Advice please!!!

kblaine92

I have been using MFP for a little over a week now and I have been doing well with it. I am only trying to lose 6-8lbs. My calorie intake a day is "1200" and I've been just fine with that..some days I don't make 1200 calories. I was a horrible eater before (chips, sweets, soda) and now I have been watching what I eat, counting everything and only drinking water. I need education advice (I guess you could call it) on carbs, fats, and calories. When I am shopping for Meats I find that they are high in Calories and Fat so I started buying Turkey burgers and Veggie burgers. I've only been looking at how many grams of fat something has along with calories.. am I doing this right or am I missing out on a bunch of yummy food that I could have in my new "diet" (I consider this my new eating habit".


I don't have time to go to the gym and I basically sit at a desk all day so on lunch I'll usually walk, try to do a lot of outside activities with my children, and I would like to start working out at home.


Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

TIA

diannethegeek

Okay, first and foremost, with only 10 pounds to lose I'd really recommend you set MFP to lose 1 pound a week maximum if you haven't already. The last few pounds come off slower than we want, but by taking it slowly you get to retain more of your lean muscle mass.

I don't pay much attention to the fat in my diet because I don't have any medical reason to. Fat is good for you and you don't want to cut too much of it out of your diet. It helps with hormone balance, cell growth, vitamin absorption, and healthy skin and nails. Instead, I try to pay more attention to getting enough protein in my diet because I'm always struggling to get enough.

Of course, how you set your goals and which nutrients you pay attention to will depend on you, your fitness routine, and your overall goals.

This is my list of posts that I recommend for anyone new to the boards:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide