Potatoes

ldrosophila

Delish.

Of course they have to be portioned control because they are energy powerhouses, and if youre insulin resistant or diabetic you'll want to monitor the amount of carbohydrates.

However, they are a great source of vitamins and minerals, and iron if you eat the skin. Also some good soil bacteria.

LiminalAscendance

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

Get a new nutrionist.

I often see posters making an effort to explain a position, by providing a rationale, which is then refuted by ad hominems (such as "lolwut?"). In some cases, it's obvious to most why someone would respond this way (e.g. body wraps causing fat reduction), but it may not be so obvious to others.

I, for one, don't know that potatoes aren't ideal in a weight-loss diet. As a lurker, I would tend to go with what the first poster said, since their error wasn't cogently addressed.

Of course, it is no one's responsibility (in life, or in these forums) to educate me. I just wonder what the goal of such responses are.

jetlag

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/questionsandanswers/a/potatoglycemic.htm

Get some better advice than what folks are telling you here. potatoes don't belong in a diet plan.

Rubbish. My 32 lb weight loss says different.

Lyadeia

<---Eats pasta, potatoes, dairy, and a myriad of other foods that people deem "bad." Still lost weight.

CyberEd312

Get a new nutrionist.

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

I often see posters making an effort to explain a position, by providing a rationale, which is then refuted by ad hominems (such as "lolwut?"). In some cases, it's obvious to most why someone would respond this way (e.g. body wraps causing fat reduction), but it may not be so obvious to others.

I, for one, don't know that potatoes aren't ideal in a weight-loss diet. As a lurker, I would tend to go with what the first poster said, since their error wasn't cogently addressed.

Of course, it is no one's responsibility (in life, or in these forums) to educate me. I just wonder what the goal of such responses are.

The very first sentence said they are not good for dieting which is totally BS and the simplicity of the follow up statement came from someone who has lost 158 lbs. And I backed him up with 312 lbs. Lost so yeah the statement has its place.... Get a nutritionist that actually knows what they are talking about........

magerum

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/questionsandanswers/a/potatoglycemic.htm

Get some better advice than what folks are telling you here. potatoes don't belong in a diet plan.

:noway:

magerum

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

Get a new nutrionist.

I often see posters making an effort to explain a position, by providing a rationale, which is then refuted by ad hominems (such as "lolwut?"). In some cases, it's obvious to most why someone would respond this way (e.g. body wraps causing fat reduction), but it may not be so obvious to others.

I, for one, don't know that potatoes aren't ideal in a weight-loss diet. As a lurker, I would tend to go with what the first poster said, since their error wasn't cogently addressed.

Of course, it is no one's responsibility (in life, or in these forums) to educate me. I just wonder what the goal of such responses are.

The goal is to point out that their "nutritionist" is giving them inaccurate, counter productive, & antiquated information.

Can't edit my previous typo :grumble:

Cadori

Excellent source of potassium.

Delicious.

Versatile.

Cheap.

Contrarian

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

I hate potatoes, but you are repeating inaccurate information. It isn't your fault, but you are very wrong.

Yanicka1

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

This make me sad. We should trust professional to give us the right information. Have you considered seeing someone else?

FlaxMilk

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/questionsandanswers/a/potatoglycemic.htm

Get some better advice than what folks are telling you here. potatoes don't belong in a diet plan.

They belong in mine. When I buy a bag, I have at least one a day. I like them, a lot, and they provide some potassium and iron. Potatoes have never stopped me from losing weight.

Tigg_er

Best potato salad ever:
2-3 red potatoes cut or sliced
Sprinkle salt n pepper and a clove of chopped garlic
Roast at 425 degrees about 25 minutes until golden brown (this step is important)
Put 'em into a bowl and add fresh cut dill, tbsp light omega mayo, chopped pickle (or cucumber) and a chopped shallot
I serve this with green beans usually. It rocks!

Stealing this for tonight!

+2

helena_jj

My nutritionist didn't prohibit potatoes, she just explained to me that it decreases the speed of the weight loss. And by my experience, if I eat mashed potatoes, there is no weight loss the next morning (I weight daily), even if I put no butter in it, just milk and a little salt. I like mashed potatoes very much, that's why I asked her to explain, what the reason. She told me, that if I eat boiled in skin potato, it go to the stomach in bigger slices, so it takes some time to digest it, and the glucose increase is not so rapid, but when we eat mashed potatoes, it goes to the stomach just ready to be absorbed, so the glucose level is highrocketing.

As my experience confirmed it, I believed it. Maybe you have different experience. If I eat potato once a week, I would also loose weight, but it would be less, if I woundn't. So I try to avoid potato.

My mother is diabetic and it is not recommended to her eat potatoes. Sometimes she eats, and she is not overweight and in diabetic coma the next day, but if she would eat it everyday, I don't think it will be good for her.

I think everybody can research the topic and make his own opinion. I just told what I know from the doctor, and my own experience and research only approved it.

And why I always tell about boiled in skin potatoes, as she told me it is the most dietary way to cook it and it is not harmful for diet purposes to eat it this way. I find it not delicious.

yarwell

Good or not during weight lost?

Not the best nutrition per calorie - too much empty starch.

Good for Vitamin C and a couple of other things http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2546/2

TheVimFuego

If you like 'em then eat them.

The whole GI thing fails to take into account the composition of the meal, the existing contents of the stomach, the fibre content of the meal, etc.

Find out for yourself but I'd wager most people do just fine with a spud or two, mashed or not.

Railr0aderTony

LOVE THEM, white and sweet both. so yummy and filling. I have never stopped eatting potatoes and it has not slowed down my weight loss one bit.

Thomasm198

I never stopped eating potatoes. It doesn't seem to have done me any harm.

gigglesinthesun

the moral of this thread would be: if you follow a low carb or low GI diet then perhaps potato is not the food for you. However, if you don't, then eat away, keeping in mind though that when dripping with butter or oil and being topped with sour cream and cheese it is likely to contain a lot of calories.

Trisha_Williams

bump potato salad sounds good

louisemallas

I have potatoes in one form or another, nearly every day - I just make sure to count them - and I'm doing alright!

EvgeniZyntx

It is not very good for dieting. It has high glycemic index, and our body uses our fat when we have middle level of glucose in the blood. So the potato at first increases it very highly, and then it drops back too quickly, so the phase when the fat is consumed is too short in time. The glicemic index of potato depends also on the way the potato was processed. If it is boiled with skin potato, it has less glycemic index than it is mashed potatoes. And it should be eaten before 4pm no matter what, if I want to loose weight. The nutritionist told me this information. So boiled in skin potato is ok, but who likes it...

Tell your nutritionist to get a refund.

While glycemic index *might* have an impact on blood sugar for diabetics for most people it is just not necessary to consider GI in dieting.

And timing has absolutely no real impact on weight loss, if you consider overall daily calorie intake.

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ILiftHeavyAcrylics

Here are some links for you if you're confused about the conflicting information. This one is about the limits of the glycemic index:

http://alanaragon.com/glycemic-index

This one is about insulin response since it's been brought into the discussion earlier on. Basically, protein also spikes insulin, not just carbs. It's discussing several studies and has references linked:

http://weightology.net/weightologyweekly/?page_id=319

This one is about the carbs at night myth. It also references several studies:

http://iifym.com/carbs-at-night/


I think most people make things too complicated. Set a reasonable calorie goal and macro targets, and hit those targets with consistency. Get some exercise. Figure out through trial and error which foods offer you the best satiety, eat your vegetables, and don't forget to factor in your mental health. There aren't bad foods, only bad overall diets.

Here's a great place to get started setting your macros:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

magerum

Weight loss isn't linear.

bcattoes

Good or not during weight lost?

As long as you are in a calorie deficit it shouldn't matter (unless you have a medical need to limit carbs).