White Rice
SkinnyLife93
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I always get super hungry around midnight. Would eating 3 cups of white rice be okay for weight loss? I plan to track the calories but I keep hearing that white rice will make you fat
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White rice won't make you fat - excess calories make you fat. But that's a lot of rice. Couldn't you plan a more balanced snack/meal?0
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Try slow carbs instead...brown rice, wild rice, lentils, beans.
I won't be eating white rice regularly, that's too "fast" a carb for me. I like to keep my blood sugar regulated. You can test your blood sugar at home during the day to see if that food is okay for you!0 -
I'll add quinoa and kaniwa alongwith brown/black rice. I avoid white rice like the plague0
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Do you like white rice? Do you want to eat white rice? Does the amount of white rice fit in to your daily calorie and macronutritional goals?
If so, then sure, go for it.Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »Try slow carbs instead...brown rice, wild rice, lentils, beans.
I won't be eating white rice regularly, that's too "fast" a carb for me. I like to keep my blood sugar regulated. You can test your blood sugar at home during the day to see if that food is okay for you!
OP does not indicate that they suffer from a metabolic disorder that would require monitoring of blood sugars.0 -
You don't need to test your blood sugar unless you have an illness that necessitates it0
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That sounds dull but won't make you fat if within your calorie allowance
Personally I only eat basmati by preference ...but I wouldnt eat it plain ever0 -
I love rice. Even plain.
3 cups is a lot of rice. If it fits in your calories, go for it.
I really wonder what the rest of your meals and macronutrients are like though, if you have enough calories for 3 cups of pure carbs after dinner...0 -
If you know you roughly always have 700 cals left after dinner why not add this to your meals so you do not get hungry so late. Extra fats and protein can help you keep full for longer and are calorie dense, carbs like white rice can leave you hungrier and not so satisfied.
The rice will fill you up but can sit heavy inside if going to bed.
And will it be plain? I'm not a big rice eater especially for an Indian lol, but sounds a bit dull.
Also remember to weigh not use cup measurements , you may find yourself eating more cals than you think
Personally my go to is something short and sweet if I have extra cals
As said before if it fits your cals try it and see if it helps0 -
I have had a bit of an addiction to rice lately...1c cooked rice, 1 slice white cheese, 1 fried egg...totally delicious...0
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Do you like white rice? Do you want to eat white rice? Does the amount of white rice fit in to your daily calorie and macronutritional goals?
If so, then sure, go for it.Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »Try slow carbs instead...brown rice, wild rice, lentils, beans.
I won't be eating white rice regularly, that's too "fast" a carb for me. I like to keep my blood sugar regulated. You can test your blood sugar at home during the day to see if that food is okay for you!
OP does not indicate that they suffer from a metabolic disorder that would require monitoring of blood sugars.
Neither did he say he doesn't. It's just my input based on the information given. You give your answer, I'll give mine, have a nice day!
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I'm not sure you realize just how much 3 cups of rice is, are you just figuring that 3 cups of rice is how many calories you have left? I'm new to this, but sometimes when I have calories leftover and am feeling hungry in the evenings, I'll have nuke some steel cut oats with fruit. It fills me up and is yummy
Some might find that too filling, but it's only 1/4 of a cup, 150 calories before fruit, and I'm satisfied. I don't eat much rice since I started this, I find it's too many calories without being very satisfying. 0 -
Weigh the dried rice before cooking and measure it that way. "3 cups" is not very accurate and with something like that it would be very easy to go over on calories.
Personally I think if I had 700 calories left over I'd be able to find something a little more interesting than a pile of plain rice though0 -
extra_medium wrote: »Weigh the dried rice before cooking and measure it that way. "3 cups" is not very accurate and with something like that it would be very easy to go over on calories.
Personally I think if I had 700 calories left over I'd be able to find something a little more interesting than a pile of plain rice though
Chicken wings for the win!0 -
Queenmunchy wrote: »extra_medium wrote: »Weigh the dried rice before cooking and measure it that way. "3 cups" is not very accurate and with something like that it would be very easy to go over on calories.
Personally I think if I had 700 calories left over I'd be able to find something a little more interesting than a pile of plain rice though
Chicken wings for the win!
I agree with that. Avoid the carbs before bed and go with a good protein source!!!!
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Given the arsenic levels in rice, I say pick some other food!0
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Wow - if I had 700 calories left over at the end of the night, I'd rather go with a bowl of ice cream! At least you get some fat and protein. And if you add fruit, you can increase its nutritional value too.
I love white rice, but that does seem like a LOT.0 -
justinfarmer919 wrote: »Queenmunchy wrote: »extra_medium wrote: »Weigh the dried rice before cooking and measure it that way. "3 cups" is not very accurate and with something like that it would be very easy to go over on calories.
Personally I think if I had 700 calories left over I'd be able to find something a little more interesting than a pile of plain rice though
Chicken wings for the win!
I agree with that. Avoid the carbs before bed and go with a good protein source!!!!
Why would you want to avoid carbs before bed?0 -
Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »Try slow carbs instead...brown rice, wild rice, lentils, beans.
I won't be eating white rice regularly, that's too "fast" a carb for me. I like to keep my blood sugar regulated. You can test your blood sugar at home during the day to see if that food is okay for you!
that is only relevant if OP has some kind of medical condition ..
If not OP can eat any kind of carbs at any time....
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ManiacalLaugh wrote: »Wow - if I had 700 calories left over at the end of the night, I'd rather go with a bowl of ice cream! At least you get some fat and protein. And if you add fruit, you can increase its nutritional value too.
I love white rice, but that does seem like a LOT.ManiacalLaugh wrote: »Wow - if I had 700 calories left over at the end of the night, I'd rather go with a bowl of ice cream! At least you get some fat and protein. And if you add fruit, you can increase its nutritional value too.
I love white rice, but that does seem like a LOT.
i would go with oreos and milk myself....0 -
Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »Do you like white rice? Do you want to eat white rice? Does the amount of white rice fit in to your daily calorie and macronutritional goals?
If so, then sure, go for it.Lovee_Dove7 wrote: »Try slow carbs instead...brown rice, wild rice, lentils, beans.
I won't be eating white rice regularly, that's too "fast" a carb for me. I like to keep my blood sugar regulated. You can test your blood sugar at home during the day to see if that food is okay for you!
OP does not indicate that they suffer from a metabolic disorder that would require monitoring of blood sugars.
Neither did he say he doesn't. It's just my input based on the information given. You give your answer, I'll give mine, have a nice day!
but your answer has nothing to do with OP, as no medical condition was given...
and with all due respect your reasoning is wrong.0 -
I'd swap the white for vanilla drop the r from rice and add cream.
Vanilla rice cream.
you're welcome.0 -
ManiacalLaugh wrote: »Wow - if I had 700 calories left over at the end of the night, I'd rather go with a bowl of ice cream! At least you get some fat and protein. And if you add fruit, you can increase its nutritional value too.
I love white rice, but that does seem like a LOT.
^^^This is the correct solution to the problem. But if you want a less optimal solution, then you eat that giant bowl of boring rice if you want.0 -
What about having some plain greek yogurt with a tablespoon of strawberry jam? I find the yogurt fills me up.0
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Or better yet, filling out your whole day with enough calories that you don't have such an excess at the end of the night and are left feeling unsatisfied?0
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For weight loss/body composition, calories matter most, then macronutrients, then micronutrients, then nutrient timing, then supplements. It looks like you need to work on macros and micros a little more, but once you get those worked out, you can work on nutrient timing.
There's nothing wrong with white rice, or any carbohydrates. Eating too many will make you fat, which you know. But, after eating carbs, research shows that fat burn is inhibited for a while. That's fine, and normal; the way it's meant to be. The mechanics of this are complicated and involve insulin and so on, but there's an interesting implication here.
A great time to burn off fat is that long period of time when you're sleeping. So, once you get to the point where it's appropriate to consider nutrient timing, consider reducing carbohydrate consumption within several hours of going to bed. Instead, choose a slow absorbing protein like casein, or cottage cheese. These will keep you feeling full before bed, and you'll burn off fat throughout the night.0 -
SkinnyLife93 wrote: »I always get super hungry around midnight. Would eating 3 cups of white rice be okay for weight loss? I plan to track the calories but I keep hearing that white rice will make you fat
It'll only make you fat if you consistently eat the calories in the white rice over your maintenance. The same with chicken or eggs or cauliflower.
Personally, I don't eat rice as much as I used to but if I had extra calories at the end of the day and got it in my mind I wanted rice, I'd be all over that like...well, you know.
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ManiacalLaugh wrote: »Wow - if I had 700 calories left over at the end of the night, I'd rather go with a bowl of ice cream! At least you get some fat and protein. And if you add fruit, you can increase its nutritional value too.
I love white rice, but that does seem like a LOT.
I was thinking a big ole bowl of ice cream with a banana (or other fruit i just like bananas) myself. or a couple oreos and glass of cold milk. mmm.0 -
itsthehumidity wrote: »For weight loss/body composition, calories matter most, then macronutrients, then micronutrients, then nutrient timing, then supplements. It looks like you need to work on macros and micros a little more, but once you get those worked out, you can work on nutrient timing.
There's nothing wrong with white rice, or any carbohydrates. Eating too many will make you fat, which you know. But, after eating carbs, research shows that fat burn is inhibited for a while. That's fine, and normal; the way it's meant to be. The mechanics of this are complicated and involve insulin and so on, but there's an interesting implication here.
A great time to burn off fat is that long period of time when you're sleeping. So, once you get to the point where it's appropriate to consider nutrient timing, consider reducing carbohydrate consumption within several hours of going to bed. Instead, choose a slow absorbing protein like casein, or cottage cheese. These will keep you feeling full before bed, and you'll burn off fat throughout the night.
i would be curious if you have any literature about being asleep being "a great time to burn off fat" and also about eating protein before bed...
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Sounds gross (at least I thought so at first), but a warm bowl of white rice with milk, a bit of sweetener (I like vanilla flavored) and a bit of banana is really good!0
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