Role of dietary fat in dieting

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  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
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    aneary1980 wrote: »
    It helps keep everything moving.

    If you are eating something marketed as 'low fat' pick up the non low fat version and compare generally the low fat will have sugar or other extras.

    MAY have sugar if it is low fat.. Always pays to check ingredients. I have never seen sugar added to low fat milk, cheese and plain greek yogurt.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    My PT has raised the issue of my fat intake being very low. What role does dietary fat play in weight loss? Does it matter that I'm always 1/3 - 1/2 of the macro? Other than satiety.

    its yummy....

    i find that plenty of fat with some protein keeps me nice and full. my macros are usually 40-45% carbs, 20-25% protein and the rest fat.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
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    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
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    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
    I hear it's very yummy but sadly I don't like peanuts.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
    I hear it's very yummy but sadly I don't like peanuts.

    there are other nut butters available if you like other nuts?
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
    I hear it's very yummy but sadly I don't like peanuts.

    there are other nut butters available if you like other nuts?

    Oo I might try cashew butter. Is that a thing?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
    I hear it's very yummy but sadly I don't like peanuts.

    there are other nut butters available if you like other nuts?

    Oo I might try cashew butter. Is that a thing?

    yep!
  • suzwriter
    suzwriter Posts: 8 Member
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    Almond butter is lovely too, as is hazelnut butter
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    suzwriter wrote: »
    Almond butter is lovely too, as is hazelnut butter

    almond and coconut is delish....
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    I have some walnut butter I am enjoying also.
  • Bluetail6
    Bluetail6 Posts: 2,916 Member
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    What a great thread!!
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Peanut butter is my favourite delicious fat source :+1:
    I hear it's very yummy but sadly I don't like peanuts.

    Maybe try almond butter? I like it way better than peanut butter. Maybe cashew butter too. Only thing is they are more expensive than peanut butter. One thing that bumps my fat on the days I have them is duck eggs if you can get them. We get them from a local farmers. They taste even better than chicken eggs and are more dense in fat. FWIW
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    edited September 2017
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    how I increased my fat - full fat yogurts (Noosa, Culinary Circle, Brown Cow, Fage Whole); Bacon (I mean hello!); Cheese is about 50/50 fat/protein; avocado if you like it; full fat milk (I use Fairlife for added protein)

    not a huge fan of peanut butter - but stuff like nutella or similar spreads helps me

    my fat goal is 77-88g a day and I normally get middle range of that
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
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    Managed to get to 20g today with hotel breakfast goodies - semi skimmed milk, butter on my crumpets (do they have those in N America?) and pastry. Sadly they only had fat free yoghurt and no eggs/bacon.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    Managed to get to 20g today with hotel breakfast goodies - semi skimmed milk, butter on my crumpets (do they have those in N America?) and pastry. Sadly they only had fat free yoghurt and no eggs/bacon.

    That's a good start!
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    We do have crumpets, but English muffins are more common (and I've known people to use the two interchangeably, though I can definitely tell the difference). I'm in Canada, btw.
  • GrumpyHeadmistress
    GrumpyHeadmistress Posts: 666 Member
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    I'm now the proud owner of a jar of cashew nut butter. Tried a tsp of it (11g) - ew, people voluntarily eat this?! I think I'm going to have to treat it like medicine.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
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    GrumpyHeadmistress wrote: »
    I'm now the proud owner of a jar of cashew nut butter. Tried a tsp of it (11g) - ew, people voluntarily eat this?! I think I'm going to have to treat it like medicine.

    spread it on toast like you would peanut butter or similar

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