Levels of Carbs, fat and protein

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58rocker
58rocker Posts: 28
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When the plan recommends for example 220 grams Carbs, 50 Fat and 60 protein...... does it matter if the fat levels were ending up much lower, say 15 to 20. I know we are meant to get a balanced diet, but now I got rid of the chocs, ice cream, cakes, Lay's crisps etc I notice that the fat contents of my diet are going very low. Will this cause problems if I carry on like this or should I try drinking some milk to increase the fat levels?

If it doesn't harm me then to keep my diet extra low fat then I would be happier, had my cholestrol reading done earlier this year and I think the total reading was 129 on the system scale they use here.

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  • amanda_mh
    amanda_mh Posts: 16 Member
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    You could always just add in some 'healthy' fat....oil, peanut butter, etc. The goal numbers that they give me for carbs and protein are off for the plan that I follow...I eat my body weight in grams of carbs/day (so only 180, not 230+) and I have a target of 114 grams of protein per day (which is much higher than this website suggests). I'd say to use the fat goal as a guideline. If you're going to add calories/fat to get closer to your goal, make sure they're good nutrients vs. nutrient void food.
  • 58rocker
    58rocker Posts: 28
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    Ok, thanks Amanda for your help. I remember seeing different diets on the market some had a higher percentage of protein than others. Suppose they all help get the weight off to some degree, peanut butter doesn't sound a bad idea. Used to love that when I was a kid,,,, few years ago now!

    Cheers

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