The Potato: Friend or Foe?

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  • JoAnnRyan123
    JoAnnRyan123 Posts: 110 Member
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    My breakfast this AM was a baked potato cup w/ egg, cheese, bacon & scallion!
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    Also a big fan of diced & baked homefries!

  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 17,959 Member
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    JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »
    My breakfast this AM was a baked potato cup w/ egg, cheese, bacon & scallion!
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    Also a big fan of diced & baked homefries!

    Oh damn, that looks GOOD!! I never thought of stuffed taters as a breakfast food!!
  • abatonfan
    abatonfan Posts: 1,123 Member
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    It's a rare treat. They spike my blood sugar way too much for me to make an everyday (or even weekly) thing. My mother makes the worst mashed potatoes (literally nothing but potatoes blended together with a tiny bit of milk -they're so bland), so I'm really picky about the ones I want to calorie count for.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
    edited July 2015
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  • Steve_ApexNC
    Steve_ApexNC Posts: 210 Member
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    I love 'em. They have some good nutrients and are a way to get some carbs in my diet. I roll them up in tin foil with some chopped garlic and roast em in the oven. When I take them out, I put a teaspoon of butter in and some fresh chopped chives. Buddy that up with a green veg and a lean protein and I am happy.
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited July 2015
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    JoAnnRyan123 wrote: »
    My breakfast this AM was a baked potato cup w/ egg, cheese, bacon & scallion!
    kqvyihbp96dz.jpg

    Also a big fan of diced & baked homefries!

    That looks amazing!
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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    I like them, especially fingerling potatoes and red potatoes (with the skin on). I'm a fan of the sweet potato as well, and they make great fries. I don't eat them all that often, though, because I also like rice and go with rice more often.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
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    I just had a baked sweet potato topped with Chobani simply 100 pineapple yogurt and some cinnamon. Weird combo....but it worked.
  • professionalHobbyist
    professionalHobbyist Posts: 1,316 Member
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    Sweet taters be all yummy and junk.

    Cinnamon added to it. A little butter.

    Makes for a good carb dense meal before a long cardio event

    It is just fuel for the machine
  • areallycoolstory
    areallycoolstory Posts: 1,680 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Friend for sure. Aside from the fact that they are loaded with vitamins, like you said. A 5.2 ounce Yukon Gold potato is only 100 calories, which is less than a cup of brown rice at 216 calories. Plus they are delicious. Taters for the win:-)
  • kristydi
    kristydi Posts: 781 Member
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    I love all potatoes! Yummy, filling, cheap and nutritious.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
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    The friendliest. And, I prefer white potatoes to sweet (though both are good). No one can take my potatoes away from me!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,089 Member
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    I'm still trying to figure out why a potato would be the enemy? ( unless the person had a medical condition)
    I love potatoes, and like all foods , I eat them in moderation. If it fits into my day, then I'll take a potato for sure !
  • mdjones325
    mdjones325 Posts: 3 Member
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    Foe. Simple starches that are quickly simple sugars in the body.

    But they sure are tasty. It isn't a cheat day without some home-cut fries.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    I don't care enough about them to be either way. Sort of a "meh" food.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
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    I <3 potatoes!!!
  • rbee2015
    rbee2015 Posts: 50 Member
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    Friend! My trainer is shredded to the max and she eats sweet potatoes every day.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
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    arditarose wrote: »
    I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?

    I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    mccindy72 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    I confess I don't think I've ever cooked a potato for myself...I've been considering it lately. How many grams do you find a medium potato to usually be? Ball park?

    I usually cook the hubs about a 140-gram potato or so for his dinner. That's about what I used when I did my last breakfast potato (making the bowl and putting the egg in - then topping with cheese and what not) so good.

    So about 200 for a potato? That's about what I assumed I think.

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