High fat!?!
silverspring47
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How on Earth is my fat % so high? Ugh!! Yesterday, I ate 4 pieces of fruit to lower my daily %...and today it appears I will have to do the same thing! And protein...no idea what I'll have yet...I swear this is so much work lol
I went out for lunch with a friend..proudly ordered a salad, dressing on side, I drank water. I made the same salad for dinner, with my kale n quinoa patties. Breaky was toast, bruschetta, and eggs. I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
I went out for lunch with a friend..proudly ordered a salad, dressing on side, I drank water. I made the same salad for dinner, with my kale n quinoa patties. Breaky was toast, bruschetta, and eggs. I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
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Set your diary to public0
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Done!!0
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Thx lol0
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Right I had a quick look and I think your logging is off
1) throw away the cups and spoons and use a scale
2) be extremely careful with the entries you choose ...they look incorrect ..you need to check everything
Eg your pesto is low on calories
Eggs ...weigh them ...mine are generally heavier than you've allowed
As to fat ...it's a minimum macro ...but I'm pretty sure you need to sort your general logging before worrying about macro issues0 -
That homemade bruschetta did you build the recipe?0
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Pesto, I don't use much. 1 serving is 2tbsp, I use half a tbsp. And I have leftovers. But I count what I don't eat.
I didn't build the bruschetta recipe either. I didn't use one. I just made bruschetta. That log may be off. It may account for more oil than I used. I don't want nor like oily bruschetta.
Any time I can, I use the barcode reader to get accurate info.
As much as I want to log, I don't want my life to revolve around it. (Obsessive personality and recovered ED. So I want to be careful with how deep I allow myself to get while logging. I am mainly doing it to show my nutritionist.)0 -
See...I only have 1/4 tbsp. And I keep it in its own small bowl and don't smear it on. I always have leftovers.0 -
If you're prone to obsession and recovered ED I hope you've been cleared to use a calorie logger
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Yes, my nutritionist is aware of everything. We are working very well together to lose weight the healthy way this time
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Excellent
What has s/he said about your intake?0 -
I have been trying to eat according to the Ontario Health Food Guide... So the rainbow guide. 2 meat/alternative, 2milk/alternative etc...
But when I do that I go over in calories or in fat % ... May be best to wait a month and discuss with my nutritionist..see what kind of advice she has.0 -
Excellent
What has s/he said about your intake?
Previously, my protein was insanely high. And wow was she right!!! I'd have my daily intake before breakfast was over LOL so I have reduced that. This will be the first time (in Jan) I can show her a great log (previously just did my own in paper. And used pictures) and can ask why my fat is high.
I will eliminate the pesto mayo. Tho I don't eat much of it...it's not something I need. Any other changes you could recommend? Maybe an ingredient swap?0 -
Possibly
It would be inappropriate to give generic advice due to your recovery and current treatment ...but well done you0 -
silverspring47 wrote: »How on Earth is my fat % so high? Ugh!! Yesterday, I ate 4 pieces of fruit to lower my daily %...and today it appears I will have to do the same thing! And protein...no idea what I'll have yet...I swear this is so much work lol
I went out for lunch with a friend..proudly ordered a salad, dressing on side, I drank water. I made the same salad for dinner, with my kale n quinoa patties. Breaky was toast, bruschetta, and eggs. I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
If you lower your carb macro, your other macros will increase.
I don't mind if my fat % it high (45-50%), but I don't like to have low protein, personally.0 -
Yes, good point. I am much MUCH better than I was. Even allowed myself extreme weight gain to focus on what the REAL problems were I needed to not focus on my body (and accept gain), so I could focus on mental... now it's time to be completely healthy!! 0
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Good point lovee ...which is why my fruits lowered my % yesterday. I'll do it again today... I may just need that..increase fruit and veg again. No harm in that!!0
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silverspring47 wrote: »Good point lovee ...which is why my fruits lowered my % yesterday. I'll do it again today... I may just need that..increase fruit and veg again. No harm in that!!
Sounds good! I weigh-out a pound of veggies a day and eat them in stir fry's, soup and salad. No fruit for me right now.0 -
I find higher carb days are naturally lower in fat, and lower carb days turn out higher in fat. It's kind of like a see saw. So I wouldn't worry too much about one day, especially if they're all healthy fats.
Good for you working with a nutritionist! Best wishes on your progress.0 -
I'm playing around with macros right now and I wish hitting my fat macro was easy. Out of curiosity, is there a reason you don't want your fat intake at a certain percentage?0
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50% fat is just too high...I wanna try to hit the nutritional standards set.
I feel it is sort of a trial and error right now...I wasn't raised with healthy eating habits. My family raised me on restaurant food. So now, at 32, I am retraining myself.
When I first started counting calories (about 8-9 yrs ago), I ha dno idea what a calorie was. I didn't know how many = fat. And I thought my eating was healthy. I'd eat potato skins, ribs, fries, beer, and later a ton of wings. The wings I ate were my calorie consumption for a day!
So...I went backwards. I started to diet, it went well...but I thought, "what would 500 calories or less do?" ...I lost drastically. Then my body rebelled and I binged & gained. Then I did it again. Lost 80lbs. Then I rebelled again. Then I maintained...unhappily. Then I got heartbroken by a guy and thought, "food doesn't hurt me. Food doesn't leave me. I am happy with food. Food makes me fat, and fat makes guys not hit on me!" ...so I gained. And I gained. And I gained. 70lbs. Once I hit 250 (lowest was 147)...I realized I had a problem. And I was always covering it with food.
So!! Here I am!! I learned a lot as I gained. I know why I settled on losers. I want more out of life. I don't have to be fat to be happy. Lol (and honestly, I'm not any happier than I was 70lbs ago) It's time to retrain.
When my nutritionist diet said 1/4 plate protein, 1/4 carb, 1/2 veggie...I figured that meant if I had half a plate of meat, I should have 1.5 of veg! Haha!! Hey..the ratio still worked!!!0 -
Why on Earth are you listening to the people on this forum. Consult your nutritionist. You should not be taking advice here. You are going to get a bunch of mixed messages.0
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True.. Often times I want instant gratification lol or I get frustrated n need to have my little freak out.... & I get bored n like chatting0
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silverspring47 wrote: »I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
It has to add up to 100% so if you have two lows the third thing is going to be high.
Low carb, moderate protein, high fat
High carb, moderate protein, low fat
etc
if you prefer words to numbers
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silverspring47 wrote: »How on Earth is my fat % so high? Ugh!! Yesterday, I ate 4 pieces of fruit to lower my daily %...and today it appears I will have to do the same thing! And protein...no idea what I'll have yet...I swear this is so much work lol
I went out for lunch with a friend..proudly ordered a salad, dressing on side, I drank water. I made the same salad for dinner, with my kale n quinoa patties. Breaky was toast, bruschetta, and eggs. I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
That's odd that you ate fruit to lower your fat % because you stsilverspring47 wrote: »I feel my day is GREAT...but here my protein is low, my carbs are low, my fat is 54%!?! Grr don't get it ...
It has to add up to 100% so if you have two lows the third thing is going to be high.
Low carb, moderate protein, high fat
High carb, moderate protein, low fat
etc
if you prefer words to numbers
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2 perfect nutrition days in a row!! So proud of myself!! It feels weird to eat so many carbs lol I've been anti carb for so long!! Yet the weight keeps coming off!!0
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