Too much fat

wilmnoca

Eat "tasty" foods that are naturally low in fat. I.e. eat clean
Lean meats
Veg
While grains

Koldnomore

I worry about my fat intake because I find that if I eat too much I develop issues.

Most days I am under my 25% macro setting. I have had to make some changes in my cooking - I no longer make pasta carbonara or other 'cream' sauces very often because the main ingredient is butter. I avoid oil where I can, use cooking spray or water for pans and parchment paper in the oven. I don't normally eat nuts either (too calorie dense) and watch my other spreads..peanut butter, mayo etc.. About the only fat I am freer with is cheese but even then I stick to small portions and use it only when I will have some flavor. For instance, no point putting cheese in a sandwich with a bunch of other stuff because I never taste the cheese anyways so for me its pointless

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I am always over on fat. And I mean over by a lot! Sometimes double what MFP says I should have, and I've even upped my % a little from the default. How in the world do you eat tasty meals with so little fat??

I eat a high fat way of eating, along with moderate protein and the carbs (fruits and vegetables) fill in the gap.

There is nothing wrong with fat unless you are using a lot of canola, corn, or other vegetable or seed oils which upsets the Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance and will lead to inflammation later (or maybe sooner).

There is nothing wrong with natural occurring animal fats (including butter), olive oil, coconut oil.

Moderate to higher amounts of fat are crucial for proper body functions.

bcattoes

I'm almost alway over quite a bit on fat. Fat doesn't make you fat. Too bad we can' go back in time and erase that whole way of nothing... low-fat, etc. Gah.

Obviously I'm not looking to go low-fat, but there is a world of difference in low-fat and what I eat. "Fat doesn't make you fat" makes no sense. Fat has calories, lots of them, so it certianly can make you (or me) fat.

bcattoes

I am always over on fat. And I mean over by a lot! Sometimes double what MFP says I should have, and I've even upped my % a little from the default. How in the world do you eat tasty meals with so little fat??

I eat a high fat way of eating, along with moderate protein and the carbs (fruits and vegetables) fill in the gap.

There is nothing wrong with fat unless you are using a lot of canola, corn, or other vegetable or seed oils which upsets the Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance and will lead to inflammation later (or maybe sooner).

There is nothing wrong with natural occurring animal fats (including butter), olive oil, coconut oil.

Moderate to higher amounts of fat are crucial for proper body functions.

Yeah, if that works for you that's fine for you. But I'm not sure I believe most of that.

bcattoes

Eat "tasty" foods that are naturally low in fat. I.e. eat clean
Lean meats
Veg
While grains

That would be great advice if those things weren't so much tastier coated in olive oil. Few foods taste good to me without fat.

Melo1966

I no longer use olive oil for my stir-fries so I guess they are not really fried. Jest veggies in a non stick pan. I will add a little vinaigrette dressing. But if you are maintaining a healthy weight then there is no problem going over.

bcattoes

Depends on overall calories. When I cut for comps, I often use a high protein/fat diet. What is your diet like OP?

Well, there's too much fat. :laugh: I have protein set at 30% (I think) but usually fall a little short. Carbs are usually too low. I drink empty calories every night, but get an average of 7 servings of vegetables and fruit per day (track this for wellness program at work). Eat a lot of fish, poultry, beans and nuts. My calories aren't the same every day but probably average around 1700 daily (total) or 1300-1400 net. I am a 51 you woman.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

What exactly is your question? The ((maximum)) amount of fat in grams you should have is 0.5 x your body weight in pounds. Now at this point you have 2 choices: eat whatever you want regardless, or achieve your fitness goals.

Where did you reach such a conclusion for a ceiling on fat intake?

The American Heart Association. Look up their recommendations.

I hold no faith or stock in the American Heart Association.

These Associations are laughable at best.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

As long as most of your fats aren't saturated, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Healthy fats include but are not limited to avocados, olive oil, peanut butter, nuts, etc. All of these are great for your body.

This is laughable also. Most of my fats are saturated fats and I have the best lipid ratios and numbers than I have had in years.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I am always over on fat. And I mean over by a lot! Sometimes double what MFP says I should have, and I've even upped my % a little from the default. How in the world do you eat tasty meals with so little fat??

I eat a high fat way of eating, along with moderate protein and the carbs (fruits and vegetables) fill in the gap.

There is nothing wrong with fat unless you are using a lot of canola, corn, or other vegetable or seed oils which upsets the Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance and will lead to inflammation later (or maybe sooner).

There is nothing wrong with natural occurring animal fats (including butter), olive oil, coconut oil.

Moderate to higher amounts of fat are crucial for proper body functions.

Yeah, if that works for you that's fine for you. But I'm not sure I believe most of that.

Why don't you do some research on the Omega 3 to Omega 6 balance? It should be 2:1 and most Westerners have a Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio of more like 1:15, very unbalanced due to the high use of highly processed vegetable and seed oils.