...about FAT?

SunnyDuckz
SunnyDuckz Posts: 59 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
I have been doing pretty well so far, since being on MFP. I've lost 15 lbs in 5 weeks and feel great. I have 40 more to go, and could stand a few more beyond that ;)

One thing that bugs me though, is that my daily fat (and sometimes sodium) is always close to, or in the red zone. I have it set for 56 gms of fat daily. I try to eat mostly healthy fats though~ eggs, leaner meats, cheese etc. I am breastfeeding also so I don't want to go too below daily recs. for fat.

I burn about 500-700 calories daily from excercise and have a hard time eating back all of those calories (plus 300 added for breastfeeding), so I was hoping some of you here had some good suggestions or recipes for snacks with lower fat and sodium but not too low calorie...? I guess I could Google it, but everyone here is always so helpful :)

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  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    Have you tried greek yogurt? There are low fat versions that are around 110 cals.
  • SunnyDuckz
    SunnyDuckz Posts: 59 Member
    Have you tried greek yogurt? There are low fat versions that are around 110 cals.
    Yes! I love that stuff. I was eating yogurt everyday there for awhile...
  • seansquared
    seansquared Posts: 328 Member
    Is that a prob? Fat isn't a bad thing! :)
  • SunnyDuckz
    SunnyDuckz Posts: 59 Member
    Is that a prob? Fat isn't a bad thing! :)
    Oh, I don't know...? I always thought fat was good too, as long as it's good fat lol. I would like to keep it in the green though. I don't mind getting close, but would love more low-fat snacks. It seems like a lot of protein sources are higher fat too. Some that is.
  • shesnotthere
    shesnotthere Posts: 117
    Fat is good for you! It sounds like you are eating the good fats, and staying under your daily calories, so I wouldn't worry.
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    I tend to agree with others that eating good fats is not necessarily a bad thing.....but I understand that you also need to watch them too. Everything in moderation!

    I make a lower fat version of hummus that my husband & I enjoy.

    1 can garbonzo beans drained and rinsed (but reserve about a couple tablespoons of the liquid).
    garlic (depending how much you like it) - I use a half a clove
    2 tsp lemon juice
    1/2 cup plain unsweetened greek yogurt
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 roasted red peper (I buy it in the jar)
    2 tsp cumin

    Put it all in a food processor, add reserved liquid and blend until it's the consistency you like.

    I have this in my recipies - and don't have the specifics, but it's about 62 calories for 1/4 cup of hummus. I love it with my fresh veggies. Raw peppers, sugar snap peas, cauliflower, etc.

    So it's not really high in calories (because it's a lower fat version), but you could also put it on some low-fat crackers rather than veggies to up the cals without the fat.
  • irridia
    irridia Posts: 527 Member
    As a nursing mommy you want to eat whole grains, oatmeal, brown rice, barley, quinona etc. Leafy greens of course. Calcium. If you have adjusted your calories for nursing then you definately want to eat back your exercise calories. You can also add things like brewers yeast and flax, they add a little bit of cals + essential vitamins and omega 3's from the flax. Drop empty calories, make sure you get lots of water. Broccoli and oranges would be a good combo for vit c and calcium.
  • georgiagorwell
    georgiagorwell Posts: 101
    Have you considered changeing your ratios to suit your lifestyle more?
  • SunnyDuckz
    SunnyDuckz Posts: 59 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions!
    I was putting breastfeeding as a snack, but I'm adding it as an excersise this week instead :)
    I like the hummus recipe! I love beans... I take lots of vitamins already, including extra b complex, c, calcium and magnesium as well as fish oil and a few greenies. I'm not sure how to change the ratios without messing everything up, lol. I'll take a look though and see if I canchange it just a little bit.
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