is coconut good to eat while losing ??

abhijeetchar
abhijeetchar Posts: 20 Member
edited 9:34AM in Health and Weight Loss
Well i ran 5 kms today (purpose is losing). Before run, I had fresh coconut water and then the whole of flesh that comes out from fruit. I had it because i thought it has potassium, mineral n all. But after run, when i made my diet entrys i was shocked. 100 gms of coconut has 354 calories n 30g of saturated fat :s:o All my running went in losing what i had because of coconut (even more). sad :(

Now question is whether one should eat it while losing or not...????

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  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    If you really like it, find a way to fit it into your diet. It doesn't have any magical benefits, but it tastes good. However, it's calorically dense. You just have to find a balance.
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    edited January 2016
    You should only eat it if you want to. It doesn't help you lose weight, and as a person with generations of ancestors who came from areas of the world where coconut doesn't exist, I can assure you there are other foods from which to get the nutrients it provides.

    When it comes to weight loss, what you eat doesn't matter, only how much you eat. Health and nutrition is something else, but most of the healthy nutritious foods out there are already low calorie compared to food that is less healthy/nutritious anyway, so try not to sweat the little stuff. Calories count.
  • emmycantbemeeko
    emmycantbemeeko Posts: 303 Member
    There's nothing wrong with eating coconut (or anything) in moderation, as long as it fits in your calorie and macro allotments.

    While I like the taste of coconut water, there's nothing exceptionally nutritious about it and it's unlikely you need electrolyte supplements when running 5K- water will work just as well as coconut water or sports drinks, and contains no calories.

    Most people find not drinking calorie-dense beverages helpful when eating at a deficit, as they don't create a feeling of satiety and are easy to overconsume.

    Coconut flesh is, again, fine to eat, but as you realized today, it's very high calorie, so you probably don't want to eat an entire coconut in one go. A small amount added to yogurt/salad/entrees will give you the flavor without the massive calorie content.

    Don't get discouraged by the fact that you ate more than you intended today. This is a learning process. Think of it as a useful lesson in the fact that many foods that are marketed as "healthy" are still calorie-dense. They may have many fine nutritional qualities like vitamins and minerals, but they still have lots of calories, and "healthy" calories are just the same as "unhealthy" ones when it comes to whether you gain or lose.

    Nutrition is important to health, but whether you gain or lose always comes down not to what you eat, but how much of it you eat.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    It does have potassium and other minerals. It also has calories and fat -- more than many other fruits. But you still need calories and fat when you're losing weight. If you like it, eat it. Just make sure you log the calories.
  • emmycantbemeeko
    emmycantbemeeko Posts: 303 Member
    Also- as a male at 78 kg and running 5km a day, accidentally eating a snack with a few hundred calories more than you realized doesn't have to even derail your deficit for that day- you can just scale back dinner or skip a later snack and still meet your calorie goal without serious deprivation.
  • abhijeetchar
    abhijeetchar Posts: 20 Member
    edited January 2016
    @Alyssa_Is_LosingIt @CoffeeNCardio yes i learnt today..no coconut from tomorrow.
    @janejellyroll i logged the calories in true spirit :-D
    @emmycantbemeeko I had to skip lunch today because of coconut. i finished under my calorie goal. Actually i usually drink water before run but today i had coconut water. Anyways lesson learnt. btw m 75kgs now..hihi :#
  • Mavrick_RN
    Mavrick_RN Posts: 439 Member
    And there you have it. Gotta keep a very accurate tally of calorie dense foods. Little mistakes in weighing can really add up.
  • abhijeetchar
    abhijeetchar Posts: 20 Member
    yeah thank you sir @Mavrick_RN :D:D
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Yes, it should comprise part of your daily caloric goal.
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