Diet and Fats

Tall

Morning,

Just checked the detail on what I'm eating during work hours, and I wondering if I'm not eating enough fats...

Of my work time meals I'm having:

Protein: 360g
Carbs: 463g
Fats: 61g

Circa 3850kcals

Is my fat ratio too low?

Ali M

Have a look at Leeb sticky on diets and this will point you in the right direction mate, it certainly helped me...

LeeB

i wouldnt say its about being too low or not mate. a ratio is just that - a ratio.... in those terms all the fats do is make up calories in the diet.. its more about the sources of fats which you use and whether your getting all your EFAs.. (in my opinion anyways)

id say experiment having them a little higher (take carbs down accordingly so calories remain same) and see how you respond for a few weeks - but obviously all the fats you take in should be good ones.

alot of people report when increasing their haelthy fat intake that they feel much better and have much more energy.

i advised a friend of mine who does alot of running and fitness to do this and she was amazed at how much better she felt.

Tall

I wonder if myprotein do a flavoured flax seed oil... lol

I'll try and get the healthy fat ratio higher and drop some of the carbs. I can easily drop some of the juice from my shakes and replace it with Aqua Mineral...

Obviously it should be within its BBD...

Ali M

flax seed oil comes in capsmate so no worries on taste...

Tall

lmao!

Yeah I've got a cupboard full of caps - I was thinking more about drinking bottles of the stuff on a daily basis

LeeB

i use udos.. (well optimum oil from holland and barrett) i just have a large gulp straight from the bottle after each meal!