Help! need advice on my menu

fiddlechic
fiddlechic Posts: 196
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
So I'm trying to be more conscious not just about my calorie intake but getting the right protein, carb and fiber each day. it seems like I'm always going over on one or all three even if I'm within my calories. here is tomorrows final tally.

the numbers are as follows: calories/carbs/fat/protein/fiber

Total: 1,320 152 30 154 42
My Daily Goal: 1,320 132 44 99 35
Remaining: 0 -20 14 -55 -7

so I'm over on carbs but not by much, over on protein by a lot and over on fiber. it is recommended to have between 25-35 grams of fiber so going over by 7 seems like a lot and I don't want or need trouble in that area;)

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  • fiddlechic
    fiddlechic Posts: 196
    So I'm trying to be more conscious not just about my calorie intake but getting the right protein, carb and fiber each day. it seems like I'm always going over on one or all three even if I'm within my calories. here is tomorrows final tally.

    the numbers are as follows: calories/carbs/fat/protein/fiber

    Total: 1,320 152 30 154 42
    My Daily Goal: 1,320 132 44 99 35
    Remaining: 0 -20 14 -55 -7

    so I'm over on carbs but not by much, over on protein by a lot and over on fiber. it is recommended to have between 25-35 grams of fiber so going over by 7 seems like a lot and I don't want or need trouble in that area;)
  • fiddlechic
    fiddlechic Posts: 196
    oh also I have my plan set at a 40%/30%/30% ratio (carbs, protein fat) which is what the zone diet recommends.
  • plaisted
    plaisted Posts: 15
    provide your menu, that will make it so people can help you.
  • fiddlechic
    fiddlechic Posts: 196
    Breakfast
    Labrada Lean Body for Her Meal Replacement Shake-Soft Vanilla Ice Cream Flavor - Protein Shake, 1 packet (49g) 190 9g 4g 30g 20mg 270mg 2g 3g
    Fage - 0% Nonfat Greek Yogurt, 0.5 cup 60 5g 0g 10g 0mg 43mg 5g 0g
    Snack
    Fiber One - Bran Cereal - Original, 1/2 cup 60 25g 1g 2g 0mg 105mg 0g 14g
    Bananas - Raw, 0.5 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 53 13g 0g 1g 0mg 1mg 7g 2g
    Fage - 0% Nonfat Greek Yogurt, 0.5 cup 60 5g 0g 10g 0mg 43mg 5g 0g
    Lunch
    Jell-O (Jello)-Chocolate Sugar Free - Pudding Cup, 1/2 cup 60 14g 2g 2g 0mg 170mg 0g 1g
    Oscar Mayer - 98% Fat Free Wieners (Made From Turkey), 2 link 80 6g 1g 10g 30mg 940mg 2g 0g
    Kraft - American Cheese Fat Free Singles, 2 slice 50 4g 0g 8g 10mg 500mg 2g 0g
    La Tortilla Factory - Low Carb High Fiber Whole Wheat Tortillas (Large), 1 Tortilla 80 18g 3g 8g 0mg 300mg 1g 12g
    Snack
    Kashi Go Lean - Crunchy! Bars- Chocolate Caramel, 1 bar 150 28g 3g 8g 0mg 220mg 14g 6g
    Blue Diamond Natural - Oven Roasted Almonds - Vanilla Bean, 10 nuts (1 oz.) 67 3g 6g 3g 0mg 10mg 1g 1g
    Dinner
    Kozy Shack - Rice Pudding - Sugar Free, 113 grams 90 14g 3g 4g 15mg 115mg 4g 3g
    Heb - Fully Cooked Italian Style Seasoned Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, 2 piece 142g
  • MisoSoup79
    MisoSoup79 Posts: 517
    It looks like you're also under on fat... probably by at least 30 grams? I have my fat set to 25% of my daily and I'm supposed to get around 50 grams... and my cal allotment is 1200... so you definitely need to up your fat a little and scale down your protein a bit...

    I don't see any veggies at all on your menu. I would recommend you eat a little less meat with your dinner and replace it with some green veggies. You say you're over on carbs? What exactly is the ratio in grams (not percentage) of carbs/fat/protein you are striving to hit each day?
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