George Buckingham Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hello everyone I have a question regarding how much fat per meal. On http://whole9life.com/book/ISWF-Meal-Planning-Template.pdf it says to add fat in the given recommended amounts per meal. Does that mean: With my bit of protein and veg I also have: 1/2 avocado, 1-2 thumb sized portions of oil, 1-2 thumb sized butters, olives, coconut etcetc, or does it mean: with my bit of protein and veg I have: 1/2 avocado (or any one item from the list given). I've been having any one item from the list to this point! Thanks, George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Maryann Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 You are doing it right. Any one of those healthy fat options are sufficient per meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Yep, you're doing it right. Most people don't get nearly enough good fat in their diet nowadays so, personally I tend to worry more about not getting enough than possibly having slightly more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Ethen Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I am confused about this also. Can I have olive oil, avocado, and nuts with my protein and veggie or do I have to pick one of those fats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Nuts are not a great thing to overdo, but as long as your fats add up to 1-2 thumb sized servings, you can have all three. Avocado is measured differently. It may be 1/2 (1/4?) is considered a serving of fat and a closed handful of nuts is considered a serving so eyeball measure accordingly if you are using all 3. Eating more fat is much better than not eating enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Ethen Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hmm the moderator said one fat per meal. Since I am aiming for weight loss, I will follow her rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hmm the moderator said one fat per meal. Since I am aiming for weight loss, I will follow her rules. That is what I am saying. I was just pointing out you can combine your fats to equal one fat. You can have up to 2 fats if you need it to keep hunger and cravings at bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I eat at least 3 lg avocados per day along with a healthy amount of coconut oil, olive oil,coconut milk and consistently lost body fat...until I added macadamias back in and my waist line felt the difference....so out with the nuts in with the avocado..... ***** I really think my belt is tighter because I've really been hitting Olympic lifts hard and heavy for the past two months.... That's a lot of hip/ core action and my obliques are a poppin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I eat at least 3 lg avocados per day along with a healthy amount of coconut oil, olive oil,coconut milk and consistently lost body fat...until I added macadamias back in and my waist line felt the difference....so out with the nuts in with the avocado.....***** I really think my belt is tighter because I've really been hitting Olympic lifts hard and heavy for the past two months.... That's a lot of hip/ core action and my obliques are a poppin.... Yeah but you are super human. :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderbender Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yeah but you are super human. :0) Shhhhhhh..... You said you wouldn't tell.... Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Austin Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 If you cooked your veggies in olive or coconut oil is it still fine to add fat such as avocado ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Austin Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Just saw the comment about up to two fats sorry!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Just saw the comment about up to two fats sorry!!! No worries Crystal. It can be confusing at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyS Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I've been surprised at how much fat I eat. I always thought all the bloating I had (pre-Whole30) was from eating fat. Nope. Grains, dairy, sugar, legumes - all culprits. Fat? Good stuff. Especially on my first Whole30, it seemed like my body just needed a lot more than I imagined. Fortunately I love avocados. Now I can kind of tell that when I'm hungry, there's a certain kind of hungry feeling that is asking for more fat. It's really cool to start to feel hunger signals that are not driven by sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirsteen Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Hmm the moderator said one fat per meal. Since I am aiming for weight loss, I will follow her rules. Hi, it's not a rule I was just reassuring George, the OP, that he was doing fine having just one of the fat options he didn't actually have to have them all at each meal . As Susan said, of course you can also have more than one at a time. I nearly always add avocado (at least a half if not a whole small one) to my salads but i still use an olive oil dressing or add tuna in mayo or something like that and sometimes have a coffee with coconut milk as well. As Amy said, our bodies need good fat, most people in our society are fat phobic and don't eat nearly enough. The guidlines of 1 -2 thumbfuls are for a minimum there's no harm in having a little more, though I agree with Fenderbender, nuts, for me, are not the best option. I think it's interesting if you look at timelines, the start of the push to eat low fat foods is also the start of our obesity epidemic. Fats are not the enemy - enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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