I try to keep my percentages at 40-40-20 (as in 40% carbs, 40% protein, and 20% fat). That is the recommended nutrition plan accompanying the workout I'm doing (the Insanity program). I agree with Skylark94 that protein is a good thing. However, I've read from many sources that your body can only absorb a maximum of around 30 grams of protein per day, so choking down more than that is unnecessary.

Overall, I suggest making good decisions (salad instead of a cheeseburger, no fast food or processed junk), eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, stick to whole grains instead of white flour, and listen to your body.

However, I've read from many sources that your body can only absorb a maximum of around 30 grams of protein per day, so choking down more than that is unnecessary.

The average recommended protein intake is about 1 gram per pound of body weight. Way more than 30. I think you are thinking that you can't absorb more than 30g per MEAL, rather than per day.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/480054-how-much-protein-can-we-absorb-per-meal/

I don't watch anything but calories in vs. calories out. Trying to meet all of the magic numbers leads to me obsessing and eventually giving up.

You need to keep in mind that some of MFP's recommendations are minimums. Protein, for example, is a good thing.

So what your saying is the other columns arent that important to keep an eye on ( meaning specifically sugar and sodium in my case) I find that i obsess about all these columns except the cals and protein and i usually keep the cals low and the protein is always over.

Also, do you eat all your daily calories AND your exercise ones back too and still lose? I'm not questioning your life just trying to understand how to make mine easier lol.

They're only important if they are something that YOU are concerned about. I watch protein because I am trying to build lean muscle and fiber because since I am a protein eater I am sometime short on fiber and have to supplement.

If you have high blood pressure, you may want to watch sodium. If you're diabetic, you may want to watch sugars.
If you're concerned about bone density, watch calcium. You get the picture. A lot of fruit eaters freak out because they go over on sugar, when the benefits of the fruits far outweigh the sugar content. If you are overall a healthy person, I suggest maybe keeping an eye on your macros (protein, carbs, fat) and not worrying too much about the rest. I have my macros set at 40/30/30.

As to my calories, I am in the "eat more to weigh less" camp. I do not believe super low calorie (1200) diets yield lasting results. I have my goal set to 10% below my sedentary TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and I eat back 2/3rds of my exercise calories to make sure I net at least my BMR (basal metabolic rate)

If you want to learn more and learn what all of this means, check out this thread. It has step by step instructions for figuring out your numbers.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12