Fat, how much is too much

[MagnaSephiroth]

All my fat is mostly from healthy sources (usually less then a 1/3 is saturated, the rest unsaturated) but I have trouble determining how much. I hear .5 per lb of lmb, but is this a minimum? A required minimum or a recommended one? Or is there a healthy range .5-.75 or something.

Also, is fat ok before bed. (like a scoop of Peanut butter? yum)

[Stumprrp]

usually .5 of healthy per bodyweight

[KingWilder]

All my fat is mostly from healthy sources (usually less then a 1/3 is saturated, the rest unsaturated) but I have trouble determining how much. I hear .5 per lb of lmb, but is this a minimum? A required minimum or a recommended one? Or is there a healthy range .5-.75 or something.

Also, is fat ok before bed. (like a scoop of Peanut butter? yum)

yes, .5 per lb LBM is a minimum

pb before bed is fine

[Stray]

Fat is important..as long as you get your protein and whatever # you have alocated for carbs - I fill up the rest with good fats.

If really low-fat diets tend to make your body hold onto more fat - I'd like to think the opposite is true for higher fat diets.

Mo fats mo bettah, IMO .:indian:

[MagnaSephiroth]

Now, how much is too much fat? Lets say you hit what you want, and have extra calories or something, would 1g per lb of lbm of fat be too much?

[Stray]

There is no set-in-stone #.

Too much fat is the amount that pushes you over what your aiming for.

1 gm = 9 cals

[Helmethead3]

fat helps produce testosterone :)