Staying way under everything BUT my FAT intake?

xenanoo

If Im going over my fat intake am i not going to loose weight? I havent eatten dinner yet, but I wrote out what im planning to eat and I will be 500 calories UNDER but 10 Fats over. blarg!

xenanoo

If Im going over my fat intake am i not going to loose weight? I havent eatten dinner yet, but I wrote out what im planning to eat and I will be 500 calories UNDER but 10 Fats over. blarg!

ChubbyBunny

First off... you don't WANT to be under what MFP recomends for you to eat.
You also want to make sure you are keeping a decent balance between your groups (proteins, fats, carbs, etc). If your fats are high, it means you are eating too many fatty foods. Even healthy fats are still fat, so you want to limit them but not exclude them (as a matter of fact they are the BEST type to get in).

xenanoo

Thanks I knew I shouldnt be that under =p Its a lot I agree. I don't know what Im going to make for dinner now xD And Its clear im going to need a snack, but i don't know what 0_o We are low on money so I can only eat whats in the house which leaves a lot to be desired xD

ChubbyBunny

I totally understand finance crunch. Do what you can with what you have.
When you do have a little money, invest in canned veggies, fruits (in juice), whole grain dried pastas, if you have a sweet tooth Jello products, etc. Frozen stuff is good too stir-fry veg, fruits, veg, etc. That way you have a healthy-ish stash for when things get tight. Fresh is best, but it can be costly.

mandersen16

I don't worry too much about being under my calories (though 500 is probably a bit much). Fat probably isn't the best category to be over in but the main thing is making sure you stay within your calorie limit.

xenanoo

Thanks lol Im seriously racking my brain for dinner ideas now xD I think im going to go visit the recipe section again xD

ChubbyBunny

Just remember you can stop losing weight if you got too far under... trust me that's always been my issue.

mommachag

that was my problem at first. the very fist day i think i was 700 under but already at max fat grams and carbs. if you have greens in the house a bowl of greens with lemon juice and pepper.
it took a bit of work but I am usually ok now.

what do you have on hand maybe we can help you plan a lowfat meal for dinner

xenanoo

I just switched around my menu, beef stroganoff with mashed potatoes and 1/3 cup of corn with 1/2 tbsp of margarin... and now I am down to 89 calories under, 90 carbs under, 19 fats under, and 16 protein under... if i can think of a snack it might be near perfect =p

What do you think?

xenanoo

that was my problem at first. the very fist day i think i was 700 under but already at max fat grams and carbs. if you have greens in the house a bowl of greens with lemon juice and pepper.
it took a bit of work but I am usually ok now.

what do you have on hand maybe we can help you plan a lowfat meal for dinner

I have chuck steak, a rib steak, and a 1lb of grown beef... 1 bag of frozen corn, 1 bag of frozen bellpeppers and onions, peas, pasta, tomato sauce, brown rice, ummm im seriously drawing a blank =p Not a whole lot though =p luckily we get paid tomorrow =p Oh, and we had spaghetti two nights ago and my hubby doesn't like having the same thing in the same 2 weeks 0_o

cmriverside

Dinner:

How about a small piece of chicken breast and a big side of veggies with a salad with Balsamic Vinegrette Dressing - blend some fruit in the vinegrette. Add some fresh fruit to your salad. Some low fat dairy. You want to concentrate on variety. You need protein to feel full, so chicken breast or turkey breast with no skin are good meat choices.

It is a learning process. Don't sweat the small amounts of fat you will go over. Until you get familiar with food combinations you like, that will happen. It's okay! You've learned something today.

Log food in the morning for the whole day. That is really helpful. :flowerforyou:

cmriverside

that was my problem at first. the very fist day i think i was 700 under but already at max fat grams and carbs. if you have greens in the house a bowl of greens with lemon juice and pepper.
it took a bit of work but I am usually ok now.

what do you have on hand maybe we can help you plan a lowfat meal for dinner

I have chuck steak, a rib steak, and a 1lb of grown beef... 1 bag of frozen corn, 1 bag of frozen bellpeppers and onions, peas, pasta, tomato sauce, brown rice, ummm im seriously drawing a blank =p Not a whole lot though =p luckily we get paid tomorrow =p Oh, and we had spaghetti two nights ago and my hubby doesn't like having the same thing in the same 2 weeks 0_o

go to allrecipes.com

Enter your ingredients on-hand. It will pop up recipes with those ingredients! Love that site.

mommachag

that was my problem at first. the very fist day i think i was 700 under but already at max fat grams and carbs. if you have greens in the house a bowl of greens with lemon juice and pepper.
it took a bit of work but I am usually ok now.

what do you have on hand maybe we can help you plan a lowfat meal for dinner

I have chuck steak, a rib steak, and a 1lb of grown beef... 1 bag of frozen corn, 1 bag of frozen bellpeppers and onions, peas, pasta, tomato sauce, brown rice, ummm im seriously drawing a blank =p Not a whole lot though =p luckily we get paid tomorrow =p Oh, and we had spaghetti two nights ago and my hubby doesn't like having the same thing in the same 2 weeks 0_o

if it were me I wouldprobably grill the chuck steak. make the brown rice add peas , bell peppers and onions to it with some garlic powder. you could also good the ground beef rinse it with warm water to get some of the fat off (dont know if that works it's just what I do) aadd the corn and the peas and maybe even the bell peppers and a little tomatoe sauce. serve it over brown rice. I'd be happy


eta- oh or if you had eggs and just did the egg whites in an omlette with the veggies. it would rock and be way yummy. and super low fat