03-12-2007, 04:04 PM
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Eating for two!
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northern VA
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Yes, almonds and peanut butter have fat, but it's a natural, healthy fat (assuming it's natural peanut butter you're eating, not the overly-processed additive-laden commercial crap ). The fats you need to worry more about are those found in fatty meats, full-fat dairy, and unhealthy oils (saturated fats are evil, and trans fats are downright demonic).
I agree that it's difficult to keep your fat down while eating high protein (I probably don't eat nearly as much protein as you, but I try to get in at least 100g a day), but you can do it if you try. I have a smoothie for breakfast that has about 30 grams of protein and only 1 gram of fat (it's a frozen banana, 2 scoops of combo whey/soy vanilla flavored protein powder, and skim milk). I also buy reduced-fat cheeses and the leanest cuts of meat I can find (I even pay extra for the 99% fat free boneless skinless chicken breasts--more expensive, but much easier than trying to cut off all the excess fat--per 3oz cooked chicken, it's 110 calories, 26g protein, and only .5g fat).
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