Daily Fat Percentage (?)

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  • sixxpoint
    sixxpoint Posts: 3,529 Member
    IzzyBooNZ1 wrote: »
    sixxpoint wrote: »
    rozalie13 wrote: »
    You eat fat, you gain fat. It's not rocket science :)

    No... just no. You don't need rocket science, you need some common sense.


    Dietary Fat Guidelines: a minimum of 0.40 - 0.45 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight (unless obese)

    Protein Guidelines: 0.60-0.80 grams per 1 lb. bodyweight is the upper range for new muscle synthesis.

    Fill in the rest of your calories with nutritious and/or high fiber carbs.

    silly question, are those dietry guidelines the same for men and women?

    Yes. They are not gender specific. However, sedentary and obese people will have slightly different guidelines for protein and dietary fat.
  • CherylanneCorsini
    CherylanneCorsini Posts: 50 Member
    TheVirgoddess wrote: »
    rozalie13 wrote: »
    I keep mine at 80% carbs, less than 10% fat and less than 10% protein. It's working great I'm steadily losing weight and gaining energy.
    You eat fat, you gain fat. It's not rocket science :)

    Apparently to some, it is.
    It's you

    Fat does not make you fat. Excess calories, in any form, makes you fat.

    OP: if you're just starting to track your macros (fat, carbs, protein) - pick one (my recommendation is protein) and focus on meeting or exceeding that goal, every day. After you've got a handle on that, pick another (again, my opinion is fat). Then worry about the final one.

    Baby steps. :)

    Thank you, it does make sense that I should pay more attention to my protein intake above all else.
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