How much fat are you eating daily?

autumnk921 · May 2012

Check your macros....I have always been told by pretty informative people on here to set them at 40/30/30...40% Carbs, 30% Fat, 30% Protein....We can't see your diary so not sure of anything else to help you out but 41g/day sounds low to me...Mine is at 53g/day & I am at 159lbs but that is 30% of my 1600cals/day....HTH!!

zaithyr · May 2012

I eat 50-100 grams but i eat a lot of avocados and nuts so I'm not worried about it.

frootcat · May 2012

healthy fat is good for you. i track saturated instead

Me too. I don't even know how much overall fat I eat, but I'm sure it's probably considered high. I try to stay under 15 grams saturated though.

RachFace1000 · May 2012

24g is what i try to limit myself to. sometimes end up in the 30s

Nelski · May 2012

about 50g. If it starts dipping much lower I stop losing weight! I get most of mine from olive oil, nuts, eggs, advocados lower fat cheeses and tofu

i am wondering if this is why I don't seem to lose any weight. My fat is at 40 but most days I don't even get to 30. This I have just noticed.

I am wondering that if I up my intake a tad then this may help weight loss ? perhaps ? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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I think it's because you don't eat enough. There is a lot of info in this group on your BMR and TDEE to help you understand.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

Baurus · May 2012

50-60

rmartin72 · May 2012

Thank you

Meggles63 · May 2012

Depending on how much I work out, anywhere from 50-80. I sometimes go over, but I usually hit my macros, and I'm almost always at or just under calorie goal, so I don't worry much.

XXXMinnieXXX · May 2012

40% protein, 30% Carbs and 30% Fat. Had a yummy avocado with breakfast. Fat is not the enemy. Food is not the enemy.

How did you come up with the percentage of what to eat of Protein and Carbs and Fat?

I changed to this after seeing lots of other people use them successfully. It broke my 6 month plateau and the weights dropping off. I'm also at 1500 cals, so I get 50g of fat and use most of it daily. If I exercise a lot I go up to about 60g x

Nikiki · May 2012

i am wondering if this is why I don't seem to lose any weight. My fat is at 40 but most days I don't even get to 30. This I have just noticed.

I am wondering that if I up my intake a tad then this may help weight loss ? perhaps ? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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I eat between 50-80 (had to go check because I dont really ever look at that number) I start my day with 1/2 tsp of flax oil blended into my coffee (others on mfp use raw coconut oil which I'll be switching to when my flax is out) then stir peanut butter & chia seeds into my oatmeal. I cook with olive oil and eat lots of nuts & I love avocado! Since adding more fats to my diet I feel more satiated and I've lost 11 lbs in less than 2 months (after yoyoing for over a year up and down 5lbs!)

I do always watch my saturated and transfats. Saturated I try to keep under 20 and trans as close to 0 as possible. look for things high in mono and poly unsaturated which are super good for you!

oOoMicheleoOo · May 2012

about 50g. If it starts dipping much lower I stop losing weight! I get most of mine from olive oil, nuts, eggs, advocados lower fat cheeses and tofu

i am wondering if this is why I don't seem to lose any weight. My fat is at 40 but most days I don't even get to 30. This I have just noticed.

I am wondering that if I up my intake a tad then this may help weight loss ? perhaps ? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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I think it's because you don't eat enough. There is a lot of info in this group on your BMR and TDEE to help you understand.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less

Plenty of reading there, thank you. Can only up the intake and see how things go. Thank you

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