Fat intake

rachelspaz
rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I always hear that fat intake should be less than 10% daily calories. But I'm not sure how I feel about that. I see a lot of fit People going between 5-10% fat intake and they look Amazing. But when I try it I hateeeeee it and feel *kitten*. I feel best around 30% fat intake. Opinions?
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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    .35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    .35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.

    First time I've heard this! Interesting!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited July 2016
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    .35-.45 grams per pound of body weight is the minimum guideline I've always used.

    Yup...

    10% is way low...dietary fat is essential to a healthy diet and is necessary for absorption of certain vitamins and minerals as well as nervous system function, hormone regulation, and brain function among other things. Time has also shown (given the low fat craze of the 80s ad 90s) that low fat diets actually increase your risk of heart disease, etc.

    There are plenty of sources of dietary fat that are vegan...I'm not vegan or vegetarian but a good deal of my dietary fat comes from things like avocados, nuts and nut butters, and good cooking oils.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!

    The vegan community isn't 'everywhere'...
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Personally I eat between 30% -40% of my 1650 cals from fat... I have a peanut butter habit...
  • fr33sia12
    fr33sia12 Posts: 1,258 Member
    I don't worry too much about fats, as I know most of mine is from healthy fats and as long as my Sat Fat is low and no trans fats I'm happy.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I run 65% fat. vOv
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!

    The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.
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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
    I had to double-read this. I thought you said we need farts for a lot of our bodily functions.

    That could also be true :D
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
    I had to double-read this. I thought you said we need farts for a lot of our bodily functions.

    :D
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Personally I eat between 30% -40% of my 1650 cals from fat... I have a peanut butter habit...

    Yes that's about the percentage I have been eating in fats. I feel good that way :)
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.
    I had to double-read this. I thought you said we need farts for a lot of our bodily functions.

    Hahahahah that's great!!!!
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!

    The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.

    Ah that's good to hear. I mean on YouTube I feel like so many vegans are anti-fat. I'm just like ?????????!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Absolutely 0.35g per pound bw as a minimum
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    Fat has gotten a bad rap, we need some fat in our diet. I do think that we should choose our fat wisely. I try to get mine from tree nuts avarcado and bacon. I didn't say I was perfect.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    rsclause wrote: »
    Fat has gotten a bad rap, we need some fat in our diet. I do think that we should choose our fat wisely. I try to get mine from tree nuts avarcado and bacon. I didn't say I was perfect.

    For me, avocado, cashews, and peanut butter! Oh yes!
  • ivanfawcettgibson
    ivanfawcettgibson Posts: 193 Member
    Bacon, butter, coconut oil nut butters, cream, meat, eggs. I think I operate at about 70% fat. Works for me.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    ivanfawcettgibson wrote: »
    Bacon, butter, coconut oil nut butters, cream, meat, eggs. I think I operate at about 70% fat. Works for me.

    I love coconut oil! Avocado oil for cooking too is great.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!

    The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.

    Ah that's good to hear. I mean on YouTube I feel like so many vegans are anti-fat. I'm just like ?????????!

    Maybe its time to listen to non vegans sources? Unsaturated fats have been shown to reduce cholesterol.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    happyveganrachel wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    10% is crazy, we need fats for a lot of our bodily functions.

    I thought the same but I hear it everywhere!!! (In the Vegan community at least) meh!!!!

    The vegan diaries I've read on here suggest other wise. Lots of nuts, seeds, salad dressings, avocados etc.

    Ah that's good to hear. I mean on YouTube I feel like so many vegans are anti-fat. I'm just like ?????????!

    Maybe its time to listen to non vegans sources? Unsaturated fats have been shown to reduce cholesterol.

    I wasn't listening to the anti-fat vegan sources necessarily, kinda feel a little out of place though haha becuase I refuse to eat less than 20% fat. but I was like wth I thought a good amount of fat is healthy? That's why I posted a nice discussion. I'm glad to see that having a higher fat intake percentage is completely normal amongst people here. I don't necessarily feel wrong for it now haha.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    35% fat here. 10%, No way!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I have to shoot for .35g per pound of body weight or higher, otherwise my body gets out of whack. I have literally lost my libido when eating only 20g of fat per day. Not fun times.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    I have to shoot for .35g per pound of body weight or higher, otherwise my body gets out of whack. I have literally lost my libido when eating only 20g of fat per day. Not fun times.

    Oh yeah definitely don't want that side effect haha!!
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    For me its based on my phase. While cutting i back fats down to around .35g per lb of lbm and increase when transitioning to maintenance. I do it because fats satiate me the least. But yea, 10% is a bit nuts imo.
  • socalrunner59
    socalrunner59 Posts: 149 Member
    I don't think it should be less than 15%. Fat is required to metabolize fat soluble vitamins (A, D,E& K). Fats also provide essential fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize. The brain is made up of 60% fatty acids composition ( DHA), so brain function requires fats.

  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    i always go over on my fat calories. i just love high fat foods like avocados and olive oil ect. i eat anywhere from 40-70 grams of fat a day.
  • rachelspaz
    rachelspaz Posts: 54 Member
    socalrunner59 wrote: »
    I don't think it should be less than 15%. Fat is required to metabolize fat soluble vitamins (A, D,E& K). Fats also provide essential fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize. The brain is made up of 60% fatty acids composition ( DHA), so brain function requires fats.

    Awesome to know! I average between 25%-40% fat mostly :)

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