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title: "Set detailed macro and energy goals"
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updated: 2024-04-01T01:13:15Z
published: 2024-04-01T01:13:15Z
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# Set detailed macro and energy goals

In addition to [your main diet, energy (calorie or kilojoule), and macro goals](/docs/set-your-main-goals-with-macros-calculator), you can set goals for calories/kilojoules, fiber, starch, sugars, specific fats, dietary cholesterol, glycemic load, and more. [Premium members](/docs/en/subscribe-to-carb-manager-premium) can also apply these goals to specific days of the week, which is known as macro cycling.

**Note:** For a list of macronutrient and energy goals that you can set, see the [List of macro and energy goals](/docs/set-detailed-macro-and-energy-goals#list-of-macro-and-energy-goals) section.

## Set macro and energy goals

1. Go to [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/avatar-menu-settings.svg) **Settings**.
2. In the Goal Settings section, select [Embedded object](https://cdn.document360.io/39f753db-7167-486f-a297-e9dee7536f7d/Images/Documentation/macros-chart.svg) **Macronutrient & Energy**.
3. Optional: If you have a Premium subscription and you want to apply these goals to a specific day instead of every day, which is known as macro cycling, select a day in the Select Frequency section.
4. Enter a value for each macronutrient that you want to track, and choose whether your goal is to stay above or below that value.**Tip:** You can choose whether to [track total carbs, net carbs, or diabetes carbs](/docs/track-total-carbs-net-carbs-or-diabetes-carbs) in Carb Manager.**Tip:** For information about carb, protein, and fat ratios, see [Review diet options for macro goals](/docs/diet-options-for-macronutrient-goals).**Note:** Changes that you make to calories/kilojoules, carbs, protein, and fats are also applied to [your main diet, energy (calorie or kilojoule), and macro goals](/docs/set-your-main-goals-with-macros-calculator).
5. Optional: To apply these macro and energy goals to past days as well as future days, select **Show Advanced**, select **Apply to Past & Future Days**, then select **Remove**. This will remove any detailed macro and energy goals that you previously set and replace them with the current goals.
6. Optional: If you have a Premium subscription and you want to apply the same goals or different goals to other days of the week, repeat the previous steps.

Carb Manager automatically saves your goals.

**Tip:** You can also set up carb and macro cycling when you [set your main diet, energy, and macro goals](/docs/set-your-main-goals-with-macros-calculator).

## List of macro and energy goals

You can set goals for the following items.

- Calories or kilojoules
- Total Carbs
- Net Carbs
- Diabetes Carbs
- Fat
- Protein
- Fiber
- Sugar
- Added Sugar
- Sugar Alcohols
- Allulose
- Starch
- Saturated Fat
- Monounsaturated Fat
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- Omega-3 Fat
- Omega-6 Fat
- Cholesterol (This is dietary cholesterol. For blood cholesterol goals, see [Set health goals for weight, activity, fasting, and more](/docs/set-health-goals-for-weight-activity-fasting-and-more).)
- Glycemic Load