Fat in the red

2snakeswoman
2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Will it jeopardize weight loss if calories are at goal but fat macro is in the red?

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  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    it shouldnt from what I have read
  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    nope
  • wishiwasarunner
    wishiwasarunner Posts: 202 Member
    as long as you are burning what you eat it should not matter - and if your goal is set for weight loss (a deficit) then it should not matter.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    No, calories are the most important factor for weight loss. Fat is not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you're getting the healthy kinds of fats. Make sure your fat goal is set high enough, too - the default MFP standards set carbs very high and fat and protein pretty low. I think the general recommendation is something like .45g of fat per pound of bodyweight, but don't quote me on that. That would be, for example, about 67g of fat per day for a 150-pound person.

    If you find that you're consistently going over a reasonable fat goal, and a lot of that fat is coming from junk, try increasing your protein and healthy carb intake to decrease the fat by comparison. Otherwise, I wouldn't worry about it!
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  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    My fat is from pretty good sources (avocado, egg ...). I have a hard time getting enough protein, though. I usually don't meet my goal for protein, and I'm using the MFP settings. I do come close, though.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    edited February 2015
    Nope. Too much fat doesn't make you fat, too many calories do. You should work on getting enough protein, though. I struggle with that, myself. Pure Protein makes a shake that is 120 calories, with 23g of protein. I've been drinking those lately, and they're surprisingly good.
  • cherylann11
    cherylann11 Posts: 67 Member
    I_Will_End_You wrote: »
    Nope. Too much fat doesn't make you fat, too many calories do. You should work on getting enough protein, though. I struggle with that, myself. Pure Protein makes a shake that is 120 calories, with 23g of protein. I've been drinking those lately, and they're surprisingly good.

    What about the carbs in them, arent they high? Sorry im confused by it all!
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