Help with calorie counter

rjohnson36
rjohnson36 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 16 in Getting Started
Hello,

I am a new member to this website. I have played around with the calorie counter for several days, and many hours, however, I cannot create the perfect day that meets all of the necessary nutrients. Can someone please help?

The only food group that I do not eat is pork.

My daily goal is 1,500 calories,188 carbs, 50 fat, 75 protein, 2,300 sodium and 56 sugar.

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  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,748 Member
    I still have a lot to learn but I've been loosing since last June & personally, I only pay attention to the calories & for me, I try to eat low salt
  • JesseWilson1
    JesseWilson1 Posts: 5 Member
    Just try to hit your carbs, fat, and protein and see how that goes. don't worry about anything else. It takes time. Also, some trial and error.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    Don't try to be perfect.

    First work on staying within your calorie goal.
    Unless you have a medical condition that requires low sodium, don't worry about it. I still track it so I can see when I might be retaining water.
    Sugar, unless you need to for medical reasons, don't stress it. Fruit which is very healthy for you can have lots of sugar in it. Some people like to avoid added sugars, but this app doesn't know if the sugar is natural or added.
    Balancing Macros (protein, fat, carbs) is something you can work on later if you choose to. It's not nessecary to do. I like to focus on protein and on a food day my fat/carbs will line up with my goals (if they don't I'm not worried about it).

    Don't try to make this harder on yourself than it has to be.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited March 2017
    Protein, fiber & fat are filling. It's different combinations for everyone. Prioritize a bit.....get protein and fat first (it's okay to go over on these). Carbs are whatever you have left over, but this is where fiber comes from. Sodium & sugar are important IF you have medical issues and need to monitor them. Because I don't have medical issues I choose to track fiber instead.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    They're just guidelines. You don't have to be perfect. I try to make sure I get my protein and fiber goals met. Other than that, the most important thing is to hit that calorie goal! :)

    Different people have different things they focus on. For example, some people have health issues that require them to limit their sodium or carbs. I don't, so I don't worry about it. But I doubt there's a single person out there who hits ALL the suggested levels ALL the time.

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