Balancing calories and carbs

At the beginning, just focus on the calories. As long as you are meeting your calorie goal, you will lose weight. Once you get more comfortable with the process you can start to worry about your macro distribution.

That said, MFP's carb goal is pretty high and the protein goal is pretty low. If you're going over on carbs each day which macro is lacking? Are you a vegetarian? I'm not seeing any meat in your diet, beyond fish, so I'm assuming that's the case. Vegetarians have a harder time meeting protein goals. It takes some figuring out. There are message board groups specific to vegetarians that you might find useful.

Your calorie goal is below the minimum healthy level recommended for males. Did MFP give it to you? I know it has had some bugs in the past where it goes below the minimum.

And there's nothing wrong with carbs. They're less filling than fat and protein, but they have no magical fat-storing powers or anything. So eat enough calories, whatever that looks like.

You shouldn't eat less than you need too - if you've got calories left, eat protein and fat if you don't want more carbs. If you plan meals around protein and fat first, then add your carbs, you may find that you meet your macro goals a bit better. Fwiw, vegies are carbs. I get most of my carb intake from vegies, and fruit - i pick them over other carb sources as they're generally less calorie dense and I get more volume.

James, the trouble is that gradually, and we often don't notice it happening, too high a percentage of carbs makes you start to crave more carbs. Our bodies are just wired that way. True, calorie intake is the key, but as someone pointed out, too many carbs can trigger sugar imbalances (spikes between high and low) which is really a huge problem for those of us who are diabetic or pre-diabetic. But it still creates those cravings in everyone then before you know it, the pounds gradually start coming back on. That is what caused me to become obese, and especially problematic are too many carbs in the evening hours. Try substituting in more lean proteins (fish, turkey, chicken, pork chops) for some of your carbs, or even a protein shake, but beware, many of those have lots of added carbs and sugar, so read the label. I prefer the Pure Protein or Atkins shakes. I do not use them as a meal substitute but rather to supplement a meal that is otherwise mostly carbs. Also make sure you are getting more good carbs. Lokk up and read an article about the glycemic index of different carbs. It is eye opening. The "empty" carbs (mostly sugar) are what we crave so we need to limit them. And read the food labels and check for the grams of dietary fiber. More dietary fiber is real important and usually means more "good" carbs. Of course the "bad" carbs taste the best. Balance and moderation is key, and it us hard to do, but I try to keep to the balance MFP recommends: for me it is 50% carbs, 20% protein, and 30% fat. Whatever your goal, logging and tracking everyday in MFP is what works for me; keeps me honest about my carb intake.

What is your carb goal, if you don't mind me asking? At 1470 calories the MFP guidelines should leave you sufficient carbs to have fruit and starches in moderation as well as non-starchy veggies. Did your doctor prescribe a low carb diet?

Since your calorie total appears to be off, your carb target might be an error as well. I'd definitely go back through the set-up process again and see if the numbers come out differently if I were you.