Nutella
recover_healthy_fit
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Who here eat Nutella? I recently started eating it again in small amounts after years of not having it because it's been a big fear food of mine, but I decided to face my fear...or at least one of them. 
If I have it now, even in small amounts, is this when I should start tracking sugar? :frown: I've been afraid to have it everyday or more than twice a week, even if it's not a lot at once....Example, I put it on Weetabix cereal and oatmeal.
If I have it now, even in small amounts, is this when I should start tracking sugar? :frown: I've been afraid to have it everyday or more than twice a week, even if it's not a lot at once....Example, I put it on Weetabix cereal and oatmeal.
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Hey, I started having it a few weeks ago every morning in my porridge, I found that it actually hurt my teeth with all the sugar! Plus I started eating it by the spoonful when I needed a choccy fix, no more Nutella in my house! Ha0
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Hey, I started having it a few weeks ago every morning in my porridge, I found that it actually hurt my teeth with all the sugar! Plus I started eating it by the spoonful when I needed a choccy fix, no more Nutella in my house! Ha
I guess I just have good self control then lol0 -
You probably want responses from recovered people more than anything so I will refrain from answering because that is not my forte. Good luck though OP, congrats on your success up to now. :flowerforyou:0
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You seem to be eating around 700 calories a day most days so I wouldn't worry about tracking sugars right now...I'd worry about getting your calories up.
Obviously in the long term, you'd want to follow the old 80/20 rule of thumb for overall health aka 'a little bit of what you fancy does you good'0 -
You probably want responses from recovered people more than anything so I will refrain from answering because that is not my forte. Good luck though OP, congrats on your success up to now. :flowerforyou:
That wasn't my point in posting this but thank you.
I posted this because i don't want to gain yet even before starting recovery, but i want to have Nutella... :frown: I'm afraid that because it's added sugar and the oils that i will gain weight, no matter the amount I have....even if I'm under calories...0 -
You seem to be eating around 700 calories a day most days so I wouldn't worry about tracking sugars right now...I'd worry about getting your calories up.
Obviously in the long term, you'd want to follow the old 80/20 rule of thumb for overall health aka 'a little bit of what you fancy does you good'
No, i can eat up to 1,400. i dont track all meals because i cant. i take educated guesses and make sure i leave at least 400 - 500 left for dinner.0 -
You seem to be eating around 700 calories a day most days so I wouldn't worry about tracking sugars right now...I'd worry about getting your calories up.
Obviously in the long term, you'd want to follow the old 80/20 rule of thumb for overall health aka 'a little bit of what you fancy does you good'
but most days are 1, 200 or below that...0 -
I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....0
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I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....
Ah geez....yeah....wow....0 -
I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....
Ah geez....yeah....wow....
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Nutella has sabotaged my weight loss success too many times. I've come to the conclusion that it is better out of my home, out of my life. Too good to resist.0
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Nutella has sabotaged my weight loss success too many times. I've come to the conclusion that it is better out of my home, out of my life. Too good to resist.
Sooo...moderation.. lol0 -
but most days are 1, 200 or below that...
Then, to be blunt (sorry!), you need to up your calories because if your one photo is anything to judge by, you're as skinny as a rake girl!
But anyway, on the main point, Nutella isn't some evil substance waiting to pounce on you and kill you. It's just food. I happen to think it's totally gross, but if you like it then have it. In the over-all 'eating healthy' scheme (and I'm not talking about calories here), highly sugared foods should make up a minority portion of a diet rather than being a) the majority or b) avoided completely.
Having said that - Nutella on Wheetabix sounds disgusting. Why don't you try whipping yourself up a crepe and putting a spoon of Nutella in the middle with some sliced banana? That sounds light years better! 0 -
You probably want responses from recovered people more than anything so I will refrain from answering because that is not my forte. Good luck though OP, congrats on your success up to now. :flowerforyou:
That wasn't my point in posting this but thank you.
I posted this because i don't want to gain yet even before starting recovery, but i want to have Nutella... :frown: I'm afraid that because it's added sugar and the oils that i will gain weight, no matter the amount I have....even if I'm under calories...
Yeah I knew that. And thinking like this is why I was hoping you'd get more replies from recovered people. I wish there was a way to make it obvious you are re-welcoming a scary food into your life and for mostly recovered people to focus their replies here. I'm proud of you for un demonizing a food but would like to see you get the support you need for taking this step without the thread devolving into just a plain old love for nutella thread. LOL.0 -
but most days are 1, 200 or below that...
Then, to be blunt (sorry!), you need to up your calories because if your one photo is anything to judge by, you're as skinny as a rake girl!
But anyway, on the main point, Nutella isn't some evil substance waiting to pounce on you and kill you. It's just food. I happen to think it's totally gross, but if you like it then have it. In the over-all 'eating healthy' scheme (and I'm not talking about calories here), highly sugared foods should make up a minority portion of a diet rather than being a) the majority or b) avoided completely.
Having said that - Nutella on Wheetabix sounds disgusting. Why don't you try whipping yourself up a crepe and putting a spoon of Nutella in the middle with some sliced banana? That sounds light years better!
judging by her chosen screenname (which is right under her profile pic you observed) I beleive she may be recovering from food issues and for that reason I think I would refrain from judging her food choices or at least that's what I did. She seems to be making strides and just doesn't seem to know whether she should start counting sugar grams while adding in a new scary food to her repertoire. I don't have experience with ED so I don't know if that's a thing or not.0 -
You probably want responses from recovered people more than anything so I will refrain from answering because that is not my forte. Good luck though OP, congrats on your success up to now. :flowerforyou:
That wasn't my point in posting this but thank you.
I posted this because i don't want to gain yet even before starting recovery, but i want to have Nutella... :frown: I'm afraid that because it's added sugar and the oils that i will gain weight, no matter the amount I have....even if I'm under calories...
Yeah I knew that. And thinking like this is why I was hoping you'd get more replies from recovered people. I wish there was a way to make it obvious you are re-welcoming a scary food into your life and for mostly recovered people to focus their replies here. I'm proud of you for un demonizing a food but would like to see you get the support you need for taking this step without the thread devolving into just a plain old love for nutella thread. LOL.
Thank you!
Yeah, i understand.....I want actual answers to my question...not recipes, not people bashing it hardcore, no hate, ect.... I just want to know if Nutella would make me gain weight even if eaten in small amounts just because it's added sugars and oils. I keep hearing the "if it fits your macros" but that never applies for sugar because it's hard to be under when you're eating something like Nutella....but I eat more sugars from fruit than anything....but now that i'm slowly getting over my fear of Nutella, I'll be eating it again.....and slowly adding more...0 -
but most days are 1, 200 or below that...
Then, to be blunt (sorry!), you need to up your calories because if your one photo is anything to judge by, you're as skinny as a rake girl!
But anyway, on the main point, Nutella isn't some evil substance waiting to pounce on you and kill you. It's just food. I happen to think it's totally gross, but if you like it then have it. In the over-all 'eating healthy' scheme (and I'm not talking about calories here), highly sugared foods should make up a minority portion of a diet rather than being a) the majority or b) avoided completely.
Having said that - Nutella on Wheetabix sounds disgusting. Why don't you try whipping yourself up a crepe and putting a spoon of Nutella in the middle with some sliced banana? That sounds light years better!
judging by her chosen screenname (which is right under her profile pic you observed) I beleive she may be recovering from food issues and for that reason I think I would refrain from judging her food choices or at least that's what I did. She seems to be making strides and just doesn't seem to know whether she should start counting sugar grams while adding in a new scary food to her repertoire. I don't have experience with ED so I don't know if that's a thing or not.
Thank you..0 -
but most days are 1, 200 or below that...
Then, to be blunt (sorry!), you need to up your calories because if your one photo is anything to judge by, you're as skinny as a rake girl!
But anyway, on the main point, Nutella isn't some evil substance waiting to pounce on you and kill you. It's just food. I happen to think it's totally gross, but if you like it then have it. In the over-all 'eating healthy' scheme (and I'm not talking about calories here), highly sugared foods should make up a minority portion of a diet rather than being a) the majority or b) avoided completely.
Having said that - Nutella on Wheetabix sounds disgusting. Why don't you try whipping yourself up a crepe and putting a spoon of Nutella in the middle with some sliced banana? That sounds light years better!
Uhm, disgusting?! I love Weetabix! And Nutella....you don't like either of those things but I do. I'm only asking a question...0 -
I hear you! Good for youNutella has sabotaged my weight loss success too many times. I've come to the conclusion that it is better out of my home, out of my life. Too good to resist. 0 -
I hear you! Good for youNutella has sabotaged my weight loss success too many times. I've come to the conclusion that it is better out of my home, out of my life. Too good to resist.
I feel like I'm being bashed in a way now..... :frown: Like I'm making a horrible choice by eating Nutella again after not having it for years.... I'm sorry....I can't help but feel that way.0 -
I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....
Ah geez....yeah....wow....
I should make this again. I have two jars of Nutella in the pantry, never been opened. They've been there about nine or ten months.0 -
I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....
Ah geez....yeah....wow....
I should make this again. I have two jars of Nutella in the pantry, never been opened. They've been there about nine or ten months.
If nobody else would eat my Nutella, it would last a very very very long time. I only use 22 grams worth right now, which is about a tblsp and a half I think..0 -
Uhm, disgusting?! I love Weetabix! And Nutella....you don't like either of those things but I do. I'm only asking a question...
Em I'm not bashing you for liking Nutella. We all like different things.
The answer is that if you want Nutella eat it. It doesn't matter whether you spend 200 calories eating Nutella or carrots...it's still 200 calories. Nutella isn't a substance outside the laws of physics...it's just food with a calorific value that you know because you've logged it in your food diary. In other words...you like it? Enjoy it.0 -
Uhm, disgusting?! I love Weetabix! And Nutella....you don't like either of those things but I do. I'm only asking a question...
Em I'm not bashing you for liking Nutella. We all like different things.
The answer is that if you want Nutella eat it. It doesn't matter whether you spend 200 calories eating Nutella or carrots...it's still 200 calories. Nutella isn't a substance outside the laws of physics...it's just food with a calorific value that you know because you've logged it in your food diary. In other words...you like it? Enjoy it.
Thank you.0 -
I love it. I make a great mousse and/or pie filling ( chocolate crust!) with Nutella, cream cheese, whipping cream, and sugar. OMG is it good....
Ah geez....yeah....wow....
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That sounds so fantastically good I'm heading out to the shop to get the ingredients!0 -
Nutella is awesome, I often eat it as a pre run snack. Don't worry too much about sugar intake unless you have a pre existing condition in which you should limit intake.0
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It's great that you faced your fear... mine was flying - went to Paris on a plane this summer, tho. :bigsmile:
Well done. Just keep logging the calories, they won't let you down and you can trust them - maths underpins the biology of your body which makes you the boss of your gain. x0 -
Nutella is way to sweet for me with all the 'sugar' (Nutella is 55% sugar) in it.
But i love the concept. I mix good quality cocoa and honey with hazelnut butter (that i make myself from local hazel nuts). I have to warm it up in a double boiler to mix, and then keep in the refrigerator. It is less sweet than nutella and much more tasty to me.
I know it is not the same as nutella, since nutellas main ingrediants are 'sugar' and palm oil, followed by hazelnut, cocoa solids, and skimmed milk.
-- lol... and i do love Weetabix!0 -
Subject: Nutella Mousse Pie
16 oz. Nutella ( or peanut butter, creamy)
2 pkg. cream cheese
1 1/2 pints whipping cream
1 cup sugar or a bit less
2 chocolate pie crusts (for pies)
Cream together Nutella ( or peanut butter), cream cheese, until smooth, slowly add sugar. In separate bowl beat cream until stiff peaks form. Fold all of it together. Spoon into pie crusts if making pies.. Chill. This makes excellent mousse served in small dessert glasses, or two pie crusts heaping full. For the peanut butter pie version, I sprinkle the surface with crushed chocolate covered peanuts. Can be frozen, cut and served, the rest returned to freezer.0 -
You seem to be eating around 700 calories a day most days so I wouldn't worry about tracking sugars right now...I'd worry about getting your calories up.
Obviously in the long term, you'd want to follow the old 80/20 rule of thumb for overall health aka 'a little bit of what you fancy does you good'
No, i can eat up to 1,400. i dont track all meals because i cant. i take educated guesses and make sure i leave at least 400 - 500 left for dinner.
sorry to be blunt but why can't you track your food?? You will never be successful if you just guess your food or your intake. It's all moderation. If you find you can't control yourself when eating it, simple, dont bring it into your house lol. There are going to be foods that I cannot have in my house in large amounts ever again. It sucks, but it's better for me to have a healthy lifestyle0
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