Will adding butter to season my veggies stall my weight loss??
samiamorisseau
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im not putting too much butter just a little I don't like olive oil I used smart balance butter
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Butter is a great idea.0
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Only if adding the butter cuts into your calorie deficit. I eat butter on my bread and veggies all the time, but I stay within my calorie budget.0
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As long as it doesn't take you over maintenance you will be fine. Even better is if it fits within your calorie goal for weight loss.0
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As long as you're logging it accurately (weighed/measured, not just throwing in a spoonful or whatever) and including it in your calorie total for the day, how could it possibly matter?0
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Butter doesn't season. If you use salted butter, I guess the salt in it would.
As long as you're under your calories, you'll lose weight.
If you want to skip the butter, you could try upping the flavor with different veggies and spices. Some onion that was sweated will make everything sweeter and less dry, for instance.
But you can have the butter and still lose weight, for sure! 0 -
Just measure and log it Sometimes when I am having a day higher in fats, I use the I can't believe it's not butter spray. So long as you are logging and weighing and accounting for ALL your foods you should use what you like and be just fine. 0
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Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and been fine.0
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The calories in butter/oils add up fast. They are not a null item that can be added without impacting your calorie intake. If you use 'em, log 'em to confirm you are still eating within your limits. Try Mrs. Dash instead? Zero calories and zero salt.0
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Butter doesn't season. If you use salted butter, I guess the salt in it would.
As long as you're under your calories, you'll lose weight.
If you want to skip the butter, you could try upping the flavor with different veggies and spices. Some onion that was sweated will make everything sweeter and less dry, for instance.
But you can have the butter and still lose weight, for sure!
I disagree. Butter can season because it tastes awesome, and helps make the foods it's a part of taste awesome too. That's the only way I'll eat most cooked veggies. I guess it's not a seasoning in the traditional sense, but more of an accent? I dunno, I'm not a chef, I don't know the right terms!
And yes, you can add butter to things as long as you fit it into your calories. A couple of teaspoons will only add a little bit of calories, but half a cup would be very bad. Well, unless that actually does fit into your calories, in which case, go for it!0 -
"to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients"
Fat's pretty savory.0 -
Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and been fine.
Do you think one spoon of butter is not too much??
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I probably eat more butter than every person on this thread combined and have lost 80lbs this year.
Log it, eat it.0 -
samiamorisseau wrote: »Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and been fine.
Do you think one spoon of butter is not too much??
Get a digital scale and weigh your butter.
I eat butter several times a day but know exactly how much butter I am eating.
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Weigh it! Your spoonful will not be equal to my spoonful.0
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When you weigh out your butter on the scale and then log it into your diary does it put you over on your calories? If not you're fine. If so, either do some exercise to earn more calories or cut back elsewhere to fit in your butter, or go without.0
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An easy way to eat veg low cal is to eat them in beef or chicken stock. I buy frozen veggies, put them in a hand strainer and run them under hot water and then nuke them and the beef/chicken stock in the microwave. I mean, butter is yummy, but very heavy on the calories.0
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samiamorisseau wrote: »im not putting too much butter just a little I don't like olive oil I used smart balance butter
If it fits your calorie goal then it is fine.
Use the amount of oil, butter or spread you want that fits your goal. Measure/weigh it and log it.0 -
Butter doesn't season. If you use salted butter, I guess the salt in it would.
As long as you're under your calories, you'll lose weight.
If you want to skip the butter, you could try upping the flavor with different veggies and spices. Some onion that was sweated will make everything sweeter and less dry, for instance.
But you can have the butter and still lose weight, for sure!
I disagree. Butter can season because it tastes awesome, and helps make the foods it's a part of taste awesome too. That's the only way I'll eat most cooked veggies. I guess it's not a seasoning in the traditional sense, but more of an accent? I dunno, I'm not a chef, I don't know the right terms!
And yes, you can add butter to things as long as you fit it into your calories. A couple of teaspoons will only add a little bit of calories, but half a cup would be very bad. Well, unless that actually does fit into your calories, in which case, go for it!
When people say "season", they're not talking butter.
I assume, when you say, "It tastes awesome," that you're using salted butter. The salt would season.
It was more of an aside and if people want to say that butter is a seasoning, I'm not going to argue it. I'll agree with it. It's just not a thing. 0 -
samiamorisseau wrote: »im not putting too much butter just a little I don't like olive oil I used smart balance butter
If it fits your calorie goal then it is fine.
Use the amount of oil, butter or spread you want that fits your goal. Measure/weigh it and log it.
But is butter the healthy kind of fat??
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Butter olive oil is available from some specialty olive oil stores. Its a healthy fat, tastes great, and can be eaten by people who cannot consume butter. Great on popcorn & veggies & for cooking scrambled eggs. It contains no butter or artificial flavors--it is made from olives with 'buttery' flavor.0
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"Smart balance" plastic "butter" isn't very good for anyone... But real butter is a great source of fat. Everything in moderation! And if it fits into your calorie goals, go for it. I eat a tsp. of butter on my English muffin every morning. I wouldn't eat it without!samiamorisseau wrote: »samiamorisseau wrote: »im not putting too much butter just a little I don't like olive oil I used smart balance butter
If it fits your calorie goal then it is fine.
Use the amount of oil, butter or spread you want that fits your goal. Measure/weigh it and log it.
But is butter the healthy kind of fat??
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if you're hitting your calorie targets, it's fine0
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Ditch the fake butter. Use real butter and make sure it fits within your calorie goal. I add 1/2 Tbsp of salted butter in with 16oz of frozen veggies- it's delicious and I'm consistently losing 2 lbs a week. Hope that answers your question.0
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kshama2001 wrote: »samiamorisseau wrote: »Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and been fine.
Do you think one spoon of butter is not too much??
Get a digital scale and weigh your butter.
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Smart balance isn't really butter, is it? Or is it partially butter?0 -
samiamorisseau wrote: »samiamorisseau wrote: »im not putting too much butter just a little I don't like olive oil I used smart balance butter
If it fits your calorie goal then it is fine.
Use the amount of oil, butter or spread you want that fits your goal. Measure/weigh it and log it.
But is butter the healthy kind of fat??
Well, I'm not sure what you are actually eating.
A little butter is fine. It's saturated fat, and many people watch their sat fat totals (how much you need to is debatable--I watch mine but don't fret about it).
I also use olive oil and coconut oil depending on what seems like it would taste best. I usually like olive oil on veggies, butter on some kinds of fish, but it really depends.0 -
I loveeeeeeee butter and I have been losing just fine while eating butter. And now that I'm playing with macros I'm trying to increase my fat macro so I get even MORE butter... (I took butter out of my diet for over 5 years and now that it's back in my life, I'm a little obsessed with it. I apologize)
Do you have a scale? I would highly suggest investing in one to measure out the butter and making sure it can fit into your calories for the day.0 -
Ditch the fake butter. Use real butter and make sure it fits within your calorie goal. I add 1/2 Tbsp of salted butter in with 16oz of frozen veggies- it's delicious and I'm consistently losing 2 lbs a week. Hope that answers your question.
Which butter have the non animal fat??? Smart balance doesn't have animal fat in it and it's 50 cals0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »samiamorisseau wrote: »Only if you're not accounting for the calories in the butter. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing anything a few months back. Turns out my husband was using about a pound of butter to make my squash. If I had known about the butter and included it in my calorie totals, I would have eaten less of everything else and been fine.
Do you think one spoon of butter is not too much??
Get a digital scale and weigh your butter.
This.
Smart balance isn't really butter, is it? Or is it partially butter?
I have no idea all I know it doesn't have animal fat in it and it's low calories 50 cals
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »I loveeeeeeee butter and I have been losing just fine while eating butter. And now that I'm playing with macros I'm trying to increase my fat macro so I get even MORE butter... (I took butter out of my diet for over 5 years and now that it's back in my life, I'm a little obsessed with it. I apologize)
Do you have a scale? I would highly suggest investing in one to measure out the butter and making sure it can fit into your calories for the day.
What kind of brand of butter did you use??? I one used butter for dinner to put on my veggies
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