BUT I had 165 grams of fat today. I think I am fired. I am trying to use that fitday.com thing and be very honest. Please tell me if this is off the chart. oh and my protein was at 98g and carbs 20.

Send help batman,

V

I can do this!!

According to fitday I had 135 g of fat so far today, and yes, I'm losing weight. I keep my records from midnight to midnight, because I work nights. But yes, I've seen days where I had that much fat. What's important to remember is that hopefully, those are all 'good' fats and you are burning fat, right? How long have you been on Atkins (what phase are you in) and are you getting your carbs from veggies.. That's what you should be concerned with. If you aren't losing weight, you might consider paying a little more attention to the fat and possible hidden carbs, but otherwise I don't worry about it.

Susan

LC and feeling better every day!

Atkins since 7/18/03
210/190/140

[This message was edited by Sweetgal549 on 09-05-03 at 08:36 PM.]

Generally speaking most low carbers have between 60 and 70% of their calories from fat.
So you aren't far off from that. There is no law that says you can't cut the fat a bit but it's usually not necessary.
Rob

Don’t worry, that’s fine!

In fact, you’re right in there with what I would call a perfect induction menu. 165 g of fat is 1485 calories which is 75% of your total of 1957. That’s fine. You didn’t even eat 2000 calories. Let me tell you, when I did induction, my fat was between 75-80% most of the time.

Fat is necessary for a healthy body. It is a requirement for things like hormone and neuro transmitter manufacture. Without fat, your body would die. Fat is especially nice on a diet because it makes you feel full and more satisfied with your daily eating.

Hang in there, you’re doing great!

LCE Member since 2001
http://www.ilovelowcarb.com
Size 24(start lowfat)/Size 18(start LC)/Size 14/Size 8