starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

[bugout429]

Today is Day 2 of my rejuvenated Induction. Fitday currently has me at 77% fat - is that ok?? Can someone please look at my FitDay profile and let me know if I really need to up the protein? Thanks!



Total: 696
Fat:59 530 77%
Sat:18 166 24%
Poly:3 23 3%
Mono:13 118 17%
Carbs:4 14 2%
Fiber:1 0 0%
Protein:36 144 21%
Alcohol:0 0 0%

[not2late]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

Today is Day 2 of my rejuvenated Induction. Fitday currently has me at 77% fat - is that ok?? Can someone please look at my FitDay profile and let me know if I really need to up the protein? Thanks!



Total: 696
Fat:59 530 77%
Sat:18 166 24%
Poly:3 23 3%
Mono:13 118 17%
Carbs:4 14 2%
Fiber:1 0 0%
Protein:36 144 21%
Alcohol:0 0 0%

How many meals have you eaten today? I'm asking because 696 calories is very low for an adult.

[bugout429]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

This was just after lunch. I also ate a slice of roasted pepper, 2 slices of roasted eggplant, a slice of roasted onion, and less than a teaspoon of hummus.

This puts me, so far, at
Total: 756
Fat:62 558 75%
Sat:19 172 23%
Poly:4 32 4%
Mono:15 131 18%
Carbs:12 37 5%
Fiber:3 0 0%
Protein:37 149 20%
Alcohol:0 0 0%

[not2late]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

This was just after lunch. I also ate a slice of roasted pepper, 2 slices of roasted eggplant, a slice of roasted onion, and less than a teaspoon of hummus.

This puts me, so far, at
Total: 756
Fat:62 558 75%
Sat:19 172 23%
Poly:4 32 4%
Mono:15 131 18%
Carbs:12 37 5%
Fiber:3 0 0%
Protein:37 149 20%
Alcohol:0 0 0%

I don't need to remind you that legumes, like the kind that hummus is made from is off-limits during Induction.

Aside from that, you'll need to estimate how many veggies you have left for your supper. Depending on the slices of eggplant and onion, you can well be up to 1/2 to 1 cup for the other veggie list.

So for supper, you need to eat a protein and depending on your daily veggie amounts a cup of the "salad" veggies.

Just try to keep this in mind. You don't need to add "alot" of fat to your meals because many meats have a good amount of fat and that fat counts towards your daily percentages. A whole boiled egg has almost the "perfect" ratios. So adding a tablespoon of butter or mayo is guilding the lily and completely unnecessary from a ratio point of view.

Also, I'm going to move this thread out of the 14 Day Induction Forum to the Second Time Around Forum.

[urbangoddess]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

Day 2 for me too, bugout! Hang in there and good luck!

[tabekat]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

I like Fitday and I think it is a helpful guide, but there are some areas that Fitday is guessing and can't be accurate so don't take it too seriously. The most important factor in finding success on Atkins is to follow Dr Atkins instructions to the absolute letter. Eat only the foods on the acceptable foods lists in the correct amounts and you can't go wrong.

[RationalBeing]

Re: starting over: 77% Fat - is that OK?

Don't forget to drink a ton of water. Water is key on this diet. Other than that, 77% fat is fine - just make sure you're eating at least 75g of protein a day