I don't plan on working out today, but, I had a high saturated fat day; about 12g, most days I have only 3g.
I have heard that one high fat day once a month helps aid in fat loss by tricking the metabolism... but, I don't believe it.
Anyways, will this day mess with my normal diet? Should I work out today?
I always have at least 1 never more than 2 of these type of high saturated fat days a year. I feel just like how you can eat more to overcome a plateau by eating a bit more you can have a bit more fat so the body will in fact try to burn off more of it.
My thinking in this is generally that if you constantly starve your body of the foods it crave it will only lead to you falling off the wagon when the urge to eat them becomes to great.
P.S.
I'm not saying I eat an extremely large amount on my "off" days but I eat just enough to let my body feel the fat again and always, ALWAYS stay withing my daily calorie goals with the deficit.
Floggingsully just posted something today about sat fat.
Saturated fat, which is found in dairy products has been continually shown to increase HDL [good cholesterol] (more than any other type of fat).
Source.
12g is not high at all. 25g would be high. It is not recommended to go above 20g for an adult female - but I do not worry - weight maintenance wise - if I go above that. Why don’t I worry? Because it is the calories are everything. Forget carbs, forget fat, forget protein, forget every single thing you've ever heard about diet and nutrition. Weight control is all about calories. Nothing else comes close. It is basically calories in Vs calories out. Please do not think I am advocating eating lots and lots of fats worth of calories - but basically your weight will stay the same if you eat your maintenance worth in carrots or chocolate. I do encourage healthy eating and I believe a balance between carbs, fats and protein is the key to achieving a healthy body and mind. However weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance is all about calories, not specific nutrients. If your maintenance level is 2000 calories, and you eat 2500 calories per day, you will gain weight whether those calories came from fat, carbs or protein. Healthy food or unhealthy junk, too much of anything will have the same effect on your weight. Health-wise there is an obvious difference, of course. But, as far as weight control goes, it doesn't matter. Too many calories causes weight gain. The source of those calories (fat, carbs, protein) does not matter. Fat does not make you fat and eating the above recommended amount of fat daily will not at all hinder your weight plan.
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