Daily Fat Percentage (?)

sixxpoint

IzzyBooNZ1 wrote: »

sixxpoint wrote: »

rozalie13 wrote: »

You eat fat, you gain fat. It's not rocket science

No... just no. You don't need rocket science, you need some common sense.


Dietary Fat Guidelines: a minimum of 0.40 - 0.45 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight (unless obese)

Protein Guidelines: 0.60-0.80 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight is the upper range for new muscle synthesis.

Fill in the rest of your calories with nutritious and/or high fiber carbs.

silly question, are those dietry guidelines the same for men and women?

Yes. They are not gender specific. However, sedentary and obese people will have slightly different guidelines for protein and dietary fat.

CherylanneCorsini

TheVirgoddess wrote: »

rozalie13 wrote: »

I keep mine at 80% carbs, less than 10% fat and less than 10% protein. It's working great I'm steadily losing weight and gaining energy.
You eat fat, you gain fat. It's not rocket science

Apparently to some, it is.

It's you

Fat does not make you fat. Excess calories, in any form, makes you fat.

OP: if you're just starting to track your macros (fat, carbs, protein) - pick one (my recommendation is protein) and focus on meeting or exceeding that goal, every day. After you've got a handle on that, pick another (again, my opinion is fat). Then worry about the final one.

Baby steps.

Thank you, it does make sense that I should pay more attention to my protein intake above all else.