How many grams of fat can I have in a day

The average American daily requirement of essential fatty acids is about 20 grams. ChaCha on!

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if you are trying to lose weight, 30 grams of fat if u r a teenager about 40 grams of fat consuming more than 50 grams of fat a day is unhealthy

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500 calories makes a big difference. It’s the difference between maintaining and gaining for some people. Focus more on that first. That being said… Lower your carbs and protein. With only 75g carbs a day you may as well look at a keto di…

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

How many fat grams a day to maintain weight?

Q: How many fat grams a day would i need to maintain my weighthow many would i need to gain 2lbs a week?THANKS

A: It depends on how many calories you need per day, but 30% of your calories should come from fat.Be choosy about the kind of fat you consume – the best fats include fat from fish, avocadoes, coconut, nuts, and olives.

How many grams of fat a day should i eat?

Q: For a whole month i was eating 2-5g of fat a day(1300cal a day) and only lost 4 lbs, so I’m wondering how many fat grams i should have a day eating 1250cal daily? I’m also going to start running everyday for 20-30min .I need to lose 10lbs this month before spring sports start! Thanks!

A: I think you are on the right track. A pound a week is healthy weight loss. I wouldn’t do anything else to make yourself loose weight. You’ll get to weak and you’ll start loosing muscle. Just make sure you keep up with the protein.

My triglycerides are very high how many fat grams can I eat a day?

Q: wow I know it’s bad … so what would be the daily amount of fat grams a day I should limit myself to? and in how long will my levels or can they lower? Right now I’m limiting myself to 20 a day is that too much? I also work out 20 min a day It is hard to eat zero grams of fat a day, I’ll be eating vegetables and fruit all day , and explain your answer. thankyou

A: If you are consuming about 2000 calories a day, you would usually expect to have about 40 g of fat in that amount. So if you have cut back to 20 g, that is a significant reduction. I would stay at that level, and get lots of aerobic exercise and start a strength training routine. Those measures helped me reduce my triglycerides significantly.