Thread: How much fat?
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Old Sat, Sep-28-02, 08:10
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Plan: Bernstein Diabetes Soluti
Stats: 260/-/145 Female 5' 3"
BF:
Progress: 63%
Location: Michigan
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The percentage of calories from fat is usually between 60 and 75% of your daily calories and the whole picture would look something like this in your daily calorie breakdown. Keep in mind that 1 gram of fat has more than twice the calories of 1 gram of carb or protein (9 calories for each gram of fat, 4 calories for each gram of protein or carb):

Fat: 70%
Protein: 25%
Carbs: 5%

or

Fat: 65%
Protein: 30%
Carbs: 5%

It strikes me that you first of all only have 20 lbs to lose so that means the weight is much more likely to come off more slowly than someone who has, say, 100 lbs or more to lose. The more you have to lose, the faster if comes off at first and conversely the less you have to lose, the slower it will come off. Average weight loss on induction is about 10% of what you need to lose which in your case would be about 2 lbs.
It also looks like you're eating quite a bit of processed meats (deli meats, bacon) which are very high in sodium. Salt will make you hang on to water. From what you posted, it doesn't seem like you are getting too many calories, but have you tried www.fitday.com to see how everything adds up each day? It's a great tool and it's also free. All you have to do is register.
Don't stop eating your veggies. You need those for at the very minimum the fiber that they contain and also the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that they provide.
Keep at it. The weight isn't likely to come off fast, but it will come off if you stick with it.
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