Quote Originally Posted by Couchlockd View Post
Borrow as you like, I have 4 years worth of meal logs that fit into the 2000 or less cal range.

So your saying to keep calories the same and cut enough carbs so I can add 15 or so grams of fat and stay within 1970cal range?

So by my math, if drop 34g carbs out (136 cals) and replace with 15g fat (135cals)

So I'm gonna drop my rice cakes out (16g carbs) and cut my oatmeal for breakfast in half (14g carbs) ill add a serving of dry peanut butter mixed with a tablespoon of coconut oil.

Or would it be better to keep those A.M. carbs in, and cut a serving of rice n beans from my 2nd meal of beans, rice, n chicken?

Also would it be more beneficial to adjust it so carbs are in post workout shake?

And is it terrible to eat a 30g fat serving at once?

I was thinking of adding the dry peanut butter and coco oil to my regular peanut butter morning snack, but that's gonna be 30g in one shot.
I know most people have their carbs around workout times, for energy. For me though, they tend to make feel sluggish, bloated etc.
It all depends on how you feel imo. I mean, if it's working for you, then stick with it

The reason I mentioned the 50g fat minimum, is ...

I spent over a year intermittent fasting, on a low fat diet.
I worked in terms of weight loss, but hormonally I suffered and was put on a double dose of Citalopram (celexa)

I read an article somewhere, about minimum fat requirements for body & brain function.

So I tried the suggested 50g - 65g fat range and also started eating every 3 to 4 hours ... I've been able to half my
Citalopram dose, while feeling less moody


Btw, oatmeal with a spoon of peanut butter, is my favourite meal. So I'd fight tooth & nail to keep it in my diet lol