High fat, lower fat...which is correct?

(Bee) #1

When I started lchf/keto over a year ago, I was primarily interested in normalizing bg. I did that by eating to my meter, super low carb, never worried about fat (I even added extra fat) and as my bg dropped, so did the weight. I added fasting into the mix, lost even more weight. But, I never once counted macros except when I noticed protein spikes or some other issue.

My point is, I didn’t lower my fat at all and I lost a lot of weight.

Now, I’m getting back on track to RE lose the weight, and I’m hearing conflicting advice. Lots of jokes about how fat crazed some people are, that it’s too excessive and we will never lose weight, and that the body needs to use its fat stores, not dietary fat, for fuel. It makes sense.

So, I’m a bit stressed out because I know what worked for me before, but I also wonder if fasting just knocked out calories anyway, so, that might have been key to my success. Any thoughts or advice on this? I’m not sure which is correct or how to proceed.

(Carpe salata!) #2

In keto, minimise carbs to <20g have required protein and eat enough fat to be satisfied and not hungry. That’s about it.

Did you put on the weight you lost, or are you trying to lose the last of your extra weight?

(Adam Kirby) #3

If you are losing weight at your current fat intake then keep it up! Lowering your fat intake is a tool for people who have stalled for a while.

(Bee) #4

I regained what I lost, unfortunately. Got off plan, had a lot of life stress, etc. So I’m starting over from square one.

#5

No stressing allowed :grinning: (well, about keto and fat levels…)
Here’s another vote for eating fat to satiety (and not trying to limit it!). That’s likely to work for you again, and in any case is a healthy approach that will get you back on the bandwagon comfortably.
Tweaking fat (up as well as down!) can work to break stalls down the road but you might not need tweaks.