Confused About Conflicting Information

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  • sweetoblivion314
    sweetoblivion314 Posts: 55
    Nut butter is good - eat as much as you like. Nut butter is OK in moderation. NUT BUTTER IS THE DEVIL! AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!
    nuts have a lot of calories, and aren't good for weight loss.

    There have been studies done that show that nut's in moderation contribute to accelerated weight loss. In one study a group was given 2oz of nuts to eat each day and lost more weight then the control group with no other variance in diet or exercise habits.
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    Love the pic man!
    Also love studies, did the researchers come to conclusion why they lost more?

    Nut butter is good - eat as much as you like. Nut butter is OK in moderation. NUT BUTTER IS THE DEVIL! AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!
    nuts have a lot of calories, and aren't good for weight loss.

    There have been studies done that show that nut's in moderation contribute to accelerated weight loss. In one study a group was given 2oz of nuts to eat each day and lost more weight then the control group with no other variance in diet or exercise habits.
  • rico1923
    rico1923 Posts: 32

    There have been studies done that show that nut's in moderation contribute to accelerated weight loss. In one study aa group was given 2oz of nuts to eat each day and lost more weight then the control group with no other variance in diet or exercise habits.

    That's interesting. I am here thinking why it could be, it makes no sense from a caloric perspective. It must be a hormonal perspective. If you go on a low calorie diet you start to get impaired hormones that limit weight loss, this happens when you go to long with out over eating for one day, and things of that sort, i.e. a high calorie day. Maybe home how the nuts prevented that

    Nuts in limited amounts are good for weight loss just as wine in limited amounts is rumored to help heart problems. Trouble with nuts/nut butters is the serving size is so small that people often eat much more than what they think is a serving. A one oz. serving of peanuts has 14g of fat and 160 calories; one serving of peanut butter is 2 tbl. with 16g of fat and 200 calories. That comes out to about one small handful of peanuts or 1/2 of a PBJ sandwich per serving.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    I've been doing some research to help me with my weight loss (I'm trying to lose 20 lbs, but I'd be happy with 10). I've read books and gone to sights and asked for advice and I never seen to get the same answer on anything.


    Some examples:


    Sprinting is better than distance running for losing weight. Distance running is better than sprinting for losing weight

    Nut butter is good - eat as much as you like. Nut butter is OK in moderation. NUT BUTTER IS THE DEVIL! AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!

    Eat fish. Don't eat fish.


    Whey Protein won't help you lose weight. Whey Protein will help you lose weight.


    Eat this many calories. Eat that many calories.

    Lift heavy with a low number of reps. Lift light with a lot of reps.

    Do sit ups. Don't do sit ups.


    Etc...etc...etc...


    I'm sure you all get the point. I'm so confused by all this conflicting information. This is just a handful of the information I looked up and the actual answers I got. Some were even from the same website @_@; Why can't there just be one answer for a question? Or how to do I know where to find the right answers? I really don't have the time or means to just be experimenting.
    Throw out all of that confusion you are filling your mind with and just do this:

    MFP 1 lb weight loss per week
    eat lean meats, fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, nuts and low fat dairy.
    do resistance and cardio exercise.

    It's real simple.
    Do that and you'll reach your goals.
  • mrzpeep1
    mrzpeep1 Posts: 64 Member
    What I always have to remind myself is that everything just goes back to calories in-calories out. I think it's really easy to make it a lot more difficult. Exercise of any kind is good, protein feeds your muscles, and you need fat to survive

    I agree! Keep it simple.
  • Fatbuster205
    Fatbuster205 Posts: 333 Member
    Calories in Calories out! You just need to find out how many! Eat healthily - meat, fish etc all good in moderation! Veg - unlimited! Fruit nearly unlimited! Your body will tell you if you stick to a routine for a couple of weeks or so!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    And the thing is, most of that is true to some extent. ANY movement aids in weght loss because moving burns calories. The more you burn the more you lose.

    Nut butters are not the devil, obviously, but they can be detrimental to weight loss if you eat so much that go over your calories goals. But nuts are one of the healthiest foods you can eat, as long as you keep within your calories. I suspect those that say it's the devil have a problem putting the spoon down once they start.

    But when in doubt, I say ask the experts.

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/
  • SueGremlin
    SueGremlin Posts: 1,066 Member
    One of the best things I have read is "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. It addresses this conflicting madness and fad dieting and the principles behind them. He is very common sense about food and nutrition and I happen to believe he is absolutely right. It's like eating instructions for cooler heads. I highly recommend this book.
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    Just log everything you eat. You'll quickly find that some things aren't worth the momentary pleasure of consuming them (cuz that's all you'll get, lol). As you experiment and learn how many calories are in things, you'll find what works to fit your calorie needs.

    /peanut

    Probably nuts help one feel satisfied and less likely to binge, helping keep to their overall goals. If you can just eat an oz and make sure you log it, why not go for it?

    /butter

    My best advice is to log everything and get active.Do that and eat at a deficit and you'll lose weight. Be honest about your intake and exercise.
  • Wafflecatcassie
    Wafflecatcassie Posts: 33
    Another thing I'm confused about -

    Should I be eating 500 calories less than I'm SUPPOSED to be eating, or 500 less than I NORMALLY eat? I've been trying to eat more because other people have told me I need to up my calorie intake (especially when I'm exercising)...so yeah..confused.
  • HonkyTonks
    HonkyTonks Posts: 1,193 Member
    Another thing I'm confused about -

    Should I be eating 500 calories less than I'm SUPPOSED to be eating, or 500 less than I NORMALLY eat? I've been trying to eat more because other people have told me I need to up my calorie intake (especially when I'm exercising)...so yeah..confused.

    500 calories less than what your TDEE is (your BMR + activity level)
    If you input your setting to be lose a lb a week MFP should set this for you, if you log exercise, you'll end up eating more to get to 1500 calories (net).
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