Different Fats

AlexJFT96

Hi,

There are different sort of fats, Mono/Poly fats, also known as 'healthy fats' which come from foods such as Avocados, nuts, fish etc

Then there are Sat/Trans fats, also known as the 'unhealthy fats' which primary come from fast foods and processed goods.

My question is though, i'm currently over my fat recommendation from MFP, but all of it is from nuts, avocado, and porridge, in hindsight, would this contribute to my weight the same as if i were to eat the same amount but from unhealthy foods such as pizzas, processed foods, or are healthy fats a lot less likely to pile the pounds on?

I'm a little confused.

ravenmiss

I have been told the macros (fat, carbs, protein) are numbers to hit, going over a little is fine.

Only calories matter when it comes to weight loss, if you are at a deficit then it won't affect your weight loss.

Kalikel

I'm not sure how it all plays into weight loss, whether it makes a difference or not. I don't understand the fats and what they do.

I have an issue which requires getting rid of dietary fat and was told absolutely NO trans or saturated fat, period. He also said I should go as close to 0 on the others as I could. Just NO fat, lol. I don't know if that means trans and sat are the worst, but the nutritionist said they were, for what that's worth. She said that everyone should cut them out, but nobody does. I've seen cardiologists on TV say you should cut them out, too. (My ears perk up whenever it's discussed.)

Cutting out Sat and Trans fat is HARD! You don't even get olive oil. It wipes out most of the grocery store, lol. So, in that respect, it helps you lose weight.

Good luck!

RHachicho

Ok heres the deal as far as i know. Saturated fat has been demonized a bit it's a bit worse than mono or poly but not by so much that it's all THAT scary. However going over your fat allocation can be a bit of a no no. Cutting fat won't really result in weight loss. Since if you cut fat your body will simply convert carbs to fat. But if you eat a lot of fat, whatever type it can inhibit your bodies fat oxidization process. Making it more difficult competitively to lose weight. Not that calories in < calories out doesn't hold. Honestly over indulging in any one macro nutrient tends to have it's downside. I know it sucks there are days where I feel like being a total carb monster and ignoring protein and fat entirety. That being said going a bit over your fat limit once every few days probably isn't the end of the world.

From what I understand.

Fats > Go straight to fat cells and stored as fat. Removed by fat oxidization that occurs naturally during the day. Used as low intensity energy source.
Carbs > Used as preferred energy source unless in excess or fat consumption is too low in that case converted to fat. It is actually quite difficult to hit an excess of carbs at a deficit. Since the muscles can actually store a lot of glycogen before they cap out.
Protein > Used for repair/muscle building primarily. Burned as energy as a last resort.

In a deficit there tends to be some macro interplay. If you don't have enough fat one day your carbs will make up for it. This is also why it's tricky to build muscle at a deficit as generally a good portion of your protein always ends up being burned up as body fuel by the end of the equation. This is also why people who are athletic often need more carbs. They need high octane fuel that fat just isn't.

I don't know if thats 100% accurate but that's my understanding.

RodaRose

Hi,

There are different sort of fats, Mono/Poly fats, also known as 'healthy fats' which come from foods such as Avocados, nuts, fish etc

Then there are Sat/Trans fats, also known as the 'unhealthy fats' which primary come from fast foods and processed goods.

My question is though, i'm currently over my fat recommendation from MFP, but all of it is from nuts, avocado, and porridge, in hindsight, would this contribute to my weight the same as if i were to eat the same amount but from unhealthy foods such as pizzas, processed foods, or are healthy fats a lot less likely to pile the pounds on?

I'm a little confused.

If you are a little over on fat, you are fine. Calories are the name of the game.