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fluffy76

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How do you know if you are consuming too much fat? I feel like I might be, but I'm not sure of what signs to look for. Here's a typical day:

Sasuage and roasted sweet potato (roast w/olive oil)

Chicken, salsa, lettuce/spinach, avacado

meat (typically red meat), roasted veggies (olive or coconut oil), maybe a few cashews.

I have bacon often in one meal or the other as well. I'm just concerened with the fat content in the meat, plus when I roast veggies, plus the avacado and wondered if there are signs my body would give me that will clue me in.

THanks! And Day 29!!!!!!!

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Ok, while we're talking all things fatty...can some one clarify what a thumb amount of oil is? I find that terminology confusing because i can't visualise my thumb being made of oil....Is it like 2-3 tablespoons? I'm actually wondering if I'm using too little oil when that's the only fat in my meal.

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Ok, while we're talking all things fatty...can some one clarify what a thumb amount of oil is? I find that terminology confusing because i can't visualise my thumb being made of oil....Is it like 2-3 tablespoons? I'm actually wondering if I'm using too little oil when that's the only fat in my meal.

Everyone's thumb is different. That is the point. My thumb is a little over 1 TBS. Visualize it. Pretend your thumb is a sack. How much would it take to fill the sack? Not that we measure, but how much fat are you using?

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Well if my thumb was a sack (creepy??) I could probably get 2-4 tablespoons in there...Now I feel like I have enormous thumbs!!!

But if it's dressing, I'd probably only use 1-2 table spoons of oil on a salad with lean protien so I probably need to chuck some avocado in there.

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Well if my thumb was a sack (creepy??) I could probably get 2-4 tablespoons in there...Now I feel like I have enormous thumbs!!!

Feeling really jealous :( Can I borrow your thumbs mine are titchy. On the plus side my fingers are so long, you've no idea how many eggs i can balance in one hand :).

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On the plus side my fingers are so long, you've no idea how many eggs i can balance in one hand :).

Haha. Well tell us then.

I just tried. I can hold seven. And it wasn't even an all out balancing effort cause the things were raw :)

(Hm, not sure what to do about breakfasts now. I used to have 3-4. As a 132 pound female you'd think that should do it...)

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