Calculate your person's MACRO needs based on the total calories from your my plate plan. According to the RDA, MACRO recommendations for ages 14+ are: Adults should get 45 percent to 65 percent of their calories from carbohydrates, 20 percent to 35 percent from fat, and 10 to 35 percent from protein. For this project we will be using the following percentages: Proteins - 20% = TOTAL CALORIES x .20 = DAILY PROTEIN NEEDS (3 points): Carbs - 55% = TOTAL CALORIES x .55 = DAILY CARB NEEDS (3 points): Fats - 25% = TOTAL CALORIES x .25 = DAILY FAT NEEDS (3 points): STEP 4: Complete the following section (39 points TOTAL for STEP 4): Watch this screencast to learn how to use the Lose It Site: How to Use Lose It Go to Lose It and sign up for free - be sure to enter all information as if you were the person in your scenario, not your personal information Use the Lose It website to help you create your daily meal plans. For each day you should enter (39 points/13 per day): the food/drink for each meal with the amount that is consumed (cups, oz, item, etc)