I was wondering if this typical day for me sounds good. I am trying to lose fat and 5-8 pounds. I've also revised my workouts: 4 days of HIIT cardio (30 min), upper body (2 days a week), lower (1 wk) and abs 2-3 times a week.

Instead of listing all the foods I have added it all up and came up with this through fitday.com:
Calories: 1200
Fat: 21
Carbs:122
Protein: 123

I also read somewhere about fruit in these forums, is it fine to eat two servings a day?

Thanks!
Mandi

given what you've told us, i cant tell you ANYTHING

height and weight

1200 calories is the amount of food a bird eats in a day

I'll try be abit more tactful then the above post... :whistle:

I agree that you probably need to eat abit more, but we'll need your info and goals to be of help. :eat:

edit:
isn't fitday.com great?! :tucool:

K, sorry about that...just starting all of this.

I'm 5'5, 120 female, would like to lose 5 more pounds or so
Body fat: 22%, would like to get to 17% (most important) and start to define/tone throughout.

Hey Mandi, welcome!

I would say the diet looks ok, but decrease the HIIT to 20 mins. If it's too easy in that time period, increase the effort. You should lose those pounds very easily. With all that weight lifting you should get pretty cut! :jumping:

there ya go!

at 120 lbs, 1200-1400 cals should be your cutting target, so you are about right with 1200.
(I think the general rule for cutting is 10-12 cals per pound of body weight)

just be sure to keep getting your ratios right - I think 40/40/20 is what is most commonly recomened and based on your fitday sample - it looks like you are right on the money! :tu:

1200 calories is the amount of food a bird eats in a day

what!!??? I would guess that depends......
anyway,
Welcome to the board, Mandi!!! Good luck!!! :)