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Confused about fat when using recipe


Jpkrueger

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I understand we need 1-2 servings (thumb-size) of fat each meal. Easy enough when I'm eating "whole" goods like eggs, a piece of chicken, etc. But I'm a bit unclear about how much to add when making recipes.

Example- I made the Salmon Cakes from the Whole30 book tonight (yum). I used crabmeat instead of salmon, just to change it up. There is no added fat in the recipe. The book says it's a complete meal, but I may want to add sauce. How is it complete if there is no added fat? I ended up eating it with lots of veggies, and used a few tbsp of the red pepper sauce. But the sauce only has 1/4 cup olive oil in the whole recipe, and I barely made a dent, so I doubt I had much oil. So....eat more fat or no? I'm totally satisfied now, and I rarely get hungry after dinner anyway.

If it matters, in addition to doing Whole30 for the usual wonderful benefits, I am trying to lose weight. So although I want to eat enough of everything to keep me satisfied and healthy, I am concerned about eating too much of anything in fear of hindering my weight loss.

Thanks!

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I'm not sure what the book means about it being a whole meal, but you should add fat in the 1-2 thumbs at every meal. I would have added half an avocado or a big dollop of mayo to the top of the salmon cakes.

In recipes, unless the recipe was for a sauce (mayo, hollandaise etc) you generally don't count the fat... I put olives in my frittata and brown the meat in lard and when I go to eat the slice of frittata, I always add fat... It takes some experimentation to figure out and if your meals are keeping you satisfied for 4-5 hours, you're probably getting it right...

You can't really eat 'too much fat' if you're eating according to the template. Your body self regulates using satiety signals. you CAN however derail your efforts at the whole30 and weight loss by restricting your intake, so every meal should match the template.

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I'm pretty sure that crab includes less fat than salmon, so by changing the recipe, you changed how much fat you got with the protein. So eating some added fat with the crab patty would be important. 

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