Hey 80/10/10 Friends- Please tell me exactly what your fat consumption looks like

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Permalink Reply by Bart M on September 6, 2009 at 8:55am

I rarely go over half an avo, or a small handful of nuts. I've gone over a month with no overts at all, getting all my fat exclusively from fruits and (lots of) vegetables. Felt really great doing that too.

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Permalink Reply by ECVRAW on September 6, 2009 at 10:25am

I like some fats, so it's either a half avocado (in season now) or living fats ( sprouted live nuts or seeds, fermented). This allows for easier digestion and assimilation into the body. I do limit this to no more than 4 tblsp a day, if that.

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Permalink Reply by Lizz on September 6, 2009 at 12:09pm

I tend to save up my fat portion. I find that this is easiest for me. I don't eat any overt fats for many days, (maybe 3-6, depending on activity level) making my ratio being around 90/5/5 as you will get at least 5% fat just from fruits and veg. Then when I am craving fat which usually takes 3 or so days if I am very active, and 6 or so days if I am more sedentary, I will eat a whole portion of overtly fatty food, like a whole avocado, or a smoothie of young coconut with the meat, or nut milk or pate/collard rolls. This keeps me on track and feeling very satisfied, and not like I have to deprive myself everyday of fat. The point is to have 80/10/10 ratio overall, not necessarily everyday, so my average for a month ends up being 80/10/10, but somedays I am eating much more fat.

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Permalink Reply by Vampirella on September 12, 2009 at 1:22am

Right now none. Nothing sexy about fat thats for sure. I did chew some cashews and spit them out for my dogs. They were not truly raw.

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Permalink Reply by Carrie W on October 22, 2009 at 5:19pm

I haven't been eating any overt fats at all for the past month or so and feel the same or better for it. Olive oil doesn't fall under 80/10/10--it's not a whole food and thus is not optimal. I'm drawn to nuts and am looking forward to walnut season to try them and see how my body does. Otherwise, I was eating about 3 avos per week with a tomato and greens salad. I know a few 811ers personally who don't eat any overts, almost as a rule--they say it interferes with their athletic performance and slows down their digestion of other foods. Graham says that we should get at least 80% of our calories from carbs, at most 10% from fat and at most 10% from protein. Many of us are eating 90/5/5, as fruits have about 5% fat and 5% protein already.

Hope this helps :)

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Permalink Reply by Freelee on October 23, 2009 at 7:24am

I rarely have a full avocado everyday, maybe once a week. I enjoy eating 955 most of the time (90% carbs, 5%fat, 5%protein) but it depends on where I am living at the time, when Im travelling in Asia munching lots of durian my ratios are more like 811. You will hit 955 if u just eat sweet juicy fruits all day....what a punish!

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Permalink Reply by stylestacey on November 8, 2009 at 12:38am

on a 2000 calorie diet, eat 120 calories of overt fat...(only ONE of these)

1oz nuts/seeds
or
1/2 avo
or
1 tbsp oil

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Permalink Reply by Kait on November 8, 2009 at 1:11am

For the first time ever I haven't had any overts in over a week and it feels waaaay better than I did on 811 ratios. Just like I thought it would-it cured my 3 week long persistent migraine that was keeping me from exercise:-D
Also I'm finding I'm doing better on lower glycemic, no melons or bananas, lots of apples, pears, some persimmon and papaya.
If you're gonna eat fat, I've found that avo coconut and tahini tend to digest the best, most satisfying as a salad dressing addition.

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Permalink Reply by Freelee on November 8, 2009 at 1:49am

yep those overts can sometimes 'stuff' with the program

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Permalink Reply by Angus on November 8, 2009 at 2:08am

what is this word.... overts....

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Permalink Reply by Freelee on November 8, 2009 at 2:11am

covert fat - 'hidden' fat that is in high water content fruits & greens eg- oranges,bananas etc
overt fat - obvious, rub it between your fingers & its somewhat oily denser low water fruits like durian, avo etc

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Permalink Reply by Angus on November 9, 2009 at 1:30am

how much of "overt" do u get a day freelee? 50-100?

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