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Can you have to much fat

Stripple
Stripple Posts: 62 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Am cooking broccoli spears & asparagus in butter!! to use up my fat % feels a bit naughty, fat set at 50 is this to much

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Am cooking broccoli spears & asparagus in butter!! to use up my fat % feels a bit naughty, fat set at 50 is this to much

    Nope, 60-70 is common for low carb. 30 protein etc
  • Laura_beau
    Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
    No, 50% is normal- people quite often have higher on LC.

    Mine is 5% carbs, 40% Protein, 55% fat.

    Enjoy your butter! :o)
  • vintagebrighton
    vintagebrighton Posts: 51
    It's so hard to switch your mindset when low carbing..... fat = fat in my mind.... till I discovered double cream and chocolate MIM for an indulgent, rich dessert. Mmmmm
  • shar140
    shar140 Posts: 1,158 Member
    I usually get ~65% from fat. But I avoid vegetable oils (omega-6s) and trans fats!! Stick with your saturated and omega-3 fats when you can.
  • jsabet
    jsabet Posts: 51 Member
    There can always be too much. Never have transfats. Try to keep the amount down.
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    As long as it's good sources of fat, I really don't think so. I've done as much as 80% fat intake for a few weeks at a time and never feel better.

    Good sources of fat

    Beef Tallow
    Lard
    Bacon grease
    Butter
    Olive oil
    Coconut oil
    Duck fat

    Stay away from ANYTHING hydroginated and ALL vegtable oils!!!
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    As long as it's good sources of fat, I really don't think so. I've done as much as 80% fat intake for a few weeks at a time and never feel better.

    Good sources of fat

    Beef Tallow
    Lard
    Bacon grease
    Butter
    Olive oil
    Coconut oil
    Duck fat

    Stay away from ANYTHING hydroginated and ALL vegtable oils!!!

    Lard is pork belly, so therefore bacon grease is all inclusive (and such a lovely fat if I do say so myself)...

    Tallow also encompasses sheep fat as well.
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    I broke thosse out (lard and bacon grease) as they are usually labeled and used differently, though you are correct, they come from pork belly.

    I've never used sheep tallow, but would be willing to. I render my own beef tallow and use for deep frying. A local butcher gave me 56lbs of suet for free that I've been using.
  • SweetxCatastrophe
    SweetxCatastrophe Posts: 593 Member
    I think today I'm around 65% fat. Fat isn't as evil as everyone thinks -- in fact I just read a great article last night in Fitness magazine about how to add more (healthy) fats to your diet and why they're not bad for you. Avoid hydrogenated and veggie oils like previously mentioned! Especially that nasty Frankenstein of an oil canola. I can't believe I used that crap as long as I did..
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