Food Selections

rduster
rduster Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2022 in Getting Started
I am new to myfitnesspal and am looking for guidance. I am a simple eater and I see there are ALOT of foods to choose from and log on the app. My problem is I need a list in front of me ex: proteins/carbs/fats etc... that I can choose which foods I want to eat when and how much. I know lean meat is Proteins and veggies are veggies but again I need a list in front of me to make sure I don't eat too much of one category and not enough of another. Any suggestions?

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,219 Member
    Log what you eat, or what you plan to eat. See how close or far you are from your goals. Adjust as needed.

    Other than hitting whatever minimums are appropriate for you for protein, fat (specifically essential fatty acids, but you can't accurately target those based on MFP data or U.S. nutritional data), and fiber, there is no general nutritional need (as opposed to any specific nutritional need an individual might have based on medical conditions or training goals) to hit each macro spot on, so you may be overthinking this.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,098 Community Helper
    edited November 2022
    Lynn is right about strategy: Log what you eat, see how you feel, gradually change your eating habits in ways that you feel are leading you to feel full, get overall good nutrition, etc. You can take your time. You don't need to be perfect from the get-go. Only calories matter directly for weight loss (though poor nutrition can lead to fatigue or uncontrollable appetite - but you'd notice, right?).

    Along the way, if you're having difficulty some particular macronutrient, there are lots of charts on the web like this one (and other information):

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    I'm not advocating that particular site, I'm just giving you an example of the kind of things you can find on the web.

    You can also just do a web search for "food sources of protein" or whatever nutrient's of interest. (Obviously, watch out for biased advocacy sites, people selling products - stick with mainstream good sources like USDA, other government health/nutrition authorities, major respected clinics/universities, and that sort of thing.)

    Take your time, figure out how to eat in the way you aspire to, by eating foods you personally like. You'll do fine.

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