Opinions on HIGH fat, MODERATE protein, LOW carb diet!

I've had succes doing

15-20% carbs
30% Fat
55% Protein

No matter what you do make sure they are Healthy Fats. I've heard of these higher fat diets and I don't buy.

I go with 70%F, 25%P and 5%C

Too much protein stalls me.

Ive been following this since February and love it. At first, you have to get over all the bad stigma fat has, and make sure you are eating enough. Remember, its high fat, not high protein. Coconut oil, heavy cream, full fat cheese, avocados, almonds, butter (I just now finally bought some Kerrygold... omg its amazing) will all be staples. Feel free to add me if you please!

When I have cut out a lot of carby food (to deal with IBS), I've found myself craving fat. Weird because I have never had or liked much fat in my diet.

A high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet is very satiating. You have much less of an appetite, and more stable blood sugar. I never really got over the slump from the lower carbs, and I felt very tired, so I've had to work at getting the carbs back up. I did lose weight at an almost alarming rate for someone who has always been very resistant to weight loss, but my athletic performance suffered terribly.

Hi everyone!
I was thinking about experimenting with a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet, following some reading I've been doing regarding fat loss. Any opinions / experiences / success or fail stories out there?
Thank you
(This was one of the many articles I read, I think its the best one, I'll just add it here in case anyone is curious enough.
http://second-opinions.ginwiz.com/lnk000/=www.second-opinions.co.uk/fat-not-protein.html/ )

Only thing I can say about any diet is that find one that best works for you. There is not one diet that will work for everyone.

I see nothing wrong with a high fat diet as I am currently on one myself (Cyclical ketogenic diet... I lift). Currently in the best shape of my life. Stronger & Bigger.

In my opinion there will be those who will bash the diet saying how it's unhealthy. But if a high fat diet was bad then:

- Does it make Atkins diet bad?
- Nausea, fatigue? Only temporary... Body needs time to adjust to use fats as energy instead of carbs.
- Constipation/diarrhea? You should be eating high fiberous food just like any other diet...
- Fats & Proteins suppress appitite. Eat a bowl of spaghetti w/ garlic bread for lunch (Carb Heavy) and tell me what happens an hr later? Hungry again right?
- Nutrients from veggies and multi-vitamin... deficiency what?
- High fat/low carb diet is diuretic. Just like any other diet you have to hydrate... duh
- Kidney issues? Go hate on the GOMAD (Gallon of milk a day) diet if you want to talk about kidney issues. Also consuming protein shakes can cause kidney issues too...
- Used to help treat cancer paitents. Some cancers need carbs to grow. so lowering carbs will help kill the cancer
- High fat/low carb diet is used to treat young children with epilespy.
- Good for those dealing with bi-polar/depression issues.
- I'm sure there are millions of bodybuilders doing a high fat/low carb diet. If it was that bad then why is there a whole forum section on bodybuilding .com?
- Paleo? Eat things in-season... so winter months you follow a high fat/low carb style then right?

I go with 70%F, 25%P and 5%C

Too much protein stalls me.

I fluctuate between 65%~70% on fats.

In my opinion, it's great. For me, I find that this, more than anything, is what makes a change in inches. I'm in maintenance, so it's not so much about losing weight now as it is toning/getting stronger.

I eat 15% carbs, 35% protein and 50% fat. Usually, I don't quite hit my protein and fat, but I get pretty close to it. Since the protein/fats are so filling, I rarely need to go over my daily calorie limit.

I eat cheese, definitely! I love cheese. Olive oil, avocado, eggs, chicken, fish-- all of these are staples. As long as it fits in my macros, I'll eat a cheeseburger or whatever else I want (not all the time, of course). I heard somewhere that women metabolize fats better than carbs-- don't know if it's true, but I know that I feel better after a meal of chicken and veggies than I do after a bowl of pasta!

FYI, I'm not demonizing carbs; it's more so the wheat-filled foods that are problematic for me. Carbs are in fruits and veggies, and those are fantastic.

Thanks guys. This is encouraging. Do you feel like you are losing a lot of muscle mass?

No, there is adequate protein to be muscle sparing as long as you get at least 20% of your nutrition from protein, which most people do.

Higher fat ways of eating are known to be more muscle sparing than low fat, higher carb ways of eating.

I enjoy this way of eating more too because everything has so much flavor and its the way I ate growing up.

Work with a doctor, seriously. Diets are not supposed to be a temporary solution. Change your diet forever. Why do something temporary only to go back to the food that brought you here?

It took me a few years to figure it out, but when people ask me what diet I did to lose my 40+ lbs, I tell them I didn't "do a diet" I changed the way I eat forever.

I thank my doctor and nutritionist for the guidance every time I see them.

Your diet just means what or the way you eat...........

Everyone has a diet of some sort.

I will be eating this way for the rest of my life. Moderate to high fat, moderate protein and fill in the remainder with carbs

To everyone: Do you eat a lot of cheese on this diet? Or do you stay away from dairy? Because I LOVE cheese! What is the one highest on fat?

Yes, I do eat a lot of dairy, but I don't drink a lot of milk. The cheese I eat the most of is muenster due to high fat content. I use butter, cream, and full-fat Greek yogurt.

Thanks PubRider Yes I will make sure to keep the fats I use healthy! The thing is, I read that protein can also be turned into glucose, and fat can't, so by upping the fat and lowering protein, your body would more efficiently use your body fat for fuel

Too bad fat loss isn't significantly different between low carb/keto diets and higher carb diets holding cals and protein constant.

Perhaps not, but it sure is more satiating.

I follow a ketogenic diet. I target 70-75% of my calories from fat, 20-25% from protein, and 5% carbs. I've lost 50 pounds in the last 9 months, and love the food I get to eat. Delicious. I've maintained muscle mass (even seem some increase), and body fat % has dropped around 12%. I do Crossfit 3-5x per week (although, this was only once a week when I started keto).

I eat cheese, sour cream, dairy, butter, eggs. Steak, pork chops, ground beef. And of course, bacon. Veggies include lettuce (with a nice blue cheese dressing, or other full fat dressing). Asparagus, green beans, brussel sprouts, broccoli - preferably with butter. Eating this way is delicious. I still have desserts - usually dark chocolate, coconut custard, low carb cheesecake.

Read Taubes "Why We Get Fat" or watch the documentary "Fat Head" sometime.

Read Taubes "Why We Get Fat" or watch the documentary "Fat Head" sometime.

Are you suggesting people read and watch the above for the LOLs due to their butchering of science?

It is bothersome when science butchers religion, isn't it?