Coconut Oil???

lms333

I've been using 1 Tablespoon Coconut Oil and 1 Tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream in my 4 Cups of coffee thermos. Sounds like a lot, but I'm coming off of drinking 64 ounces of tea. And before that I was drinking a good 80 ounces of Diet Soda.

Yes, I have been able to go all morning/afternoon without feeling hungry or even thinking about food. Don't be completely scared of fats, you need it. I haven't tried butter yet so I can't vouch for that, but you definitely can't even taste the cocount oil. You continually have to mix your coffee so it doesn't float and give you some natural lip gloss, but even that has no taste so it won't make you gag or anything. And...it makes your lips feel so soft, bonus!

I like it! It's like a Starbucks, but not. I've read that some use an immersion blender so the oil infuses with the coffee, but I don't have time for that and it's still darn good.

Clovermoth

It removes make-up??!! *High Five*

JannAtBeach

I don't know about using it to diet, but I use it everyday... I cook with it & use it like butter on toast... I also use it on my hair & skin.... Since i started using coconut oil instead of other oils, my cholestrol levels have became normal .....

RonnieLodge

..... I'm willing to look outside of the box, and would love to know if any of you use coconut oil daily and what benefits you've seen with it.

Please? And thank you in advance for your feedback on this. :drinker:

I often have BPC in the morning and also use coconut oil as a hair mask and skin moisturizer. I love the smell and taste of it.

squishycatmew

I use it if the dish seems to call for it - like to sauté veggies for a Thai-style curry (I might also use peanut oil or sesame oil, depends upon how I'm feeling). I have yet to use it for baking but am considering it for pie crust when I don't know the dietary restrictions of the group I'm feeding - I've heard it works pretty well, and I like it better than vegetable shortening. (My usual fat for pie crust is butter, lard, or a combination, but that can restrict who can eat it. Also since coconut oil is "in" now, it's easier to find than lard.) I don't think it has any magical health properties.

tycho_mx

Wow they just getting weirder and weirder with all these diet fad. I don't use coconut oil and use olive oil for cooking like stir fry vegetables and meat.

Well, for this, coconut oil is actually much better. Olive oil (the good stuff, cold pressed, virgin) has a relatively low smoke point - in other words, you can make coconut oil hotter and stir fry things better! Horses for courses (coconut oil as salad dressing would be hideous and clumpy).

It is still oil. It is still not magic or anything. Just tasty!