Help!! My head is swimming tooo much info

mamalaw · 06-06-2012, 10:00 PM

New here and have lots of questions. I have read all the EFGT threads and my head is swimming. Our library doesn't have the book and I can't afford to buy it right now.
Going off of 1500 calories....
1) If I need 75-80 grams of protein how much is that in ounces?
2) How much is 108 grams of fat?
The carbs I get from doing low carb before but...
3) Do I need to do 20 carbs a day to get in ketosis and if I eat the higher carbs (40-50) won't that take me out of ketosis?
I may have read the answers to these questions and just missed them while tryng to take in everything I read, if so I'm sorry.

~Lisa

CarolynF · 06-07-2012, 05:26 AM

Hi Lisa,

Okay. 1. that is about 10-11 ounces in protein.
2. Each gram of fat has 9 calories, so that would be 972 calories worth of fat. Fat is in meats, dairy and oils, of course. It does add up fast.
3. That is a great question. I think starting at 20 carbs is always smart. And if that is working and you are losing well, you might increase it to 25 a day, etc..

Basically, EFGT is all about not overeating protein. You want your energy from fat, not protein. More fat than protein..

This is what Barry says in his book..and all ketogenic diets are based on this theory..
Fat burner, not sugar burner..

mamalaw · 06-07-2012, 11:19 AM

Carolyn thank you

so much for your quick answer that helps a lot. I'm going to give this a try.
~Lisa

CindyCRNA · 06-07-2012, 03:58 PM

Mamalaw, also an on-line calorie tracking tool would help tremendously like ******.com, which is free.

mamalaw · 06-07-2012, 05:32 PM

Cindy, Thanks I started a ****** account last night. I've been using *********** but I am going to use ****** too. I like the graph.

CindyCRNA · 06-07-2012, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamalaw

Cindy, Thanks I started a ****** account last night. I've been using *********** but I am going to use ****** too. I like the graph.

And it is a perfect tool when you are tracking calories or grams or percentages.

rotay60 · 06-20-2012, 11:51 AM

I don't get your conversions. When I google grams to ounces, it says that 1 ounce is equal to 28.35 grams. For instance, is says that 75 grams = 2.64 ounces. What am I doing wrong?

CarolynF · 06-20-2012, 03:52 PM

Okay..My dh and I had that discussion the other night on protein and grams..

Protein has water in it so when you weigh it we count the water. One ounce of pure dehydrated protein is 28.35 grams..(That is alot of chicken meat)..

When we say 3 ounces of protein has 21 grams of protein we are counting the water in the protein..

Does that make sense? It is best to go by a nutrition guide/or ******..

rotay60 · 06-21-2012, 11:02 AM

Thank you, much clearer.

06-06-2012, 10:00 PM	#1
mamalaw Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: lees summit,mo Posts: 43 Gallery: mamalaw Stats: 291/277/140 5'2" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: May 1,2012	Help!! My head is swimming tooo much info New here and have lots of questions. I have read all the EFGT threads and my head is swimming. Our library doesn't have the book and I can't afford to buy it right now. Going off of 1500 calories.... 1) If I need 75-80 grams of protein how much is that in ounces? 2) How much is 108 grams of fat? The carbs I get from doing low carb before but... 3) Do I need to do 20 carbs a day to get in ketosis and if I eat the higher carbs (40-50) won't that take me out of ketosis? I may have read the answers to these questions and just missed them while tryng to take in everything I read, if so I'm sorry. ~Lisa

06-07-2012, 05:26 AM	#2
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,825 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hi Lisa, Okay. 1. that is about 10-11 ounces in protein. 2. Each gram of fat has 9 calories, so that would be 972 calories worth of fat. Fat is in meats, dairy and oils, of course. It does add up fast. 3. That is a great question. I think starting at 20 carbs is always smart. And if that is working and you are losing well, you might increase it to 25 a day, etc.. Basically, EFGT is all about not overeating protein. You want your energy from fat, not protein. More fat than protein.. This is what Barry says in his book..and all ketogenic diets are based on this theory.. Fat burner, not sugar burner.. __________________ May 1: 141

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

06-07-2012, 11:19 AM	#3
mamalaw Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: lees summit,mo Posts: 43 Gallery: mamalaw Stats: 291/277/140 5'2" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: May 1,2012	Carolyn thank you so much for your quick answer that helps a lot. I'm going to give this a try. ~Lisa

06-07-2012, 03:58 PM	#4
CindyCRNA Always on, slightly off Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,270 Gallery: CindyCRNA Stats: 152/132/121 Currently 120's lbs, 5'7" 51 years old WOE: 40%/25%/35% (F,P,C 1700 calories/day) Start Date: Raising carbs 1/10	Mamalaw, also an on-line calorie tracking tool would help tremendously like ******.com, which is free.

06-07-2012, 05:32 PM	#5
mamalaw Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: lees summit,mo Posts: 43 Gallery: mamalaw Stats: 291/277/140 5'2" WOE: JUDDD Start Date: May 1,2012	Cindy, Thanks I started a **** account last night. I've been using ******* but I am going to use **** too. I like the graph.

06-20-2012, 11:51 AM	#7
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	I don't get your conversions. When I google grams to ounces, it says that 1 ounce is equal to 28.35 grams. For instance, is says that 75 grams = 2.64 ounces. What am I doing wrong?

06-20-2012, 03:52 PM	#8
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 36,825 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/141/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin Start Date: January 2001	Okay..My dh and I had that discussion the other night on protein and grams.. Protein has water in it so when you weigh it we count the water. One ounce of pure dehydrated protein is 28.35 grams..(That is alot of chicken meat).. When we say 3 ounces of protein has 21 grams of protein we are counting the water in the protein.. Does that make sense? It is best to go by a nutrition guide/or ******..

06-21-2012, 11:02 AM	#9
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Thank you, much clearer.