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Newbie with a couple of questions

Tina525 Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/04/24	2005/05/19, 10:32 AM Great Website! I have enjoyed reading your posts. I am a 55 year olad female...5'3" & 120 lbs. My body fat is somewhere in the 25-30% range (haven't had it measured in a while because I know it has increased from the 15% it once was). Anyway, I entered my information into the Free Trainers Nutritional Plan and it is tell me to consume 1600 calories per day. My question is, do I try to eat that many caloried in order to lose weight or should I scale it back a bit? Also, how important is it to eat the recomended Protein, Carb, and Fat grams. I usually eat about half of the # of carbs suggested. Protein and fat intake is no problem. Just not sure I can eat that much. Thanks for your help. I look forward to your suggestions.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2005/05/19, 12:20 PM It is best for you to figure out first how many calories you take in on an average day and then adjust a little up or down from there. Track what you eat for 3-4 days and figure out the calories, grams of protein, carbs and fat and see where you are starting at. That starting amount is more important than a number just generated based on your weight. -------------- Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist but the ability to start over. - F. Scott Fitzgerald