Vageta

[Suspension]

Im following your "Not so low carb diet"

Isnt taking in large amounts of fats going to interfere w/ training? Wouldnt a lot of your energy go towards digesting?

 

[Vageta]

You shouldn't be eating that much fat at any rate. I am only getting 72g of fat per day and broken up into a few meals I usually get a max of 15-16g at one time. A little fat is a good thing as a pre-workout meal as it should slow down digestion and provide sustained energy versus a higher insulin spike with carbs/protein alone.

My typical preworkout meal is something like:

1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese
3 Omega-3 enriched eggs
.5-.75 cup egg beaters

Usually works out to 44g pro, 12g fat, 25g carbs.

 

[Suspension]

I plugged in my numbers, and your recommendations show that i need about 28g of fat/meal, according to my bodyweight, etc. So now im confused....

 

[Vageta]

Well to answer your first question again, my diet doesn't have that much fat in it. I'm getting 72g of fat per day which is only 30% of the calories.

As for your 28g of fat per meal, it's because I advocate fat in 4 out of the 6 meals. For simplicity the spreadsheet divides this evenly into 4 meals, however it is just a guideline to give you an idea of where to start. I get 72g of fat per day so broken into 4 meals that's 18g a meal. However I only usually like getting about 12g for breakfast which means I have to get more fat in my last 3 meals which is perfectly fine.

If you think that much fat will hinder your workouts then don't get 28g in your pre-workout meal. Get what you want but make up the difference in your other meals. When people follow a true CKD they are getting a lot more fat than I'm suggesting and are able to get through workouts with no problems. Fat is just an energy source like carbs, doesn't need to be treated any differently.