High calorie, low fat and sugar foods??

nztoni

Hi everyone,

I'm struggling to reach my calorie target whilst also staying under the fat and sugar targets. Does anyone have any suggestions please?

Thanks in advance,

tinkerbellang83

nztoni wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I'm struggling to reach my calorie target whilst also staying under the fat and sugar targets. Does anyone have any suggestions please?

Thanks in advance,

Consider Protein & Fat targets the minimums rather than the maximum amount and don't worry about your sugar intake too much unless you have a medical reason to do so, MFP also doesn't differentiate between naturally occuring sugars - such as those from fruit (which are not part of the WHO recommendation for sugar) and added sugars such as those from processed foods. If you have no medical reason to worry, you can switch your view to track something else, like fibre if the red number bothers you.

nztoni

That's really interesting - thank you!

janejellyroll

Unless you have specific medical reasons to be under your fat and sugar totals, I wouldn't worry about it.

If your goal is weight loss, that's going to be created by a calorie deficit.

quiksylver296

Everyone's comments above are spot-on. To add to them:

Protein is 4 calories per gram.
Carbohydrates are 4 calories per gram.
Fat is 9 calories per gram.

So if you want high calorie, typically fat is the way to go. Butter, avocado, whole milk, cheese, etc.

What I'm trying to say is - high calorie and low fat is almost oxymoronic.

cmriverside

Yeah, that's a tall order...I mean, there are three macros, Protein, Fat and Carbs. Carbs are sugar. You need fats for proper body functioning - don't go low fat with everything.

Just set your goals at "Lose 1 pound per week." Set your Activity Level realistically. If you have any kind of job or go to school or care for kids at home, you're not "Sedentary."

Then use the default macro setting that is on this site, it's 50% of your calories from carbs, 30% from fats and 20% from protein. That's a good healthy split for weight loss.

Log your food, study your food diary and use those Fat and Protein numbers as MINIMUM goals to hit.

https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/ask-the-dietitian-whats-the-best-carb-protein-and-fat-breakdown-for-weight-loss/

nztoni

Super helpful and makes perfect sense - thank you all very much!

AnnPT77

Why does everyone always leave out alcohol, at 7 calories per gram?

OP, don't drink high calorie alcohol just to stay under your sugar and fat goals . . . but you knew that.

It's entirely calories for weight loss, especially in the short run. But it's a good idea to treat the protein and fat goals as minimums, and at least come close to them most days, because most of us want to be healthy, not just thin, and health includes attention to nutrition . . . but you knew that, too.

Carbs pretty much don't matter, unless you need to manage them for a medical reason, or find that they affect your energy or appetite. Besides, it's good for nutrition to get plenty of nice varied, colorful veggies, and they usually contain some carbs.

Best wishes!