leaner Stronger, but was inconsistent, and at times felt like I may have been eating too little (2100 cals/day). Also,I have had some training experience before, albeit close to 10 years ago playing three sports in HS, and back then I weighed about 205 lbs. The weight gain has been a result of undergrad, law school, and working at a desk (coupled with bad diet, drinking, and lack of training). I would appreciate any recommendations you may have. Again, thanks to you and Dr. Baraki, I hope to run this linear progression, keep abreast with the quality information you both provide, and end up much stronger (and hopefully leaner) heading into an advanced novice/intermediate stage. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/macros-for-novice-linear-progression/2520/2 "2018-07-01T17:42:17Z")
I would do fat loss macros, but they may be too high compared to what you were previously eating at 2100 calories per day- which are also **FINE**. I wouldn’t worry about being too low on non protein calories at this time. ---
**Author:** ![Chi\_Gooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@Chi\_Gooner](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Chi_Gooner)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/macros-for-novice-linear-progression/2520/3 "2018-07-02T13:40:43Z")
Got it. Thanks for the help!