cam someone review my food diary??

You should make it public first.

I don't know if this is even possible, but is love it if a "veteran" could review my food diary and help me make better choices, or tell me what I'm doing right or wrong. I've heard that what you eat does matter and I've also heard it doesn't matter. I would just love some guidance!!!

Happy to look, if it is a public diary.

the main trend i'm noticing is waaaay too much fast food.

I see way too much fast/pre packaged food and no fruit or veggie, you might want to work on the well balanced diet. Oh and breakfast! Its really pretty important. Good luck!!

You're within your calorie limits, and that's a great start. But eating breakfast is VERY important; you should try not to skip it. At least eat a banana, or a single hardboiled egg, or a handful of nuts. I recommend more fresh fruits and vegetables too.

What you eat can be pretty important to weight loss, but what you eat is even more important to your overall health. If you eat more nutrient dense foods, you'll probably start to notice positive changes in how you feel!

the main trend i'm noticing is waaaay too much fast food.

I am in complete agreement with that. You should also adjust your diary to track your sodium (fast food is RICH in sodium) and try to keep that under the allotted amount. I also noticed you don't have ANY water logged. Either you're not logging it or you're not drinking it. Water is one of the most important elements for weight loss. Drop the fast food, start packing your lunch and keep chugging the water!

I like bringing it back to basics. Like, why do we eat in the first place? We eat because our body needs certain things to function. To pump our heart and our lungs, and maintain our skin and organs and run and yell and think! I know it's silly, but that's why we eat

The foods that DIRECTLY help these functions are the ones that were here 500 years ago. Fruits, veggies, chicken, beef, rice, etc. We need complex carbs and fats and proteins to help our body do what it needs to do.

Because of profiting and convenience, man started messing with food and it's not illegal yet!

My advice is to stop looking at the nutrition "facts" on foods and start looking at "ingredients". If there is ONE word you can't pronounce, it's not good for you! Stay clear!

Another "basic", but we assume when we put hydrochloride sorbic acid...etc. in our body, that our body knows what to do with it. It doesn't! Our bodies don't know what that is, so it treats it as...you guessed it...fat! And shoves it in fat depositories because it doesn't know how to translate it to energy.

The foods in your journal are processed processed processed. There isn't anything in them that is nourishing your body and helping it thrive. Please please ditch any and all fast food. Ditch processed packaged foods (breakfast burritos, lean cuisines,...anything that can be "nuked").

If you need a book, I LOOOOVE Tosca Reno's "Eat Clean Diet" (any of the books are good, but I like "recharged"). It really breaks down how we were inteded to eat and how to go about it. Easy peezy!

Sorry for the long post! Just love what I've learned and want to share it with everyone!

I'm not a "veteran" but I have been on here for about 4 1/2 months and I have made being healthy my biggest priority. Although it's true that you can lose weight by simply eating fewer calories than you burn, you won't be getting any healthier if you are eating empty calories with lots of added junk.
1) You eat a LOT of junk food - fast food, chips, cookies, cake. You don't need to completely deny yourself, but you should look for healthier options. Instead of brownies or chocolate cake, try a square of heart-healthy dark chocolate. Instead of Doritos, look at the health food store for all natural, low sodium chips like those made by Food Should Taste Good. Instead of fast food, make your meals at home. You can make delicious baked breaded chicken that tastes just as good as fried chicken but is significantly healthier.
2) Eat Breakfast. Every Day. Whole grain cereal with fruit, peanut butter toast, egg white omelettes - all are good ideas to fuel your body and get your metabolism moving in the morning.
3) Replace simple carbs with complex carbs. Quinoa, couscous, or brown rice instead of white rice. Whole wheat bread instead of white bread.
4) Snack on fruits and veggies. They keep you fueled throughout the day without adding lots of sodium, fat, etc.
5) Increase your fiber. MFP doesn't give you very much, but the Mayo Clinic recommends that women should get at least 25 grams/day, men should get at least 35 grams/day.
6) Drink lots of water. Aim for half your body weight in ounces.

Haha, it's a journey! I love this site because people are so supportive and just want to help everyone.

Foods that are "whole" and keep me full:

yogurt
oatmeal
eggs
almond butter (I like it on rice cakes or apples)
cottage cheese
almonds

Please don't feel bad about yourself! It made me sad to hear you say 'my sorry excuse of a weight loss food diary'! You're exactly right, you can't change your habits overnight. Just the fact that you are here on MFP and asking for advice, wanting to learn, is AWESOME! You're definitely heading in the right direction and you have the motivation to change - I totally believe you can do it. It is hard to learn about new ways of eating but you'll get there.

However, please don't think what you eat isn't important. It's SO important.

Fruit and veggies can definitely be filling! Try roasting your vegetables with a drizzle of olive oil and herbs of your choice. Carrot, pumpkin, sweet potato, cauliflower, zucchini, broccoli, parsnip, eggplant - all really yummy and very filling! As for fruit, bananas are apples are great. I have my apple sliced with 1tbs peanut butter for added protein. Maybe make a post asking for 'clean eaters' who have open food diaries, so you can get some ideas? Whatever you do, don't lose heart, you're making steps toward a healthier lifestyle and that can only be a good thing!