hmmmmmmmm. a bit confused

kellicruz1978

I agree with you Chef! Taco Bell is crap, it doesn't matter if it's 140 calories.

scsksouthern

You're right chef, people eating taco bell ain't gonna make their goals unless they are real real discipline. We gotta eat right too or the exercise is pointless.
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You need to read what you wrote here and admit that you are wrong... "people eating taco bell ain't gonna make their goals" and "we gotta eat right too or the exercise is pointless". Man, I know LOTS of trainers/athletes/skinny people who have the occasional taco bell fix, and if people are active (sports, exercise, etc.) and eat right MOST of the time, then the exercise most certainly isn't "pointless". You and the chef been drinking way too much olive oil!!!

I have already 6957847364058392 times.

Sorry, that post was meant for someone else (someone on your side)... I don't have this "quote/reply/post" thing down yet. Computer ILLITERATE I am... And, I have read your apology and responded to you that I accept it! I know you didn't mean to start another war---especially one about oil and taco's!

kellicruz1978

Oh my god, you people need to CALM DOWN! Why does everyone always have to jump down someones throat when they mention ANYTHING! I think he was just trying to make a point that olive oil is healthier for you, and Taco Bell is not good for you.

HikeRunLift

Please everyone except my apologies...I just expressed an opinion and it came across the wrong way...

No need to apologize dude. People here are hostile and hungry and always look for a chance to prove someone wrong over the internet.

I understand what you're saying about Taco Bell. It's not "healthy" food and sure the hell isnt quality. But regardless, if you have self control and track your calories, you can eat it and still lose weight. If you're aware of the *kitten* that goes on within the fast food industy, it's really much "safer" not to eat it. But if you're in dire need of calories and are on a budget, then it's a last resort tool.

Last month.. I ate Jumbaco. (google it if you're not sure what it is) Sad to say, I woke up with a fast food hangover. My body did not like the after effct

scsksouthern

Oh my god, you people need to CALM DOWN! Why does everyone always have to jump down someones throat when they mention ANYTHING! I think he was just trying to make a point that olive oil is healthier for you, and Taco Bell is not good for you.

I agree with what you are saying--- I know he meant well, too, but once the first person takes offense to a comment, well, all hell breaks loose and it's hard to stop a run-away train! He's already apologized a buzzillion times over and tried to explain himself, BUT..........

ashditty2

i think its important to be realistic about weight loss, if you give up everything constantly and all at once, you will start to hate your life choices... weight loss and health is a life long battle and journey for most of us... saying you will never eat at a fast food place ever again in your life is unrealistic, doing so in moderation and with portion and health in mind will ensure you are still successful... there is more than one way to get fit and healthy...

JPPNole

FWIW, I agree with you Chef, but I think you just came off sounding a little too frustrated. Your passion is appreciated by me, but no one wants to be barked at. Having said that, I totally agree with you about olive oil over vegetable oil. I have eliminated fast food restaurants from my food options along with sodas, sweets, all "white" carbs. I am doing it because I HAVE to eat healthy to ward off type-II diabetes. A calorie deficit (only) each day will not cut it for me. I have been in such poor health ( the past 2 years especially) missing work, low-energy, etc. I got a MOST SERIOUS WAKE UP CALL on Feb 29th when someone checked my blood sugar after I complained of feeling lousy for several days in a row and my blood sugar was way, way out of control. It got my attention and I immediately changed my diet the next day (joined this site on Mar 9th), started walking and that blood sugar number decreased significantly one week later. Now, another 10 days since and I haven't felt this good in I don't know when. Very motivating to just eat "mostly" clean. I'd sort of forgoten how good whole foods can taste. I have lost approximately 10 lbs and can already feel a difference with simple tasks like getting up from the couch or bending over to pick up something from the floor. Simple things, I know, to you younger people, but when you reach 51 (...and I will tomorrow), these are struggles for the obese. I weigh 260ish right now and I still have a long way to go to reach my goal of 185-190, but I am on the right path "for me". I have completely stopped drinking sodas (my biggest daily vice for years). I drink mostly water and green tea. I do like the Body For Life idea of having a cheat day once a week, or Tom Venuto's BFFM 2-3 indulgences a week method. You need that somtimes for your sanity. If you have a small amount of weight to lose, say 5-10 lbs than simply cutting your calories will work fine. Sorry so long friends...peace!

hazev74

each to their own!!!

jamiesadler

It is not a sustainable lifestyle to cut out everything that is bad for you. At least not for me or anyone I know. You have to learn to live with the good and bad foods and when and how much of each to eat. This is why so many people gain weight back. Once you stop dieting and go back to eating the bad stuff all of the weight returns.

penrbrown

I can't support you on this one. The first time around I lost 30lbs eating junk food and staying within my calories (junk or not). Some people are here to be healthier, some are here JUST to lose weight. We who are now seeking health shouldn't look down at those who are just seeking to lose.

Everyone is in different stages. Good for you that you're at the point where you want a healthy lifestyle... but those who aren't ready have just as much right to be calorie counting and without being ridiculed.

EPICUREASIAN

Unless it's ultra refined, olive oil burns at a lower temperature than vegetable and canola oil. If you're doing a stir fry or other type of cooking at a higher heat, you can't really use it.

^^ this, from a cooking perspective.

There may also be a host of other factors as well. For me, the choice would also be dependent on economics.

penrbrown

Please everyone except my apologies...I just expressed an opinion and it came across the wrong way...

I didn't see this before I posted. It's okay. It's easy to sound judgmental online.

redshoeshelley

Why does it matter to you? Personally, I have a hard enough time dealing with my own eating etc. I don't need to keep track of anyone else's, especially if it's someone I don't know, or don't know well. I figure other people can eat what they want, it's not my place to judge--and I expect the same respect from them. Also, everyone has different goals, some people may want to eat an "optimal diet" (whatever they happen to think that means), while others may simply want to lose weight while living their lives and eating the foods the enjoy. And while olive oil may be healthier than vegetable oil, as others have pointed out, extra virgin olive oil has a very low smoke/burn point, which can make it difficult to work with, so while I mostly use olive oil, I do use vegetable oil, and I've yet to drop dead or experience any major health issues because of it. Bottom line, worry about yourself, once you're perfect, you can start with everyone else.

From reading the original post, I don't believe there was any judgement on anyone's choices. I believe the OP was simply asking for some general input ... he was most certainly not implying that he was perfect or that his methods were perfect in any manner. I know I've experimented with many different oils and am still adjusting to new flavors and tastes. Just my two cents.

captndalton

It may be kinda boring to have a message board where everyone agrees.
I say get your olive oil from eating olives. Get your gas from taco bell.
Truth is, everything turns to trash in our bodies and eating whatever's considered healthy today won't necessarily make you stronger. For example, the people of developed countries can be used to drinking purified water, but they may very well die if they drink from a murky pond... where a person from a 3rd world country can drink from a pond every day and feel good about it. If Taco Bell is the murky pond, and you eat it all the time, you should actually have a pretty impressive stomach. There was a time when it was popular to have a tape worm... we live in a weird world where everybody's different. As haze74 said.. 'each to their own'

redshoeshelley

Totally uncalled for and disrespectful.
Much like the pictures you recently posted in another forum ...

redshoeshelley

My way is is the only way and anyone who disagrees with me is wrong! :indifferent:

You need a shrink..lol

I never said my way is the only way.. I just expressed my opinion.

Kudos to you for expressing your opinion ... as did I recently and took a public stoning for my own "personal" beliefs !!
Haters gonna hate ...lol

redshoeshelley

Oh my god, you people need to CALM DOWN! Why does everyone always have to jump down someones throat when they mention ANYTHING! I think he was just trying to make a point that olive oil is healthier for you, and Taco Bell is not good for you.

LIKE, LIKE !!

81Katz

Would it be healthy if Taco Bell cooked their tacos in olive oil?
I can see both sides of the argument, just saying...

tsh0ck

Totally uncalled for and disrespectful.
Much like the pictures you recently posted in another forum ...

I think you meant:

totally awesome and accurate.
much like the pictures you recently posted in another forum ...