How many calories

and beware the accuracy (or lack thereof) of entries in the database, check everything against the package that you have and if in doubt use the entries without * as they are USDA based

Thank you very much, been very helpful...

I'm not saying I am the model of proper diet or anything but my diary is open and like I said on most days I'm eating something close to 2100 a day if you want to check out what that looks like.

another thing, how important is the carbs,protein, fat % to losing weight...does it matter

is hitting my target calorie goal the only thing i should be concerned with.

Hitting calorie target will cause you to lose weight, macros will promote overall health. It is important for you to get enough dietary fat, which most people neglect because of the name. Eating enough protein and lifting weights will help your body maintain its lean body mass while losing fat.

weight loss <> calories
health <> nutrition (macro and micro nutrients)

avoiding muscle loss during weight loss <> meeting minimum protein and fat intakes

another thing, how important is the carbs,protein, fat % to losing weight...does it matter

is hitting my target calorie goal the only thing i should be concerned with.

Like others have said, calorie deficit for weight loss...macro balance and micros for health.

All I can say is if you want to keep your muscle around while you are losing weight its a good idea to include a little weight lifting in your routinue and get about 1 gram of protein per pound of lean mass (how much you would weigh with zero fat). If you don't know your percent bodyfat then you don't know your lean mass but you could probably guess at it and assume 140 maybe. So that would be 140 grams of protein a day.

For the fat as was mentioned you need fat in your diet so wouldn't go below 20% of your calories from fats (fat is 9 calories per gram, carbs are 4 cal per gram, protein is 4 cal per gram).

The rest you just fill in with carbs. Carbs are your energy source. If you cut carbs drastically you will likely feel tired and find it hard to complete any workouts.

Personally my macros are set at around 40/40/20 (protein/carb/fat). That means 40% of my calories come from protein (about 200g) 40% from carbs (about 200g) and 20% from fats (about 45g).

Really though you just got to figure out what works for you to hit your calorie deficit and still be comfortable with what you are eating. Me right now, I don't have issues with hunger and I feel pretty happy with my food. Don't need to be a nazi about it.