Do you use cooking oil?

jessiethe3rd

Oil is your friend once you understand while it is CICO, there are calories that will keep you full. Longer.

I eat:

Olive, avocado (great for high heat stirfries), walnut oil, coconut oil (great saturated healthy fat), and grassfed animal fat (oh GOD Ghee is so damn good.)

I stay FAR away from; veggie oils, soy, corn, grapeseed oils. Those are not good for you.

Mind you my diet is healthy fat focused. I eat limited carbs and enjoy them in 5-10% moderation.

Fat is your biggest friend in a calorie deficit diet. You just have to separate and understand good healthy fats from bad fats.


I even drink it in my coffee...

CupcakesMom2

I water saute and use vegetable oil spray sparingly when I have to.

Noreenmarie1234

Nah, never use oils, such a waste of calories and my food taste wonderful without it.

Need2Exerc1se

I use a lot of olive oil. If it weren't for olive oil I'd probably struggle to get enough calories.

RodaRose

Yes! I cook with oils. Butter or coconut oil improves lots of things. I have added oil to smoothies too.

fishshark

i use ghee for cooking and olive oil in its raw state.

ChristopherLimoges

CooCooPuff wrote: »

ChristopherLimoges wrote: »

Coconut Oil, is not only higher in calories, but fats and sugars too.

No carbs means it can't have any sugar.

Thanks for noticing. I was mixing up different items at the time. In most cases, Coconut Oil has a higher calorie count than Olive Oil, usually by 10 Calories for the same 1 tbsp serving; it must differ between what type and brand you're using though I suppose.

85Cardinals

I try to minimize cooking oil in general. If I do use it I try to use olive oil. I don't trust any substitutes.

cerise_noir

I use a mix of 1tsp oils/butter and water.

TheDevastator

I add a little coconut oil or none at all since I have a ceramic pan.

dlkfox

I use oil all the time but measure it carefully and use it sparingly. Love the flavor. I cook in cast iron, which it nicely nonstick.

FitPhillygirl

I don't use it when I cook. However, my husband uses it once in a while when he cooks for the kids when I'm at work.

Christine_72

I use olive oil for everything. I cant imagine what a breaded chicken schnitzel would turn out like if i didn't cook it in oil..

jgnatca

Oil has about twice the calories per gram as protein or carbs. But it packs so much punch in that little package! So I measure carefully. No more than a tablespoon in my fry pan.

Strawblackcat

I use them pretty liberally when I cook. Coconut oil, palm oil, and animal fats (lard, tallow, ect.) I use to try in, and I use unsaturated oils (olive, flax, hemp) for use in salad dressings and other cold-prep. They make my food taste better, and they're healthy for you, provided that you're eating quality fats. Granted, I'm not counting calories to lose weight -- I'm just maintaining at this point.

annette_15

I use cooking spray very sparingly. Id rather eat half an avocado than cook with a tbsp of oil

yagirlmella

I use a zero calorie olive oil cooking spray .

MakePeasNotWar

I stopped using oil a few months ago, and I don't miss it. I'd much rather get my fat intake from nuts and avocados.

amusedmonkey

I use oil and butter where needed in the amounts needed. For a simple saute or an omelet I just use a little bit in a nonstick pan, for something like a vegetable ragout or caramelized onions where the dish's taste and texture is pretty dependant on fat I use just enough to achieve the desired taste and consistency but not a drop extra. Took a lot of experimenting to get these just right.

brandnew222

Of course, olive oil - I'm Italian