A question about fat

[Ohdeer]

I’m on the alternate LE diet and am hitting 50-60g fat and 50-60g protein. But because I’m doing quite low cal most of my calories are coming from fat (about 50% instead of the recommended 30). Here are my figures for today as an example:

Carbs 73g (27%)
Fat 60g (51%)
Protein 59g (22%)

I just want to check that I’m on the right track in terms of getting my limits right. Am aiming for low carb because of the PCOS element but wondered if I’m now too high in the fat/protein stakes.

Really appreciate all the advice I’m getting so thank you.

On another note I’m taking cinnamon before lunch and fibre before dinner but no other supps.

[MrsEnglish]

Hi! I don't know about the importance of fat in swaying, but for general conception a high fat diet is good for PCOS, especially if it is healthy fat and is still low calorie in addition to high fat. I have PCOS and the cycle I got pregnant I was eating a lot of avocado, nuts, olive oil and whole milk. That was also the first cycle I used Clomid though. So I don't know whether the deciding factor was Clomid alone or combination of Clomid + diet.

[ksmom]

I wouldn't get caught up in percentages, just stick with the recommended 60g of fat. You don't need to keep carbs crazy low. It's just with the PCOS diet by eating 50-60g protein and 60g of fat, it's already lowering your carb intake by default. How many calories are you eating?

[Ohdeer]

Thanks for response. Am doing 1200-1300 calories as I’m quite small.

[atomic sagebrush]

That's fine but I just want to be sure you're not counting the fat and protein in fruits and veg because they are free for protein and fat. And low carb veg are free for everything, you don't even count calories for those.

[atomic sagebrush]

I wouldn't get caught up in percentages, just stick with the recommended 60g of fat. You don't need to keep carbs crazy low. It's just with the PCOS diet by eating 50-60g protein and 60g of fat, it's already lowering your carb intake by default. How many calories are you eating?

:agree: when we started we thought the % might matter more than the number of grams but after several people stopped ovulating because their fat intake was too low, I've moved away from the % of fat over to the gram calculation instead.

[Ohdeer]

That's fine but I just want to be sure you're not counting the fat and protein in fruits and veg because they are free for protein and fat. And low carb veg are free for everything, you don't even count calories for those.


I was counting fruit and veg but will stop that now, so grateful for the heads up!

[atomic sagebrush]

I was counting fruit and veg but will stop that now, so grateful for the heads up!

99 times out of 100 when people go over on fat it's that reason! :)