Please don't hate me that I am asking this question-

CLFrancois

I know all the information is on here, somewhere. I know that if you do your numbers you can find out.
My problem is that I have a terrible time with numbers, I get easily confused (for medical reasons), and I am about to have a breakdown cause I feel like I am a total idiot.
I cannot figure out what my calorie intake is supposed to be and the breakdown of fat/protein %.
I have this sheet in front of me with all these numbers on it but I don't know which ones to use and what to do with them.
I have anything from 1400-2100 calories to eat!?
Is anyone willing to help me without giving me a judgemental "you idiot newbie" emoticon or gif.?
I don't need it, I am not stupid, I just need someones honest help.

farway

You have no need to fret, as a starter just use whatever MFP gives you, stick to the calories & ignore, for the moment, all the other bits, fat / protein etc

Providing you eat fairly healthily, not too many processed foods or ready meals for instance, it will sort itself out

TR0berts

You have no need to fret, as a starter just use whatever MFP gives you, stick to the calories & ignore, for the moment, all the other bits, fat / protein etc

Providing you eat fairly healthily, not too many processed foods or ready meals for instance, it will sort itself out

Yep. That's pretty much it.

bajoyba

Yeah, I would definitely just plug your information and goals into MFP and let it do all the hard work for you! Unless you have a lot of weight to lose (70+ pounds) choose a realistic weekly goal, like 1 or 1.5 pounds and eat back most of your exercise calories. That's basically what I've been doing since the beginning of January, and it's going pretty well! I always try to max out my protein goal for the day and drink lots of water. Good luck!

stephanj

Yeah what the above posters said. Or, take your current weight and multiply by 10. Eat that. That will be your approximate BMR, and a healthy place to start until you see how your body reacts.