S/O calories, I need to eat less fat

[juliabug]

MFP has my target marcos at 50% carbs, 30% fat and 20% protein. The Triathletes Training Bible says I should be eating 43/32/25, so it's close.

I cannot seem to get my fat in line, I am always over. I have already stopped eating the yolk of my eggs, and I died a little inside. My Chipotle salad sent me way over my fat target. Darn, delicious guacamole!

Any suggestions for foods high in protein and low in fat?

[itsme]

I eat avocado and peanut butter as my main sources of fat. I sometimes eat nuts too. I also count olive oil and coconut oil as fats. I use olive oil as dressing on my salads.

[clseale]

I can't help, because my fat is most definitely higher than that. I do have a question though. Do you really NEED it to be lower? Who cares what MFP or anything else says? How do you feel & how are you performing with those macros? What's you main goal here?

[wambam]

I want to know why you think you need to lower it. Is it only because MFP says you need to? Because MFP is whack most of the time.

[ktzmoh]

This is a problem for me too. If I want to hit a certain % protein for satiety and muscle retention, maintain a certain number of grams of carbs for the workouts and yet stay under a calorie limit, I have to limit fats to about 25%. For me, my targets are 45%carbs, 30%protein and 25%fat, pretty close to yours.

My go tos will be different than others, but may give you some variety. Lentils. Lentils are 30% protein and fat free. I will eat a giant lentil salad with lots of veggies (spinach and tomatoes etc) herbs and lemon juice on top. I also make big pots of lentil daal and eat that throughout the week (yum).

I also eat tofu (extremely lean when prepared without frying - basically all protein) and tempeh, though tempeh does have some fat in it because of the millet and barley. I snack on fresh edamame and swap my standard grains like rice for high protein grains like quinoa and barley.

This might get me flamed here, but I basically cut out all oils since oil is just fat calories with zero nutritional value - a total waste in my mind. I save my fat allotment for avocados (about half an avocado a day), nuts and seeds. I don't use salad dressings other than salsa, avocado or other condiments (haven't for about a year).

When I shift from loss to weight maintenance, I will likely do it by adding back some fat in the form of more avocado and more nuts

[gt7301b]

I love fat!! I go through an avocado every two days and don't worry about it at all.

[chw57]

Sits next to wambam

I eat so much more fat than I ever used to and haven't seen any negative effects

[SallyJ]

I find that if I subscribe to 1g protein per pound of lean body mass, and then set fat to be a minimum of 0.35g per 1 lb body weight, I can manage my macros much better. I think fats that come from good things like nuts, avocado, and eggs are a good thing.

[juliabug]

I'm new to weight loss. I'm getting older and, though I am fairly light, but I carry excess weight in my abdomen that I would like to lose. I don't have any reason to believe that MFP or the other source is right or wrong, so I am starting with assuming it is right. Now I am even more confused.

[venice2007]

Apr 29, 2016 20:19:44 GMT -5 wambam said:

I want to know why you think you need to lower it. Is it only because MFP says you need to? Because MFP is whack most of the time.

This. I eat a ton of healthy fats. My rd and trainer highly recommend it. I do better on a high healthy fat high protein diet. Mfp always tells me I'm
Over but I ignore it lol

[cookies]

ktzmoh has basically outlined the exact ideal diet I strive for. My fat intake is usually pretty high.

I'm trying to cut out all oils and have my fat come from whole foods sources like avocado and nuts. I've been putting salsa on my toast instead of earth balance or avocado in an attempt to cut down on fat. I don't track every day, but when I do this I am at around 20% fat.

I don't worry about protein intake, which I understand isn't really how this board rolls.