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beans & nuts
I'm having difficulty working beans & nuts into my diet. So many calories!
The only way I see it working is to basically make a meal out of like a half-handful of nuts or a small serving of beans. Are there any low (or lower) calorie nuts & beans out there? cashews, macadamias, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts... lima beans, lentils, the list goes on. |
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On Jul 11, 1:38 pm, "em" wrote:
I'm having difficulty working beans & nuts into my diet. So many calories! The only way I see it working is to basically make a meal out of like a half-handful of nuts or a small serving of beans. Are there any low (or lower) calorie nuts & beans out there? cashews, macadamias, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts... lima beans, lentils, the list goes on. Nuts are fairly similar in caloric content -- you can look up the specifics. All are high in calories, and all provide good fats. You do need to eat them mindfully. Until recently, when I decided to relax the measurement stuff, I weighed out the portion of nuts I wanted, or if away from home I counted the nuts I ate and used the info on the can to try to be sure it was the right portion. I've stopped weighing stuff, but I have developed a pretty good feeling for portion size, and if I eat nuts it's usually about 1 oz. You're right that nuts have enough calories to make up a small meal or snack. I'm not really a huge fan of beans, so have never made much effort to "work them into my diet". I don't know that they're necessary to a healthy diet, though they're a reasonable protein source now and again. I just make sure to watch the portions if I eat them (and counted the calories when I was in weight-loss mode). They're not an "almost free" veggie like broccoli or whatever. Chris 262/130s/130s |
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beans & nuts
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:38:10 -0700, "em" wrote:
I'm having difficulty working beans & nuts into my diet. So many calories! The only way I see it working is to basically make a meal out of like a half-handful of nuts or a small serving of beans. Are there any low (or lower) calorie nuts & beans out there? Nuts typically have far more calories per ounce than beans. Check out http://www.calorieking.com/foods/ Beans typically have 25-35 calories per ounce while nuts come in at over 150 calories per ounce. I eat a lot of beans on my diet. Very filling, don't taste too bad when you get used to them, and the 'gas'... well, it's worth it in my case. -- Zilbandy |
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"em" of Cox wrote:
I'm having difficulty working beans & nuts into my diet. So many calories! The only way I see it working is to basically make a meal out of like a half-handful of nuts or a small serving of beans. Are there any low (or lower) calorie nuts & beans out there? cashews, macadamias, sunflower seeds, almonds, peanuts... lima beans, lentils, the list goes on. I'm a vegetarian, so my protein sources are nuts/seeds, beans/pulses, grains and dairy. In order to achieve a lower calorie count when dieting I limit the nuts very severely, eating very few, watch the dairy and grains carefully, but find that bean protein sources are pretty good. Try cooking your beans into a dish, not having them as an item alone. Here's a recipe to get you started: Polygardoo 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 1 tsp bouillon powder 4 oz mushrooms 1 green pepper 14 oz tin tomatoes 14 oz tin cannellini beans pinch oregano/sage/thyme small carton natural yogurt 1 tbsp lemon juice Chop the onion and crush the garlic. Dissolve the bouillon powder in a little hot water. Cook the onion and garlic in the bouillon till softened a little. Wipe and chop the mushrooms. Add to the onion mix and cook for 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile chop the green pepper. Add to the pan with the tomatoes, beans, herbs and seasoning to taste, but undersalt to compensate for lemon juice to be added later. Mix well and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Put a dollop of yogurt on each serving. Serves 2 normal appetites, or 3 dieters servings. Serve with pitta bread, rice or pasta. (For dieters weigh pasta and rice, as they have a lot of calories, so I'd recommend a pitta.) -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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