Help! Not sure what I'm doing!

BekkiBradbury
BekkiBradbury Posts: 11 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi all! I have been around mfp for a while, but only this past week really committed to starting on my weight loss and a healthier lifestyle. I have done pretty well in this last week and I'm finding it easy to stay within my daily calorie limit. I am here asking for advice on the other goals, fat, protein etc. Will mfp have set those up for me like the calories, or should I adjust them? If I should adjust them, what do I need to take into account to figure out what they should be at? Oh, and if I should adjust them, how do I go about doing it? Thanks!

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I use the MFP protein & calorie goals as minimums & ignore the rest. But if you ask 100 MFPers, you'll get 100 different answers. Everybody's different, and it will take trial & error to find what works for you.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    If you look at "reports" the drop down menu shows everything and what you are lacking or eating too much of (sigh) - I looked at mine for the first time last night - it seems like a good tool and helpful to add foods if you are lacking certain things
  • chrs86
    chrs86 Posts: 151 Member
    I've never adjusted my MFP recommended goals. I tried to stay at the goals in the past and ended up losing only a few pounds per month. So now I stay under everything except protein. I think the fat, calorie are to high for me to lose how I would like. ONly thing I find hard to keep under the goals is the sodium. I try to keep my protein at least 100g since that is mostly what I'm concerned with until I reach my goal. Then I will probably up it somewhere closer to my ideal weight of 150. < That was recommended by a trainer to build muscle. Good luck!
  • SandraD1424
    SandraD1424 Posts: 81 Member
    My sodium is always high as well. I look at calorie, protein, carb and sugar. I try to stay lower on the carbs and sugar and maintain the protein. But I am also not completely sure either.
  • BekkiBradbury
    BekkiBradbury Posts: 11 Member
    Looking at the reports bit made me see that I haven't been getting many vitamins in, but more importantly, my sugar problem is MAJOR! eeeek. Well I'll make it one of the ones tracked in my diary and hopefully that can be a habit I break. :)
  • ThriceBlessed
    ThriceBlessed Posts: 499 Member
    I adjusted my goals to be higher in protein... I don't remember the exact percentage off hand, but I played with it until it gave me around 120 grams of protein per day as a goal. That automatically lowered the carbs and fat goal a little, either way I rarely feel like I'm lacking or having to limit myself from eating what I want, I eat plenty of fruit, vegetables, I can have bread or cereal if I want it, I eat rice a few times a week... so even with the "lowered" carbs, I am still allowed plenty.
  • chrs86
    chrs86 Posts: 151 Member
    @bekkibradbury Make sure you take a multivitamin whether dieting or not.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Looking at the reports bit made me see that I haven't been getting many vitamins in, but more importantly, my sugar problem is MAJOR! eeeek. Well I'll make it one of the ones tracked in my diary and hopefully that can be a habit I break. :)

    Unless you have a medical condition that requires monitoring sugar, ignore it. It isn't going to effect your weight loss efforts. Read the sexy pants thread above. It's got awesome info to help get you started. It definitely helped me get to where I am. ;)

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