10 week weight loss challenge....please join me!

nicolula87

murphydog999 wrote: »

Yes I have to agree with this. Nuts are a super food and should be eaten regularly; apart from being a good source of protein, fibre and healthy fats, they are full of essential vitamins and minerals.

Calories are all very well, but if the choice was an apple or nuts, nut win every time.

I also agree! I think the key is moderation. I know a lot of diet plans are about having free foods, or low cal foods that you can eat loads of and nuts don't fall into this category. But this doesn't mean they have no value in a diet. Also nuts should be eaten raw and unsalted/flavoured etc I think (correct me if I'm wrong NigeWick).

GDB2222

Okay, I give in.

I should have said that nuts are great, but you have to be careful not to eat too many. If you are out in the hills burning up 400-500 calories an hour, I think they are a great, concentrated source of energy. However, if you are sedentary and casually grab a handful of nuts as a snack because you feel a bit peckish, you need to make sure that's a really small handful.

"Calories are all very well, but if the choice was an apple or nuts, nut win every time." Bear in mind that you can't have many nuts for the same calories as an apple.

darwins_mum

A very interesting nut discussion. I graze at my desk for most of the day, and have substituted the crisps, choc etc for nuts, predominantly walnuts; and more than just a handful.
Any suggestions for a grazer?
Not a wonderful day today, there still seems to be festive choc around the office which I found difficult to resist.
I did redeem myself at the last minute by doing an hour in the pool this evening.
DM

elantan

It's strange cause for me the nuts would win over the apple, I only have 25g per day but I do enjoy them

Weighed myself and slowly the weight is coming off , I think I still need to tweak what I am eating as I have had to stop running and I'm still eating like I am running, I also gave up coffee again( really need to try and stay off that) and have had severe constipation that has led to other issues ( blood loss) since ... I'm trying to combat this with extra veggies ( was having 5-7 portions per day previously ) and instead if one added spoonful if fibre in my porridge I will have two

I'm going to the dr on Friday as well to see about getting some help in that dept should I need it again

Keep going everyone we will get there in the end

NigeWick

southerngirl wrote: »

Right the nuts are now off the menu!

No need to banish nuts completely, just be aware of how many calories are in them and what benefits each type offers. Macadamia nuts have just about the best all round characteristics but they are expensive as well as calorific.

Once I'm down to the look I want, I will be eating more nuts of several different types. I love 'em!

NigeWick

nicolula87 wrote: »

Also nuts should be eaten raw and unsalted/flavoured etc I think (correct me if I'm wrong NigeWick).

Definitely unsalted but there's evidence to show that cooking/roasting at least some nuts can be beneficial as it makes them easier to digest. Case in point is Hazel nuts where a large midden of roasted shells was found in Scotland. The presumption is that they made up a goodly portion of calories in their season and were roasted for taste and probably nutrition too.

I really like roast Chestnuts and remember thinking as a youngster how much better they tasted roasted. It's just possible that the difference in taste of certain raw/cooked foods could be an indicator health benefits.

NigeWick

darwins_mum wrote: »

Any suggestions for a grazer?

Yep, don't.

I used to be a snacker but never feel the need nowadays. I will give myself a treat when I think I've deserved it though.

There is a theory that we should eat five or six small meals during the course of the day. Is that logical? Our hunter gatherer ancestors would probably not have eaten until they got back from the day's hunting/foraging. They may have breakfast if there were any leftovers and then nothing until dinner's cooked. In hard times they would have to live off body fat for a time too. Our DNA hasn't altered much, if at all, since then and it makes sense to me that we should not need to constantly graze. That said, I would be amazed if they didn't eat a berry or ten as they were gathering.

NigeWick

YAY! Felt like getting on the scales this morning. 12st 13lbs. I was 13st 1lb just before Christmas and believe I put about three on over the festivities as I was 13st 4lbs the first week of January. I was concerned that I had not lost anything last week, but, 5lbs in four weeks isn't so bad.

GDB2222

NigeWick wrote: »

Our hunter gatherer ancestors would probably not have eaten until they got back from the day's hunting/foraging.

You don't think that they would have eaten berries and things as they were passing by? They must have had more will-power than me.

GDB2222

NigeWick wrote: »

YAY! Felt like getting on the scales this morning. 12st 13lbs. I was 13st 1lb just before Christmas and believe I put about three on over the festivities as I was 13st 4lbs the first week of January. I was concerned that I had not lost anything last week, but, 5lbs in four weeks isn't so bad.

Congratulations on that, Nige.