Potatoes...bad?

I love potatoes too, but try not to eat them more than a couple of times a week. I actually switched to sweet potatoes and I love them as well.

Nothing is bad in moderation.

Arsenic is! ....and cyanide. And maybe rat poison.

Arsenic in mild doses is still used as a heart stimulant for people with heart problems. I agree with the previous premise that all things are good in moderation. (Including moderation.) :devil:

I eat at least 1 potato every day, usually for my dinner. I will never give them up. They keep me full for the rest of the evening so i don't end up snacking. As long as you plan them into your day there shouldn't be a problem.

I love potatoes!! I eat them almost every day and it hasnt stopped me losing 20lbs!!

You have to do what you think is best for you. I decided from day 1 that I would not cut any food out completely. I had done this multiple times in the past with little to no long term success. I do however try to cook them a little differently. I still make mashed potatoes but I use little to no butter. I use a potato and cut it into wedges and bake them to make fries when I really feel the need for fries. I use a lot of spices to make them have some pizzazz.

All about learning how to eat what we like for the rest of our lives. This above answer completely!

I like them baked topped with salsa and small dollop of plain yogurt. Usually when I have a baked potato it's the main course. Sometimes I'll have a salad on the side. With the skin they are a great source of many vitamins and minerals. Skip the salt and they are naturally low in sodium.

Don't be a tater hater.

Baked potato with a little olive oil and a little bit of freshly grated parmesean cheese or Romano cheese. 1 tb of fresh grated parm cheese has 22 cal 2 grams of fat and less than 1 g sat fat 76 mg sodium and a lot of flavor. U are better buying it in the block and grating it fresh because it lasts forever (i had a half a pound of romano cheese and it lasted me more than 6 months, as long as there is no mold and no change in smell ill eat it, but the salt helps it keep, and just leave wrapped in saran wrap in a plastic bag)so it won't go to waste, Or use just a tiny bit of butter. But whatever you do don't use any imitation butter spreads or fat free butter I can't believe it's not butter kinda thing, they are made of unhealthy vegetable oils or canola oils and processed chemicals and preservatives. Butter is not as bad for you as once thought, as long as you watch the portion size because it is not heavily processed.

I LOVE potatoes..had WLS and thats one of the no no 's because its starchy and we have to concentrate more on protein. Still anything in moderation is my motto and i DO eat potatoes, i just don't eat them as often. Last night i made stew and i put potatoes in it and you bet i ate them.