[LancelotsLover]

I am new to the watching what you eat idea, and need some help on how to judge what ratio of macronutrients I'm eating. I don't gain weight, never have, and have always been able to eat whatever I want, which did include a ton of sugar, butter, and refined flour (read: baked goods, candy, bread, butter, dairy, etc.; pretty much I have a HUGE sweet tooth). I have also always been physically active, which helped me maintain my weight, skating, swimming, lifting, hiking, etc. My problem has always been how to get the last irritating layer of fat off my belly; it's not a lot, but I know it's the bad eating that sabotages me. So, I'm committing to eat a better mix of food, I have pretty much stopped sugar and refined goods since I started this program (3 weeks), and I have been adding whey protein once or twice a day, more veggies, more fruits. But I don't know how to calculate what ratio I'm getting of things. I hate having to measure and count calories, and also I get confused about what count as carbs. My idea of healthy meal was always some meat (protein), some kind of starch/grain like rice, noodles, potato (carbs), and some kind of veggie (veggie category?), and my fat would be from butter on the potato or noodles, cheese (on anything), and baked goods.

So how do I tell what my ratio is now? Do I have to know the carb/protein/fat content in grams of everything I eat, and keep track of it all day? As well as count the calories? It seems so complex to do that.

Also, since starting this program, eating what I think is healthier 5 times a day as Lou recommends, in the quantities (basically) Cassandra recommends, I seem to be hungry all the time! Help!