Re: can we really have too much fat?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Bee,

> Regarding your email this morning on people gaining weight, can we really be

eating too much fat? I understood you to say in the past that your body would

get rid of fat that you did not use. I eat the right amount of protein and keep

my carbs under my allotment and eat my fill of fat....always trying to add more.

Do calories really count?

>

+++Hi Debbie,

No, we can't really have too much good fats, and calories do not count at all.

If people gained weight having a lot of fat I wouldn't weight 122 at 5'6 " tall,

and my Aunt, who is 80 years old, wouldn't have lost 2 dress sizes by just

increasing her intake of butter. Also most people on my health programs lose

weight, rather than gain.

However, anyone who has has weight issues anytime in their lives will " retrace "

their weight up and down just like they retrace any other symptoms, illnesses,

organ malfunctions, injuries, etc. For example, people who had blood pressure

problems will retrace blood pressure going up and down just like it did

originally.

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

I have been on Bee's program since September 2008, when I was 27 years old. I

have seen amazing results and will be writing a success story soon for the

website.

I have been living under the assumption that total calories don't matter. While

on the diet I have always eaten until I'm full, and never worried about eating

too much fat or too much overall.

My daily intake is pretty high, a typical day looks like this:

314.1g fat, 23.6g carbs, 83.8g protein

(this is 79% fat, 3% carbs, 18% protein)

3,232 calories

For my height (5'6 " ) my values are:

170-238g fat, 54g carbs, 68g protein

I am clearly way above the range in fats and high on protein. And " modern "

nutrition would say that eating 3,232 calories a day would put me on the fast

track to obesity. While I have indeed gained some weight and body fat (I weigh

132, 7 pounds more than my max before the diet), all is still well within the

range of " normal " for someone my height.

Keely

[Guest guest]

Hi Keely,

Thank you for your encourageing post. I have found that I can frequently consume

fats and protein at my higher range, especailly now that my body has become

accustomed to eating this way.

Your post has helped me put to rest the fear of fat consumption and excess

weight gain.

Nina

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> I have been on Bee's program since September 2008, when I was 27 years old. I

have seen amazing results and will be writing a success story soon for the

website.

>

> I have been living under the assumption that total calories don't matter.

While on the diet I have always eaten until I'm full, and never worried about

eating too much fat or too much overall.

> My daily intake is pretty high, a typical day looks like this:

> 314.1g fat, 23.6g carbs, 83.8g protein

> (this is 79% fat, 3% carbs, 18% protein)

> 3,232 calories

>

> For my height (5'6 " ) my values are:

> 170-238g fat, 54g carbs, 68g protein

>

> I am clearly way above the range in fats and high on protein. And " modern "

nutrition would say that eating 3,232 calories a day would put me on the fast

track to obesity. While I have indeed gained some weight and body fat (I weigh

132, 7 pounds more than my max before the diet), all is still well within the

range of " normal " for someone my height.

>

> Keely