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Having trouble hitting daily goals

ZelenyOko Posts: 14 Joined: 2003/06/23	2003/07/07, 02:40 PM Hi, I have been using FT for about 3 weeks now and have been consistently having difficulty hitting the nutritional goals the program sets for me. I tend to go over the number of fat grams assigned and don't get enough carbs or protein. I also am apparently not eating enough calories. According to the plan, I need 156 g protein, 312 g carbs and 25 g fat for 2078 kcal. An average day for me looks more like this: 86 g protein 157 g carbs 37 g fat 1314 kcal. I am trying to lose weight and have some difficulty doing this. I need suggestions about what I can eat that is high in protein and low in fat. The one thing I know I don't digest well is cottage cheese (trust me on this one!!!). What do you all say? Suggestions? Thanks, Jen
azredhead57 Posts: 1,651 Joined: 2003/04/11	2003/07/07, 03:14 PM Chicken breast, tuna, salmon and throw in a shake made with protein powder. -------------- ~Victoria~ ...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
ZelenyOko Posts: 14 Joined: 2003/06/23	2003/07/07, 03:28 PM Excellent ideas - I feel so dopey, uhm, der! I do eat a lot of salmon, but apparently not enough. A day for me looks like this: breakfast: 1 c. oatmeal, plain snack: piece of fruit lunch: turkey sandwich with cheese and mustard snack: piece of fruit or energy bar if I'm going to the gym dinner: salmon, sauteed kale, rice pilaf with nuts, raisins I know I need to cut back on the olive oil I cook with (but I went to cooking school and I love the stuff - wah, pout!), should I eat different snacks, like a broiled chicken breast or protein shakes? I'm really NOT usually this dopey about food!
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2003/07/07, 06:05 PM If you want to seriously increase your muscle (congrats on your acheivements btw) you're going to want to eat more; actually having a couple high protein snacks should take care of that fine. I like to cook chicken strips on my George Foreman grill and keep them in the fridge for snacking, you may have an easier time w/ yogurt instead of cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, protein bars and shakes. Honestly I wouldn't worry too much about the olive oil; that's a good fat. Good luck to you!