Eating White Rice For Weight Loss
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quiksylver296 wrote: »
This is a great comparison; few grams of fiber difference. For many people (myself included) white rice is considerably easier to digest vs. brown rice. The glycemic index is irrelevant if food is combined (carbs with protein or fat sources). Not going to wake up one day with diabetes eating white rice in a caloric deficit13 -
Hmm....some of you are thinking too hard about this. Just eat what you want and what makes you feel energized and full. If you feel great eating pizza and waffles all day long....go for it. If you lose weight and look good, then whats the harm. lol5
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WinoGelato wrote: »dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
What a puzzling comparison. It’s almost as if you think there’s only one possible type of pizza and it makes everyone who eats it feel the same way. The pizza I ate the other night, after a big salad, had grilled chicken, pesto, spinach, artichokes and red peppers on a wood fired crust....
Do you often think to yourself, hmm pizza or waffles? What kind of pizza do you typically eat? What do you put on your waffles?
Oh gosh and while you were having that amazing pizza I was having a thin-crust wood-fired pizza with arugula, thinly sliced fennel, and shitake mushrooms. OMG, I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
I'm absolutely sure it was within my calorie limit, within my macros, and packed with tons of micronutrients I need and love. I just cannot imagine life without pizza.
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dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
Why would I eat 1000 calories of pizza in the first place? 2 veggie slices come it at about half that. And then I could have protein waffles for dessert if I wanted them. Though I'd probably opt for a side salad and have some roasted chickpeas or dry cereal later in the day as a snack?10 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Hopefully not just rice? That wouldn't be much of a meal. I hope those are just the carbs that go into your meals.
I loved eating white rice when I lost 85 pounds, and ever since then while maintaining for the last 8 years. Yum!! It is only 100 calories per 1/2 cup and we all have way more calories left in our daily budgets!! One of my favorite foods ever.7 -
Brown rice contains phytic acid............an anti nutrient because of the way it can bind other nutrients and make them less effective.OnFireWithin wrote: »firecat1987 wrote: »you could eat ice cream at every meal and as long as it still put you in a caloric deficit you would still lose. The same goes with rice.
But you'd be doing your body a huge diservice nutrition-wise. A calorie may be a calorie, but there are certainly high-quality and low-quality calories. How your body processes those calories will also be differnt because of chemistry and the reactions they have within the body.
Here's the simple breakdown on white vs. brown rice from a simple Google search: Brown rice is a whole grain. ... White rice, on the other hand, has had the bran and germ removed, which are the most nutritious parts of the grain. This leaves white rice with very few essential nutrients, which is why brown rice is usually considered much healthier than white.
Yes, you can choose to consume white rice, but you should look to get the nutrition by other means if you do.
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dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
I feel pretty damn good after eating pizza.9 -
I eat white rice, potatoes, pizza (yes delivery), cake, cookies, whatever I want and I've lost almost 70lbs now and still going. I just budget for the things I want. That said I do encourage adding in fruits and veggies. I find a healthier diet is easier when you focus on adding "good" things instead of banning the "bad" stuff.7
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What's wrong with pizza? A nice crust, lots of veggies on top, fresh tomatoes and proper buffalo mozarella (or American cheese if you really prefer it). Nothing wrong. Nothing wrong with rice either.3
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dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
...or I could eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel great, because pizza contains all the macronutrients plus vegetables and tastes delicious. And I could eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel like crap, because the taste is 'off' and artificial and it's stodgy and lacking in carbs, fats and micronutrients.
Can you explain exactly why you think it should be the other way around?11 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
Why would I eat 1000 calories of pizza in the first place? 2 veggie slices come it at about half that. And then I could have protein waffles for dessert if I wanted them. Though I'd probably opt for a side salad and have some roasted chickpeas or dry cereal later in the day as a snack?
I mean when I eat pizza I usually eat 2000 calories plus. It's one of the few foods I can't control myself on. By that is my issue, not pizzas, and I don't blame it for my baggage. But even with my love of overeating pizza, I can still fit it in on occasion. I diet to live, not live to diet, and having things I enjoy keeps me sane and on track, even if I am a few calories over on that specific day.4 -
dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
...or I could eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel great, because pizza contains all the macronutrients plus vegetables and tastes delicious. And I could eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel like crap, because the taste is 'off' and artificial and it's stodgy and lacking in carbs, fats and micronutrients.
Can you explain exactly why you think it should be the other way around?
1000 calories of pizza does sound infinitely more enjoyable than 1000 calories of protein waffles.8 -
dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
...or I could eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel great, because pizza contains all the macronutrients plus vegetables and tastes delicious. And I could eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel like crap, because the taste is 'off' and artificial and it's stodgy and lacking in carbs, fats and micronutrients.
Can you explain exactly why you think it should be the other way around?
1000 calories of pizza does sound infinitely more enjoyable than 1000 calories of protein waffles.
Well, quite!
Though most of the time I have pizza, it's actually closer to 400 calories; I make my own, with a spicy vegetable topping, light on the cheese.
I really want to know what makes homemade sourdough bread with red pepper, onion, mushrooms and cheese somehow less healthy than a pile of protein waffles.3 -
Only skimmed through the comments, so apologize if these thoughts are repeats (there just seemed to be a lot of stuff about pizza and waffles in there
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One caution about the rice- any rice- is that it does tend to be rather calorie intensive, so a person trying to lose weight and perhaps with a smaller calorie deficit would want to make sure they are measuring it accurately (dry, by weight), especially if it is something they have frequently.
My other thought is about those who have commented favoring potatoes over rice. Is it really an either/or situation? I typically have rice with stir fries and as a component of certain soups and casseroles. I love potatoes, but would not want them with my veggie stir fry or in my wild rice soup. 3 -
someone sure went woo happy4
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Simply put, yes - you can eat white rice and still lose weight
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jimmytube718 wrote: »HI,
I was wondering is white rice ok to eat to lose weight ? I am eating 100 grams at lunch and dinner , oatmeal and a banana for breakfast ,
thanks
Perfectly fine. As long as you are in an energy deficit...1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
Why would I eat 1000 calories of pizza in the first place? 2 veggie slices come it at about half that. And then I could have protein waffles for dessert if I wanted them. Though I'd probably opt for a side salad and have some roasted chickpeas or dry cereal later in the day as a snack?
I mean when I eat pizza I usually eat 2000 calories plus. It's one of the few foods I can't control myself on. By that is my issue, not pizzas, and I don't blame it for my baggage. But even with my love of overeating pizza, I can still fit it in on occasion. I diet to live, not live to diet, and having things I enjoy keeps me sane and on track, even if I am a few calories over on that specific day.
Fair enough. I'm a short woman who'll be maintaining on around 1550-1600 calories before exercise when I hit goal. Two slices are usually enough for me.2 -
dukeingram wrote: »Eating whatever you want is not a good idea. All calories are not equal. You can eat a pizza with 1000 calories and feel like crap or eat protein waffles with 1000 calories and feel great. It takes more than just a calorie deficit to lose weight. You have to keep the body healthy to have the energy and mindset to lose weight.
Eat a varied diet, problem solved...5
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