Going over on my fat - but its healthy fat. A problem?

I consider my fat and protein goals as minimums to hit rather than maximums to stay below. As long as your calories are still in the right range and you don't have any medical reasons to avoid fat, you're fine.

Agreed that healthy fats keep you full for a longer time. Especially avocado! I like to get the most amount of food for the calories so I limit my nut intake only because they are SO high in calories for such a small amount of food.

I go over my fats almost every day - also from nuts, olive oil, avocados, etc. I don't worry about the fats at all since they are healthy fats and I'm still losing weight. I also go over my protein alot too. I just look at the calories and sodium Good luck!

Yes and no. Going over on healthy fats, like what's found in most nuts, avocados, peanut butter, fish, olive/canola oil is not a problem. Saturated fats and trans fats, however, are bad for you so you want to watch you intake of foods like butter, cream, cheese, beef, chocolate (sorry!), sausages, tropical oils, margarine, commercially baked cakes/cookies/pastries.

All fats, no matter what kind, are dense in calories. Just a 1/4 cup (36g) of almonds packs in around 180 calories.

Saturated fat is not bad for you, that is a myth and has been disproven by many recent studies. The type of fat you want to avoid is trans fats or hydrogenated fats which are man made. Coconut oil is mostly saturated fat and is one of the healthiest fats you can put into your body. I would avoid sat fat from conventionally raised meats though as they are much higher in omega 6 fats than grass fed. Animals also store toxins in their fat so lean is best if you eat low quality meats.

As long as you're getting enough protein and meeting your calorie goals, then don't worry about going over on fat. It's not bad for you and is likely better than going over on carbs. Just avoid "trans fat."

Saturated fats and trans fats, however, are bad for you so you want to watch you intake of foods like butter, cream, cheese, beef, sausages, tropical oils.

All fats, no matter what kind, are dense in calories. Just a 1/4 cup (36g) of almonds packs in around 180 calories.

There is nothing wrong with those foods you listed. I eat ton of saturated fat.

The American Heart Association disagrees. Eating a lot of saturated fat is a risk factor for heart disease, along with diabetes, family history, smoking, hypertension, obesity, age, eating too many refined carbs, and not getting enough exercise. The more risk factors you have, the greater the chances you will eventually develop heart disease. That doesn't mean sat fat all by itself will make you sick. Often the risk factors are linked together. For me personally, saturated fat is very directly linked to high cholesterol. It wasn't always this way for me but as I've aged, the effect has gotten worse. Same thing with sodium and high blood pressure: didn't used to affect me at all. Now, I have to watch my sodium.

Saturated fats and trans fats, however, are bad for you so you want to watch you intake of foods like butter, cream, cheese, beef, sausages, tropical oils.

All fats, no matter what kind, are dense in calories. Just a 1/4 cup (36g) of almonds packs in around 180 calories.

There is nothing wrong with those foods you listed. I eat ton of saturated fat.

The American Heart Association disagrees. Eating a lot of saturated fat is a risk factor for heart disease, along with diabetes, family history, smoking, hypertension, obesity, age, eating too many refined carbs, and not getting enough exercise. The more risk factors you have, the greater the chances you will eventually develop heart disease. That doesn't mean sat fat all by itself will make you sick. Often the risk factors are linked together. For me personally, saturated fat is very directly linked to high cholesterol. It wasn't always this way for me but as I've aged, the effect has gotten worse. Same thing with sodium and high blood pressure: didn't used to affect me at all. Now, I have to watch my sodium.

You need to do a bit more research. The AHA made their recommendations based on work done by Ancel Keys when he became one of their board members and prior to this they had no belief that there was any link between sat fat/cholesterol and heart disease. Since then, he has changed his tune and said he was wrong about the risk of sat fat. Here's an article you might want to read and do some further reading on the subject. The information on sat fat is outdated and recent studies have disproved it: http://chriskresser.com/cholesterol-doesnt-cause-heart-disease