darkemeralds. (Reply)

Posted by

Wow! I'm all for undoing the "eating fat will make you gain fat" myth but taking the idea all the way to 75% of calories from fat sounds... well, heh, it sounds positively indulgent but I know that's because I'm defaulting toward picturing things that are both high in (trans) fats and calories which is hardly the reality if you're trying to eat high fat but also healthful and not high in total calories. I just looked up an avocado to get an idea of where it would fare for a 75% fat goal and it's pretty much exactly on target so that's helping me picture a high fat plan a bit more accurately.

I've been mostly focused on net calories rather than worrying too much about macronutrients so far (well, other than making sure that I get some arbitrary amount of protein because I know my vegetarian self tends to fall a bit short there) but maybe that's something I should play with a bit more now that I'm used to paying attention to caloric intake. It's crazy (and yet completely understandable) that finding a macronutrient balance that's right for you can have such a noticeable effect on how you feel.