High fat diet to lose weight

[gjohnson5]

My trainer is putting me onto a high fat diet (flaxseed oil, walnuts etc) and I am wondering if I should be getting cholestorol levels etc. checked before doing this type of diet.

Has anyone done this before? What have your experiences been?
Did your cholestorol levels rise when doing this type of diet?

What does fat have to do with cholesterol??

 

[gjohnson5]

Many of our ancestors also died of intestinal diseases from high protein and high fat without much fiber.

Does does any of that have to do with cholesterol??

 

[RDJ]

As long as you get enough fiber in a higher fat diet you should be okay

The idea is that ALL the carbs come from fruits and veggies, which contain way more fibers than your regular carb source (bread, potatoes, etc). And instead of 60% from carbs it will be approximately 35% from carbs, 45% from fat and 20% from protein. I'm certainly interested and am going to give it a try.

 

[hugenasser]

What will be your diet ?
I tried CKD with success

 

[sublime35]

What does fat have to do with cholesterol??

Sat. fats and trans fat have more effect on your bad cholestorol than cholestorel does, that's what.

And for your other reply. Someone suggested a higher fat, more natural diet, and I commented that a high fat, high protein diet, w/ out enough fiber can cause intestinal problems, but I didn't take time to read the man's link to realize that fruits and nuts were included.

 

[wallcrawler]

Interesting.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

flax oil will likely lower your cholesterol, partly due to EFA and partly due to flax lignans (if present)- they are phytoestrogens.

 

[VictorBR]

wow when I see those number I wonder if it could really work for me ..I guess not ... 35 % carbs , 45 % fats , and ONLY 20 % protein ...wow ..I would lose some serious LBM with that low protein ...

Call me crazy and I know that it is not normal but I advocate a very low fat diet ....

Right now I am using a 55 % protein 35 % cabs ( ALL LOW GI , no SUGAR ) and 10 % fat diet .

It is really working great and as I am sheding the fat like a maniac and at the same time my arms are bigger and I am 100 % sure that I increased my LBM .....

the lowest I would go on protein would be 45 % ...and would do 35 % carbs and 20 % fat . that seems to be a lil more balanced than what I do , but still high protein ,moderate carbs and low fat ..

I just don't believe in high fat diets , my friend is a pro bodybuilder in Brasil who steped on stage with 215 lbs and 2.7 % bodyfat and 8 weeks before the show his diet was chicken and brown rice ONLY . ZERO FAT diet that was .

Althought I do believe a small amount of fat is good for you , I will keep it REALLY small amount like 10 % or maybe 20 % at the most .

Anyway what you need to lose weight is a caloric DEFICIT , the macronutrient ratios will determine if the weight you lose is LBM or FAT . That is why I think it is so important to keep the protein ultra high to PRESERVE your LBM , meaning you only lose FAT when on caloric deficit.

I think carbs and protein are more important to preserve LBM than FATS , that is why I never go low on them


Victor

 

[miacova]

The diet I am on will be high fat and high protein with a very small amount of carbs.
This should help me to add lean mass whilst losing excess bodyfat.
I will post exact % figures of fat and protien once I get it all sorted.

 

[VictorBR]

without a decent amount of carbs I think it is reaaly hard to pack on muscle ...but maybe that is just me ...


Victor