Re: fats in diet question/going on vacation

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Olive oil is much better for you than other oils.

OF course, I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell you something like " All

oil is Fat. " I personally think - and have been told by my nutritionist -

that a little oil/fat is good for you. Olive oils are better than most -

extra virgin is best - and use butter and not margerine.

JMHO

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Liz Grigorian

http://lap-band.blogspot.com/

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<< Liz wrote:

Olive oil is much better for you than other oils.

OF course, I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell you something like

" All

oil is Fat. " I personally think - and have been told by my nutritionist

-

that a little oil/fat is good for you. Olive oils are better than most -

extra virgin is best - and use butter and not margerine.>>

Thanks for the olive oil opinion Liz, I guess a spoonful to cook

veggies on an occasional basis isn't overdoing it. I do know it has a

lot of calories that do count but one of the biggest reasons I don't

eat as many veggies as I should is because I'm not that creative of a

cook and I usually end up over cooking fresh veggies and then they

taste yukk regardless of what spices I use. At least roasting them in

a spot of oil makes them good and crispy..I ate 2 full cups yesterday

of zuch, squash, bells & asparagus with my 3 oz. chicken breast for

dinner.

I don't use margarine on anything..always seemed like plastic to me;-)

On occasion I do use a pat of butter if my fill level allows a piece of

toast. I just learned that a label that says bread is whole wheat is

refined so from now on if I have a piece of toast I'll be looking for

100% whole wheat or whole grain. Also found out the cereals I was

eating and thought were so healthy are not. I'm sure Sandy and others

have been telling me this..but I am just now getting it.. Sometimes I

have to hear it, read it, then hear it again before it clicks in my

brain;-)

Kem in Eugene

286/230/170

Dr. Neal 8.6.04

<º)))><

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My new favorite thing is to get finely chopped cabbage and melt a little bit

of butter in a skillet and " fry " the cabbage with salt & pepper on it only.

It's really " wilting " the cabbage in the pan - but I don't eat many - if any

- fried things anymore - so if this is " fried " cabbage - then so be it.

I like it best when it's been cooked down and then turned up on high to

kind of burn/scorch a bit of it. It's yummy - and lots of fiber!

--

Liz Grigorian

http://lap-band.blogspot.com/

[Guest guest]

So is Flaxseed oil. Keeps your skin soft. I use 2T everyday.

-- Re: fats in diet question/going on vacation

<< Liz wrote:

Olive oil is much better for you than other oils.

OF course, I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell you something like

" All

oil is Fat. " I personally think - and have been told by my nutritionist

-

that a little oil/fat is good for you. Olive oils are better than most -

extra virgin is best - and use butter and not margerine.>>

Thanks for the olive oil opinion Liz, I guess a spoonful to cook

veggies on an occasional basis isn't overdoing it. I do know it has a

lot of calories that do count but one of the biggest reasons I don't

eat as many veggies as I should is because I'm not that creative of a

cook and I usually end up over cooking fresh veggies and then they

taste yukk regardless of what spices I use. At least roasting them in

a spot of oil makes them good and crispy..I ate 2 full cups yesterday

of zuch, squash, bells & asparagus with my 3 oz. chicken breast for

dinner.

I don't use margarine on anything..always seemed like plastic to me;-)

On occasion I do use a pat of butter if my fill level allows a piece of

toast. I just learned that a label that says bread is whole wheat is

refined so from now on if I have a piece of toast I'll be looking for

100% whole wheat or whole grain. Also found out the cereals I was

eating and thought were so healthy are not. I'm sure Sandy and others

have been telling me this..but I am just now getting it.. Sometimes I

have to hear it, read it, then hear it again before it clicks in my

brain;-)

Kem in Eugene

286/230/170

Dr. Neal 8.6.04

<º)))><

[Guest guest]

Kem if your fat intake is " unbelievably high " , but your total

calories are still 1200-1500 or so, it doesn'rt seem possible for you

to be getting in the protein and fiber you need.

Fats are the highest-calorie substances we eat, and a good band food

plan should be about 50-55% good carbs, and 20-25% fats and 20-25%

protein.

I don't know if the 7# you lost was mostly water -weight (probably

so), but if it was, a quick re-gain woulod be inevitable.

A tbsp of olive oil is 120 calories, which adds up quickly. How about

the fat-free Pam " Olive Oil " spray to coat the skillet, instead? It's

not that oil is a " bad " food, but there are better choices to make

most of the time. ANYthing is ok occasionally.

Have a great vacation! Sandy

> <<Some people may have trouble digesting fatty meals for this

> reason and it can result in some " GI distress " (what a euphemism)

but

> it's not dangerous. ( " Fatty meals " are pretty much in the past for

> all of us, anyway.) :-)>>

>

> A couple of days ago I had reported that I'd tried phase 1 of south

> beach and lost 7 pounds that week (much was most likely water). I

> really thought that I was finally going to get out of the

> 230's...somehow I've regained 2 pounds! So I'm heading up to

> Washington on Friday for my fill...I've got very little restriction

> anyway so the portions are larger than good bandster portions,

calories

> still range 13 - 1500, the fat content is unbelievably high though.

>

> My question, is cooking veggies in a spoonful of olive oil bad for

> bandsters? I've eaten low fat for so long it sounds foreign to use

> olive oil in anything.. South beach seems to promote good use of

> bandster solid proteins, veggies, whole grains & fruit so there's

no

> change there. Last week I was using a spoon of olive oil to roast

> zucchini, squash, bell peppers & asparagus..yummy. I didn't use a

> lot..just need to know if it is bandster friendly.

>

> After my fill on Friday my fam and I are headed out camping on the

> McKenzie. I'm sure it'll be very relaxing and lots of fun. Last

time

> hubby and I went camping was 20 years ago, he locked the keys in

the

> trunk of the car and it poured down rain LOL. I remember I grabbed

a

> bottle of tequila and settled into the leaky tent on the hard

ground,

> old sleeping bag from childhood while he broke into the car, pulled

out

> the back seat of the car and went through that end of the trunk to

get

> the keys..my my how we have changed LOL. Now we've got a blow up

> mattress to sleep on, brand new camping equipment all around..and

my

> car has a keyless entry hehehehe. Oh..and our kids will accompany

us

> this time. I'll check mail as I can but won't be back in town

until

> late next week..

>

> Kem in Eugene

> 286/230/170

> Dr. Neal 8.6.04

> <º)))><

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, small amounts of fats are essential to the body - but There are

already fats and oils in many things, (yogurt, meat, fish, chicken,

tuna, etc) so you're not at risk for a deficiency! :-)

IMO, there is no need to add more fats or oils to things most of the

time. Sandy r

> Olive oil is much better for you than other oils.

> OF course, I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell you something

like " All

> oil is Fat. " I personally think - and have been told by my

nutritionist -

> that a little oil/fat is good for you. Olive oils are better than

most -

> extra virgin is best - and use butter and not margerine.

>

> JMHO

> --

> Liz Grigorian

> http://lap-band.blogspot.com/

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Barb, Do you really mean 2 tablespoons?? That's 240 calories a day ..

or 25 # a year of extra calories. (yup, 25#)

Or do you mean applying it as a lotion? Sandy R

> So is Flaxseed oil. Keeps your skin soft. I use 2T everyday.

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, all oils are fats, but my nutritionist specifically instructed

me to have 2 tsp./day of oils which are high in essential fatty

acids, specifically soybean oil, canola oil (what the heck is a

canola, anyway?!?) or mayonnaise, which is made from those. I was

surprised that olive oil was relatively low in the essential fatty

acids, but it does have other health benefits which (to my surprise)

she told me are wrecked by heat. I used to always saute greens

(like spinach or watercress) in a little olive oil; since I heard

that, I steam them and then just drizzle on a tiny amount of the

olive oil just for the taste (OK, and maybe the health benefits---

it's way better for you than using butter, which would also taste

good.) They taste even better than the old way, and I don't have to

wash another pan! (I steam them in the microwave right in the

serving bowl and pour off any excess water that accumulates before I

add in the oil or other seasonings.)

>

> Olive oil is much better for you than other oils.

> OF course, I'm sure someone will pipe up and tell you something

like

> " All

> oil is Fat. " I personally think - and have been told by my

nutritionist

> -

> that a little oil/fat is good for you. Olive oils are better than

most -

> extra virgin is best - and use butter and not margerine.>>

>

> Thanks for the olive oil opinion Liz, I guess a spoonful to cook

> veggies on an occasional basis isn't overdoing it. I do know it

has a

> lot of calories that do count but one of the biggest reasons I

don't

> eat as many veggies as I should is because I'm not that creative

of a

> cook and I usually end up over cooking fresh veggies and then they

> taste yukk regardless of what spices I use. At least roasting

them in

> a spot of oil makes them good and crispy..I ate 2 full cups

yesterday

> of zuch, squash, bells & asparagus with my 3 oz. chicken breast

for

> dinner.

>

> I don't use margarine on anything..always seemed like plastic to

me;-)

> On occasion I do use a pat of butter if my fill level allows a

piece of

> toast. I just learned that a label that says bread is whole wheat

is

> refined so from now on if I have a piece of toast I'll be looking

for

> 100% whole wheat or whole grain. Also found out the cereals I was

> eating and thought were so healthy are not. I'm sure Sandy and

others

> have been telling me this..but I am just now getting it..

Sometimes I

> have to hear it, read it, then hear it again before it clicks in

my

> brain;-)

>

> Kem in Eugene

> 286/230/170

> Dr. Neal 8.6.04

> <º)))><

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thursday, August 11, 2005, 1:35:42 PM, you wrote:

n> canola oil (what the heck is a

n> canola, anyway?!?)

It is the processed oil from rapeseed. Would be tough to market

" rapeseed oil " , I imagine.

Anyway, I just googled " what is canola oil " (same results as " define:

canola oil " , one of the cool features of google.

One article is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canola_oil

Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03

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