Under/at calories, over on other macronutrients?

feefie04
feefie04 Posts: 67 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I was wondering if it is a bad thing to meet the caloric requirement, but end up being over on things like Protein, Fiber, and Sodium?

Carbs and Fat I know are better if kept at goal or lower and-

Sugar I have no issues with (no sweet tooth)

Comments?

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  • erinmick2
    erinmick2 Posts: 32 Member
    bump :)
  • Gramps251
    Gramps251 Posts: 738 Member
    Too much fat and sodium. A product of fast food. Start making your own meals to fix the problems.
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    Being over on protein is fine. If you still have default settings on then mfp sets protein low!
  • mama4loca
    mama4loca Posts: 181
    The first few days I was under calories but over on fat... Idk how that happeed but now it's under on everything- relearning how to cook
  • LadyIvysMom
    LadyIvysMom Posts: 391 Member
    I always go over on protein. That's the only one I go over on but I don't really get cravings for sugary things or carbs. Protein though, is a big one.
  • feefie04
    feefie04 Posts: 67 Member
    Thanks all. How do I set protein higher in mfp? And I know I need to start modifying my diet from processed, hence the beginning to track. I'm just curious if there are things on mfp that are ok to be over on. Protein sounds like it is one of them... fiber too?

    And why is sodium so bad? Besides water retention I guess, what are the other reasons?
  • mrseelmerfudd
    mrseelmerfudd Posts: 506 Member
    if you go to settings you should be able to change them.
  • vipena786
    vipena786 Posts: 22 Member
    I am also almost always over on protein. I'm interested to know everyone else's opinions.
  • itsuki
    itsuki Posts: 520 Member
    Being over on protein is fine. In fact, you can go into your goals (under the "advanced" settings) and up your % of protein to get more!

    Being over on sodium is not as good. High sodium makes you retain water, among other things. The reason you're over by so much (and it is quite a bit, no offense!) is because you're eating a lot of processed fast food. If you were to make the things you're eating (panini's, burritos, egg sandwiches) rather than buying them fast food, you'd be much better off.

    I know it's hard - it's so much easier to just buy from a drive through. :( But it really is a lot better for you. And cheaper!
  • feefie04
    feefie04 Posts: 67 Member
    Thanks, and I fully realize that my current diet as is is not optimal, but I just started so its going to be a little bit until I get groceries and get into a good routine. Logging the bad days is just as important as the good ones. I'm not trying to ask for evidence to support my issues with processed food, rather information on how to best look out for more issues in the future :) thanks for all the input.

    I will have to look again in the settings, as I tried yesterday but must have missed it, because I do feel like the protein and fiber goals are a bit low for me.

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