Question:
How do we avoid the fat content in foods?

How much is too much "fat" per day?    — Eleanore Davis (posted on September 4, 2003)

September 4, 2003
Since I have had surgery I have found that fat is not the culprit (For ME), it was those darn carbs. I have never really counted anything other than my protein. You can log onto fitday. com (it's free) and track your intake. In general I think you would want to keep your total fat intake to 20-30% of your daily caloric intake. Good luck, I found that with this surgery as a tool it is much easier to find what does work for you, for some as long as they keep their calories under XXX per day, they lose. I have found that the tree essential components for my weight loss are 1 - low to no carbs 2 - at least 64 oz of water per day and 3 - regular excercise.
   — Dana B.

September 4, 2003
What does your nutritionist/surgeon's office say? For me, my guidelines were 60 grams of protein per day, 64 oz. water per day, no more than 20 grams of fat per day and no more than 30 grams of carbs per day.
   — Cathy S.

September 4, 2003
Believe it or not, "fat" does not make you fat. Hence, the Atkins diet where dieters eat lots of fat and lose weight. Its all those white carbs and sugars and excess calories that turn in to sugar into our systems that add the weight. Since we also malabsorb, fat should not be a consideration in your diet- high protein, lo carb (eat the good carbs, not the white ones), lo or no sugar, lots of water should be what you concentrate on. Fat in our diets is actually an essential part of keeping us healthy. Now with that said, don't go overboard with fat! It still has calories.
   — Cindy R.

September 4, 2003
I don't count fat. Carbs is what puts weight on me.
   — Danmark

September 5, 2003
Since my surgery 1/31/03 I have consumed at least 4-5 pounds of salted cashews and have not had it slow me down one bit. And I won't even dare to guess the total for the cheese department. Give me anything bready and I'm done for. If I were you I would be more 'afraid' of carbs than fat. If you can keep both low...hats off to you. Like the other posters have said though, you really need to find what works for you. Good luck.
   — eaamc

September 5, 2003
You can't follow a low carb AND low fat diet. You will go crazy! LOL Even long term you only need MAX 100 grams or so of protein a day (400 calories) and if you restrict your carbs to, say, 50 grams (200 calories), that is still only 600 calories. That is below the starvation level!!! So guess what the rest of those calories come from? You guessed it: FAT!<p>I'm with Daniel on this one. I make sure I get enough protein (for me, 100 grams), restrict my carbs to an appropriate level, then check my total calories to make sure it is also at an appropriate level. If you track for about 2 weeks on www.fitday.com or another FREE tool, you'll learn how the numbers translate to the food you put in your mouth. Then you need only do "spot checks" to make sure you are still on track.<p>Hope this helps!
   — ctyst