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Dally wrote in message ...
Patricia Heil wrote: 30 grams of fat total and you should be using monounsaturates like olive or canola, or things like nut oils. I don't think you should cut out tacos or cheese either but you have to realize you can't eat them every day if you want to be healthy. Patty was top-posting to the question of how many grams of saturated fat a woman eating 1600 calories should have in her diet. Excellent strategy for idiot top-posters -- just don't respond to them. My answer is closer to 50 grams of fat, with as little from saturated sources as possible. 50g x 9kcal/g = 450 kcal, or ~30% for a 1500kcal diet. I too consider this just about right. Sure makes meal planning a lot more flexible! I think people trying to live on a small calorie budget shoot themselves in the foot when they go too low on fat. It reduces your metabolism, ruins your skin and leaves you feeling hungry and cranky. yup, if you cut the fat you've basically got to add carbs since protein shouldn't go over 30%... Cut out things like the shell on the taco, sodas, empty-calorie carbs and put things like peanut-butter back into your diet instead. Worked for me. I lost 2lbs/week for 5 months not overly worrying about fat calories that much. I avoided the bad stuff like snack foods and ice cream, but didn't stress about eg. a bit of cheese here & there, my 1% milk, some butter in my cooking etc. I think going under 20% fat calories is rather unnecessary, at least for most people. There is some evidence that 10% fat diets are more healthy, but who wants to live like a monk? |
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"Dally" wrote in message
... Cheese is calorie dense - do you get enough bang for those calorie bucks? It depends on what you consider bang and bucks. Cheese is a good source of calcium and proteins, so it's not exactly empty calories. People who cannot process milk have no problem digesting cheese too. Like most calorie dense food, it also bring a high satiety level. It also tastes strong, which bring it own kind of satiety. It also brings the satisfaction of eating something that fills you quickly and strongly. Greens do provide vitamins and all, but they don't bring satiety (unless you add oil in them, or cheese for that matter). Eating lots of greens don't make me feel satieted, it makes me feel bloated (and hungry). |
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Lictor wrote:
"Dally" wrote in message ... Cheese is calorie dense - do you get enough bang for those calorie bucks? It depends on what you consider bang and bucks. Exactly. That's why I left the analysis to the OP. Each person will evaluate this differently. For example, they might have some serious emotional attachments to Twinkies that makes an occasional Twinkie necessary in their tight calorie budget. Personally, I'd work on severing the emotional attachment, but until it's done I think you just have to account for it on an individual level. Cheese is a good source of calcium and proteins, so it's not exactly empty calories. People who cannot process milk have no problem digesting cheese too. Like most calorie dense food, it also bring a high satiety level. It also tastes strong, which bring it own kind of satiety. It also brings the satisfaction of eating something that fills you quickly and strongly. Right. So budget for it if it's important to you. Just don't get lax about measuring: cheese calories do add up fast. Greens do provide vitamins and all, but they don't bring satiety (unless you add oil in them, or cheese for that matter). Eating lots of greens don't make me feel satieted, it makes me feel bloated (and hungry). I tend to do both with greens: I sprinkle some feta or some grated cheese on the salad AND I spritz it with Toasted Sesame Oil. (I got a pump spritzer from Pampered Chef that is great for lightly spraying some oil on greens.) Dally 244/174/168 |
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Lictor wrote:
"Dally" wrote in message ... Cheese is calorie dense - do you get enough bang for those calorie bucks? It depends on what you consider bang and bucks. Exactly. That's why I left the analysis to the OP. Each person will evaluate this differently. For example, they might have some serious emotional attachments to Twinkies that makes an occasional Twinkie necessary in their tight calorie budget. Personally, I'd work on severing the emotional attachment, but until it's done I think you just have to account for it on an individual level. Cheese is a good source of calcium and proteins, so it's not exactly empty calories. People who cannot process milk have no problem digesting cheese too. Like most calorie dense food, it also bring a high satiety level. It also tastes strong, which bring it own kind of satiety. It also brings the satisfaction of eating something that fills you quickly and strongly. Right. So budget for it if it's important to you. Just don't get lax about measuring: cheese calories do add up fast. Greens do provide vitamins and all, but they don't bring satiety (unless you add oil in them, or cheese for that matter). Eating lots of greens don't make me feel satieted, it makes me feel bloated (and hungry). I tend to do both with greens: I sprinkle some feta or some grated cheese on the salad AND I spritz it with Toasted Sesame Oil. (I got a pump spritzer from Pampered Chef that is great for lightly spraying some oil on greens.) Dally 244/174/168 |
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If you don’t mind stirring your peanut butter before
spreading, switch to natural peanut butter which has not hydrogenated vegetable oils or trans-fats thanks for the advice. when i buy my own peanut butter i do use natural or organic. i don't think i need to cut out hamburgers either, but when i can substitute turkey for beef i think i will, as long as i have the option of seasoning it well. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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If you don’t mind stirring your peanut butter before
spreading, switch to natural peanut butter which has not hydrogenated vegetable oils or trans-fats thanks for the advice. when i buy my own peanut butter i do use natural or organic. i don't think i need to cut out hamburgers either, but when i can substitute turkey for beef i think i will, as long as i have the option of seasoning it well. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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I think people trying to live on a small calorie budget shoot themselves
in the foot when they go too low on fat. true. although the 1600 seems to be what my body generally needs. so i don't want to go over that. My answer is closer to 50 grams of fat, with as little from saturated sources as possible. how little, do you think? sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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I think people trying to live on a small calorie budget shoot themselves
in the foot when they go too low on fat. true. although the 1600 seems to be what my body generally needs. so i don't want to go over that. My answer is closer to 50 grams of fat, with as little from saturated sources as possible. how little, do you think? sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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Greens do provide vitamins and all, but
they don't bring satiety (unless you add oil in them, or cheese for that matter). exactly-- my salads usually have feta cheese. it makes an "empty" salad feel rich and satisfying. i would say it's partly entertainment in a general sense. i love the taste of cheese. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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Greens do provide vitamins and all, but
they don't bring satiety (unless you add oil in them, or cheese for that matter). exactly-- my salads usually have feta cheese. it makes an "empty" salad feel rich and satisfying. i would say it's partly entertainment in a general sense. i love the taste of cheese. sara hello teacher tell me what's my lesson, look right through me, look right through me. |
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