Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 omething I didn't mention earlier about SP's lowfat thing --from what I understand 30% is supposed to be an average after combining all the food you eat in a meal or in a day. If you only eat foods that are UP TO 30% fat, then most of the foods you eat will be less than that and you could end up with as low as 5% fat for the whole day. I did this once and it wasn't smart. fortunatley it was for a very short time or I could have made myself very sick. Lucinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 Really? Really really? Rea...ok I won't go on with that..but actually I started doing the formula for the days that I actually wrote down what I ate for the day.After eating for the entire day I was still under a total percent of 20%. Even though I had ate a few things that were over 30% in that specific item. So I shoudln't do that thing where I end up with all food under 20% right? Diets are SO confusing!! Re: Fat in your diet omething I didn't mention earlier about SP's lowfat thing --from what I understand 30% is supposed to be an average after combining all the food you eat in a meal or in a day. If you only eat foods that are UP TO 30% fat, then most of the foods you eat will be less than that and you could end up with as low as 5% fat for the whole day. I did this once and it wasn't smart. fortunatley it was for a very short time or I could have made myself very sick. Lucinda "We are all athletes in training for life rather than overweight folks trying to drop some pounds temporarily cuz Haste doe not make a Waist" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 i'm confused!! i don't think i am eating very much fat and i thought it was a good thing??? i feel great!! can someone please tell me why i have to eat fat? this is what i usually eat every single day (i know it is boring to eat the same thing, but i'm going to keep eating it until i get sick of it cuz i HATE cooking and it is simple!) breakfast: i either have wheaties with banana and skim milk or 2 apples lunch: ham and cheese sandwich, pretzels (i only eat lunch about every other day, because sometimes i am not hungry) dinner: stirfry (one of the ones that comes with the chicken already in it) and if i am hungry later on at night, i have a fruit smoothie that is made of pineapple juice, apple juice, banana, blueberries, fat free cool whip... i have one of them probably 3 or 4 times a week i drink 8 glasses of water... i FORCE myself to do it... it is getting easier but still is hard! when i finish drinking my water i reward myself with a glass of gingerale (my favorite!) and i have a glass of milk with dinner ~Nicci ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 In a message dated 02/22/2000 7:20:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, casper_024@... writes: << ham and cheese sandwich >> don't fret cuz plenty of fat there however, you shouldn't skip lunch or any meals Barb who tries to stick with flaxseed oil, olive oil and cannola oil and reduces meat portions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 " lucinda " <lucih-@...> wrote: original article:tae-bo_on/?start=12506 > omething I didn't mention earlier about SP's lowfat thing --from what I understand 30% is supposed to be an average after combining all the food you eat in a meal or in a day. If you only eat foods that are UP TO 30% fat, then most of the foods you eat will be less than that and you could end up with as low as 5% fat for the whole day. I did this once and it wasn't smart. fortunatley it was for a very short time or I could have made myself very sick. > Luci, I totally agree. That's what I meant when I said that I totalled my fat up at the end of the day, rather than checking each individual food. (I forget who it was that asked weren't the two the same, eating all foods under 30% and calculating it at the end of the day). My thought was that if you only eat foods under 30%, you may be depriving yourself. I'm sure that I was eating certain things that might have been over 30%, but at the end of the day, it all averaged out to be under 30%. My point being that it's ok to eat some things that might be a little more than 30% fat...don't deprive yourself just trying to eat only foods that are under 30%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2000 Report Share Posted February 22, 2000 Nicci wrote:i'm confused!! i don't think i am eating very much fat and i thought it was a good thing??? i feel great!! can someone please tell me why i have to eat fat? ......You are doing what I used to do. I'll bet you are around 5% fat in your diet or less. You will age faster, your skin, hair and nails will dry out/lose elasticity (and veins), and your memory might not be so good if you keep this up for too long. You will probably reach a point where you can't make it throught the day without a nap, even though you feel great most of the time. Your body can't store or use fat-soluble vitamins and your body can't process many other nutrients without the fat-soluble vitamins. Low fat is usually good because most fat is non-nutritive, but this is extreme. Add some olive oil or flax seed oil or try some omega-3 fatty acid supplements, but get some fat in there. Make yourself some chocolate chip soy cookies with real butter. If you have been doing this for years and have never had a problem, ignore me. Luci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 does anyone have a list of the foods that have " good fat " ?? thanks!! ~Nicci ______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 In a message dated 02/23/2000 2:42:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, casper_024@... writes: << does anyone have a list of the foods that have " good fat " ?? thanks!! ~Nicci >> most fat is added in cooking and then should be olive oil or cannola oil. Try olive oil and balsamic vineagar on your salads. Even if good oils avoid frying foods. Foods with fats that should still be eaten regularly are fish (especially salmon, sardines, and tuna) and nuts/seeds (especially almonds and walnuts). Avoid or reduce portions of saturated fats in meats, mayo, butter, dairy, salad dressings, shortening, and hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans fats). Become a label reader looking for especially monounsaturated fat (olive oil) and polyunsaturated fat like cannola oil but avoid other vegetable oils especially if hydrogenated. You will not believe how 2 different cans of soup can vary in fats till you read it with your own eyes. Flaxseed oil which has properties similar to fish (fatty omega acids) can be taken as a supplement on salads and in shakes but needs refrigeration Barb who has cut down on especially on meat portions and butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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