Potatoes

amanh7044

Has anybody heard about this all potato diet? Very interested to find out more

Muscleflex79

any diet that focuses on eating one and only food sounds like complete BS - why would you be very interested in finding out more or think in any way this is a good idea??

TavistockToad

amanh7044 wrote: »

Has anybody heard about this all potato diet? Very interested to find out more

just potato? sounds very low fat and very low protein.

why not just eat a balanced diet of foods you enjoy in a calorie deficit

sdolan91

do you only eat potatoes? omg lol. it's like reverse keto!! just eat normaly and watch your calories.. how hard is that.

Lounmoun

I haven't heard of that one.
Weight management is about calories. Just eat the food you normally eat but fewer calories if you want to lose weight.
You don't have to follow the banana diet, egg diet, potato diet, radish diet or drink strange teas, expensive shakes or vinegar.

toxikon

Why though...

nutmegoreo

I love potatoes, but this seems like an overall bad plan.

quiksylver296

nutmegoreo wrote: »

I love potatoes, but this seems like an overall bad plan.

^^That.

youngcaseyr

It's a mono diet that is intended to help a person resolve an unhealthy relationship with food. By only eating potatoes, eating out of boredom or for emotional reasons eventually becomes less desireable because of the monotony of potatoes as well as the relative satiety that potatoes provide. Weight loss is usually a result of this diet because it can be very difficult to eat in excess or even at maintenance levels when eating plain potatoes- as in no oil, butter, sour cream, cheese, or anything else besides salt and spices.

There are plently of vlogs, blogs, and websites with information and people's experiences and results online.

kommodevaran

Are you "interested" because it sounds totally crazy, or "interested" as in want to try it?

amanh7044

I'm interested to know if it is a safe diet , I've read stories everywhere with people saying they have had real results. Even some celebrities , I would like to try this diet as potato recipes are a long list of fun but just want to know if it's safe

kommodevaran

youngcaseyr wrote: »

It's a mono diet that is intended to help a person resolve an unhealthy relationship with food. By only eating potatoes, eating out of boredom or for emotional reasons eventually becomes less desireable because of the monotony of potatoes as well as the relative satiety that potatoes provide. Weight loss is usually a result of this diet because it can be very difficult to eat in excess or even at maintenance levels when eating plain potatoes- as in no oil, butter, sour cream, cheese, or anything else besides salt and spices.

There are plently of vlogs, blogs, and websites with information and people's experiences and results online.

But that approach will unfortunately have exactly the opposite effect - the monotony will make you so desperate that you overeat more than ever.

Eating is supposed to be enjoyable. A varied and balanced diet is healthy. Routinely eating in excess is unhealthy, and worrying about food and food choices is equally unhealthy.

So this is not going to be effective in treating an unhealthy relationship with food - it will make that relationship more unhealthy.

toxikon

amanh7044 wrote: »

I'm interested to know if it is a safe diet , I've read stories everywhere with people saying they have had real results. Even some celebrities , I would like to try this diet as potato recipes are a long list of fun but just want to know if it's safe

Most people recommend building sustainable habits that you can carry through your weight loss and into maintenance. So many "diets" fail because they're restrictive and unsustainable and don't teach you valuable habits to keep the weight off once you reach your goal weight.

You'll have much better luck keeping off the weight if you simply cut down on portions and continue eating a variety of foods you enjoy. Logging your intake with a food scale is helpful for portion control.

janejellyroll

amanh7044 wrote: »

I'm interested to know if it is a safe diet , I've read stories everywhere with people saying they have had real results. Even some celebrities , I would like to try this diet as potato recipes are a long list of fun but just want to know if it's safe

No, it's typically not safe to limit your diet to a single food. You need a bunch of different macro- and micronutrients and you're not going to get everything you need from potatoes alone.

notreallychris

Nope.
Don't be.

kommodevaran

amanh7044 wrote: »

I'm interested to know if it is a safe diet, I've read stories everywhere with people saying they have had real results. Even some celebrities, I would like to try this diet as potato recipes are a long list of fun but just want to know if it's safe

No, it's not a safe diet, it won't provide the range of nutrients you need.

You will find "success stories" online for any diet - that doesn't make them true.

You can't make anything fun with just potatoes (or you can, but that's definitely not safe).

ljmorgi

amanh7044 wrote: »

I've read stories everywhere with people saying they have had real results. Even some celebrities

Don't believe Internet testimonials, especially if they're attributed to celebrities.

nutmegoreo

This seemed to be the most reliable entry, but truthfully I didn't double check it against the USDA site, so there may be some inaccuracies. For 2000g of potato each day:



As you can see there are several deficiencies in what you would be getting. Will this harm you in the short-term? I'm not equipped to say, but why risk it?

nutmegoreo

And that's boiled with skin. The percentages are based off my chosen targets, so yours will be different. You can also see that some of the micros you would be getting up to 400% of the daily target. Many micros will just be peed out, but some can become toxic over time.