Calories from Fat and Weight loss

[Elementality]

When counting calories should you be considering where they are coming from? For example, peanut butter has a lot of its calories from fat where grape nuts cerial has very little calories from fat, but they both have a similar in amount calorie count count per serving.

Also have the same question about fat % value. Some things have lower calories, but high fat daily %. What should be avoided more, fat % or high calories?

By the way, is losing 8 pounds in 1 week odd? Went from 200 to 192 in about 7 days. I was snowboarding 4 - 5 hours a day every day and eating 3 complete meals with lots of water. I was also on 2 full servings of lipoflame a day. That week I didnt lift at all, just snowboarded. Could that have just been water weight loss and muscle weight loss mainly then?

Still as strong in core lifts as I was a week ago.

Oh and does drinking lots of water help fat loss when taking fat burning supps like lipoflame, or is the large reccomended amount of water for protecting your liver?

 

[Sim882]

Unless your obese, you would only lose 1-2 pounds per week of fat. Chances are there was a lot of water weight being lost (assuming ur using the same scales).

There is no need to avoid fats. Indeed, I would recommend at least 15% of your calories coming from fat, with a good balance of omega 3/6 and a decent amount of mono fats.

All natural Peanut butter is a fairly good fat source - 48% mono, 30% omega 6. It is quite high in omega 6 though. Arguably better sources of fat include fatty fish, flax, and certain other nuts with more mono fats (e.g., almonds), but no need to avoid PB if your mindful of its o6

Most diet approaches are
- low fat, mod carbs, high protein
- low carbs, mod fat, high protein
- keto (high fat, high protein).

The more HIIT/cardio you perform, the more the first approach will suit you (IMO) but opinions differ widely. It probably depends on the individual - I doubt there is one size fits all solution

It's true that to lose weight you must ensure calories in < calories out. However, your results will be much better if you eat cleanly (good fats, carbs, protein) than if you were to eat say 1500 calories of Maccas.

Consider buying E book Burn Fat, Feed Muscle by Tom Venuto

 

[Burning_Inside]

you need to do some research on how each macronutrient effects the body. For example, do you think it'd be ok to eat 2000 calories a day...But just in table sugar?

Fats have their role. Protein has its role. Carbs are actually a non essential nutrient, the body can live withuot them, but they have their role under certain circumstances also.