FitTracker Information

[Killsocket]

I'm not going to lie, I am 290 lbs at 6'2". I am very interested in turning health around and have been running for about a month and just very recently joined a gym.
Also, I am learning about nutrition and it seems to me that protein is very important and I am consciously trying to add more protein and eat 5-6 times a day.
However, FitTacker tells me I need this for weight loss (that's what I have it set as versus maintain or gain):

Carbohydrate Goal: 512 grams
Protein Goal: 307 grams
Fat Goal: 91 grams

I tried very hard today to get as much protein as I could and only reached 135g of protein. I think I am also a little overly conscious about carbs too, as I only reached 256g. fat total for the day was 66g too.

Here was day today:

Breakfast: 2 Large Fresh Eggs, 1 Chicken Breast, and 2 Mozzarella Sticks plus 1 cup of 1% milk.

Snack: Fiber One Cereal with 1 cup of 1% milk.

Lunch: Chicken Salad on Flatbread and 1 serving of Lay's Baked Potato Chips plus 1 can Mt. Dew (DON'T KILL ME ON THE DEW, I AM DOWN TO ONE CAN AND TRYING TO QUIT AFTER I RUN OUT THANKS! I KNOW IT IS VERY BAD!)

Snack: Two more mozzarella sticks and G2 (gatorade light with vitamins according to the label)

Dinner: Stir Fry (Rice Noodles and Pork with carrots and snow pea pods). To drink was the same G2.

So, IF the numbers quoted to me from FitTracker are goals, what can I do to reach them? This is hard. I am a big dude, but this seems to be a lot of food, but for the most part, it's relatively healthy I thought.

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

[jashu65]

From point of view, the Fittracker recommendations are just guidelines. Other factors you need to take in to consideration is your level of calorie expenditure, amount of rest you actually get, and your general level of activity (not at the gym). If you are a desk jockey like me, you may not need as many grams of protein, carbs or fat to lose weight. If I were you, I would get drop the sweetened beverages and see how you feel after a week or two. If you are dropping the weight, run with it and tweak it as you go along.

I wouldn't worry about cheating too much since you are starting out. Everybody cheats, its only a matter of time. Just make sure you get back on the program. Good Luck man!

[efitnessnyc]

Hey!

Glad to hear you are trying to change for better health!

It's really not a diet- call it a change in lifestyle!

That diet needs to be adjusted..