Which is worse?

toots99
toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Is it worse to go over in fat or in calories?

I am over in fat by 12g, (but at least it was mostly from avocado and olive oil), but still have 577 calories left for the day.

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  • MattySparky
    MattySparky Posts: 771
    it's worse to go over in calories obviously as this is what your stored fat loss is based on.
  • amymeenieminymo
    amymeenieminymo Posts: 2,394 Member
    I would say going over in calories is worse. Especially considering most of your fat overage is due to good fat.
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    It's fine to go over on fat occasionally especially if it's from "healthy" fats. You may also want to look at the ratio of calories from carbs:fat:protein that MFP has you on. I find it to be a bit carb heavy. As long as your daily average is between 25% and 30% of calories from fat, you're golden. If not you may want to adjust your fat intake.
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