# Starting nutrition

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [February 1, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845 "2018-02-01T17:27:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jmarshall1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jmarshall1](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/jmarshall1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845/1 "2018-02-01T17:27:03Z")

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Hi Jordan-

I’m 46, male, 46" waist. Currently weigh 255 lbs. What should my starting macro numbers be for the novice LP program?

Current lifting numbers; high-bar squat 315x5, bench 260x1 if that matters…

Thanks!

Jason

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**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:** [February 15, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845/2 "2018-02-15T01:26:15Z")

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I don’t think you should count macros unless you otherwise cannot lose weight. That’s what you need to do right now. This article may be helpful: [To Be A Beast - Barbell Medicine](http://www.barbellmedicine.com/584-2/)

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**Author:** ![jmarshall1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jmarshall1](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/jmarshall1)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845/3 "2018-02-25T14:32:30Z")

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Thanks for the response. So going from the TBAB article and your protein optimization one, I should be shooting for 300 protein, 255 carbs and 69 fat per day, in addition to doing the LP and some HIIT and/or LISS?

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**Author:** ![jmarshall1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@jmarshall1](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/jmarshall1)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/starting-nutrition/845/4 "2018-02-25T14:37:32Z")

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Or am I over-complicating things, and should I be concentrating on training consistency and eating more cleanly, and worry about specific macro targets when fat-loss stalls?