Over in my fat intake ...any ideas ?

MalyMal
MalyMal Posts: 102 Member
edited September 20 in Food and Nutrition
Hi....I have been a member of my fitness pal for a while. I fell off the wagon with all the lovely holiday goodies and now I am trying to get back on. I have been at it for about 2 weeks or so now and I can not seem to get the correct amount of fat intake that I should be having, I keep going over. I have changed my diet i.e more fruits and veggies and working out more. I have tired looking at different recipes that have lower fat content but I just can't seem to reach that magic number. It would be great if anyone someone had an idea ...whats your secret :)

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  • Carleybby
    Carleybby Posts: 158
    Well, I'm usually 50 under my fat intake.

    I dont eat red meat often, maybe once a week, or once every two weeks.
    Mostly chicken or fish.

    I don't eat a lot of cheese.
    I try and not eat a lot of dairy, just stick to my 1% milk in the breakfast.

    Those are my only ideas.

    What do you normally eat?
  • JustAmy
    JustAmy Posts: 291
    Hello and welcome!

    I use the crisco butter flavored spray instead of oil for frying food, it has NO calories and NO fat and taste like butter :) It's the only brand I have found that doesn't taste like chemicals..........hope this helps!

    Happy New Year!
  • glosalinas
    glosalinas Posts: 17 Member
    Not all fat is created equal. If the fat is coming from healthy sources such as almonds or avocados, then I would not worry about it.
  • mdale2
    mdale2 Posts: 79
    MFP has a pretty low fat % set as a default to begin with. I suppose each person's daily fat goals will vary greatly. I'm usually about 55-70g per day, mostly from yogurt, almonds, avocados, EVOO, various meats, eggs...

    As long as it's from a whole food source, I saw fine. I don't allow highly processed oils, deep-fried foods, or sugary-fat combos like donuts, pastries, etc.
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