How much fat do you eat?

LJSmith1989
LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
in Food and Nutrition
I was wondering how much fat everyone eats in their diet?

I find that as I up my protein my fat naturally increases with it (eggs mainly)

Currently I am set at 80g of fat and 124g of protein.

How much do you guys eat?

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  • Kr1ptonite
    Kr1ptonite Posts: 789 Member
    I eat
    Fat: 66g
    Protein: 198g
    Carbs: 396g
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    I eat
    Fat: 66g
    Protein: 198g
    Carbs: 396g

    Do you manage to hit your protein intake?
  • JFundin
    JFundin Posts: 1
    Fat: About 60-70g
    Carbs: Around 300g
    Protein: Around 190-200g
  • Kr1ptonite
    Kr1ptonite Posts: 789 Member
    I eat
    Fat: 66g
    Protein: 198g
    Carbs: 396g

    Do you manage to hit your protein intake?

    Yeah it hit it easy mate. I wish i could have more haha.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    about 100g of fat daily
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    Depends. Some days it's 120 and other days it can be 130. But I'm also eating keto style, so the more fat, the better.
  • mtnhiker1
    mtnhiker1 Posts: 114 Member
    My settings are the default settings supplied with MFP. 56 Fat and 63 Protein

    I seldom go over on fat (but I get close most of the time) and frequently go over on protein
  • igotabulletproofheart
    igotabulletproofheart Posts: 104 Member
    47g fat, 75g protein

    I base my macros on the amount of carbs I'm comfortable eating (which is 120g) and then try to balance the other two. I make sure my protein isn't too high because as much as I love my fish and chicken, god knows I can't indulge in these two because until I get a job I can't afford it.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    Usually between 30-50g of fat, and sometimes I go over. A lot of the time my fat will come from eggs, peanut butter etc.
  • tennisfan77
    tennisfan77 Posts: 10 Member
    You have to be careful as to what kind of fat to eat. Since the body needs fat one should eat healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil. avocados, flax seeds, and other nuts and seeds. I restrict saturated fat (fat in animal products such as red meat and dairy) to10 grams a day, but I do not count how much healthy fat I eat.
  • MissJanet55
    MissJanet55 Posts: 457 Member
    i'm at 48 grams of fat, and 109 grams of protein (my macros for protein fat and carbs are set at 33% each, or close to).

    I often go over my fat grams, with most of it coming from protein sources like eggs, peanut butter, fish like salmon or arctic char. I often wonder how much I should worry about this. i find it really challenging.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    I get 50-60g of fat.
  • init2fitit
    init2fitit Posts: 168 Member
    Carbs 160 / Fat 53 / Protein 120.

    I think I have my macros set to 40/30/30.

    But out of the past 10 days, I've only eaten over that about 2 times.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    50ish grams. I don't sweat it if I'm a bit over.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    I have my macros set to 45% carbs 25% protein and 30% fat. I'm happy if I exceed my fat % and track both Fat and Sat fat which I try to keep about 20g per day.
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    I was wondering how much fat everyone eats in their diet?

    I find that as I up my protein my fat naturally increases with it (eggs mainly)

    Currently I am set at 80g of fat and 124g of protein.

    How much do you guys eat?

    I'm doing keto, so my macros are set at 70% fat, 20% protein and 10% carbs. It depends on your health/weight loss goals.
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    Thanks for your responses
  • jvbrooks
    jvbrooks Posts: 82 Member
    I aim for mostly fat in my diet, second protein, and way back in third carbs. My gram settings for fat and protein are about the same, which still means I get most of my calories from fat.
  • zornig
    zornig Posts: 336 Member
    My daily goal is 191g carb/ 144g protein/ 63g fat (1900 cals per day). I routinely go over on fat and under on carb and/or protein (thanks to my peanut butter addiction). I would much rather exceed my protein and fat targets than my carb target.
  • LJSmith1989
    LJSmith1989 Posts: 650
    I aim for mostly fat in my diet, second protein, and way back in third carbs. My gram settings for fat and protein are about the same, which still means I get most of my calories from fat.

    Yeah I have a low cab, im aiming for 100g a day the rest being fat and protein.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I'm supposed to be around 55 grams of fat a day, but I always end up eating more because fat is delicious. ._.
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
    Usually between 60-100 grams of fat. Protein for me is 200+ grams.
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 906 Member
    Sometimes I think I've got something really low-fat. :happy: Then I post it, look at the numbers, and want to cry....:sad:
  • tennileb
    tennileb Posts: 265 Member
    on average I get around 28g of fat a day, and 62 g of protein ( female 5'5" 135 lbs)

    if you are getting your protein from animal sources the fat and cholesterol and trans fat will increase. even lean chicken is 20% of calories from fat or more.

    If you want the protein without the fat and cholesterol beans and legumes are great for protein and minimal fat.
  • splashblob
    splashblob Posts: 249 Member
    My goal is around 70-80gram but I usually end up go over it. It is one of my problem...always go over or wayy over in this department, even more than carb....

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Mine are set at

    Protein 125.00 500.00 32%
    Fat 43.75 393.75 25%
    Carbs 163.75 654.98 42%

    First number is grams, 2nd is calories, 3rd is percentage.

    If I go over on my protien and fat I don't really care as long as I stay under my calories.
  • sweet_blasphemy
    sweet_blasphemy Posts: 129 Member
    MFP set target to 68 but most times I don't even reach half of that. It's not intentional, being vegan, dietary cholesterol and the majority of high fat foods are just not in the picture for me. The only time I struggle to hit protein is on intense workout days where my appetite is slayed because of the extra activity. I'm not sure I'm at a point right now where not hitting my fat target is an issue, but I'm sure I'll re-evaluate and add more avocado, healthy oils and nut butters closer to goal...

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