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how many grams of fat?

BryonyKate
BryonyKate Posts: 32 Member
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if eating less than 40g carbs a day, how many grams of fat should you be eating?

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  • MermaidTX
    MermaidTX Posts: 352 Member
    if eating less than 40g carbs a day, how many grams of fat should you be eating?

    You can try this calculator to figure out your fat & protein intake:

    http://keto-calculator.ankerl.com/

    You can choose 40g net carbs & it'll figure out the rest for you.

    For example, I used my stats with 40g net carbs & this is what I got:

    40 g Carbohydrates (11%)
    80 g Protein (21%)
    115 g Fat (68%)

    Your total grams won't necessarily match because these numbers are based on lean body mass.
  • jsuaccounting
    jsuaccounting Posts: 189 Member
    If you follow calories: After setting your required protein and max 40 grams carbs then the remainder of calories should be fat.
    If you are just counting carbs and not calories, eat unlimited fat (natural is better in my opinion) and moderate protein to the point where you feel satisfied. (Sometimes I eat ALOT of calories when going back to very low carb (25-30) - however, so far I have not gained any weight by overeating fat - but that is just me).
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    They aren't necessarily related. The Keto Calcuator posted above is good. Eat the correct protein grams for your lean body mass. Eat the desired number of carbs, certainly 50 g or fewer a day if ketosis is the goal. Then make up the rest of the calories with fat.

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