Avacados

gymjunkie250

invest in an 'Avo Saver'! its a plastic contraption thats available in most kitchen stores. I can put half an avacado aside for at least 3 days :happy:

samsgirl25

Hi Islandgirl,

I am a dietitian and for clients wanting to lose weight I advise no more than 1/4 avocado a day. They are a good source of fat yes, but good fats can be found in a variety of foods.

Hope that helps.

MermaidTX

Thanks for the input! I think I am going to go with having a whole one, 3 times a week. It's pretty much what I have been doing, but the calorie count was making me nervous.

I love to mix it with canned tuna and stuff it into a whole wheat pita. Sooo good and filling! Tonight I had a quarter left over from dividing one over my meals today, added it to 2 cups of fresh spinach and a steamed catfish fillet, a sprinkle of parmasean chese, and fat free honey dijon dressing. Gotta say, it was one of my best meals this week!! And, I am still soooo full.

Last nite for dinner I cut a small avocado in half, stuffed it with some shredded spicy chicken (it was cooked/leftover), topped with a little grated Mexican cheese mix & baked in toaster oven for 15 minutes. Very filling & yummy!

Here's the nutritional info (the potassium is a little higher because I added a little Morton's Lite Salt to keep up my potassium)

418 calories
18 carbs - 14 fiber = 4 net carbs
44 fat
33 protein
1,253 potassium (975 in avocado only per MFP)

Islandgirl74

Thanks again for all the info and input!

SpleenlessGal

I have been eating one a day just fine, it is basically breakfast.

Using it as a spread on toast, it is a heavenly breakfast. OMG.
I need to start doing that again...

lithezebra

Realistically, how much potassium do you need? There is a world of other nutrients out there. I love avocados too. Fortunately I split one with my husband over the course of two days.

cadaverousbones

I love avocados and definitely will not cut them out of my diet. I usually eat 1/2 of one at a time, sometimes a whole one. I do not eat them every day though.