Fat VS Calorie Question

dragonyear
dragonyear Posts: 3
in Food and Nutrition
Would you gain weight if you had more fat but you still kept your calories under 1,200??

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Would you gain weight if you had more fat but you still kept your calories under 1,200??

    No. High fat diets don't really put on more or lose less fat than low fat diets, for the same calories. Depends what else you change - more protein is usually good.
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    no
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    dietary fat =/= body fat. Excess calories = added weight.
  • aallison85
    aallison85 Posts: 97 Member
    Fat grams are more calorie dense than a carbohydrate or protein, therefore they increase your calorie intake faster.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    No, your weight would be fairly similar. But look at what the fat is coming from. If a lot of it is saturated fat and/or with little nutritional value, it's going to be less healthful for you, overall, than unsaturated fats that come paired with plenty of vitamins, protein, etc. Saturated fat isn't evil by itself either, but you want to make sure you're getting a good overall balance.
  • likemeinvisible
    likemeinvisible Posts: 309
    If you are really tiny and happen to have a very low bmr and you don't exercise at all, than yes, you will gain weight over the years on 1200 but once you gain enough than your bmr will increase so you'll stop gaining.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Fat grams are more calorie dense than a carbohydrate or protein, therefore they increase your calorie intake faster.
    Only if you decide how much to eat based on weight or volume of food.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Would you gain weight if you had more fat but you still kept your calories under 1,200??

    Calories in vs. calories out. Keep a deficit and you'll lose weight.
  • dragonyear
    dragonyear Posts: 3
    Thank you guys for your help! :)

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