marcopolocostarica wrote: » I remember reading a book years ago (early 90's) that basically claimed that men who want to lose weight should just eat less than 30 grams of fat per day, and women should eat less than 25 (I think?) grams. I'm wondering if any of you focus on fat grams at all. There are days when I will over-do the calories but my fat grams are very low. It makes me feel better, but I don't know how accurate or safe low-fat gram weight loss is. I did lose a lot of weight when I cut back fat grams after reading that book 20 years ago, but I was 20 years younger, with a much better metabolism.
maxit wrote: » In the 90s fat was thought to be "bad." Now we know that's not the case. There is no need to restrict any "macro" unless there is a medical reason to do so, or a personal preference. You probably lost weight with fat restriction, SLLRunner, because you were eating fewer calories over all.
Weight loss is dependent on calories in/calories out, the balance of macros is personal preference only.
Alatariel75 wrote: » Weight Watchers had a whole program dedicated to that in 1995, the Fat n Fiber programme. You were supposed to eat under 20g of fat a day, and more than 20g fiber. Given that pasta, bread, gummi bears etc are all low in fat, I never lost any weight on it. It was one of their shorter lived programs, thats for sure.
workedog wrote: » There are 3 sources of calories in the food you eat: Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. The average person only needs to eat 1 gram of protein per kilogram of bodyweight, with the rest of the calories coming from fat and carbs. The important thing is calorie consumption, and if you cut fat out of your diet you may feel hungry more often and consume large amounts of carbs which can cause weight gain. I've done the opposite, I try and limit my carb intake to less that 150 grams per day, and I've lost 18 pounds in the past 5 weeks. My point is, whatever nutritional balance works best for your needs is the best for you. If you're happier consuming more carbs and less fat then great, the important thing is making sure you get balanced nutrition and don't consume too many calories.
MrM27 wrote: » workedog wrote: » . 1kg per lb of bodyweight in protein in rather low. Especially if the person is training.
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BILLBRYTAN wrote: » MrM27 wrote: » workedog wrote: » . 1kg per lb of bodyweight in protein in rather low. Especially if the person is training. I think you mean one gram of protein per kilogram of body weight and you are right. But I don't subscribe to the silly calorie in/ calorie out concept. When you eat larger amounts of protein, fully one quarter of its calories are utilized in its own digestion and metabolism. The figure is 10% for carbs and only 5% for fats. So what you eat is just as important as the calories in it. Also, if your body does not produce sufficient enzymes and you don't get any from whole raw food, you cannot utilize the calories in it and they contribute to your fat stores. Also, when you eat is very important to your metabolism, hormonal levels and the amount of fat you store as well as the amount of muscle you build. This is why thousands of people are discovering amazing results with intermittent fasting.What you choose to eat is far more important than the calories within it. CICO IS AN OUTDATED RIDICULOUS NOTION.