Potatoes...bad?

mjsamee

:ohwell: If I eat them... I log them...they are super with fat free greek yogurt, butter spray, lite salt and extra pepper...yummmo I also microwave them, slice them up with butter spray or a light drizzle of olive oil, parsley and garlic powder...soooo good!!! orrrrrr cut into wedges, spray with any flavor pam and season, bake and eat like a french fry...hellloooo! I deff love my taters!!!

ishallnotwant

I love potatoes. I couldn't eliminate them from my diet. I just seriously couldn't do it. Yesterday my breakfast consisted of fried potatoes, steak, over medium eggs and corn tortillas...and my dinner was a half chicken breast, 1 cup mashed potatoes and a salad. (I don't eat them twice per day every single day, but they are on the menu at least once most days.) Love, love LOVE potatoes.

LastChanceForMe

Nothing wrong with the potato, it is all the stuff you put on it. And of course, the size of the potato. Just get a small or medium and enjoy

lindzmt22

:ohwell: If I eat them... I log them...they are super with fat free greek yogurt, butter spray, lite salt and extra pepper...yummmo I also microwave them, slice them up with butter spray or a light drizzle of olive oil, parsley and garlic powder...soooo good!!! orrrrrr cut into wedges, spray with any flavor pam and season, bake and eat like a french fry...hellloooo! I deff love my taters!!!

I love these ideas!! Thank you! Yummm

evelyngrice

I eat them about 3 times a week - too yummy to give up! x

formersec

FWIW -- I'm diabetic and I still eat potatoes (and bread, pasta and rice). In moderation, none of these foods have had an adverse effect on my diabetes or my weight loss for that matter. The key word there is moderation. I usually choose a small potato instead of the traditional giant size baking potato. If I order a baked potato in a restaurant and it's huge, I will eat half and take the other half home. Gorging yourself on any food will cause weight gain or other health issues. In a healthy amount, most food in its natural state is good for you

And if you want a topping for your baked potato, try salsa. Delicious, few calories and no fat.

maryjay51

if i am in diet mode i eat plain baked white or sweet potatos.. i dont even bother putting anything on it because im addicted to butter and cant have just one pat. sweet potatos are very good for you and im inclined to go for nutrition over anything else when i eat.

jenna715

I realize I made a mistake in my post and put 455 but I mean theres 355 cals in a dressed baked potato from outback steakhouse (311 without butter according to their website). I'm going there in a bit to get one! this thread made me want one last night lol

Rayman79

Potatoes = Good
Pumpkin/Squash = Great
Sweet Potato = Super Awesome!

I used to love potato, but since getting a taste of the sweet stuff, it just seems second rate... my personal opinion though. Its just a shame regular potato is about 1/5th of the cost of sweet potato

BrendaLee

The potato I just had with dinner was SO good! I love me some potatoes.

barbiebarkley

i eat the just when i do its in moderation and if i fry the i use the spray i cant belive its not butter and pam butter flavor.i also make my own low fat potato salad.so anything is great in moderation....

bluefox9er

I eat baked potatoes at least once a week with skin on. high in Vit C, fibre and not very high in calories.

I like mine loaded with home made veg chilli and a little sprinkle of low-fat cheese. a complete meal for under 600 calories.

Acg67

I just ate a bunch sauteed in rendered pancetta fat, nom nom nom

MaximalLife

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

I eat them on free days; they're terrible food though from a health perspective.
I like them baked, stuffed and fried.

Gotta have my potatoes!

Acg67

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

I eat them on free days; they're terrible food though from a health perspective.
I like them baked, stuffed and fried.

Gotta have my potatoes!

please clarify the above bolded statement

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I don't see any bad about potatoes, they actually very high in potassium and I don't eat bananas so when I feel my body seizing I eat potatoes, especially sweet potatoes. I actually grew sweet potato i my garden this year, and am looking to expand to other potatoes next year. As a gluten free cook I use potato flour in recipes at times. You just have to work it into your calorie count.

determined2lose89

I eat potatoes in moderation. I usually top them with a low calorie chili and that only. No sour cream, butter, etc. Makes for a good solid meal.

SusanneWhittington

I reduce to a real minimum, like once a month on doctors orders because of my insulin resistance. Also I changed my diet after reading the books Eat Right 4 your Type and Live Right 4 your type and as a blood type A they are not good for me. Before someone tries to go against those books, I changed my diet 4 months ago to this type and the first time in my life I am allergy free and a lot of other minor health issues are gone, so I believe in it. First I thought it would be hard on me, because I LOVE baked potatoes, love gouda cheese, but in favor to my health it is ok to go without them.

alienblonde1

Potatoes have more then 2 times the potassium of a banana. The only other foods higher in potassium are Raisins (1 cup) - 1088 mg (who can eat a whole cup) and White beans (1 cup) - 1189 mg.

CakeFit21

Potatoes = Good
Pumpkin/Squash = Great
Sweet Potato = Super Awesome!

I used to love potato, but since getting a taste of the sweet stuff, it just seems second rate... my personal opinion though. Its just a shame regular potato is about 1/5th of the cost of sweet potato

I agree, I would take squash or sweet potato over a regular potato any day.

MaximalLife

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

I eat them on free days; they're terrible food though from a health perspective.
I like them baked, stuffed and fried.

Gotta have my potatoes!

please clarify the above bolded statement

You dare question me?
I'll remove your name from the book of life....

How's that for enlightenment!
As for potatoes, the way I eat them - buttered, stuffed and fried smothered with ketchup, they're not considered health food.
And I don't eat starchy foods as I have cut down on carbs, and I don't eat potatoes, pasta or breads, because these foods as they stand alone aren't so bad, but just see what I do to them.

Not good.

Karlaki

I am diabetic and also love potatos. Lately I've been cutting one (medium potato of choice) thin with a mandolin, laying em out on the cookie sheet, shooting a quick mist of oil, then putting a little garlic powder on em. Bake at 350 for 20 or so minutes and presto, I have home-made chips without 99% of the oil, baked deliciousness. This works for both sweet and white/russet/your potato of choice. Sometimes I do a quick swipe though plain greek yogurt, or better yet a quick dip into my home-made tzadziki - greek yogurt with garlic and finely shredded cucumber.

As long as I'm in my calorie count I'm golden and have really happy taste-buds.

bghere

BUMP

2Phat1

I'd love the recipe.

doingItIn2012

Nothing is bad in moderation.

shiseido_faerie

Thanks everyone for the insight
It looks like a lot more people than it seemed still enjoy potatoes! (Thank goodness...because...YUM)

2Phat1

I am diabetic and also love potatos. Lately I've been cutting one (medium potato of choice) thin with a mandolin, laying em out on the cookie sheet, shooting a quick mist of oil, then putting a little garlic powder on em. Bake at 350 for 20 or so minutes and presto, I have home-made chips without 99% of the oil, baked deliciousness. This works for both sweet and white/russet/your potato of choice. Sometimes I do a quick swipe though plain greek yogurt, or better yet a quick dip into my home-made tzadziki - greek yogurt with garlic and finely shredded cucumber.

As long as I'm in my calorie count I'm golden and have really happy taste-buds.

I tried it, I loved it and oh so simple. I have been missing my chips. :flowerforyou:

auctoritas

Nothing is bad in moderation.

Arsenic is! ....and cyanide. And maybe rat poison.

MeowserKitty

I eat excessive amounts of sweet potatoes. I'm fine. If I liked white potatoes I would do the same. Toppings are the killer.

JCN_1103

simply put.....there is nothing wrong with potatoes.