What are you tracking? Fats vs Saturated Fats.....

cutethang1

I go back and forth tracking fat vs saturated fat...which do you find more important if you had to choose. I also track carbs, proteins, fibre and really dont want to delete any of those.....

warmachinejt

I eat a lot of fats so i try not to stress over it. Really it hasn't been really proven that sat. fat alone is bad. I do however, track it instead of fat. I am crazy about PB and peanuts so i have a lot of it (but mostly is healthy).
Ok anyways, if most of your fats come from healthy sources i'd say just track the sat fat if you want.

UrbanRunner81

I track both (along with protein and carbs). If I am over on my fats and under on my saturated fats then I feel fine about it.

swenard

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

angiechimpanzee

I don't really pay attention to either because I know I eat very little fat in general, well on good days.

I only eat low fat cheeses, reduced fat milk, reduced fat spreads instead of butter, cooking spray instead of oil, etc etc. So all I really pay attention to are my fiber, protein, and sugar(sometimes) intakes.

cutethang1

I eat a lot of fats so i try not to stress over it. Really it hasn't been really proven that sat. fat alone is bad. I do however, track it instead of fat. I am crazy about PB and peanuts so i have a lot of it (but mostly is healthy).
Ok anyways, if most of your fats come from healthy sources i'd say just track the sat fat if you want.

Thanks...I love pb as well as salmon and avacado. But I am not a saint some days the fats are not from great sources i.e margarine for toast etc.

cutethang1

I track both (along with protein and carbs). If I am over on my fats and under on my saturated fats then I feel fine about it.

This sounds like a good idea- I could maybe take out the fibre setting and track saturated. Thanks for the insight.

cutethang1

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

Awesome! I was okay until I upped my protein % - My chicken, salmon, and other meat proteins are def contributing here.

cutethang1

I don't really pay attention to either because I know I eat very little fat in general, well on good days.

I only eat low fat cheeses, reduced fat milk, reduced fat spreads instead of butter, cooking spray instead of oil, etc etc. So all I really pay attention to are my fiber, protein, and sugar(sometimes) intakes.

If I have cheese, dairy yogurt I also opt for the lower fats but I do go over my fats with pb, salmon, chicken etc. and some indulging here and there. Thanks for the insight.

cutethang1

swenard amazing weight loss!

dsjohndrow

MFP tracks them all. You can see them in the report view. I track the most important one in my log, Fat, Protein and Carbs. I track sodium and fiber because those matter to my over all health and wellness.

My diet is almost always fresh fruit, veggies, lean red meat, chicken and fish. I only eat whole grains and low-fat dairy. I never eat saturated fats, white rice or potatoes, and not much in the way of sugar. Of course, I go out for dinner a few times a month and less control of over these things, but I still do well.

Good luck, you can do this.

cutethang1

MFP tracks them all. You can see them in the report view. I track the most important one in my log, Fat, Protein and Carbs. I track sodium and fiber because those matter to my over all health and wellness.

My diet is almost always fresh fruit, veggies, lean red meat, chicken and fish. I only eat whole grains and low-fat dairy. I never eat saturated fats, white rice or potatoes, and not much in the way of sugar. Of course, I go out for dinner a few times a month and less control of over these things, but I still do well.

Good luck, you can do this.

Great job on your weight loss. I have pretty much the same in my diet. I think because I am on a 1300 cal my allowences are a bit different then some (only assuming since most others diary are closed) that being said: even whole grains, lean meats etc will add up for me. Great job keep it up!

Matt_Wild

I ensure I get good sources of saturated fats INTO my diet. They help the trainer and reduce cholesterol in the blood.

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-0

cutethang1

I ensure I get good sources of saturated fats INTO my diet. They help the trainer and reduce cholesterol in the blood.

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-0

Thanks! Printed for my lunchtime read!

warmachinejt

^ i don't suggest having 0 g of sat fat....body still needs them from edible sources.

Sublog

I go back and forth tracking fat vs saturated fat...which do you find more important if you had to choose. I also track carbs, proteins, fibre and really dont want to delete any of those.....

Overall fats are more important for diet needs.

cutethang1

I go back and forth tracking fat vs saturated fat...which do you find more important if you had to choose. I also track carbs, proteins, fibre and really dont want to delete any of those.....

Overall fats are more important for diet needs.

Awesome wl! Thanks for the insight. I decided to take out fibre and are tracking both fats. Thanks, .

tigersword

I don't track fat. Fat is healthy. Even saturated fats are healthy. It's not a matter of saturated va unsaturated, it's a matter of some fatty acids are healthy, and some aren't, regardless of saturation level. If I hit my calorie and protein goals, the rest takes care of itself.

Never cut fat out of your diet, essential fatty acids are essential for a reason.

TrainingWithTonya

I always track carbs, protein, and fat because they are the nutrients that make up the total calories. By tracking them, if my percentages don't add up to 100% at the end of the day, then I know I need to double check my entries because something is off.

I then rotate between Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Fiber depending on how I'm feeling. I try to keep saturated fat below 7% of total intake and fiber at 14 grams per 1000 calories I eat. For sodium, I only track when I'm having issues with my blood pressure dropping too low, at which point I can look back to see if my sodium was too low and increase it to improve how I'm feeling.

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cutethang1

I don't track fat. Fat is healthy. Even saturated fats are healthy. It's not a matter of saturated va unsaturated, it's a matter of some fatty acids are healthy, and some aren't, regardless of saturation level. If I hit my calorie and protein goals, the rest takes care of itself.

Never cut fat out of your diet, essential fatty acids are essential for a reason.

Thanks for the insight, definitely lots of different opinions on this. Great food for thought!

cutethang1

I always track carbs, protein, and fat because they are the nutrients that make up the total calories. By tracking them, if my percentages don't add up to 100% at the end of the day, then I know I need to double check my entries because something is off.

I then rotate between Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Fiber depending on how I'm feeling. I try to keep saturated fat below 7% of total intake and fiber at 14 grams per 1000 calories I eat. For sodium, I only track when I'm having issues with my blood pressure dropping too low, at which point I can look back to see if my sodium was too low and increase it to improve how I'm feeling.

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16 years Certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor
9 years Certified Sports Nutritionist
Bachelors in Exercise Physiology with a Minor in Nutritional Science
ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist
NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

I myelf toggle back and forth between fat/sat/fibre sounds like others are also doing the same thing. Thanks~!

monty619

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

thats not good at all..

swenard

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

thats not good at all..

When I say "suggested amount" I mean by mfp suggested... My fat intake is perfect and my nutritionist agrees.

neanderthin

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

That would be impossible considering saturated fat is in every fat source known to man.

mfpcopine

I track fat, and often go over MFP's recommendations (same with sugar), but most of my food does not have saturated fat in it. We need a certain amount of fat in our diet.

spngebobmyhero

I track just fat to make sure that I am getting enough. I eat about 50% of my diet from healthy fat sources. I don't track saturated because I know I have a pretty high intake compared to recommendations. All of my saturated fat comes from healthy sources: grassfed meat, pastured butter and milk, and coconut oil.

monty619

My daily intake of saturated fats is normally zero, so I don't bother at all. In fact, my fat intake is never even 1/3 of the suggested amount...

thats not good at all..

When I say "suggested amount" I mean by mfp suggested... My fat intake is perfect and my nutritionist agrees.

having saturated fats at 0? maybe you should fire your nutritionist.

jkleman79

I ensure I get good sources of saturated fats INTO my diet. They help the trainer and reduce cholesterol in the blood.

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-0

This for sure! I eat over my daily suggestion for saturated fats. I was even told by my nutritionist to add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to my diet daily for extra healthy sat fats. I recently had a blood panel done after eating like this for a year and all of my numbers were better than optimum. So I will continue to do what I do.

Reesecup312

I track saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, carbs and protein.