Salmon, peanut butter, olive oil, avocado and nuts are very high in fat. They do contain “healthy fats” but they also prevent you from dropping weight. Peanut butter is not a healthy source of protein, there is very minimal protein in a nut. 1 tablespoon of peanut butter contains over 100 calories of which 74 calories come from fat, 12 calories of protein and 14 calories of carbohydrates. That is not an optimal food choice for a low fat diet. Higher fat/low carbohydrate diets do work but this is not how we work with the majority of our clients. However, some clients are permitted to have these fat options but it really depends on their conditioning. The leaner a client is the more leeway they have on their diet. If a client’s body responds better to a higher fat/lower carb approach then these food options would be more suited for their goal.