Nutrition Values!!! Friend or Foe?? What's your veiw?

annieo19732014

I am finding the input of calories great! but not once have I had a perfect nutrition list!!! I either go over sugars! salt! even vitamins! ....... I am not overly concerned as I know that I am eating healthy, but just wondered what everyone else thinks or does? I try to use it as a guide!.....Should I be more active in trying to reach the breakdown each day??

Liftng4Lis

At the beginning, worry about a caloric deficit. I don't pay attention to sugars, but do to sodium (I'm a retainer). I try to get my protein minimum, because I lift. The rest, with the exception of fiber, I don't much care.

annieo19732014

Thanks Lifting4Lis, I have been concentrating on the calorie deficit! I just went to eat a apple!! and it said that I was going over my sugar if I did!! I don't want to be that strict with myself!!

clambert1273

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

At the beginning, worry about a caloric deficit. I don't pay attention to sugars, but do to sodium (I'm a retainer). I try to get my protein minimum, because I lift. The rest, with the exception of fiber, I don't much care.

bingo... fiber is my hard point... I don't really care if I go over sodium - I will just drink water ... its the fiber...

Th3Ph03n1x

I'm doing IIFYM so I need those values but I take a supplement to make sure
I get all my vitamins and just try to hit my protein, carbs, fat and fiber and preferable be at or under on sodium. I don't worry about the rest. some days I hit it others I don't. I'm almost always a bit short on protein or fiber and sometimes slightly over on fat.

ana3067

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

At the beginning, worry about a caloric deficit. I don't pay attention to sugars, but do to sodium (I'm a retainer). I try to get my protein minimum, because I lift. The rest, with the exception of fiber, I don't much care.

2nd, although I also don't really care that much about fiber. Unless I notice issues, I don't actively try to hit my target.

annieo19732014

Brilliant!! thanks x

jesiann2014

Eat the apple, Annie. Loosen up your whole way of thinking about the nutrients. Focus on your calories for the time being and a little down the road you can break it down a little more. Starting out with strict adherence may well lead to binging or thinking you could never do this. You can do it. One day at a time.

clambert1273

ana3067 wrote: »

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

At the beginning, worry about a caloric deficit. I don't pay attention to sugars, but do to sodium (I'm a retainer). I try to get my protein minimum, because I lift. The rest, with the exception of fiber, I don't much care.

2nd, although I also don't really care that much about fiber. Unless I notice issues, I don't actively try to hit my target.

I HAVE to care about fiber stupid thyroid...