If i eat same number of calorie but more fat grams will i gain?
Okay i have a question. Might be a dumb question but I have recently started taking the acne medication Accutane and I have read it is best absorbed with a fatty meal. I typically eat I would say between 1200- 1500 calories a day and exercise 6 xs per week. But i eat low fat. Probably less than like 30 grams per day.
Now if i continue to eat the same number of calories and continue to exercise the same but increase my fat grams to say 45 grams per day will this cause me to gain weight?
My usual weight loss menu is a Slimfast - 6 g
Fruit - 0 g
Slimfast - 6 g
Fruit - 0
Salad -0 g
Chicken - 3-4 g
Cheese - 5 g
Dressing - 2 g
Croutons - 3 g
Olives - 2 g
25 grams of fat per day per day.
Here's what i had today:
Slimfast - 6 g
Banana - 1 g
Almonds - 8 g
Slimfast - 6 g
Fruit - 0g
Salad - 0 g
Chicken - 3 g
Cheese (more than usual) - 9 g
Olives -( more than usual)4 g
Dressing - 4 g
That makes 41 grams. Can I still lose weight if i up my fat grams but keep calories low. I really want this medicine to work but also do not want to gain weight.
If you are eating 1200-1500 calories per day, then 45 grams of fat would put your fat percentage at 33% of 1200 calories and 27% of 1500 calories (each gram of fat=9 calories, divide fat calories by total to get percentage.) That is a perfectly reasonable amount of fat to have in your diet.
In fact, 25 grams seems too low. That is less then 20% of your calories coming from fat, which is not really healthy. Your body needs a certain amount of fat to function properly. If you go too low fat for too long, you may end up with brittle nails and your hair could start falling out.
As far as weight loss is concerned, it really comes down to calories in versus calories out. So if you burn more then you eat you will lose weight. Now granted, your body will get more out of healthy food then junk. I suggest you focus on eating healthy fats (olive oil, nuts and nut butters, avocados, etc.), lots of fruits and veggies, and lean protein sources.
Yup. What zenor said. IN fact eating too little fat can be bad for you. It can cause problems like weak nails, hair loss, skin issues, etc. We all need SOME fat to be healthy. Choose healthy fats like avocado, olive oil, nuts, etc.
Eating fat does not make you fat. It's excess calories in whatever form that make you fat. However, a gram of fat has more than twice the calories than a gram of carbohydrate or protein (9cals compared to 4cals) so you get 'less bang for your buck' from fat. A diet with 30% of calories from fat is what you need to aim for and as others have said a lower proportion from saturated fats is healthier.
I would like to add that you might want to add wild Salmon to your diet. The fat is good fat and it's good due to the Omega 3 fatty acids. You might find yourself feeling better with this added healthy fat to your diet. By the way, I don't think your question was dumb at all.
Yep, yep, like they said -
As long as it's good fat from nuts, fish, or (my personal favorite ) avocados I don't think it would interfere with your progress. Usual caveat that everyone is different but, I've found that if I have one or two days a week where my fats are at a slightly higher percentage than carbs and proteins I actually lose a little more consistently - plus my skin and hair like it too
Many people believe that all calories are created equal, in terms of their affect on body weight and metabolism. And for myself, I believe most bodies do react that way (at least mine did when I was younger).
But that changed when I became insulin resistant, and even though two doctors recommend that I cut carbs, because carbs seem to lower metabolism and increse hunger for insulin resistant and some diabetic folks. I was very skeptical, because most of my life, I'd heard that low carb diets were very unhealthy. And the all-bacon-cheese-and-sausage versions no doubt are. I finally tried to "prove" it to myself with my food journals, and I found that on 1800 calories of my normal diet, I had a terrible time losing weight. I didn't gain, but I'd lose ok one week, and not lose for weeks, and I was hungry all the time. On the same 1800 calories of lots of veggies, lean meats, and healthy fats (only cutting out breads and starches) I lose consistently every week, but felt not so great. I had to find the perfect compromise for me of healthy starches, but not too many of them that allowed me to lose weight and feel good.
From what I've read, it seems that people are either sensitive to carbs, or are able to process calories equally. Fats and proteins do not seem to be associated with an improved or worsened ability to lose wieght (though some people with kidney disease must limit proteins, but this has nothing to do with weight issues).
If you lose weight well on calorie counting, I'd say stick with it. If you're finding that even on a low calorie diet, you're hungry all of the time and not losing weight, I'd suggest asking your doctor for a glucose tolerance test, which will test for insulin resistance.
Thanks for all the answers! I appreciate it! I guess I am just a little bit paranoid and I don't weigh myself or anything so i can't use the scale to judge if i start to gain. And i am the kind of person who is so paranoid that knowing i am eating more fat will make me think i am gaining even if i am not.
If i eat same number of calorie but more fat grams will i gain?
) avocados I don't think it would interfere with your progress. Usual caveat that everyone is different but, I've found that if I have one or two days a week where my fats are at a slightly higher percentage than carbs and proteins I actually lose a little more consistently - plus my skin and hair like it too 
