How bad are flour tortillas?

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irisheyes637
irisheyes637 Posts: 48 Member
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I eat almost every morning 2 scrambled eggs wrapped with a flour tortilla. Kind of eggs to-go idea. Im wondering how bad tortillas are for diets? Would I be better off taking the time to make oatmeal?
-Erin
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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
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    I think they are yummy.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    Well, you can always get lower calorie or higher fiber tortillas. But if your current brand fits into your calorie goals and doesn't make you sleepy, like flour products do to me, I don't see any reason to change.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    Not bad. Delicious.

    Are you tracking calories? Are you counting the calories from the tortillas? Are you still under your calorie goal?

    If yes to all of the above, I cannot see how there could be a problem.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,239 Member
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    If they fit in your calories they are not bad.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    If it fits your calorie goals then it is fine for weight loss to eat a tortilla. You could add some vegetables to your scrambled egg wrap.
    I'm not sure why you think oatmeal would be better unless you want a little more fiber.
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,025 Member
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    If you want to eat tortillas and they fit in your calories then there is nothing wrong with that. The only thing that I think is wrong with your breakfast buritto is that it needs potatoes and hot sauce. Lol. Really though, if that's what you like then go for it. It is definitely more portable than oatmeal.
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
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    But are they homemade or restaurant flour tortillas? :p

    Seriously, you'll be fine.
  • irisheyes637
    irisheyes637 Posts: 48 Member
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    I honestly fell for one of those articles saying these are the newest facts about nutrient. DON'T eat this! MUST eat that. It didn't sound right, so that's why I posted. They definetly fit into my calorie count and I am always way below on my carb counts. But the article did make me wonder that maybe I was doing something wrong.
    Thanks for all the replies.
  • acheben
    acheben Posts: 476 Member
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    Flour tortillas are good. Homemade flour tortillas are even better.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
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    acheben wrote: »
    Flour tortillas are good. Homemade flour tortillas are even better.
    ^^this!! Just count the calories and enjoy.
  • irisheyes637
    irisheyes637 Posts: 48 Member
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    acheben wrote: »
    Flour tortillas are good. Homemade flour tortillas are even better.

    I just might have to try making myself some homemade tortillas. :-)
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    irisheyes637 wrote: »
    acheben wrote: »
    Flour tortillas are good. Homemade flour tortillas are even better.

    I just might have to try making myself some homemade tortillas. :-)

    Two words:
    Labor intensive
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
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    irisheyes637 wrote: »
    I honestly fell for one of those articles saying these are the newest facts about nutrient. DON'T eat this! MUST eat that. It didn't sound right, so that's why I posted. They definetly fit into my calorie count and I am always way below on my carb counts. But the article did make me wonder that maybe I was doing something wrong.
    Thanks for all the replies.

    You're fine. The vast majority of those types articles are written from a complete misunderstanding of nutrition.
  • irisheyes637
    irisheyes637 Posts: 48 Member
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    Carlos_421
    Some of the best things are labor intensive. We'd miss a lot of good things if we avoided them simply bc they are labor intensive. ;-)
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    irisheyes637 wrote: »
    I honestly fell for one of those articles saying these are the newest facts about nutrient. DON'T eat this! MUST eat that. It didn't sound right, so that's why I posted. They definetly fit into my calorie count and I am always way below on my carb counts. But the article did make me wonder that maybe I was doing something wrong.
    Thanks for all the replies.

    Good for you to be skeptical of the article!

    Here are some more diet myths:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10174846/mainstream-diet-myths-debunked
  • healthy_hermione
    healthy_hermione Posts: 64 Member
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    Switch to whole wheat tortillas :) Imo they taste the same and are healthier
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,709 Member
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    healthytwentytwo wrote: »
    Switch to whole wheat tortillas :) Imo they taste the same and are healthier
    Healthier in what way? Calories are about the same and one may get more fiber, but other than that, it's not a great step up.

    Mission Brand flour tortilla- 140 calories, 24g carbs, 1g fiber, 1g sugar, 4g protein
    wheat tortilla- 130 calories, 25g carbs, 3g fiber, 3g sugar, 4 protein

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  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
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    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    irisheyes637 wrote: »
    acheben wrote: »
    Flour tortillas are good. Homemade flour tortillas are even better.

    I just might have to try making myself some homemade tortillas. :-)

    Two words:
    Labor intensive

    Hmmm. Mine are the opposite. Mix flour, milk, baking powder, butter, and salt into an ear lobe soft dough (a couple minutes), rest 15 minutes under damp cloth, divide into eight and roll into balls, rest another 15 minutes under damp cloth, roll out, stretch, 35 seconds per side on a scorching hot comal on the stove.

    But they do run 145 calories per tortilla. (:
  • Spiral1
    Spiral1 Posts: 1 Member
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    Check out ole xtreme wellness high fiber tortillas, they are only 50 calories with 11g fiber. I use them everyday with 2 eggs, spinach and some cheese for breakfast.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
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    I love the ones made with spinach or tomatoes.

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