Diets, Double-Cheeseburgers and Dragons (Warning: Fluff Alert) (page 2)

Markfromcali

Green yes, I don't drink soda anymore and I don't eat candy, I got over that a long time ago. I don't even have that much juice anymore, it still would spike your blood sugar - though I'll use it in a protein shake. The issue with fats is exactly why I supplement.

greendawn

I also use micronutrient supplements vitamins every day, minerals every two or three days just to be on the safe side with them.

Proteins I don't need since I eat enough meat, and fatty fish for EFA.

jeanniebeanz

lol, slaying dragons with apples... I like it.

I've still got another 30 lbs to lose, but it hasn't been too bad. Aside from today's bodily temper tantrum, that is... I eat pretty well, but have cut my fat intake back to 19 grams per day. I think this was just my body pitching a fit over such a reduced fat intake. Yuck, I feel like I have a lead weight in my stomach.

It's broiled fish and salad for dinner tomorrow!

Jeannie

(shudders at the thought of a posessed fridge! lol)

Markfromcali

Green, I'm not sure what the exact EFA profile for fish is like but I'm guessing it's mostly the omega-3's. You might want to look into that as you'd want a balance of different oils like a good amino profile for protein, that's why I use an oil blend.

greendawn

Jeannie, do you think that it's necessary to reduce fat intake to 20 grams? Do you get enough essential fats (EFA) with such a low limit? And what's your daily calory top limit?

EvilForce

Jeannie....remember fats make our bodies "feel" full. It also works it's magic on the tongue. 19 grams is really too low IMHO. I would try to stay between 25 to 30 grams at a minimum. Even at 30 grams x 9 calories per gram is only 270 calories per day from fat. If you are sticking to your 1200 to 1500 calorie plan then this is about 20% of your calories.

Markfromcali

Green, I just did a quick search and I guess most of omega-6 is found in the cheap cooking oils, so while it is probably already too high in the typical diet it makes me wonder if incorporating foods high in omega-3 is enough to offset it, certainly cutting back on using those cooking oils is called for too.

BTW I guess some people have weight loss as their main focus and health is actually a secondary concern if at all, so while I'm not one to harp on this it bears pointing out that you just take your chances with your health.

jeanniebeanz

This is a pretty typical day for me (hope this pastes right):

I also take a multi-vitamin. edited to add; looks like one of the servings of milk didn't get included. Add another 86 calories for another cup of non-fat milk for a total of 1183 cal. It fluctuates; some days it's around 1100 some days around 1300. Depends on what's on sale at the grocery store. :)

	Food Name	Cals	Fat	Carb	Prot
	Bread, Winter Wheat	106	4	15	4
	Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled	78	5	1	6
	Lettuce, raw	13	0	2	1
	Milk, cow's, fluid, skim or nonfat, 0.5% or less butterfat	86	0	12	8
	Shrimp, canned	134	2	1	26
	Thousand Island dressing, reduced calorie, fat-free, cholesterol-free	72	1	20	0
	Tomatoes, raw	16	0	3	1
	Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt	117	0	22	7
	Beets, cooked, boiled, drained	37	0	8	1
	Chicken, breast, with or without bone, broiled, skin not eaten	183	4	0	34
	Strawberries, raw	46	1	11	1
	Carrots, raw	210	1	49	5
*Totals*		1097	19	145	96

jeanniebeanz

Jeannie....remember fats make our bodies "feel" full. It also works it's magic on the tongue. 19 grams is really too low IMHO. I would try to stay between 25 to 30 grams at a minimum.

Well that explains the evil cheese-burger craving then. lol

I'll up it a bit. (gee, I'm heart-broken. Now I have to eat more... boo-hoo! )

Thanks, EF!

J

Markfromcali

EF, isn't anything under 1200 calories supposed to require medical supervision?

Diets, Double-Cheeseburgers and Dragons (Warning: Fluff Alert)

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