is chili made w turkey still bad for dieting?
tifsimmons91
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so i really like to eat chili especially when its really cold out, but idk if i should eat it or not when im trying to lose weight. i made it pretty basic: fit active turkey, chili beans, kidney beans, stewed and diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and onions and then the chilli powder and 2 tsp sugar... is it still really high in calories?
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I don't think chili is bad for dieting at all! What you are describing sounds like a well rounded chili that is full of great nutrition... Turkey is lower in fat, so you may lower your overall calories from there. I would worry more about any toppings you add like sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips etc. before I would worry about the chili itself.
Enter your recipe in the recipe builder and you will be able to see how many calories per serving. Then just work it into your overall calories for the day!
Edited to add: My chili recipe is under 300 calories per 1 cup serving. Totally workable as dinner with a nice garden salad...0 -
You should put your recipe into the calculator to find out. If it's within your calorie limits, go ahead, though not sure what 2 tsp of sugar does for the recipe. We make ours with either lean ground beef or turkey, beans, yellow/red/green peppers, jalapeno, onion, fresh tomatoes, a small can of tomato paste (not sauce), and seasoning. A lot of veggies and good protein.0
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I live on turkey chili with beans for lunch. I make a huge batch and freeze. I mix it up but I love my chili.0
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Calorie surplus is the only thing bad for losing weight. I make chili with ground beef all the time both in weight loss and maintenance. As others have said, put the ingredients into the recipe builder and figure out the calories, log it, and enjoy.
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It doesn't sound like it's too high in calories, but that would depend on what your daily calorie limit is and how many you have left for today. You don't have to worry about only eating what you consider "diet" foods (rice cakes, celery sticks and yogurt) to lose weight. You can eat what you want within your calories and still lose weight. You won't stick with it if you can't even eat turkey chili:)0
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I don't think chili is bad for dieting, but I know a comfort food like that is something I would struggle to regulate my portion size or stop without having a second serving.0
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MomOfOneGirl1995 wrote: »Chili with ground beef isn't bad for dieting...people need to stop demonizing food like this.
This.
Eat anything you like in a calorie deficit and you will lose.0 -
I make chilli with ground beef as well. Add your recipe on mfp yo help you calculate the calories. And help you figure out serving size. I always weigh my food and figure it out that way as well. Portion control. Also load up the chilli with veggies. Green peppers, carrots, onion, celery0
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My daughter is a vegetarian, so I make big pots of chili using the "veggie crumbles" that are made by various makers (Boca, Morningstar, Gardein) and in the freezer case of most grocery stores. Yesterday I had a 1.5 c bowl of it, topped with .5 c Fage 0% Greek Yogurt. 366 calories, with a whopping 25g of protein and 10g of fiber. Chili is one of my FAVORITE diet foods!
Why did you think it would be bad? Look at the list of ingredients, even in your recipe....Lean protein, legumes, vegetables....all the stuff most people try to have MORE of!0 -
tifsimmons91 wrote: »so i really like to eat chili especially when its really cold out, but idk if i should eat it or not when im trying to lose weight. i made it pretty basic: fit active turkey, chili beans, kidney beans, stewed and diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and onions and then the chilli powder and 2 tsp sugar... is it still really high in calories?
Add up the ingredients/quantities, and find out! :drinker:0 -
My fitness instructor shared her turkey chili recipe with me! It's low in fat, high in protein and fiber. Very tasty and filling. What could possibly be bad about it?0
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Like everyone says, put it in the builder! I also omit sugar (never heard of using that) and use a can of black beans too. I like to put in bell pepper with my meat and sometimes add a can of corn. Last time I made chili, it was 227 calories per serving.0
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tifsimmons91 wrote: »so i really like to eat chili especially when its really cold out, but idk if i should eat it or not when im trying to lose weight. i made it pretty basic: fit active turkey, chili beans, kidney beans, stewed and diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and onions and then the chilli powder and 2 tsp sugar... is it still really high in calories?
Use the recipe builder and find out. You're going to find that the vast majority of the calories are going to come from the beans...legumes are high calories. Really though, a bowl of chili shouldn't be crazy calories or anything and it's going to be a high protein and high fiber dish. I eat chili all the time and did so while I was dieting...and really, even if it was high calorie, that's where portion control comes into play.
Also, whether you use turkey or beef is pretty irrelevant...90% lean is 90% lean
I'm not sure why you would think chili is bad...0 -
Chili is bad? Texans everywhere might take offense at that.0
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thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals0
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If you want to stay inside 1200 calories, you're going to need to learn how to calculate the calories in the foods you eat. It's going to be damn near impossible to get there by eyeballing quantities...
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MomOfOneGirl1995 wrote: »DeirdreWoodwardSanders wrote: »deleted
I'm still here...lol...
That's so weird! I just clicked on your name and it said "user deactived her account" and when I came back to this thread, your post was gone.
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There's no such thing as a "good diet meal" - only foods that fit within your calorie and macronutrient goals. That's the only thing you should be worried about. Chilli is high protein, filling, and tasty. I've had turkey chilli every day for lunch this week and it's kept me satisfied.0
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I make chili with minced lamb and lose weight.0
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tifsimmons91 wrote: »thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals
Good news, there's no such thing as bad carbs either. What matters is eating at a calorie deficit and finding foods you enjoy that leave you satiated. I lost 53 lbs still fitting in things like fast food, pizza, ice cream.
It really is that simple. The hard part is making sure you're being diligent with logging everything.
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tifsimmons91 wrote: »thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals
Well, now you know....don't take nutritional advice from your coworkers!
Your question does bring us to one of my favorite things on MFP -- the recipe calculator! I am a mom feeding a family of 5, so I cook big meals, not single portions. Putting my recipes in the calculator and saving them lets me log what I eat really easily.
(And, yeah, my vegan chili is one of my favorite things to have on hand. it's GREAT for a filling, low cal meal with tons of protein. )
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tifsimmons91 wrote: »thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals
Well, now you know....don't take nutritional advice from your coworkers!
Yeah!
Take advice from random anonymous people on an internet chat board instead!
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tifsimmons91 wrote: »thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals
Well, now you know....don't take nutritional advice from your coworkers!
Yeah!
Take advice from random anonymous people on an internet chat board instead!
Oh, shoosh.
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This is what I see when I click on your username.
Also, I can't see your first post any more.
I can see your subsequent posts and they say you have 8 posts. Are you new here?
I think there's something screwy going on with MFP.MomOfOneGirl1995 wrote: »I certainly didn't say I was morally superior to anyone and in no way, shape or form did my post indicate that.
I"m gonna wait on this until I hear back from you.
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why would chili ever be bad for dieting? it's cheap, low-cal, easily customizable, and delicious. your coworkers must hear "chili" and think "chili in a bread bowl with cheese on top" if they think it's high in calories. Even restaurant chili (as long as it's just the chili) is great for you. Mind the sodium, though. Canned tomato products can have a lot.
if you want to lower the calories per serving, toss in more veggies to bulk up the portion sizes for next to no calories. i like bell peppers, celery, zucchini, and carrots in my chili. Not for everyone, but great for me!0 -
tifsimmons91 wrote: »thank you all for the replies. i was just curious because a few people from work have told me that chili isnt a good diet meal... im pretty new to this all so i dont really know what to eat. right now im just trying to stay away from bad carbs and maintain 1200 cals
Please make sure that this is an accurate calorie goal for your height, weight, age, activity level and exercise goal. You can do that by following the steps here.0 -
All I know is that this thread had made me SO hungry. I spent this past weekend making SO much yummy chicken/kale/veggie soup. A good chili is definitely next on my list.0
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MomOfOneGirl1995 wrote: »DeirdreWoodwardSanders wrote: »This is what I see when I click on your username.
Also, I can't see your first post any more.
I can see your subsequent posts and they say you have 8 posts. Are you new here?
I think there's something screwy going on with MFP.MomOfOneGirl1995 wrote: »I certainly didn't say I was morally superior to anyone and in no way, shape or form did my post indicate that.
I"m gonna wait on this until I hear back from you.
not new...returning member and there is always something screwy going on with MFP. I'm not even going to bother telling them to fix my account...they won't do it. I can still track all my stuff (food/water/exercise) so I'm good.
I've had this happening with a few users too, even to the point that I can see they were the last post in the thread but when I go in, their post doesn't exist. It's a hiccup since the 'upgrade'.0
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