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Fat per calories

graceybenjamin
graceybenjamin Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
It would be great if anyone knew how much fat is part of your diet per calories when trying to lose fat and gain muscle

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  • Anadeusz1987
    Anadeusz1987 Posts: 31 Member
    1g fat=9 calories
    To keep muscles u need 0.5g/kg body weight for example if u weight 100kg u need 50g of fat a day.
    Hope it help.
  • fatimaasif46
    fatimaasif46 Posts: 12
    What should the fat intake be if trying to lose weight?
  • rickorford
    rickorford Posts: 13 Member
    35-40%
  • fatimaasif46
    fatimaasif46 Posts: 12
    Thank you.
  • jessicamanzanares
    jessicamanzanares Posts: 6 Member
    You also want to keep in mind the type of fats you put into your body. Monunsaturated, polyunsaturated & omega 3 fatty acids are all 'healthy" fats compared to saturated and Trans fats. Eating lots of nuts & seeds, avacado's, also cooking with olive oil, coconut oil, etc. These are the types of fat you want to put in your body.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    fatimaasif46 wrote: »
    What should the fat intake be if trying to lose weight?

    there is no given percentage really although the 0.35g fat per lb of bodyweight mentioned above is a good guideline

    add to that protein at 0.8-1g per lb of LBM

    and you can make the rest however you will with whatever works for you
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