Day 1 thought I ate healthy but gone over on my fats!

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Skyrocket123
Skyrocket123 Posts: 149 Member
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I went over on protein earlier and posted about it and lots of people said protein allowances were low on this site so I altered it a little.
Anyway now I have gone over on my fat and I know that can't be good!
Please can you have a look and tell me where I am going wrong!

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  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
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    You're not over by much! Remember MFP's macros are just a guide, a little over or under won't do any harm to your diet!
  • AnneElise
    AnneElise Posts: 4,221 Member
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    All of your fats are really healthy... (yes there are good and bad fats). I am not a pro at this so this is just my opinion but the only thing that I would change is maybe eating egg whites instead of eggs to lower the fat.
  • Helice
    Helice Posts: 1,075 Member
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    I also higher my protein goal, and in return MFP lowered my fat and carb goals without me wanting it to.
    It might just be that, honestly if i go over on protein it makes me happy because then i know im going to tone, and less likely to loose weight from muscle loss than fat loss.
  • mfunkie
    mfunkie Posts: 1
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    Calories in < Calories out. Fat does not matter in any meaningful way. And don't worry if you have a bad day or two, you'll get there.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    It depends on the type of fat. If you are eating mostly plant based fats (nuts, avacado, olive, canola or other plant based oils) then it's probably not a problem as long as you are eating enough other foods to get proper nutrients.
  • meeperoon
    meeperoon Posts: 270 Member
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    What you ate is perfectly fine! Dont panic too much sometimes that fats also include good fats which you need. :)
  • Brandi_Lee
    Brandi_Lee Posts: 46
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    To be honest with you, I wouldn't worry about it so much. i never really look at anything other then the calories and I have lost 12lbs in 6 weeks.
  • AnneGenevieveS
    AnneGenevieveS Posts: 427 Member
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    oh don't worry about it if it happens a bit here and there.

    Add cholesterol to your tracking if that is a problem for you.

    Plus, if you eat low carb or something like that, then you will be over on your protein and fat every day because it is a percentage of your calories.

    I also don't worry about my fat and carb intake. Calories are all I pay attention to.
  • amycal
    amycal Posts: 646 Member
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    http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/12/the-big-fat-lie.aspx?e_cid=20111012_DNL_art_1

    An interesting article on fat - make sure you are eating fat that is natural in real, whole food not trans fats and you shouldn't have to worry too much about it.
  • Skyrocket123
    Skyrocket123 Posts: 149 Member
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    Thank you!
    I wish there was a 'thanks' button so I could thank you all individually!
    I so want to get this right and it seems so much more complicated than I first thought.
    I am trying to eat as cleanly as I can!

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