Nutella
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Nutella is safe. I do NOT have Nutella in my house because I cannot control my binge eating with it. That is to say, I promise myself scads of impossible cardio exercise later for a jar of Nutella and my crackers today.
You are my best friend for loving Nutella, but crackers? Specifically which cracker? Must be a butter cracker cause anything else would be super weird.
Me? I'm good eating it by the spoonful. And that's why I don't buy it.0 -
lulalacroix wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Nutella is safe. I do NOT have Nutella in my house because I cannot control my binge eating with it. That is to say, I promise myself scads of impossible cardio exercise later for a jar of Nutella and my crackers today.
You are my best friend for loving Nutella, but crackers? Specifically which cracker? Must be a butter cracker cause anything else would be super weird.
Me? I'm good eating it by the spoonful. And that's why I don't buy it.
Nutella on pretzels is good... They are cracker like?
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »lulalacroix wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Nutella is safe. I do NOT have Nutella in my house because I cannot control my binge eating with it. That is to say, I promise myself scads of impossible cardio exercise later for a jar of Nutella and my crackers today.
You are my best friend for loving Nutella, but crackers? Specifically which cracker? Must be a butter cracker cause anything else would be super weird.
Me? I'm good eating it by the spoonful. And that's why I don't buy it.
Nutella on pretzels is good... They are cracker like?
That would definitely be good because of the whole sweet plus salty thing.1 -
Hello All, thank you for your responses! Actually this friend of mine often comes to me for diet advice because I have lost weight and kept it off. I just wanted another opinion because I know what works for some people does not work for others. I myself try to go with foods that are more nutritious and will help me reach my goals. my goal now is not to lose weight, but to tone/build muscle. So I would vote to eat an apple instead of nutella - however, that's just b/c of my goals now. When I was losing weight, I wouldn't mind using calories for sweet treats! nor do I now.. I had heard nutella is super unhealthy b/c of sugar and does not have much nutritional value and just wanted to confirm if a lot of people felt the same...
I never try to judge what people eat! and I agree with everyone here, I think its important not to banish any foods from your diet.
Hope my explanation helps my post make a little more sense...0 -
it tastes like crap- so yes- stay away from it.2
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Hello All, thank you for your responses! Actually this friend of mine often comes to me for diet advice because I have lost weight and kept it off. I just wanted another opinion because I know what works for some people does not work for others. I myself try to go with foods that are more nutritious and will help me reach my goals. my goal now is not to lose weight, but to tone/build muscle. So I would vote to eat an apple instead of nutella - however, that's just b/c of my goals now. When I was losing weight, I wouldn't mind using calories for sweet treats! nor do I now.. I had heard nutella is super unhealthy b/c of sugar and does not have much nutritional value and just wanted to confirm if a lot of people felt the same...
I never try to judge what people eat! and I agree with everyone here, I think its important not to banish any foods from your diet.
Hope my explanation helps my post make a little more sense...
Sugar isn't inherently unhealthy although it's certainly possible to consume it in quantities that will keep you from meeting your other nutritional needs (this can be true of anything, including fat and protein). An apple also has sugar, but we realize it's possible to fit it into a healthy diet. Same with Nutella. At the end of the day, it's just some carbohydrate and fat with a bit of protein and some iron and calcium.1 -
Hello All, thank you for your responses! Actually this friend of mine often comes to me for diet advice because I have lost weight and kept it off. I just wanted another opinion because I know what works for some people does not work for others. I myself try to go with foods that are more nutritious and will help me reach my goals. my goal now is not to lose weight, but to tone/build muscle. So I would vote to eat an apple instead of nutella - however, that's just b/c of my goals now. When I was losing weight, I wouldn't mind using calories for sweet treats! nor do I now.. I had heard nutella is super unhealthy b/c of sugar and does not have much nutritional value and just wanted to confirm if a lot of people felt the same...
I never try to judge what people eat! and I agree with everyone here, I think its important not to banish any foods from your diet.
Hope my explanation helps my post make a little more sense...
As long as you are hitting your macros and eating relatively nutritious, nothing wrong with fitting in some Nutella or whatever treat you want. Especially if you are eating at maintenance/surplus you actually have more leeway since you have more calories to spend compared to when you were losing weight. It's not as if you are getting added protein from the apple or anything, unless maybe it makes you feel better. I am bulking and I would take the Nutella over the apple, or I'd dip the apple in the Nutella because I have high calorie goals to hit.1 -
I used to think it was on the same 'level' health wise as peanut butter lol
now I know there aren't 'unhealthy' foods, but I don't partake in it as much as before. Its fine in moderation within calorie goals.0 -
Nothing wrong with Nutella in moderation, but I think that your friend might be mistaken by thinking that it's healthy because it has nuts (it's really mostly sugar and oil, lol). You might want to tell her to look into hazelnut butter like Justin's, that has much less sugar and more nuts (but is nowhere as satisfying as Nutella on crepes).2
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If I wanted it, I would have it in a small quantity but as a treat.0
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While Nutella isn't necessarily a "bad" food, it certainly isn't something I would purposefully incorporate into my diet for its health benefits. It is high in sugar and calorie dense, and there are certainly better options.
But I'm not a fan of the taste anyway. On the other hand, a jar of Le Pain Quotidien's "Brunette" hazelnut praline spread is not safe in my house.0 -
Not nutella, but cookie butter cannot cross my threshold. I had it with almost every meal and did not fit into my goals lol. It's so good! I just can't moderate!0
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I love Nutella but its calorie dense so I use it sparingly.1
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Idontcareyoupick wrote: »Not nutella, but cookie butter cannot cross my threshold. I had it with almost every meal and did not fit into my goals lol. It's so good! I just can't moderate!
someone had this stuff at work- I also don't get the obsession with this. I'd rather you know- have cookie dough.1 -
I'm completely addicted to Speckuloos. It's high sugar, high cal, but I still have some when I want. Just use Nutella in moderation, there's nothing wrong with it.1
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If it fits into calorie goals then why not? I love the stuff but don’t have it often as it’s so moreish.
Worst thing about it is the palm oil content and the associated deforestation of the worlds rainforests.0 -
Nutella is the food of the gods. I would smear Nutella all over my body so I could absorb it into my pores, if that were possible.
Because of this, I refuse to have it in my house, or even come near it at the grocery store.2 -
Idontcareyoupick wrote: »Not nutella, but cookie butter cannot cross my threshold. I had it with almost every meal and did not fit into my goals lol. It's so good! I just can't moderate!
someone had this stuff at work- I also don't get the obsession with this. I'd rather you know- have cookie dough.
It's like convincing yourself you're eating spreadable cookie dough...... but I'd take both0 -
While it's delicious, and fine in moderation, I certainly wouldn't label it a "health food."2
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lulalacroix wrote: »JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Nutella is safe. I do NOT have Nutella in my house because I cannot control my binge eating with it. That is to say, I promise myself scads of impossible cardio exercise later for a jar of Nutella and my crackers today.
You are my best friend for loving Nutella, but crackers? Specifically which cracker? Must be a butter cracker cause anything else would be super weird.
Me? I'm good eating it by the spoonful. And that's why I don't buy it.
When he first said it, I thought Ritz or Townhouse.
Now that you've questioned it, I'm thinking shrimp crackers. Yikes.1 -
kommodevaran wrote: »A healthy diet is balanced and varied. No foods are in themselves healthy or unhealthy, it's all about dosage and frequency. Healthy eating is a healthy diet, paired with self-trust and a relaxed attitude towards food. Demonizing foods, food groups and nutrients is the opposite of a healthy attitude to food. Neutral information and critical thinking is invaluable in order to have a healthy relationship with food these days.
^ THIS X infinity0 -
Nutello is basically a chocolate spread! However, if it fits into her calories for the day it's fine. I occasionally have it on toast for breakfast.0
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Idontcareyoupick wrote: »Idontcareyoupick wrote: »Not nutella, but cookie butter cannot cross my threshold. I had it with almost every meal and did not fit into my goals lol. It's so good! I just can't moderate!
someone had this stuff at work- I also don't get the obsession with this. I'd rather you know- have cookie dough.
It's like convincing yourself you're eating spreadable cookie dough...... but I'd take both
but- it tastes NOTHING like cookie dough?
That's why I don't get it- maybe the one we had was weird- it was cookies and cream and it had a questionable "crunch" in it and then a vanilla part- and a chocolate part- and yeah- just... bleck.0 -
I've never had cookie butter. I could live without nutella. Cereal, on the other hand. I would like to eat all of the cereal.0
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Thanks for the suggestion guys!0
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I want to live in a world where Nutella is seriously considered a health foid.0
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