Potatoes...bad?

shiseido_faerie

I love potatoes, I could eat them every day, but I notice a lot of people on mfp don't eat them....how come? Enlighten me, maybe it's something I need to know

amonkey9

If it means anything I eat them a lot I see no problem with them

neclar

most people don't eat them because they almost count as a bread. i eat them sometimes and when i do eat potatoes or corn, i don't have bread with my means. it's a good filling veggies so eat with moderation like everything

livinginwoods

I won't give them up. They grow from the ground. I eat them. They are yummy.

sunnyday789

no...good
Vitamin C and A
Potassium
filling
cheap
quick and easy to cook
tastes good

bghere

potatos in their skin are extremely good for us. Until we add butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, well you get the picture. As long as we moderate the customization to sane levels they remain very good for us. And there are soooo many varieties ( can you tell i like taters)

2Bgoddess

I miss potatoes. They are not on my diet right now, too high in carbs to fit my macros restrictions right now Soon......

hsmithway

I don't eat them plain because I'm trying to get less of my calories from carbs, but I still put a few in the pot when I make stew or vegetable soup. And I scrub them but leave the skins on.

jenna715

I LOVE a baked potato - skin ON with some salt on the skin... mmm
Check out the baked potato cals from outback steakhouse(only 455 completely dressed)... I order it with no butter and extra onions, and also have a side of brocoli for dinner. It's actually not bad in cals if you have some to spare. They're so big that I also let my fiance eat some at the end (lessoning the cals more). I like that they're high in potassium and fullfill my desires lol

I've basically cut french fries, hash browns, and any kind of fried potatoes out of my diet... but baked potatoes are ok once in a while! I also like to put a little bit of potato in my egg white salad when I make it.

MariaAlbinaxoxo

I LOVE potatoes. My favorite way to eat them are sliced up and boiled, no skin, (nothing wrong with them, I just personally don't like the skin) with a tsp of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper (:

jamja

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

Sublog

I love potatoes, I could eat them every day, but I notice a lot of people on mfp don't eat them....how come? Enlighten me, maybe it's something I need to know

They are great!

High in fiber, potassium. Most people dont eat them because the are very carby and people either don't have the wiggle room to eat them while at a deficit, or they are scared of carbs altogether.

Sublog

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

You shoudl read this in its entirity:

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



'One misconception regarding a high carbohydrate intake is that it will lead to chronically high insulin levels, meaning you will gain fat because lipogenesis will constantly exceed lipolysis (remember that fat gain can only occur if the rate of lipogenesis exceeds the rate of lipolysis). However, in healthy people, insulin only goes up in response to meals. This means that lipogenesis will only exceed lipolysis during the hours after a meal (known as the postprandial period). During times when you are fasting (such as extended times between meals, or when you are asleep), lipolysis will exceed lipogenesis (meaning you are burning fat). Over a 24-hour period, it will all balance out (assuming your are not consuming more calories than you are expending), meaning you do not gain weight."

jamja

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

You shoudl read this in its entirity:

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

What did you think about the video?

Sublog

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

You shoudl read this in its entirity:

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

What did you think about the video?

Didn't watch it. If you got your ideas from the video, I know the video is wrong. Read my link. It will clear everything up for you.

2Phat1

I have no difficulty adding one or two potatoes as part of a daily calorie intake and am still able to maintain a calorie deficit from my goal of 200 cal or more a day and that's without exercise. Add exercise in and it's even better.

Like most things, including them as part of a balanced diet and not going overboard with added fats, etc. and they are fine.

I love mashed potatoes and have fond that if you bake potatoes for an hour at 180C in the oven then scoop out the flesh and mash with a fork they are almost as creamy as normal mashed potatoes but without adding oil or milk.

jamja

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

This is contrary to what we've been taught but take a moment to learn about it. You won't regret it

jamja

Didn't watch it. If you got your ideas from the video, I know the video is wrong. Read my link. It will clear everything up for you.
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Really you came to that conclusion without listening to the information - hmmm ok, good for you

jayliospecky

Potatoes are not bad for you.

Potato (1 medium, baked with skin):

161 cal
3.8 g fibre (4x as much as rice)
36.59 g carbs (still less than rice or pasta)

"A medium-size 150 g (5.3 oz) potato with the skin provides 27 mg of vitamin C (45% of the Daily Value (DV)), 620 mg of potassium (18% of DV), 0.2 mg vitamin B6 (10% of DV) and trace amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, folate, niacin, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. The fiber content of a potato with skin (2 g) is equivalent to that of many whole grain breads, pastas, and cereals."

"Potatoes are often broadly classified as high on the glycemic index (GI) and so are often excluded from the diets of individuals trying to follow a low-GI diet. In fact, the GI of potatoes can vary considerably depending on type (such as red, russet, white, or Prince Edward), origin (where it was grown), preparation methods (i.e., cooking method, whether it is eaten hot or cold, whether it is mashed or cubed or consumed whole, etc.), and with what it is consumed (i.e., the addition of various high-fat or high-protein toppings)."

If you have a "weakness" for eating too many potatoes, or overdoing it on the toppings, then you may want to cut back. But potatoes are not an unhealthy food.

Sublog

Didn't watch it. If you got your ideas from the video, I know the video is wrong. Read my link. It will clear everything up for you.

Really you came to that conclusion without listening to the information - hmmm ok, good for you
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I've heard the story before and it's completely false. I am aware of the myth that high GI foods matter for weight loss. But I am also aware that it's completely and utterly false and debunked dogma.

It is the latter effect by which insulin has gotten its bad reputation. Because carbohydrate stimulates your body to release insulin, it has caused some people to argue that a diet high in carbohydrate will cause you to gain fat. Their reasoning, in a nutshell, goes like this:

High Carbohydrate Diet -> High Insulin -> Increased Lipogenesis/Decreased Lipolysis -> Increased Body Fat -> Obesity

Using this same logic, they argue that a low carbohydrate diet is best for fat loss, because insulin levels are kept low. Their logic chain goes something like this:

Low Carbohydrate Diet -> Low Insulin -> Decreased Lipogenesis/Increased Lipolysis -> Decreased Body Fat

However, this logic is based on many myths. Let’s look at many of the myths surrounding insulin.

MYTH:A High Carbohydrate Diet Leads to Chronically High Insulin Levels

FACT:Insulin Is Only Elevated During the Time After a Meal In Healthy Individuals

jamja

Your right about the elevation after a meal. But during that time your body responds just as stated above...fat retention.

It's ok...not everyone is ready for this shift in thinking. Keep whatever works for you going. Good luck

branflake5

Potatoes are okay to eat obviously as others have said you can't load them up with butter and sour cream. I have a great recipe for baked potato wedges that is low fat low cal easy and delicious. Message me if you want the recipe.

Also I have been told sweet potatoes are good for you too, I don't like them but just a thought for you.

LilMissFoodie

MYTH:A High Carbohydrate Diet Leads to Chronically High Insulin Levels

FACT:Insulin Is Only Elevated During the Time After a Meal In Healthy Individuals

I agree. The only weight loss benefit to eating low GI is that the foods may keep you _slightly_ more full than high GI alternatives. Of course having some protein with your carbs will keep you a lot more full. Potatoes are a great food

capriciousmoon

Potatoes = good. :bigsmile: They are a fun base for a meal and more filling than pasta or rice.

Trechechus

Potatoes are GOOD FOR YOU! If you like them, then eat them!

http://www.nashvillenutritionexpert.com/node/115

JasonSwetland

Potatos are fantastic and delicious, they bring minerals out of the earth to your body that you need to be healthy and feel good. Butter, Sour cream, cheese, tons of table salt bacon, bacon bits, brown sugar which are often poured all over potatos are not so good. Eat the potato with the least amount of these toppings neded to add the flavor you are looking for... or try yukon yellow, orange sweet, red garnet, or other 'exotic' potatos and yams without any of that stuff on it... and add basil, dill, pepper, oregeno, or salsa, as a topping instead and suprise yourself with how delicious a new way of eating this root vegetable can be.

Potatos are healthy. Your blood sugar spikes after eating. everytime. Never ever heard of someone having bad health from eating the mythical dangerous starchy vegetables Potato, rice, or corn. Its the crap that is poured on top of these foods or deep frying them in buckets of fryer oil that is bad for their health.

Eat a variety of vegetables, and eat them often and you will get all the energy you need.

MrFatLegs

Potatoes = my tummy

fuzzimama

Another potato lover here! I'm all about moderation LOL.

An interesting recent study from New Zealand which specifically mentions potatoes and GI.

http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago025418.html

fordster99

You have to do what you think is best for you. I decided from day 1 that I would not cut any food out completely. I had done this multiple times in the past with little to no long term success. I do however try to cook them a little differently. I still make mashed potatoes but I use little to no butter. I use a potato and cut it into wedges and bake them to make fries when I really feel the need for fries. I use a lot of spices to make them have some pizzazz.

Shyrabbit

potatos in their skin are extremely good for us. Until we add butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, well you get the picture. As long as we moderate the customization to sane levels they remain very good for us. And there are soooo many varieties ( can you tell i like taters)

you just made me want loaded mashed potatoes sooooo bad right now lol:laugh:

Acg67

I don't eat them because they are a high glycemIc food. Meaning after you eat them you will experience a spike in your sugar levels causing your body to release large amounts of insulin and as a result your body will go into fat storing mode. So ultimately slowing your weight loss.

It is explained very well in this video
http://www.beyonddiet.com/bd/landing?food=avocado

::SIGH::

First protein is also insulinogenic, would you advise people not eat protein?

Look at table 4 and pay attention to the protein rich foods and their insulin AUC. Compare beef and fish to lets say pasta

An insulin index of foods: the insulin demand generated by 1000-kJ portions of common foods

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 66, 1264-1276

http://www.ajcn.org/content/66/5/1264.full.pdf


Also if your statement is true, we'd see low GI diets have an advantage in weight/fat loss, correct? However;



An 18-mo randomized trial of a low-glycemic-index diet and weight change in Brazilian women

http://www.ajcn.org/content/86/3/707.abstract

Conclusions: Long-term weight changes were not significantly different between the HGI and LGI diet groups; therefore, this study does not support a benefit of an LGI diet for weight control. Favorable changes in lipids confirmed previous results.

Reduced glycemic index and glycemic load diets do not increase the effects of energy restriction on weight loss and insulin sensitivity in obese men and women.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16177201

In summary, lowering the glycemic load and glycemic index of weight reduction diets does not provide any added benefit to energy restriction in promoting weight loss in obese subjects.

Long-term effects of 2 energy-restricted diets differing in glycemic load on dietary adherence, body composition, and metabolism in CALERIE: a 1-y randomized controlled trial

http://www.ajcn.org/content/85/4/1023.abstract?ijkey=57903af923cb2fcdc065ffd37b00a32e22f4c5cf&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

Conclusions:These findings provide more detailed evidence to suggest that diets differing substantially in glycemic load induce comparable long-term weight loss.

No effect of a diet with a reduced glycaemic index on satiety, energy intake and body weight in overweight and obese women.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17923862

CONCLUSION:

This study provides no evidence to support an effect of a reduced GI diet on satiety, energy intake or body weight in overweight/obese women. Claims that the GI of the diet per se may have specific effects on body weight may therefore be misleading.