fat? why so much?

[love777]

Why do we need so much?
i only use a little butter to make my eggs
then a little in more eggs that I make like a muffin
then maybe some mayo

Do I need to add more fats?

[blueberry]

Re: fat? why so much?

This high fat thing concerns me too. But it's got to be better than what I was eating before because I was really a fast food junkie.

[Georgiana]

Re: fat? why so much?

Why do we need so much?
i only use a little butter to make my eggs
then a little in more eggs that I make like a muffin
then maybe some mayo

Do I need to add more fats?

You need fat to fuel ketosis.

Fat helps with satiety.

Fat stabilizes blood sugar.

Fat gives your body the fatty acids it needs.

Also, excess protein converts to glucose and can interfere with weight loss.

Did you read DANDR 2002?

[love777]

Re: fat? why so much?

what happens if I dont eat enough?
i'm thinking that I haven't and if I need to add some then I better get crackin'

[Georgiana]

Re: fat? why so much?

This high fat thing concerns me too. But it's got to be better than what I was eating before because I was really a fast food junkie.

Same question for you. Did you read DANDR 2002? Didn't it convince you that fat is healthy (except trans fats)?

[Georgiana]

Re: fat? why so much?

what happens if I dont eat enough?
i'm thinking that I haven't and if I need to add some then I better get crackin'

I don't know how much fat you are eating. Post a menu, with quantities and net carbs, and we can take a look.

Also, how many calories are you eating?

[blueberry]

Re: fat? why so much?

Same question for you. Did you read DANDR 2002? Didn't it convince you that fat is healthy (except trans fats)?

Yes, I have read it. Several times. And no, it didn't totally convince me that fat is healthy for my heart.

[love777]

Re: fat? why so much?

Am snack – 2 hard boiled eggs
Breakfast – 2 sunny side eggs with 3oz steak
Snack – 2 celery stalks with parmesan/spinach dip
Lunch – 1 can tuna w/1tbps mayo and a cut up string cheese w/1 cucumber
Snack – 2 eggs w/1 tbsp cream cheese and tbsp butter + water blended and cooked like crepes
Post workout – protein drink with 3 carbs
Dinner – chicken with salad or cucumber w/ceasar dressing
Sugar free jello

[Georgiana]

Re: fat? why so much?

Am snack – 2 hard boiled eggs
Breakfast – 2 sunny side eggs with 3oz steak
Snack – 2 celery stalks with parmesan/spinach dip
Lunch – 1 can tuna w/1tbps mayo and a cut up string cheese w/1 cucumber
Snack – 2 eggs w/1 tbsp cream cheese and tbsp butter + water blended and cooked like crepes
Post workout – protein drink with 3 carbs
Dinner – chicken with salad or cucumber w/ceasar dressing
Sugar free jello

Please add the net carbs for every food. "Chicken with salad" doesn't tell much.

[blueberry]

Re: fat? why so much?

Yes, I have read it. Several times. And no, it didn't totally convince me that fat is healthy for my heart.

Let me rephrase. It did not convince me that HIGH fat is healthy for my heart. Of course, everyone needs fat in their diet.

[atkinsgal08]

Re: fat? why so much?

>>no, it didn't totally convince me that fat is healthy for my heart.>>

Hmmm ... then you're missing the point of doing Atkins!

[love777]

Re: fat? why so much?

The dip says 1 carb and I only use 1 serving
the cesear salad dressing is the same
the mayo i used says zero
cream cheese i think has 1 also
that's it.
I count my eggs as 1 for each
and then my veggies too.

[blueberry]

Re: fat? why so much?

>>no, it didn't totally convince me that fat is healthy for my heart.>>

Hmmm ... then you're missing the point of doing Atkins!

Instead of saying things like that, it seems like you could be a little more helpful instead of making people feel like you're talking down to them.

[Georgiana]

Re: fat? why so much?

The dip says 1 carb and I only use 1 serving
the cesear salad dressing is the same
the mayo i used says zero
cream cheese i think has 1 also
that's it.
I count my eggs as 1 for each
and then my veggies too.

I should have explained better. It would be useful if you could post your menu like this:

Snack – 2 hard boiled eggs (1.2 net carbs)
Breakfast – 2 sunny side eggs cooked in ??? (1.2 net carbs) with 3oz steak
Snack – 2 celery stalks (x net carbs) with parmesan/spinach dip (y net carbs)
... ... ...


This way we can see if there is anything else that needs to be tweaked in your menu. Better than noticing on day 14 that something was wrong. Even easier, you could share the link to your public FitDay.

Just looking at it from the way you wrote it... there seems to be enough fat there. But it depends how you cook the food, what's in the dip, etc.

the mayo i used says zero

Mayo is made with eggs. Eggs have carbs. So mayo has carbs too. It's written zero just because the carbs are below 0.5 g per serving.

I count my eggs as 1 for each

Well, if you eat 6 (?) large eggs per day, that is 3.6 net carbs. If you count each as 1, it makes 6. So that's a difference of 2.4 carbs... and those are carbs you could use for more nutritious (higher carb) vegetables.

Are over half of your net carbs coming from veggies?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: fat? why so much?

>>he mayo i used says zero>>

It's not 0 though. It's 0.54 net carbs per Tbs. according to the USDA. The ingredients have carbs, so the final result can't be zero carbs.

Now ... as to being helpful as to why you need fat ... I can't really do better than what Dr. Atkins wrote.

If you don't understand why you need "high fat" in order for low carb to work, then there's probably nothing I can offer.

As to it being "heart healthy" ... same as above.

As to articles that might help you:

Atkins Articles & Library: Weight Loss Research & Information - Atkins

Atkins Cardiovascular Health Articles

Low Fat Diets - Learn About Low Fat Foods & Nutrition - Atkins