What Do You Watch Most? (Calories, Fat, Carbs, Sugar, etc.)

whiterice83 · February 2012

Calories
Sodium
Fat
Sugar
Carbs

nihummel · February 2012

I watch calories first and foremost, they are afterall the most important variable in weight loss. I also try to work out at least 5 days a week. I watch fiber (need to keep the bowels in check, lol), protein (to keep me fuller longer), and sodium (I tend to retain water if its too high).

langstonmom · February 2012

For heart health I watch saturated fat and sodium intake. I also make sure I keep the sugar within reason.

jdcraik · February 2012

Definitely carbs - but especially certain types of carbs. By all means stay away from sugar, processed wheat and processed wheat products (white bread, white pasta). The problem is that there are tons of processed carbs (which have very little if any nutritional value) in most processed and prepared foods.

Watching calories is important, but shifting the types of calories you eat is crucial too.

gerirojas · February 2012

I mainly keep track of calories, but sodium and sugar are important, not so worried about carbs because the carbs I eat are the healthy kind. But I def try to eat my recommended protein, fibre and iron

christy_frank · February 2012

1. Sodium
2. Calories
3. Carbs
4. Protein

I know....strange that I watch sodium the most but I found that everything else falls into place easier when my sodium is in check. IF I go over in sodium, even a little, I will gain 4-5 lbs in water weight which takes me several days to flush.

anabell31 · February 2012

Both my parents have diabetes and there's a family history of HBP and heart disease, so I watch sugar, sodium, and fat the most

wcsangel · February 2012

1. Calories
2. Fat
3. Carbs
4. Sodium
5. Protein

mccdl34 · February 2012

Number 1 for me is fat. I started watching my diet because of high cholesterol. But I have such an easy time watching fat now that really I concentrate more on calories. After calories is sodium, which I do very poorly at watching. I never add extra salt, but we eat too many things out of boxes and cans.