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First, way to go! You’re off to a good start. If I may offer some thoughts... set your carb limit (sounds like you’ve got that nailed), then your protein goal. A good rule of thumb is between .6g and 1.0g of protein per pound of your target weight lean body mass. I personally use .8gram. You can get a good idea of your lean body mass by looking at your BMI. It’s only a rough gauge, but okay for this purpose (in my opinion). Let’s say your current weight is 100 pounds and your BMI is 30 percent (using simple numbers so I can go the math). That would indicate that you have 30 lbs of body fat and 70 lbs of lean body mass (30 percent of 100 is 30 (fat) leaving the remainder as lean body mass (70 lbs). If you use .8 grams of protein per pound body mass and you use 70 pounds lean body mass, then you have 56 grams of protein per day (.8x70=56). That’s your daily target for protein. And while it’s a good idea to ‘error on the side of less’ with protein and ‘error on the side of more’ for fat, you can adjust your fat consumption to meet your goal (maintenance) or come in below (weight loss). Hope this helps!
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Also, there are some things you can do to increase fats in your diet: ‘bulletproof coffee’ (if you drink coffee), adding fats and butter to your meals, etc. Keep up the good work.
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Fat Bombs are a great way to meet calories at the end of the day. Many recipes call for keeping them in the fridge or freezer so they are quick, easy and fit the nutritional requirement.
