Okay, so what's the deal with Olive Oil?
LadyBirdGo
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I love my olive oil. the nice dipping kind. Colavita cold pressed. I had 2-3 Tbsp yesterday with pita for lunch and the olive oil had like 120 per Tbsp.....in total that olive oil was like 360 calories!!! it had no carbs though, or sodium.
so i know that like the whole Atkins philosophy was not to worry about calories or fat and that the carbs were what gained the pounds....which right now makes me feel better lol. but honestly I can't feel a bit down when I look at my calories and see i've gone 30-60 over for my daily intake because of olive oil!!
I've heard that olive oil is better for you as far as cholesterol is concerned and your heart....but what about gaining weight? Is olive oil bad for losing weight? If so, someone might have to pry the Colavita from my hands!
so i know that like the whole Atkins philosophy was not to worry about calories or fat and that the carbs were what gained the pounds....which right now makes me feel better lol. but honestly I can't feel a bit down when I look at my calories and see i've gone 30-60 over for my daily intake because of olive oil!!
I've heard that olive oil is better for you as far as cholesterol is concerned and your heart....but what about gaining weight? Is olive oil bad for losing weight? If so, someone might have to pry the Colavita from my hands!
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I love my olive oil. the nice dipping kind. Colavita cold pressed. I had 2-3 Tbsp yesterday with pita for lunch and the olive oil had like 120 per Tbsp.....in total that olive oil was like 360 calories!!! it had no carbs though, or sodium.
so i know that like the whole Atkins philosophy was not to worry about calories or fat and that the carbs were what gained the pounds....which right now makes me feel better lol. but honestly I can't feel a bit down when I look at my calories and see i've gone 30-60 over for my daily intake because of olive oil!!
I've heard that olive oil is better for you as far as cholesterol is concerned and your heart....but what about gaining weight? Is olive oil bad for losing weight? If so, someone might have to pry the Colavita from my hands!
Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit0 -
Too much of anything is a bad thing. Nothing wrong with olive oil but if you're going over your calories because of it you're not going to lose.0
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Yes, and...Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit
Yes again.Too much of anything is a bad thing. Nothing wrong with olive oil but if you're going over your calories because of it you're not going to lose.0 -
Read the 'Eat to Live' book, he has lots to say about olive oil and it makes sense...0
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Let me stop you right there.
You were over by 30-60? That's nothing to worry about. You can weigh everything you eat to an inch of its life, but it's still only an estimate. Much better to think of your target calories as plus or minus 100, and stay in a range, rather than beating yourself up cos you didnt hit a number bang on.0 -
But what about boosting your metabolism? doesn't olive oil boost your metabolism?!0
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This. I love OO too, infact, I am working my way through a 16kg tin of it... I use it a lot! If I cut down too much on my fats my digestion doesn't like it, and I prefer to use reduced fat cheese/yoghurt/milk with a really good drizzle of OO on a salad, pizza, baked potato... the list is endless.Too much of anything is a bad thing. Nothing wrong with olive oil but if you're going over your calories because of it you're not going to lose.
All I would ask is that you use the best you can afford, do the oil justice
By the way, although I am using an enormous tin is very good quality, organic first press from my friend's olive grove on the Mani Penninsula in Greece :drinker:
ETA this too!Let me stop you right there.
You were over by 30-60? That's nothing to worry about. You can weigh everything you eat to an inch of its life, but it's still only an estimate. Much better to think of your target calories as plus or minus 100, and stay in a range, rather than beating yourself up cos you didnt hit a number bang on.0 -
I never understood why Popeye and Bluto were always fighting over her...0
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I would be suspicious of anything that claims to boost metabolism.0
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I love my olive oil. the nice dipping kind. Colavita cold pressed. I had 2-3 Tbsp yesterday with pita for lunch and the olive oil had like 120 per Tbsp.....in total that olive oil was like 360 calories!!! it had no carbs though, or sodium.
so i know that like the whole Atkins philosophy was not to worry about calories or fat and that the carbs were what gained the pounds....which right now makes me feel better lol. but honestly I can't feel a bit down when I look at my calories and see i've gone 30-60 over for my daily intake because of olive oil!!
I've heard that olive oil is better for you as far as cholesterol is concerned and your heart....but what about gaining weight? Is olive oil bad for losing weight? If so, someone might have to pry the Colavita from my hands!
Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.0 -
Olive oil doesn't boost your metabolism, neither does raspberry ketones, green coffee bean extract or any of the million other things reported. If you like olive oil and it fits in your budget, eat olive oil but it doesn't have magic weight loss properties.0
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Healthy oils, in moderation, are necessary. Try coconut oil for cooking (doesn't take much) and keep olive oil as a cold-eating oil.
Olive oil changes molecular structure when heated, coconut oil does not.
If you find ANY food on your list is preventing you from losing weight, try dropping it from your menu for a week and see what happens - think elimination "diet" (I have that "D" word!) I have found (sadly) there are many things I love to eat that my body doesn't appreciate if I eat them regularly. Maybe olive oil is a trigger for your body?
I'm no expert by any stretch, just some friendly thoughts.
All the best to you!0 -
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie.
Just go walk for an hour or something, then you can still enjoy it.0 -
But what about boosting your metabolism? doesn't olive oil boost your metabolism?!
No it does not. Foods don't "boost" your metabolism beyond the Thermic Effect of Eating or TEF.0 -
I would also be suspicious of Olive Oil in general. Saw this link a week or so ago. Not sure about the validity of the claims, but I feel like we cant trust anything anymore these days.
http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=103360 -
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.
Actually, Atkins died of a head injury after slipping on icy pavement and hitting his head. He did suffer a heart attack a year before his death, but it was due to a chronic infection. His doctors said he was in amazing cardiac health for a 71-year-old man, and that his diet probably had nothing to do with his heart attack. Do your research: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(nutritionist)0 -
Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.
Actually, Atkins died of a head injury after slipping on icy pavement and hitting his head. He did suffer a heart attack a year before his death, but it was due to a chronic infection. His doctors said he was in amazing cardiac health for a 71-year-old man, and that his diet probably had nothing to do with his heart attack. Do your research: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(nutritionist)
You just referenced a wikipedia article... I can quote random sources as well:
http://www.snopes.com/medical/doctor/atkins.asp
This one says that medical files were released showing he did, in fact, have congestive heart failure. That is not caused by infection.0 -
Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.
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Totally agree with Atkins being a quack but he died from complications from head trauma after slipping on the ice and hitting his head after an ice storm in NY. He did have a heart attack previously that his cardiologist attributed to cardiomyopathy or an infection of the heart.0 -
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.
Actually, Atkins died of a head injury after slipping on icy pavement and hitting his head. He did suffer a heart attack a year before his death, but it was due to a chronic infection. His doctors said he was in amazing cardiac health for a 71-year-old man, and that his diet probably had nothing to do with his heart attack. Do your research: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(nutritionist)
You just referenced a wikipedia article.........
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Ok, fine. Here's a news article about his death: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/apr/18/2
And another one about his heart attack: http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-25/health/atkins.diet_1_atkins-diet-cardiac-arrest-cardiomyopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH0 -
There is no magic food.
That said, Olive Oil, she's my goyle! LOL! I really enjoy dipping my bread in oil with herbs instead of spreading butter on it. It is a bit heathier, and has more flavor that way.
But again, there is no magic food.
Diversify, and like was mentioned earlier, going over by 30-60 calories won't hurt you. Just be careful not to start a trend that puts you over by too much every day.
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As others have stated, keeping your calorie intake within your range is most important thing but do not beat yourself up if you go over just a bit. Olive oil (and other nut oils) are high in monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) and are good to reduce belly fat and good for your heart. My husband and I have started adding more MUFA into what we eat and we tend to have higher calorie meals but are fuller longer.
Regarding cravings or the desire to eat what you love, do it...just in moderation. I love dark chocolate (which just happens to be high in MUFA ) and give in once in a while. Even though it is 53 calories for one square of it, I love every bite of it and don't feel guilty ~ I just do not eat it a lot and deprive myself of the things I love.
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But what about boosting your metabolism? doesn't olive oil boost your metabolism?!
No it does not. Foods don't "boost" your metabolism beyond the Thermic Effect of Eating or TEF.
Preeeety sure the person who posted the metabolism thing was making a funny, not being serious..0 -
Now I really want some quality bread, olive oil and cheese for lunch. YUM.0
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Ok, fine. Here's a news article about his death: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2003/apr/18/2
And another one about his heart attack: http://articles.cnn.com/2002-04-25/health/atkins.diet_1_atkins-diet-cardiac-arrest-cardiomyopathy?_s=PM:HEALTH
I edited my post. Down at the bottom of that snopes article you can see the sources they reference. We could do this for days......0 -
"In ketosis, weight will be lost even when the calories taken in far exceed the calories expended." Atkins Diet Revolution0
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wow. thanks for that link. very interesting :I would also be suspicious of Olive Oil in general. Saw this link a week or so ago. Not sure about the validity of the claims, but I feel like we cant trust anything anymore these days.
http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10336
"The most common sensory defects were flavors and aromas described as rancid, fusty or muddy, and musty. Some of the oils tested were so defective that the sensory panelists classified them as lamp oil, considered by USDA standards to be unfit for human consumption without further refining."
a while back I did get some 365 Olive Oil from whole foods that tasted like it was adulterated.
instead of ingesting olive oil, i guess i'd be better off just bathing in Olive Oil like Sophia Loren!0 -
I never understood why Popeye and Bluto were always fighting over her...
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I love my olive oil. the nice dipping kind. Colavita cold pressed. I had 2-3 Tbsp yesterday with pita for lunch and the olive oil had like 120 per Tbsp.....in total that olive oil was like 360 calories!!! it had no carbs though, or sodium.
so i know that like the whole Atkins philosophy was not to worry about calories or fat and that the carbs were what gained the pounds....which right now makes me feel better lol. but honestly I can't feel a bit down when I look at my calories and see i've gone 30-60 over for my daily intake because of olive oil!!
I've heard that olive oil is better for you as far as cholesterol is concerned and your heart....but what about gaining weight? Is olive oil bad for losing weight? If so, someone might have to pry the Colavita from my hands!
Atkins was a quack with some of his thinking and excess calories are what causes fat accumulation. Olive oil like all other foods are neither good nor bad for losing weight, eat in a deficit, profit
Agree, Atkins was a quack. He died of heart disease, did you know that?
Carbs don't make you fat just like fat doesn't make you fat. Excess calories make you fat. Period.
Bingo!!!
I tried the Adkins diet some time back...I actually gained weight because I knew nothing about calories in/calories out. I just thought cutting carbs would magically make the weight fall off. It probably would have worked too if I hadn't replaced all of the calories I was missing from cutting carbs with more calories from protein and fat so I was still netting a caloric surplus.
I now understand the science of all of this much better and am much happier for it. OP, if you want to do Akins, no biggie...just understand that it relies on the same principles as any other diet...caloric deficit. No/low carb diet programs assume that by cutting the carbs, you will naturally just be cutting out calories...thus you'll lose weight. It doesn't work if you replace those carb calories with calories from elsewhere. You ultimately still have to net to a deficit.0 -
All I would ask is that you use the best you can afford, do the oil justice By the way, although I am using an enormous tin is very good quality, organic first press from my friend's olive grove on the Mani Penninsula in Greece :drinker:
I am sooooo jealous!!! Does your friend want more friends????
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All I hear is Jerry Seinfeld...
Anywho, I ♥ olive oil. It's good. Eat it 0
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