Re: Fruit as your ONLY carb...

[Guest guest]

Hi -

This is just my gut reaction; I am hardly an expert. However, I tend to

shy away from extremes. The truth of the matter is, whole grains are very

important for your overall nutrition and well being. So are legumes (which

I believe count as carbs in BFL). I think balance is more important in the

long run than exclusion.

I also know many people try to not eat too much fruit because of the sugar

content. One to two servings of fruit daily seems great. Six servings

daily seems a bit much.

I suppose you could try it and see how your body reacts.

Redondo

> Here's a question as I eat my tangerine...

>

> WHAT IF i chose to only have fruit as my carb...is that good or bad?

> I'm watching my breads, etc after reading Lean Down/Swell Up. So if I

> just stick to fruits, since they are a simple carb is that ok or no?

>

> And don't worry about me getting bored, I'll have a bagle on my free

> day, since I am ADDICTED to Panera bread bagles!

[Guest guest]

Hiya kickboxxr! after I read skwigg's lean out menu, I added way more fruits, a

few

veggies, and much less bread, and that got me off my plateau, BUT, no sense in

going

way out there, So my happy medium is one slice whole wheat bread or whole wheat

tortilla with sandwich fixins post workout plus sometimes a fruit. I try and do

it post

workout, because that supposedly should be our high glycemic meal. It works for

me.

Also I eat oatmeal as a carb almost daily, because it really does " stick to

your ribs "

and fillls me up good, and it is just plain good for you, it's really is not an

evil carb.

Then, I've recently started eating yams more. I cut them into wedges, them spray

them with pam or " mist " some olive oil, sprinkle some seasoning salt and pop

them in

the toaster oven for awhile, flipping them once after 15 minutes. I've been

trying to

get them crispy without burning them. They are really tasty! And really, yam are

your

friends as far as good carbs go. I'm very very very slowly figuring out what

works and

what doesn't for me, but what I HAVE learned is that one piece of bread sandwich

is

fine, and helps me keep my sanity and as an added, much needed benefit, makes me

look like a " normal " eating person. I know I shouldn't care but its nice to not

always

be eating " special " meals.

PS. I never used to eat apples, but lately, I have an apple a day. I'm not

speaking

scientifically here, but they seem like a superior fruit- fiber-wise and sugar

wise.

Goes nicely with a piece of lite string cheese for a small snack...

-jojo

> Here's a question as I eat my tangerine...

>

> WHAT IF i chose to only have fruit as my carb...is that good or bad?

> I'm watching my breads, etc after reading Lean Down/Swell Up. So if I

> just stick to fruits, since they are a simple carb is that ok or no?

>

[Guest guest]

Hiya kickboxxr! after I read skwigg's lean out menu, I added way more fruits, a

few

veggies, and much less bread, and that got me off my plateau, BUT, no sense in

going

way out there, So my happy medium is one slice whole wheat bread or whole wheat

tortilla with sandwich fixins post workout plus sometimes a fruit. I try and do

it post

workout, because that supposedly should be our high glycemic meal. It works for

me.

Also I eat oatmeal as a carb almost daily, because it really does " stick to

your ribs "

and fillls me up good, and it is just plain good for you, it's really is not an

evil carb.

Then, I've recently started eating yams more. I cut them into wedges, them spray

them with pam or " mist " some olive oil, sprinkle some seasoning salt and pop

them in

the toaster oven for awhile, flipping them once after 15 minutes. I've been

trying to

get them crispy without burning them. They are really tasty! And really, yam are

your

friends as far as good carbs go. I'm very very very slowly figuring out what

works and

what doesn't for me, but what I HAVE learned is that one piece of bread sandwich

is

fine, and helps me keep my sanity and as an added, much needed benefit, makes me

look like a " normal " eating person. I know I shouldn't care but its nice to not

always

be eating " special " meals.

PS. I never used to eat apples, but lately, I have an apple a day. I'm not

speaking

scientifically here, but they seem like a superior fruit- fiber-wise and sugar

wise.

Goes nicely with a piece of lite string cheese for a small snack...

-jojo

> Here's a question as I eat my tangerine...

>

> WHAT IF i chose to only have fruit as my carb...is that good or bad?

> I'm watching my breads, etc after reading Lean Down/Swell Up. So if I

> just stick to fruits, since they are a simple carb is that ok or no?

>

[Guest guest]

<<WHAT IF i chose to only have fruit as my carb...is that good or

bad? >>

Altho fruits are good for you - its not just that they are

considered better carbs nutrition wise, but also for their fiber

content. There are two kinds of fiber, called 'soluable'

and 'insoluable' and we need both in our bodies to be healthy.

http://www.yale.edu/uhs/departments/nutrition/relatedInfo/fiber.pdf

Also look at all the nutrients that vegetables have - this chart

gives you a good idea of what you would be missing by eating fruit

alone: http://www.drdecuypere.com/vegchart.htm

<<joni>>

*balance/harmony/moderation = long life*

[Guest guest]

> And don't worry about me getting bored, I'll have a bagle on my

free

> day, since I am ADDICTED to Panera bread bagles!

Haha! You, too? Panera rocks. Their Turkey on Country bread was some

good stuff.

[Guest guest]

I agree on the Panera, but holy $#!! have you seen their nutrition

information? I've stopped getting anything from them except their

Asian Sesame Chicken salad, and even then I only use 1/2 the dressing

and pick out the chow mein noodles. I expected the high carbs, but

the fat content of almost all of their sandwiches is enough to screw

your BFL for an entire day, possibly two. I think one full panini

sandwich with cheese and the works is the equivalent of 1/4 of a large

pepperoni pizza.

I was extremely depressed when I figured that out, but it did explain

why I always felt so queasy after just half of a Tuscan Chicken

sandwich:

Tuscan Chicken (whole)

Serving Size: 15 oz Sodium: 2140mg

Calories: 950 Total Carbohydrate: 75g

Total Fat: 57g Dietary Fiber: 6g

Saturated Fat: 10g Sugars: 7g

Cholesterol: 80mg Protein: 35g

950 calories? FIFTY-SEVEN grams of FAT? I don't know why I always

thought the sandwiches at Panera were healthier than fast food

burgers. They are pretty much the same when it comes down to it.

Maggie

Re: Fruit as your ONLY carb...

> And don't worry about me getting bored, I'll have a bagle on my

free

> day, since I am ADDICTED to Panera bread bagles!

Haha! You, too? Panera rocks. Their Turkey on Country bread was some

good stuff.

[Guest guest]

Fruit as your only carb will leave you too hungry and prone to cheat

or binge. Make sure to include stuff like the legumes like

suggested, and oatmeal, a very slow acting, filling, non insulin

spiking carb. You don't have to eat any breads. I rarely do unless

it is one slice of whole wheat with my tuna or turkey. Sweet

potatoes are very virtuous carbs also.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply...

Lately this is my daily menu:

M1: myoplex lite shake

M2: ff cottage cheese (1c) & 1/3 C Kashi Go lean crunch

M3: salad w/ lots of veggies & a chicken breast (no carb)

M4: Morning Star Farms veggie burger & peach or tangerine or grapes

M5: grilled chicken and either boiled red tatos, baked beans (kidney)

M6: lately i've been skipping M6 cuz after all the above, my numbers

on FitDay.com have equalled what I am supposed to have so sometimes I

have only water OR 4 spoonfulls of Cottage Cheese.

> > Here's a question as I eat my tangerine...

> >

> > WHAT IF i chose to only have fruit as my carb...is that good or

bad?

> > I'm watching my breads, etc after reading Lean Down/Swell Up. So

if I

> > just stick to fruits, since they are a simple carb is that ok or

no?

> >

[Guest guest]

YEP! and I learned a HARD lesson that bagles make my butt fat! So I

have to limit myself to ONE per free day. Compared to the 1 per DAY I

used to eat, i've made great improvements!

> > And don't worry about me getting bored, I'll have a bagle on my

> free

> > day, since I am ADDICTED to Panera bread bagles!

>

> Haha! You, too? Panera rocks. Their Turkey on Country bread was

some

> good stuff.

[Guest guest]

YES I HAVE looked at their nutrution info. I used to be addicted to

their Pumpkin Muffins but 70 GRAMS OF CARBS IN ONE!!!! Talk about

snapping back to reality!!! I stay away! ~Nanci

> I agree on the Panera, but holy $#!! have you seen their nutrition

> information? I've stopped getting anything from them except their

> Asian Sesame Chicken salad, and even then I only use 1/2 the

dressing

> and pick out the chow mein noodles. I expected the high carbs, but

> the fat content of almost all of their sandwiches is enough to screw

> your BFL for an entire day, possibly two. I think one full panini

> sandwich with cheese and the works is the equivalent of 1/4 of a

large

> pepperoni pizza.

>

> I was extremely depressed when I figured that out, but it did

explain

> why I always felt so queasy after just half of a Tuscan Chicken

> sandwich: