Raisins....HOLY MOLY!!!!!
BHAK
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I just logged two cups of sun maid rasins and about died...over 1000 cals...butt load of carbs and sugar....
Now is this the good carbs and sugar?????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
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Now is this the good carbs and sugar?????
HELP!!!!!!!!!!
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There's no such thing as good or bad sugar. It's all the same. I also wouldn't call carbs good or bad, although complex carbs are better in some senses, particularly if you have blood sugar problems.
How on Earth could you eat two CUPS of raisins? Are you sure?0 -
How on Earth could you eat two CUPS of raisins? Are you sure?0
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Dried fruits have a lot of concentrated sugars, which is what makes them SO DELICIOUS... and also so calorie-rich. Look at it this way, you will be VERY regular for the next couple of days.0
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Honestly, if you just ate two cups of raisins, I think you have bigger concerns that the calories and carbs ahead of you.0
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It is pretty much all sugar with some fiber. 2 cups of raisins is like 8 servings, and would be equivalent to at least 8 cups of grapes, How could 1 person eat that much?0
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Honestly, if you just ate two cups of raisins, I think you have bigger concerns that the calories and carbs ahead of you.
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Whatever you do, don't drink any water! It would suck for all those grapes to rehydrate in your stomach.0
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I would have opted for a Dairy Queen!
Amazing that something supposidly so good for you is loaded with calories, but it does seem like a lot. Did you double check, I notice a lot of the food on this site is miss labled as far as calories and protien.
On a lighter note, you shouldn't have a problem with constipation!0 -
2 cups of raisins is a lot of darn raisins :ohwell:0
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You might want to buy extra TP. Soon.0
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should have checked the nutrition value before you started eating..just saying
and for the sugar, yeah they are soaked in suryp, raisins and all dried fruits are supposed to be added for taste to other food, not eaten alone, as they have no nutritional value.0 -
Sorry let me clarify...
Didn't sit and eat two cups of them...LOL...I am looking for something to snack on other than chips and "stuff"...and thought rasins...should be good right...thought about snacking through the day and pulled the # out of the air...sorry0 -
I discovered the same calorie shocker..... after using a 1/2 cup in a recipe and doing the calculation. I had no idea they had that many calories. Let's assume it was a recipe entry for many reasons:-)0
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There are worse things to blow your calories on. Raisins are very nutrient rich. Just take it as a lesson learned about portion sizes and take a walk. Drink some water to help move that extra fiber out and you will be fine.0
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lol, I've eaten two cups of raisins in one sitting before. Thanks for the heads up though. I'll not be doing that again.0
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should have checked the nutrition value before you started eating..just saying
and for the sugar, yeah they are soaked in suryp, raisins and all dried fruits are supposed to be added for taste to other food, not eaten alone, as they have no nutritional value.
actually they have a lot of nutritional value, saying they don't is like saying that the fruit they come from doesn't, they are full of vitamins and minerals. You are right that they are best mixed with lower cal lower sugar foods, and not eaten in large quantities on their own.0 -
Sorry let me clarify...
Didn't sit and eat two cups of them...LOL...I am looking for something to snack on other than chips and "stuff"...and thought rasins...should be good right...thought about snacking through the day and pulled the # out of the air...sorry
Thank goodness. I am now less worried about you and anyone who must share your bathroom. ;-)0 -
Thank goodness. I am now less worried about...your bathroom. ;-)0
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Overeating is overeating whether it's veggies, meat or ice cream - granted that's a huge generalization but when it comes right down to it, one may be healthier than the other but if you're eating 8 times the normal portion size of any food, the result is going to be about the same.
One thing I learned in Weight Watchers is that not all healthy food is alike. You'd be able to eat a lot more grapes than raisins for the same amount of calories and likely feel fuller because of all the water content. Balancing out quality and quantity can sometimes get you much better bang for your calorie "buck".0 -
lol @ "the good kind"0
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