Tue, Nov-20-01, 17:13
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,483
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Plan: Protein Power
Stats: 197/184/145
BF:45%/32%/22%
Progress: 25%
Location: South Eastern Ontario
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2 questions - bacon and avocado
I'm struggling so hard with increasing my fat intake to increase the calories. There's only so much butter or olive oil that is palatble drizzled over stuff. My questions:
Is pan fried bacon better than microwaved for fat? Microwaved crispy bacon is awfully dry, and most of the fat gets absorbed in the paper towel.
Are avocados a source of "good" fat. They appear to be calorie laden, and have carbs that need to be accounted for. Is it worth adding a bit of that. A 2 oz slice is 100 calories and 2.4 carbs, and way more if pureed.
I've tried adding more real mayonaise (Hellman's) because it has no carbs according to the Complete Book of Food Counts, but quite frankly, I have always hated the taste of mayonaise, and that hasn't changed. I prefer Miracle Whip (full fat) which has some carbs.
Cheese is a good source of protein and fat, but too much (which I have been over indulging in) can be a slower-downer.
I'm taking flax seed oil in capsule form now, 1000mg 3 times a day.
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