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  • #1

    I keep telling myself..

    that fat is important! The scaled bobbed up and down. I looked over my food log. Hmm.. veggies, proteins, berries, dairy, nuts... fat seemed to be missing.

    FAT!!!!

    I began trying to incorporate a little fat each time I ate and voila! The scale moved DOWN this time

    What ways do you make sure and get your fat in?


    Rachel
    SW Louisiana
    I can do it!







    October 30,2006
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  • #2
    Re: I keep telling myself..

    Yesterday was a good example, for me. I had a beautiful flounder fillet. After cooking it, though, I realized that it, along with my vegetable, just didn't contain enough fat. So, I decided that what I needed was "tartar sauce." I made my own by mixing mayonnaise and sugar free (Mt. Olive) pickle relish. The result tasted just like tartar sauce, had very few carbs, and gave me the fat that had been missing from the meal.

    That fish was delicious, by the way!
    -Chris



    Male, 58 5'4"
    First time around: 218/147/135 -- 71 pounds lost
    This time around: 193.5/184.5/135 -- 9 pounds lost

    Down 33.5 pounds from highest weight

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    • #3
      Re: I keep telling myself..

      Originally posted by Chris
      Yesterday was a good example, for me. I had a beautiful flounder fillet. After cooking it, though, I realized that it, along with my vegetable, just didn't contain enough fat. So, I decided that what I needed was "tartar sauce." I made my own by mixing mayonnaise and sugar free (Mt. Olive) pickle relish. The result tasted just like tartar sauce, had very few carbs, and gave me the fat that had been missing from the meal.

      That fish was delicious, by the way!
      That's a great idea. I eat a lot of broiled talapia and it never dawned on me to make my OWN tarter sauce. Thanks!!!


      Rachel
      SW Louisiana
      I can do it!







      October 30,2006

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      • #4
        Re: I keep telling myself..

        I like starting the day with some fat and protein, so just about every day I have 2 fried eggs at work and some turkey sausage. I take a mayo packet and spread it on top of one egg, then put the other egg on top of that. I've decided that eggs with mayo is becoming one of my favorite breakfast foods for some reason, and its a good tasty way to get some fat in with breakfast.
        Other ways I add fat is adding oils to my salad and butter to veggies.
        F/24/5'10"
        hw250/sw226.6/cw ?? /gw170

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        • #5
          Re: I keep telling myself..

          Mayo I love mayo and butter I put in my veggies while steaming...
          Lala ( F ) ( 5'6) (Mom of 1 )
          Restarting Atkins Lifestyle 9/4/2007
          Stats: 235 (H) 230 (C) 170 (G)
          Today is the Tomorrow I worried about Yesterday.
          Boot Camp Completed 12/11/206 went from (S) 218 to 206
          Goal Pic: 160-170ish











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          • #6
            Re: I keep telling myself..

            I wish i had a problem getting fat into my diet... it seems like i am attracted to the fatty foods & i have to actually watch to keep it just to the required 65%!!! After starting to use Fitday and actually LOOKING at what i am consuming each day, i realize that i need to work on keeping the fat down... i have been at around 70% on some days! Horrible!

            Female, 35 ~ 5'6"
            Start Date: 6.21.2005
            New Start Date: 4.5.2010
            Overcoming sugar addiction one day at a time.

            "The body cannot be cured without regard for the soul." Socrates

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            • #7
              Re: I keep telling myself..

              Yesterday I did pretty well almost met the 65%
              FitDay Total = 16 Carbs
              Protein: 35%
              Fat: 61%
              Carbs: 4%
              Lala ( F ) ( 5'6) (Mom of 1 )
              Restarting Atkins Lifestyle 9/4/2007
              Stats: 235 (H) 230 (C) 170 (G)
              Today is the Tomorrow I worried about Yesterday.
              Boot Camp Completed 12/11/206 went from (S) 218 to 206
              Goal Pic: 160-170ish











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              • #8
                Re: I keep telling myself..

                Obviously I haven't been reading my bible...I mean my DANDR closely enough. Our daily intake is supposed to be 65% fat? Are you talking about a fat fast or day to day? I'm going to go look at the book right now, but if someone could point me to the right direction as far as what chapter that would be great.
                I'm pretty sure I need to up my fat intake if day to day is the case. Good thing I love mayo.
                193.5/193.5/150
                5'8" 35yo female

                "Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense."
                Ralph Waldo Emerson


                 "Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody."
                Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


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                • #9
                  Re: I keep telling myself..

                  I love my steak once a week. (no twice, hee hee) lot's of fat.

                  Great idea, Chris, on the tarta sauce. Yum! I am making some tomorrow. Duh. Why didn't I think of that?
                  149.8/no weigh/ 119



                  1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
                  what the rungs mean to me:
                  rung 1 - more veggies
                  rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
                  rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
                  rung 4 - berries, melon
                  rung 5 - wine -
                  rung 6 - beans, hummus
                  rung 7 - other fruits
                  rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
                  rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
                  Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
                  (on to pre-maintenance)

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                  • #10
                    Re: I keep telling myself..

                    Mmmmmmm. Boneless Steak....................
                    Mouse? I don't need no stinkin mouse!


                    22 / M
                    Goal: 186
                    Mini Goal: 215
                    Current Weight: 380
                    Started Atkins: Aug. 15, 2006

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                    • #11
                      Re: I keep telling myself..

                      Here is a great post about how much fat we need.
                      During induction we are shooting for APPROX 65% fat, 5% carb and 30% protien. Then as you climb the rungs the protein will stay about the same and the carbs go up and the fat will do down. Now because you are adding only 5 grams of carbs at a time the fat % drops slowly. At least that is my take on it. Read this great post http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=17102
                      Elsie150
                      Female 44, 5'
                      SW241/CW215/GW150
                      Never Ending Induction Recipes
                      http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...n-recipes.html

                      You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. ~Maya Angelo~

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