I have never paid much attention to how much fat/carbs/protein were in
the various foods I eat. I've always just tried to eat a traditionally
balanced and moderate diet (some of this and some of that), and that,
along with regular exercise, always worked for me.

However, after basically pigging out for the past year, not doing
anything remotely like "exercising," and therefore growing out of most
of my clothes (!!), I officially started trying to cut back on my food
intake and reincorporating some exercise into my life as of this past
Monday. Reading the "problems with low-fat diet" thread made me wonder
about the balance in my new way of eating, so I plugged my foods and
drinks into the Fitday site and have been shocked to see the amounts
of carbs and proteins in various foods. In particular, I was dismayed
to find how low in protein but high in carbs nuts and legumes are.

What's a good amount of calories to try to take in for a small woman
who is nursing (but not very often -- a few times a day, though baby
is about 25 pounds by now) and fast-walking about 2.5 miles per day? I
probably weigh about 130 but "should" weigh about 110.

Yesterday, I apparently took in 1886 calories, which broke down as 42%
fat, 25% carbs, and 33% protein. Today, by the end of the evening, I
will have eaten/drank 1269 cals, with 37% fats, 38% carbs, 20%
protein, and 6% alcohol.

How bad or good do those days sound in light of today's conventional
diet wisdom? And does anyone have any suggestions for good low-cal
protein sources other than traditional meats? (I do eat meat, but
would like ideas for little things I might eat during the day  that
would add protein to my diet.)  Thanks!