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Raw Paleo Diet Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: LePatron7 on October 11, 2013, 08:55:18 pm

Title: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: LePatron7 on October 11, 2013, 08:55:18 pm

We (for the most part) all recommend and consume high fat raw paleo diets. But as a general estimate, how much fat do you guys get?

I've been doing 2.5 oz beef fat per meal, 5 oz fatty beef, lamb and buffalo daily plus 2 eggs.

Each 2.5 oz beef fat is 500 calories, so I've likely been getting about 1800 calories daily from fat.

But for the last couple meals I've eaten more than that. Yesterday's meal I had 3 oz (600 calories) and today I had 3.5 oz (700 calories). I like the way I feel on more fat.

So I wanted to ask you guys to see how much all of you are consuming.

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: Haai on October 11, 2013, 10:11:54 pm

I think you are one of few people here that actually weigh out their food. All I know is that the majority of my calories come from fat. No idea exactly how many.

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: Projectile Vomit on October 11, 2013, 11:04:57 pm

As for how much fat I eat, the answer is 'enough'. I don't weigh things out, don't force myself to eat particular things on any given day. I eat when I'm hungry and eat what I'm hungry for. Some days lots of fat, some days less, some days none at all. Some days I don't feel like eating anything, and I'll occasionally go a few days without ever feeling hungry so I don't eat. Kind of an unplanned, multi-day fast. I think once the body is well nourished, things like this just happen.

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: cherimoya_kid on October 11, 2013, 11:12:44 pm

I don't measure it.  it just varies from day to day.  I eat at least 1/2 pound of fatty fish a day, though, plus some raw grassfed butter/cream, and 1-2 avocados a day.

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: van on October 12, 2013, 02:34:00 am

Don't worry about weighing it if you want.  It can be interesting to some.  We all start somewhere.   I have often wondered "how many calories am I actually eating in fat"?

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: Dr. D on October 12, 2013, 02:45:52 am

I usually eat at least 1/2 pound (8 oz.) fat per day EXTRA, not including my meat which has a little bit, depending on what I eat, whether fish, beef, etc.

I prefer my body on fat to carbs also, hunger more satiated, flat level energy all day, athletically I feel stronger.

Title: Re: How Much Fat Do You Eat?
Post by: svrn on October 14, 2013, 05:36:21 am

i estimate that my diet is 50 to 80 percent fats