"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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This diet is very low in fat, like only 2% of my calories. Now that I've
begun transition and using the entrees it's about 5-8% for now and will
keep
going up slowly as I add food items. What is EFA? I'm not adverse to
supplements and if it would be useful I will definitely look into it.

Jenn


EFA stands for Essential Fatty Acids. My supplement contains omega 3,
6, & 9 fats along with flaxseed oil. I buy the brand sold by my gym,
but you should be able to find similar things anywhere supplements are
sold. These are the "good fats"; they're essential to a whole bunch
of bodily functions, including heart health. There's also evidence
that they help one attain and maintain a healthy weight. (You can
find a bunch of stuff about this on the web.)

Chris

Gotcha. I'm familiar with that. I'm probably not going to be able to take
them now because they're probably not non-caloric, BUT when I do get totally
back into food, I plan on using flax seed and I prefer the fattier fish
(salmon, tuna, halibut) so I'm sure I'll get plenty in my WOE, but I'll look
into it if that doesn't seem to be the case. A new health food store opened
up in town and the guy who runs it plans on opening a vegetarian deli,
including sprouted breads & sprouted flax seed gel among other things.

Jenn