need some food help.

Clear619

i been noticing i have alot of Fat in my diet. can anyone suggest anyone suggest some good healthy footd tips.
Or even some websites with good tips any help would be appricated

paintmelucky

diet pop...its like water

britachu

If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

bcattoes

i been noticing i have alot of Fat in my diet. can anyone suggest anyone suggest some good healthy footd tips.
Or even some websites with good tips any help would be appricated

The American Heart Assoc, webmd, the American Diabetes Assoc (you don't have to be diabetic) all of these have good recipe and food recommendations. Webmd has a daily recipe email you can sign up for. They are not all great but some are.

ChantalGG

What i have switched and it has made a big difference for my diet is to use chicken broth instead of butter or oil in my cooking. Pick a bunch of veggies that are pretty much zero calories and add an inch of broth to the pot cover and let it steam and they taste great next to nothing in calories. i also bought an oil spray pump, it will coat the pan and only added 20 or so calories instead of 100s. Also look into non-stick cookware, ceramic coating is that best.

pedalpusher5

Pam non-stick cooking spray is my life saver. I saute` everything in it and spray it on veggies and grill them.

Parkay spray butter (zero calories) is my other, we spray it on our steamed veggies and on our toast and pancakes (made with Bisquick Heart Smart, of course).

Stay away from fried foods, period.

Always remove skin from your chicken.

Always choose lean cuts of pork, and beef.

Go for the 94% lean ground beef or use LEAN ground turkey in things like chili and meatloaf

Substitute turkey bacon and sausage for the other kind.

Avoid fatty processed foods (check that bran muffin, it's loaded)

Go for the low fat or fat free version of dairy products.

Use Egg Beaters or egg whites instead of whole eggs.

If it comes in a box, bag or can check labels, check labels, check labels!!!

I could go on and on, but you get the idea.

CaptainMFP

Be careful about fat free products as they often contain excess sugar and/or sodium to improve the flavor! I stick with reduced fat products where possible. In looking at my own diary (I tend to do a good job of hitting my fat mark each day or staying below it), I do a couple of things.

(1) Meat is a major source of dietary fat. Cut this down by either going with low fat versions of meant (e.g. 95/5 ground beef or bison instead of regular ground beef) or flat out low fat meats like chicken and pork.

(2) Keep sweets to a minimum and opt where possible for better alternatives. I allow myself no more than one real indulgence a day (if that) and go for healthier alternatives. For example, my wife and I make an apple oatmeal cookie that is better in terms of fat, sodium, and cholesterol than store-bought cookies.

(3) Watch your grain sources. Whole grain breads tend to have less fat than standard white or wheat breads.

(4) More fruit and veggies! Few calories and little fat can pad a meal to make high fat foods less appealing.

Best of luck!

Pebble321

It depends where the fat is coming from. Have look at what you are eating and if it is processed stuff and snacks I would try to replace them with something else. If it is from olive oil, nuts, youghurt, avocado etc I wouldn't worry to much about it, maybe just pay attention to your portion sizes.

hbrekkaas

Pam non-stick cooking spray is my life saver. I saute` everything in it and spray it on veggies and grill them.

Parkay spray butter (zero calories) is my other, we spray it on our steamed veggies and on our toast and pancakes (made with Bisquick Heart Smart, of course).

Stay away from fried foods, period.

Always remove skin from your chicken.

Always choose lean cuts of pork, and beef.

Go for the 94% lean ground beef or use LEAN ground turkey in things like chili and meatloaf

Substitute turkey bacon and sausage for the other kind.

Avoid fatty processed foods (check that bran muffin, it's loaded)

Go for the low fat or fat free version of dairy products.

Use Egg Beaters or egg whites instead of whole eggs.

If it comes in a box, bag or can check labels, check labels, check labels!!!

I could go on and on, but you get the idea.

I agree 100% with everything above. Also make sure you are staying away from fast food, chips, etc. Junky foods,

And Diet soda is not like water .Water is like water.

milaxx

If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

That's trading chemicals for food. Perhaps if we could see the diary?

pedalpusher5

If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

That's trading chemicals for food. Perhaps if we could see the diary?

Non-fat versions of foods are not necessarily full of chemicals. Fat free milk is simply that, milk with fat removed, as with yoghurt and cream cheese, if it's the plain non-fat kind, you're getting yoghurt or cream cheese with fat removed, period. There's a difference between a fat free version of a natural food and an un-natural "substitute" for a food. I use a wonderful dressing that is nothing but vinegar and spices and the like, completely natural, but without oil and therefore "fat-free". It wouldn't be accurate to say that all fat free foods are full of chemicals.

pedalpusher5

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If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

That's trading chemicals for food. Perhaps if we could see the diary?

Non-fat versions of foods are not necessarily full of chemicals. Fat free milk is simply that, milk with fat removed, as with yoghurt and cream cheese, if it's the plain non-fat kind, you're getting yoghurt or cream cheese with fat removed, period. There's a difference between a fat free version of a natural food and an un-natural "substitute" for a food. I use a wonderful dressing that is nothing but vinegar and spices and the like, completely natural, but without oil and therefore "fat-free". It wouldn't be accurate to say that all fat free foods are full of chemicals.

bcattoes

Sorry, hit button twice

If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

That's trading chemicals for food. Perhaps if we could see the diary?

Non-fat versions of foods are not necessarily full of chemicals. Fat free milk is simply that, milk with fat removed, as with yoghurt and cream cheese, if it's the plain non-fat kind, you're getting yoghurt or cream cheese with fat removed, period. There's a difference between a fat free version of a natural food and an un-natural "substitute" for a food. I use a wonderful dressing that is nothing but vinegar and spices and the like, completely natural, but without oil and therefore "fat-free". It wouldn't be accurate to say that all fat free foods are full of chemicals.

That's not exactly true. Skim milk is just milk with the fat removed, but fat free cheese has additives to keep it solid. Reduced fat cheese is better because usually doesn't have the additives.

gailygail99

i stick with low fat instead of fat free and dont use butter or eat red meat (beef) unless its a steak and if so, just once a week. i do like ground buffalo though for burgers. we would need to see your diary to really help though...is it public?

gailygail99

oops posted twice by accident

milaxx

Sorry, hit button twice

If we could see your diary to see where your fat is coming from, it would help. But in general, if something comes in a fat free version (dressings, cream cheese, etc.), buy that.

That's trading chemicals for food. Perhaps if we could see the diary?

Non-fat versions of foods are not necessarily full of chemicals. Fat free milk is simply that, milk with fat removed, as with yoghurt and cream cheese, if it's the plain non-fat kind, you're getting yoghurt or cream cheese with fat removed, period. There's a difference between a fat free version of a natural food and an un-natural "substitute" for a food. I use a wonderful dressing that is nothing but vinegar and spices and the like, completely natural, but without oil and therefore "fat-free". It wouldn't be accurate to say that all fat free foods are full of chemicals.

My bad you are correct. My issue is more with the statement of buying anything that says "fat free" because most of them are full of artificial additives.

SMK715

Yeah first of all id disagree with the diet soda. I read that diet soda is a silent weight gainer. Id avoid that if I were you. Also, I don't eat cheese. At all. It has alot of fat, mostly saturated. Dairy products in general are full of fat. You could try fat free milk, but it has alot of sugar. I bought almond milk yesterday. 35 calories/8 ounces, no sugar, 2g of fat. Regular 2% milk has about 5g of fat including 3g saturated. Also, dressing can be cut in half if you put your salad in a container with a lid and shake it like crazy. A little dressing goes a long way like that. Last thing - try changing to egg whites if you haven't already. No fat or cholesterol and less sodium. You can get it in a container. Not sure what brand mine are but its just liquid egg whites. You can get them anywhere.