I started logging my food into Myfitnesspal and today I thought I did well 758 calories, 27 carbs, 31 fat- a bit high there...91 Protein and 6 sugar.

However, the message I got from Myfitnesspal was:

"Based on your total calories consumed today, you are likely not eating enough

For safe weight loss, the National Institutes of Health recommends no less than 1000-1200 calories for women and 1200-1500 calories for men.

Even during weight loss, it's important to meet your body's basic nutrient and energy needs. Over time, not eating enough can lead to nutrient deficiencies, unpleasant side effects & other serious health problems.

To safely meet your goals:

• Focus on consuming nutrient-rich foods and beverages
• Check your progress in MyFitnessPal throughout the day
• Add nutritious Snacks between meals as needed"

Little do they know...I'm trying! LOL

Yeah, I get that every day! LOL

Yeah, I don't even bother pushing that button anymore.

I just don't hit the "done" button -- I even pay for the premium service and it still says that, even though I have 800 set as my calorie goal.

Shocking at first, laughable when you get it daily....

Does your fitness pal automatically log fats and carbs or do you have to enter that yourself. I get the calories automatically but nothing else.

Basically is the food is already in the database the calories, fat, Protein , sugar, carbs and sodium fill in automatically- Keep in mind that these are items that- I believe- other humans have input and as such could be subject to human error. There is also the occasional verified item and I'm not sure what that means or how it gets verified? IN any event- Everything so far that I have checked has already been put in and I am reasonably comfortable trusting that information.

Yeah I get that message everyday. Lol

Does your fitness pal automatically log fats and carbs or do you have to enter that yourself. I get the calories automatically but nothing else.

Mine, the free version, automatically lists calories, carbs, fat, protein, sodium, sugar.

Edited June 21, 201511 yr by byebyedarkpassenger