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A couple of questions
I *know* that every diet ever invented, whether it is low fat, low
carbohydrate, low calorie or low-anything-else says that You Must Eat Breakfast. However, I'm finding quite the easiest way to drop my calorie intake is to not eat breakfast. This morning I frankly forgot! I found I was on my way to the supermarket before I remembered I hadn't eaten anything and, by the time I came home again, it was too late, and nearly lunch-time, or at least nearly time to make a batch of ABC soup (Alliums, broccoli and cabbage) (for recipe, see http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/Recipes/ABC.html) On Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, we are at the ice rink by 7.00 or shortly thereafter; I simply can't eat that early, but usually eat a banana before I get on the ice. And, increasingly, I'm finding that this lasts me all morning. Can anybody see any reason why this won't do? The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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A couple of questions
"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message ... I *know* that every diet ever invented, whether it is low fat, low carbohydrate, low calorie or low-anything-else says that You Must Eat Breakfast. However, I'm finding quite the easiest way to drop my calorie intake is to not eat breakfast. This morning I frankly forgot! I found I was on my way to the supermarket before I remembered I hadn't eaten anything and, by the time I came home again, it was too late, and nearly lunch-time, or at least nearly time to make a batch of ABC soup (Alliums, broccoli and cabbage) (for recipe, see http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/Recipes/ABC.html) On Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, we are at the ice rink by 7.00 or shortly thereafter; I simply can't eat that early, but usually eat a banana before I get on the ice. And, increasingly, I'm finding that this lasts me all morning. Can anybody see any reason why this won't do? The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 Your soup recipe sounds good. I might have to give it a try. Do you know if it can be frozen? Here's an article on carb-loading. It's done mainly for endurance events. I think most of us would be better sticking to the good carbs in our diets. I do a lot of bike riding and I always eat the same breakfast before a ride as I do on regular days. I stick with the oatmeal, protein powder and ground flax seed. I do carry an energy bar with me just in case I need it. http://www.the-athletes-edge.com/cgi..._happening.cgi If the banana satisfies you I see no reason to eat additional food. It does help to keep the metabolism working correctly when you spread the food intake out over the day. I find I need to be up for a couple hours before I eat breakfast. I'm one of those people who has to have a cup of coffee firstg Beverly |
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A couple of questions
dr. atkins use to encourage folks to ONLY eat when hungry.
so when i am hungry, i eat. (usually that is NOT at the typical breakfast time) rosie -- http://www.plur.net/thisland.html "Annabel Smyth" wrote in message ... : I *know* that every diet ever invented, whether it is low fat, low : carbohydrate, low calorie or low-anything-else says that You Must Eat : Breakfast. : : However, I'm finding quite the easiest way to drop my calorie intake is : to not eat breakfast. This morning I frankly forgot! I found I was on : my way to the supermarket before I remembered I hadn't eaten anything : and, by the time I came home again, it was too late, and nearly : lunch-time, or at least nearly time to make a batch of ABC soup : (Alliums, broccoli and cabbage) (for recipe, see : http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/Recipes/ABC.html) : : On Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, we are at the ice rink by : 7.00 or shortly thereafter; I simply can't eat that early, but usually : eat a banana before I get on the ice. And, increasingly, I'm finding : that this lasts me all morning. Can anybody see any reason why this : won't do? : : The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat : salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why : pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For : You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? : -- : Annabel Smyth : http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html : Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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A couple of questions
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 at 09:48:51, Beverly wrote:
Your soup recipe sounds good. I might have to give it a try. Do you know if it can be frozen? I don't see why not! I have never tried, but I expect it could be. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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A couple of questions
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 at 09:48:51, Beverly wrote:
Your soup recipe sounds good. I might have to give it a try. Do you know if it can be frozen? I don't see why not! I have never tried, but I expect it could be. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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A couple of questions
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 at 13:42:29, Ignoramus19431
wrote: I had asked: The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? Are you an athlete? Are you performing strenuous exercise? (say, running 10 miles in the morning to keep in shape and get in the mood for the day full of real exercise) If not, then you should not eat like one. I fail to see what this has to do with the question I asked. I asked whether pasta was a high-glycemic food, which is what I had thought it was. If you don't know the answer, please don't go off into some sort of rant. FYI I am an ice-skater, and practice at least 4 days/week for up to 3 hours at a time; at 51, that is probably enough right now. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 at 13:42:29, Ignoramus19431
wrote: I had asked: The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? Are you an athlete? Are you performing strenuous exercise? (say, running 10 miles in the morning to keep in shape and get in the mood for the day full of real exercise) If not, then you should not eat like one. I fail to see what this has to do with the question I asked. I asked whether pasta was a high-glycemic food, which is what I had thought it was. If you don't know the answer, please don't go off into some sort of rant. FYI I am an ice-skater, and practice at least 4 days/week for up to 3 hours at a time; at 51, that is probably enough right now. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 at 15:14:03, Ignoramus19431
wrote: try this link http://www.glycemicindex.com/ Pasta: 45 Brown Rice: 66 Thanks. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 18 July 2004 |
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A couple of questions
On 26 Jul 2004 13:42:29 GMT, Ignoramus19431
wrote: The other question is this: we are forever hearing that top athletes eat salad, pasta, chicken and fish, and permutations on that theme. But why pasta? I thought it was supposed to have a high GI index, so Bad For You. Wouldn't brown rice be better? Are you an athlete? Are you performing strenuous exercise? (say, running 10 miles in the morning to keep in shape and get in the mood for the day full of real exercise) I've never found the concept of GI index to have any weight-loss relevance for me. Others' experience may differ. BTW, just last night I read the new issue of Hers Magazine (from Muscle & Fitness, I believe). The whole issue was about how women Olympians train and eat -- fascinating stuff. There was a particularly interesting article about timing one's meals to fit with one's activities. Chris |
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A couple of questions
On 27 Jul 2004 00:49:23 GMT, Ignoramus19431
wrote: I've never found the concept of GI index to have any weight-loss relevance for me. Others' experience may differ. Are you saying that GI is not a good measurement, or that for you, it does not matter if you eat 100 calories from sugar vs, say, 100 calories from fat, as far as your satiety is concerned? It doesn't seem to have any significance from any perspective for me. But it isn't just about fat vs. sugar; there are more weird differences -- like cherries are really low and watermelon really high, and lima beans are way lower than fava beans, and rice bran is way lower than oat bran. I certainly don't experience any difference in satiety from eating one of these than the other. For that matter, I've never noticed a difference in satiety between the same number of calories from sugar as from fat. If anything, I'd probably feel more satieted eating 170 calories worth of cereal or potato than 170 calories worth of peanuts, due to the greater bulk. But I think the more significant argument made in favor of eating low GI foods is that because they presumably raise blood sugar much less than the higher GI foods, avoiding carb cravings a few hours later. As I've said before, I've just never noticed this side effect. (As an example, both days this weekend I ate far too many sweets at lunch. And both days I didn't get hungry again for anything until 8-9 hours later. And then it definitely was not for sweets or other carbs.) Some athletes I know limit carb intake (though most talk about "healthy" vs. "unhealthy" carbs, not specifically about GI index). Others eat carbs freely. Almost all eat carbs before a competitive event. (One reason for this, apart from a quicker energy hit, is that digesting carbs is easier on most people's stomachs than digesting fats or proteins.) I only worry about carb content to the extent that I want to get some reasonable balance of nutrients and a somewhat greater than average level of protein, so need to spend my calories accordingly. BTW, just last night I read the new issue of Hers Magazine (from Muscle & Fitness, I believe). The whole issue was about how women Olympians train and eat -- fascinating stuff. There was a particularly interesting article about timing one's meals to fit with one's activities. Olympians who compete in aerobic or anaerobic sports? A mix. Offhand, the ones I remember reading about competed in swimming (short and long distance), running (from sprint to marathon), triathlon, gymnastics, wrestling (I didn't know women did this), weighlifting, cycling, water polo, synchronized swim, softball, and pole vault. Some amazing stuff -- the marathoner runs 10-24 miles in the morning, then another 4-6 before dinner. She also lifts weights 3 days a week. Chris 262/143/ (145-150) |
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