Perry Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Which fats are good? Which ones should be avoided? I'm seeing so much conflicting advice on the web, I'm interested in what the Hive LCHF eaters think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I try to eat lchf but am not particularly low carb as being pregnant I find a need for more. Fats I try to eat more: Grassfed butter grassfed lard and tallow coconut oil and some evoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I use: coconut oil olive oil butter bacon grease flax oil Then I also focus on foods with lots of fat, like deviled eggs with mayo, olives, bacon, higher fat ground beef, full fat cheese, heavy whipping cream for my coffee, flax muffins, and lots and lots of veggies with butter and cheese. Now, I can't say that I am super knowledgeable about what exactly is the "healthiest" fats, other than coconut oil, olive oil, and flax oil which make up the bulk of my fats. All I can say is I feel really, really good and have lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I do not allow uncontrolled calories, but have found it just isn't necessary. Like yesterday for lunch I had 3 eggs chopped, 2 tsp mayo, and 3 slices of bacon all chopped together to make an egg salad. It wasn't truly that much food in the bowl, but I was flat out not hungry for 6 or more hours after that. The fat keeps me so satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 butter, olive oil, canola oil, mayo, and just bought coconut oil (yum!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 If you couldn't make the fat or oil yourself without a chemistry lab, then I say limit or avoid it. You could never make vegetable oil yourself, but you could make coconut oil, olive oil, beef tallow, lard, goose fat, butter, etc. Saturated fats are more stable than vegetable oils. Your cells are partially made of saturated fats, but I don't think they use unsaturated fats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Based on what I've read saturated fats are better. Vegetable oils are generally not the best. I use any animal based fats, coconut oil, and olive oil. I will admit that I sometimes buy vegetable oils for certain things because I prefer the neutral taste with some things. I'm not a purist by any stretch...;) Same here. I was using veg type oil in mayo until I discovered the bacon fat mayo. I like coconut oil for frying, and olive oil for drizzling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 All natural fats are fine. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Beachy Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'm a newbie at this, but the Diet Doctor (www.dietdoctor.com) recommends any natural fats and natural fat sauces. Mark Sisson (www.marksdailyapple.com) says pretty much the same thing. He also says if "hydrogenated" is on the label, run. Here is is post on fats..... http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fats/#axzz22EdGix48 BTW, I start last Sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, I am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!! :) Beachy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 btw, i start last sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, i am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, i have a lot of weight to lose, so i'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!! :) beachy congratulations!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 We're not truly LCHF here since we eat a lot of legumes and starchy vegs, but we do try to limit the amount of refined process carbs that we eat. The HF we use are: organic/grassfed butter/ghee local olive oil peanut oil (for frying) coconut oil bacon grease palm oil shortening We also eat lots and lots of eggs (3-4 dz/week for a family of 5), grassfed beef, heavy cream, full fat cheese, and whole, organic milk. I'm trying to get my hands on some raw milk and butter, but haven't found any yet. Haven't tried flax oil; how do you typically use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) EggsAvocados Bacon (found it nitrate and nitrite free for a great price through a wholesale co-op) Butter on everything Make mayonnaise from rice bran oil (going to try the bacon fat though!) Coconut oil (cook my eggs in it) Heavy whipping cream (coffee, sauces for meats and veggies) STAY AWAY FROM SOYBEAN OIL! (most mayonnaises and salad dressings) Also, stay away from corn oil. One of the lchf books I read made the statement that when farmers are fattening up pigs and cattle for auction, they feed them........soybeans and corn! And when scientists want to induce obesity in rats, they feed them.....soybeans and corn. Obviously we are not going to consume them in these excessive quantities but there is something in them that does produce fat and rather quickly. And agreeing with the pp that since I have started eating this way, I am almost never hungry. Very satisfied and can go 6 or more hours in between meals, even if all I have had was a salmon burger (no bun, just a smear of mayo) and 5 fresh green beans (sautéed in butter, of course) ;) Just had bloodwork done and my triglyceride level was under 45, HDL, LDL and VLDL were all excellent so obviously, at least for me, eating saturated fat has been fabulous my overall health. Edited August 1, 2012 by Debbie in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm telling you folks, we're living through Sleeper. Life is imitating art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevilla Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Which fats are good? Which ones should be avoided? I'm seeing so much conflicting advice on the web, I'm interested in what the Hive LCHF eaters think. I eat the following fats: avocados, coconut (coconut oil, coconut unsweetened shredded, coconut milk), olive oil, and some animal fat (eggs, grass-fed butter, pastured meats - I won't intentionally eat factory-farmed animal meat). I will sometimes also eat yogurt. Basicaly the higher up the food chain you go, the mroe careful you need to be about the quality of your fat as toxins concentrate in fat stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 BTW, I start last Sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, I am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!! :) Beachy Just a reminder to get enough salt. If you begin feeling low energy or begin getting muscle twitches or cramps you might need more salt. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm telling you folks, we're living through Sleeper. Life is imitating art. I'm looking forward to taking up smoking again! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Has anyone said avocado? Almond butter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm looking forward to taking up smoking again! :D Indeed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I recently rendered lard from pastured pork fat. (From our CSA farmer. I've seen his farm and know how he feeds his pigs!) Easy. Slow, but very easy in the crock pot. Plenty of recipes/directinos on the web. Inexpensive too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I use: coconut oil olive oil butter bacon grease flax oil Then I also focus on foods with lots of fat, like deviled eggs with mayo, olives, bacon, higher fat ground beef, full fat cheese, heavy whipping cream for my coffee, flax muffins, and lots and lots of veggies with butter and cheese. Now, I can't say that I am super knowledgeable about what exactly is the "healthiest" fats, other than coconut oil, olive oil, and flax oil which make up the bulk of my fats. All I can say is I feel really, really good and have lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. I do not allow uncontrolled calories, but have found it just isn't necessary. Like yesterday for lunch I had 3 eggs chopped, 2 tsp mayo, and 3 slices of bacon all chopped together to make an egg salad. It wasn't truly that much food in the bowl, but I was flat out not hungry for 6 or more hours after that. The fat keeps me so satisfied. :iagree: I'm a newbie at this, but the Diet Doctor (www.dietdoctor.com) recommends any natural fats and natural fat sauces. Mark Sisson (www.marksdailyapple.com) says pretty much the same thing. He also says if "hydrogenated" is on the label, run. Here is is post on fats..... http://www.marksdailyapple.com/fats/#axzz22EdGix48:iagree: BTW, I start last Sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, I am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!! :) Beachy WooT!! Just a reminder to get enough salt. If you begin feeling low energy or begin getting muscle twitches or cramps you might need more salt. Good job! :iagree: I DID have to up my salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Has anyone said avocado? Almond butter? I put avocados on everything I can, now, and when I need a snack, I eat a spoonful of almond butter or peanut butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 BTW, I start last Sunday, so this is my 10th day of eating lchf. As of this morning, I am down 10.5 lbs. I am not starving or light-headed or any of the things that may come to mind. I am also recovering faster from my workouts. Now, I have a lot of weight to lose, so I'm sure someone with less to lose will not show the same results. I am stoked though!!! Awesome, Beachy! When I started, the weight just fell off as well. I've been doing this for a year now. Whenever I start not feeling so great- tired, hungry, craving, etc.- I re-evaluate and discover I'm slowing increasing carbs and lowering fat inadvertently. I get back on the wagon, and become a fat burning machine again! I find I am much more alert when I'm burning fat. I don't even miss carbs when I'm eating enough fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy5 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Just a reminder to get enough salt. If you begin feeling low energy or begin getting muscle twitches or cramps you might need more salt. Good job! Can you elaborate on this? What is it that our bodies are needing or why do we need extra salt? I'm experiencing these symptoms and didn't realize it could have been caused by lack of salt. I eat lower-carb (not low carb ... just not high-carb either) and try to get plenty of fat in my diet (and protein). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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