Is there such a thing as too much fat in someones diet?

[lucylocket61]

I have increased my fats in my diet but havent found any information on how much fat, as a proportion of my daily intake, is too much. Any ideas please?

 

[Lamont D]

I have increased my fats in my diet but havent found any information on how much fat, as a proportion of my daily intake, is too much. Any ideas please?

Without finding something, in respect to dietary needs, unless you have a condition that causes symptoms and health issues, I would say the old saying, which is, eat everything in moderation. Sounds about right to me!I
Dietary balance is fundamental to a healthy lifestyle.

Sorry about all the sound bites.

 

[NicoleC1971]

It depends if by eating a certain amount of fat you are not getting enough protein?
Also if you were trying to lose weight then fuelling with fat that you eat will stop you using up any surplus supplies even if you are not jacking up your insulin.
As macronutrients go, protein tends to be about 30% of any diet which means that going lower carb it is inevitable that you will eat more fat.
I don't think it is necessary for example to be having extra butter, cheese or macadamias for the sake of some keto ideal unless you on an anti epilepsy diet or have very severe insulin resistance.
You'd also want to have a decent variety of fats to ensure you get omega 3s and some pufas/mufas as well as dairy.
If you are not digesting the fat well this may be 'too much' and a lady in my low carb group can't deal with too much fat at present due to her gallstones pain (ironically that's caused by too little fat !).
For me I just eat the animal foods and the fat that they come with plus plenty of nut butter because I like it to go with my vitamin d pill of a morning.
But that's me. I have decent HDL and low trigs plus no insulin resistance and a stable weight.

 

[AndBreathe]

I have increased my fats in my diet but havent found any information on how much fat, as a proportion of my daily intake, is too much. Any ideas please?

My approach to diet is to have generous amounts of protein, low carbs, then make up my needs with fat.

I won't describe quantities or proportions as they will vary day-to-day, and let's face it, we've both been around long enough to know one person's not enough is another's too much.

Personally, I do find that if I have too much fat, my relationship with the smallest room becomes a good deal closer. I guess like many other stuff, we all have our won thresholds.

Sorry not to be overly helpful, but I hope you're well Lucy.

 

[Oldvatr]

LCHF uses a higher level of fat to provide energy while in ketosis. It protects the body from scavenging protein from muscle tissue when glucose levels are low.

If you are not doing intensive exercise or living in ketosis most of the day, then you should not need much in the way of extra fat, especially if weight gain is unwelcome. I concentrate on using healthy fats and trying to increase Omega-3 fats where possible, For instance, I cook with lard and I use butter instead of faux buttter-like spreads or marge. I avoid vegetable oils, but I do use olive oil and coconut oil for flavouring. I am sensitive to too much cream or soft cheese ( litttle room syndrome too), but do have a slice of hard cheese with my bacon in the mornings. I do not advocate bullet proof coffee since I am not doing keto, but would consider it if I ever decide to go keto.

The advantage of the HF in LCHF is that it helps suppress the desire to snack. So some experimentation may help you get to a comfortable level of intake. I find that for me I consume one pack of lard a fortnight, a pack of butter a week, a bottle of olive oil every 4 or 5 months, and my Xmas bottle of vegetable is still half full since my daughter is the only one who uses it in my household,

 

[Deleted member 543160]

There are carbs/protein/fat percentages macros available that some people choose to rely on for low carb/ketogenic diets.

I've always eaten normal full fat foods. Since I've been T2 I've more or less eaten the same amount of protein as previously for my body maintenance & repair, and as I now eat a much lower carb diet I generally add some extra fat to supplement my energy needs. I feel it's a persona/individual balancing act, and I simply work on the basis that when I'm eating few enough carbs to maintain reasonable glucose levels, I'll also need to include that extra fat to make up my energy requirements. If I get this more or less right, I don't generally feel hungry, and my weight is OK - if I eat too little I'll burn off some body fat, and if I eat too much extra fat (or up the carbs) then I'm liable to end up with surplus fuel which my body will kindly store around my middle for a rainy day.

 

[Goonergal]

@lucylocket61

I don’t think there’s a definitive answer. Certainly seems to be a matter of what provides the most satiety/health benefits for each individual. I’m just listening to this podcast (it works without any need to sign-up to Spotify) which is a discussion between Ted Naiman (of PE diet fame) and Amber O’Hearn who is in the ‘eat more fat’ camp. All facilitated by Ally Houston of Paleo Canteen. Think you’d find it a helpful listen:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2agH1PxihOzlNl0EoRNpsp

 

[Pipp]

Not all fats are equal, @lucylocket61 . What sort of fats are you consuming?
When I first tried the LCHF way of eating I was confused by conflicting information. (This was a long time ago, now). I found that cream, butter, in more than just a teaspoon of each a day were too much for my digestion. Bulletproof coffee was recommended to me, and I was in great discomfort for days after trying that.
I now use olives, including olive oil, coconut oil, small servings of walnuts or almonds, salmon, eggs and cheese for my fat intake. Oh, and I no longer go for the low fat yogurts, choosing instead the full fat Greek yogurts. Also will eat the fat on meat, bacon, etc. Which I genenerally have just two or three times a week.
I seldom feel hungry.
As others have said, we all have our own individual thresholds on what constitutes ‘enough’, but I prefer to think of my way of eating as Low Carb Enough Fat , rather than Low Carb High Fat. Hope you can find your own optimum level, and that you are well.

 

[Deleted member 543160]

... I prefer to think of my way of eating as Low Carb Enough Fat , rather than Low Carb High Fat.

I really like that - I 've always thought of my version of LCHF as being Low Carb Normal (full) Fat but yours is a much better definition!

 

[Pipp]

I really like that - I 've always thought of my version of LCHF as being Low Carb Normal (full) Fat but yours is a much better definition!

Well it has also been called Low Carb Healthy Fat. Just like ‘Enough’ ‘Healthy’ is ambiguous, and so we each have to determine our own , individual, optimum levels.