On low fat eating...

callmeBAM
callmeBAM Posts: 445 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Low fat is not good.
Case and point: When eating salad, you need fat in order to absorb the nutrients. If you're eating a lot of salads with no or low fat dressings, you're not coming close to receiving the full benefits nutritionally.

I am just sad from seeing all the low fat items in diarys. Our bodies NEED good fats! And when you see something labeled as a "low fat" version of the original, it usually has more sugar and is packed with foreign ingredients to make the item palatable.
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  • sdevan45
    sdevan45 Posts: 74 Member
    Couldn't agree with you more.
  • jones137
    jones137 Posts: 89 Member
    Low saturated and trans fat is good.......low poly and monounsaturated fat is bad. When I eat a salad I usually put some almonds or walnuts on it for the good fats.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    This is why we're friends

    Make the most of your calories... Obsessing over lite/lo-fat means you're trying to shove as much junk into your hole as possible while getting the least amount of valuable nutrients. Fat is a valuable nutrient.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    I make up for the dressing by adding cheese and bacon.
  • sthrnchick
    sthrnchick Posts: 771
    Coldn't agree more.. I add a tbs of extra virgin coconut to my morning coffee...YUM!
  • sthrnchick
    sthrnchick Posts: 771
    Whoops...extra virgin coconut OIL ( key word) to my morning coffee!
  • nortiekeeks
    nortiekeeks Posts: 59 Member
    bump!
  • kvanderbeek1
    kvanderbeek1 Posts: 50 Member
    Can you give some examples of what "good fat" we should be eating? I need help with knowing what to eat:)
  • Sarahbara76
    Sarahbara76 Posts: 601 Member
    ♥ :heart: this
  • shakespearessister
    shakespearessister Posts: 42
    yep!
  • callmeBAM
    callmeBAM Posts: 445 Member
    Can you give some examples of what "good fat" we should be eating? I need help with knowing what to eat:)

    Oils: Avocado Oil, Macadamia Oil, Unprocessed Palm Oil, Butter/Ghee, Olive Oil, Walnut Oil, Coconut Oil/Milk, Sesame Oil, Lard, Tallow

    Nuts and seeds: Almonds, Pecans,Sunflower Seeds, Brazil Nuts, Pine Nuts, Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, Nut Butters, Hempseeds, Pumpkin seeds, Macadamias, Sesame Seeds (NOT PEANUTS)

    Grass fed bird eggs
    Grass fed butter
    Grass fed meats
    Grass fed fish... just kidding. Fish. :)

    Not a complete list.
  • RayRay1500
    RayRay1500 Posts: 158 Member
    All of the sugar from low fat and processed foods was killing my weight loss. I switched to low carb and fats and I have never felt better!!
  • janemem
    janemem Posts: 575 Member
    This is something I really struggle to get my head around. I eat incredibly low fat because I just have a fear of fats, good or bad.
    It's the word 'fat', scares the hell out of me.
    I am trying to improve though, in the last week I've started tracking 'Saturated Fat' in my food diary as well as 'Fat' so I can get a better idea of how much of the 'bad' fat I'm having instead of just focusing on the total fat intake.
    I wish I could come to terms with the 'fat is good' idea though.
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.
  • DivineRED1
    DivineRED1 Posts: 134 Member
    mm avocado
  • RayRay1500
    RayRay1500 Posts: 158 Member
    This is something I really struggle to get my head around. I eat incredibly low fat because I just have a fear of fats, good or bad.
    It's the word 'fat', scares the hell out of me.
    I am trying to improve though, in the last week I've started tracking 'Saturated Fat' in my food diary as well as 'Fat' so I can get a better idea of how much of the 'bad' fat I'm having instead of just focusing on the total fat intake.
    I wish I could come to terms with the 'fat is good' idea though.





    This is true. A lot of people have a hard time because "low fat " has been ingrained in our every thought!!:happy:
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    This is something I really struggle to get my head around. I eat incredibly low fat because I just have a fear of fats, good or bad.
    It's the word 'fat', scares the hell out of me.
    I am trying to improve though, in the last week I've started tracking 'Saturated Fat' in my food diary as well as 'Fat' so I can get a better idea of how much of the 'bad' fat I'm having instead of just focusing on the total fat intake.
    I wish I could come to terms with the 'fat is good' idea though.

    this is true. a LOT of people have a problem with understanding it. its normal.
    but you should read books on it! it will scientifically explain why fat is good (and why low carb diets are better than low fat)
    once you understand it, it makes perfect sense.
  • callmeBAM
    callmeBAM Posts: 445 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.

    Good point, let's throw science and nutritional facts out the window for your biased opinion.
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.

    Good point, let's throw science and nutritional facts out the window for your biased opinion.

    Thanks for the slam. Welcome to ignoreville.
  • runningmommycrosland
    runningmommycrosland Posts: 23
    SO good to see this! This is so true! I have known so many people to switch to low/no fat and low/no sugar foods and never lose a pound! Your body NEEDS fat!!
  • seamaiden1000
    seamaiden1000 Posts: 76 Member
    You need good fat to rid bad fat in a weight loss diet How so? Good fats like lecithin for example are emulsifiers which means that they keep fats in your body as liquid, stops them from solidifying, clogging your arteries and helps your metabolism process bas cholesterol. Omega 3 fatty acids, same deal. Mono saturated and polyunsaturated fats, ie, olive oil, avocado, walnuts, almonds... all nuts and seeds in fact are excellent in maintaining good nutrition and satiety.

    Without fat you cannot absorb all the nutrients in your food as a lot of vitamins are fat soluble, not water soluble. Furthermore fats are necessary for skin health, the largest body organ and what protects us from pollutants and doubles as our body's second kidney. Good fat is necessary for maintaining eye health as all the little vessels of our eyes need to be kept as clean as possible (omega 3). Our brain requires good fat to keep it supple and stop us from falling prey to depression.

    Bad fats such as trans fats and saturated fats clog our arteries, raise our bad cholesterol and lead to disease eg heart disease. Too much sugar gets convert ed to bad fat.

    The only thing you need to watch about good fat is the calories! 1 gram of fat is approximately 9 calories where as 1 gram of protein or carb has 4 calories. Alcohol has 7 calories per gram. So cut out the alcohol, and do your liver a favour, and up your good fat intake instead.
  • fuhrmeister
    fuhrmeister Posts: 1,796 Member
    I agree!
  • spammyanna
    spammyanna Posts: 871 Member
    I make up for the dressing by adding cheese and bacon.

    I <3 this.
  • ajhr
    ajhr Posts: 92 Member
    Some call it "lite", I call it "chemical sh!tstorm".
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I go over on fats almost every day. I've still been losing inches without losing pounds. Win-win for me, I get to eat awesome food and get smaller.
  • _Bro
    _Bro Posts: 437 Member
    Yawn, pass the peanut butter..
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.

    Fat is essential for brain function, have fun being miserable.
  • epmck11
    epmck11 Posts: 159 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.

    Good point, let's throw science and nutritional facts out the window for your biased opinion.

    You're significantly over-simplifying the issue. Yes, fats are necessary and not all fats are bad *in moderation*. But the average person consumes an excess of fats so making a blank statement like "low fat foods are bad because you need fats" isn't founded on "science and nutritional facts" either. For people to lose weight, they need to reduce their calorie intake, and fats provide a lot of calories, so other than the moderate amount of fats, they don't need to consume any more. Getting people to lose weight by eating salad with low fat dressing is not a problem if they still consume a healthy amount of fats (which most likely do).

    Also, just because a fat is a healthy fat does not mean it is still healthy if eaten in excess, and the amount needed for health is still pretty small.

    So no, fat free / low fat foods are not the problem just like not all fat is the problem. The problem is eating an excessive amount of fats and an excessive amounts of calorie.
  • kmeekhof
    kmeekhof Posts: 456 Member
    So true!!! Even moderate amount of Saturated fats aren't bad for you. I would be more worried about eating highly processed junk and refined carbs. Studies are showing (no I don't have a link.... I just recall hearing about it) that these are more of a culprit for high cholesterol and heart disease. Whether its true or not... I don't think we'll ever know. I do know that my dad is a red meat and butter guy... and he has lower cholesterol than I do, and I eat fairly healthy and exercise!

    So Does this mean we can go out and gorge ourselves on high sat fat foods? Heck no! Everything in moderation!
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    I'll stick with my low-fat diet, thanks. It works for me.

    Fat is essential for brain function, have fun being miserable.

    Wow, and you think eating low-fat makes you a miserable person. How ironic.

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