Need help hitting my target numbers

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hltc13084
hltc13084 Posts: 27 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm new to mfp and have been keeping track of my calories for a few days. I noticed with my normal diet I am lacking a lot of calcium, iron, and potassium, and protien.( Probably why I'm always tired)

I don't eat processed things, and mostly healthy whole foods. Does anyone else have this problem with their diet? I ordered a prenatal multivitamin since I am "child bearing age" and a calcium, zinc and magnesium supplement.

Any other suggestions, meal/snack ideas or similar experiences would be helpful!

Thanks guys!

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  • kemshara
    kemshara Posts: 9 Member
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    Add bananas, nut milk and almond butter. Also add some citrus fruits it will add up
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    for the protein, pre log your day to see what you need to eat to hit your goal.

    as for the micronutrients, the database isnt good for tracking them as not everything in inputted so i wouldn't rely on MFP to tell you whether you're getting enough.
  • hltc13084
    hltc13084 Posts: 27 Member
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    @travistockToad i was wondering how accurate it was... .

    That's a great idea about preloading

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