Im New and need some Help PLEASE

phyllisfergie1

hi im phyliis and need some help understanding this diet, are we counting calories, cabs or fat?? if i stay under the carbs then im not eating all the calories and it tells me i maybe in starvation mode. if i eat all the calories i go over the cabes??
i think im so woried about the hole thing that i dont eat. you cant tell me that there is balance to stay under the calories and carbs at the same time.

nebulinda

Carbohydrates, fat, and protein are referred to as macronutrients (macros, for short). It's important to hit both your calorie and macro goals for healthy weight loss. You should be concerned with hitting your calorie goal first, and your macro goal second. If you hit your calorie goal but are over or under your macros, that's not ideal, but it's ok, at least until you learn to eat foods that will hit your macros.

What it comes down to is that if you are going over your carbs, you need to eat foods with fewer carbs. Things like pasta, bread, and things with sugar have lots of carbs. It is possible, and not that difficult, to hit both your carb and calorie goals. You just have to do a little research, read labels, and be willing to eat less of some things that you like.