Having potato at lunch?
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Acg67- Then you can go ahead and ignore my suggestion between the two breads. I put out my preference out there for others to consider, I supported it, and I still believe it, among all others, to be true. Even if wheat bread may inhibit absorption, I don't find it to be enough to block out the majority of all nutrients and minerals. If anything, you may be missing out on a miniscule bit, that you still would not get with white bread.
I'm going to retire.
For breakfast, I'll be having french toast with white bread and whole eggs, a whole wheat bagel, two scrambled eggs with no yolks, and a serving of baked potato.0 -
Acg67- Then you can go ahead and ignore my suggestion between the two breads. I put out my preference out there for others to consider, I supported it, and I still believe it, among all others, to be true. Even if wheat bread may inhibit absorption, I don't find it to be enough to block out the majority of all nutrients and minerals. If anything, you may be missing out on a miniscule bit, that you still would not get with white bread.
I'm going to retire.
For breakfast, I'll be having french toast with white bread and whole eggs, a whole wheat bagel, two scrambled eggs with no yolks, and a serving of baked potato.
Add some cheese to it all and ill be right there with you! xD0 -
It's fine, but balance out your intake of potatoes with wheat breads and egg (no yolk) or wheat noodles. Carbs are good for energy, but starchy carbs can add up quicker.
What? Starchy carbs add up quicker? How does that make any sense? Bottom line - eat potatoes if your calorie and macros allow for it. They're high in nutrients and fiber and taste great. What's not to love about them?0 -
We'll NEVER have nice things.0
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Acg67- Then you can go ahead and ignore my suggestion between the two breads. I put out my preference out there for others to consider, I supported it, and I still believe it, among all others, to be true. Even if wheat bread may inhibit absorption, I don't find it to be enough to block out the majority of all nutrients and minerals. If anything, you may be missing out on a miniscule bit, that you still would not get with white bread.
I'm going to retire.
For breakfast, I'll be having french toast with white bread and whole eggs, a whole wheat bagel, two scrambled eggs with no yolks, and a serving of baked potato.
Add some cheese to it all and ill be right there with you! xD
I'll take the yolks, over medium, please!0 -
There are a lot of good properties to white potatoes....no one talks about them though because they want to believe the hype that potatoes will kill you.
If you are worried about white carbs, make it a sweet potato or somethin
http://home.howstuffworks.com/potatoes3.htm0 -
add bacon bits, or even turkey bacon, some broccoli and low fat cheddar cheese.....MAN now im hongrayyy!0
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We'll NEVER have nice things.
bwahahahaha!0 -
Sure, now I want a nice baked tater.0
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I was asking this because I was looking for something that might benefit my health more. I thought that the purity of a potato might be more health beneficial than processed bread! I'm not too sure what Potassium is all about. I am a bit of a noob when it comes to this sort of stuff.
Seems to have caused quite the stir. I am ever so confused! I think I'll just stick to the bread hahaha I wouldn't mind dodging the amount of calories in bread though... it always seems to make my lunch add up to a lot! and I have turkey bolognaise sitting in the fridge at home that I need to consume within the next two days so I thought potato + bolognaise was a good idea :P
maybe not!? :indifferent:
lol I feel bad for the OP!! I agree with the member who said to mix it up a bit. I do and I lost 5 pounds last week. It seems like your post turned into a wee-wee size comparing contest lol0 -
I like potato. It tastes nice. I sometimes have beans, recently I have added different tinned oily fish for protein but also because fish tastes nice. I also like some sort of butter spread, I try and aim for lower calories as long as it tastes nice.
Stay in your calorie goals and make sure you enjoy what you eat!0 -
I apologize. Something about this exchange makes me need to point out that even though plants easily convert sunshine into plant matter, when I eat plants I don't easily convert them back and fart rainbows and sunshine. But maybe that's just me.You can eat starchy carbs anytime you want. You act like your body is going to detect starches and immediately add +100 pounds. A carb is 4 calories per gram. It doesn't matter if it's potato or a piece of fruit.
So, would you like to continue to spew your broscience nonsense?.
What are you talking about? Eating starchy carbs one day or another won't impact your health curve as long as you remain active, but eating only potatoes as a carb isn't "healthy" and you should try to derive your source of carbs from other sources. Starches can turn to sugar more quickly, despite having the same carbohydrate amount as a piece of bread. We need some starches, but sometimes we need the long lasting effect of whole grain carbohydrates to stay in our system longer than a starch carb will. Since plants convert sugars to starches as a form of food storage, our bodies can easily switch it back when it comes to certain food items, such as potatoes.0 -
Have a sweet potato! Much healthier option0
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I apologize. Something about this exchange makes me need to point out that even though plants easily convert sunshine into plant matter, when I eat plants I don't easily convert them back and fart rainbows and sunshine. But maybe that's just me.You can eat starchy carbs anytime you want. You act like your body is going to detect starches and immediately add +100 pounds. A carb is 4 calories per gram. It doesn't matter if it's potato or a piece of fruit.
So, would you like to continue to spew your broscience nonsense?.
What are you talking about? Eating starchy carbs one day or another won't impact your health curve as long as you remain active, but eating only potatoes as a carb isn't "healthy" and you should try to derive your source of carbs from other sources. Starches can turn to sugar more quickly, despite having the same carbohydrate amount as a piece of bread. We need some starches, but sometimes we need the long lasting effect of whole grain carbohydrates to stay in our system longer than a starch carb will. Since plants convert sugars to starches as a form of food storage, our bodies can easily switch it back when it comes to certain food items, such as potatoes.
Her assertion of starches primarily be used for athletic performance is pure false. Even if she stated Low Gi vs High Gi, she would still be wrong. It makes no difference.
Any of you can read Alan Argon's indepth review on the matter.0 -
Have a sweet potato! Much healthier option
Because a sweet potato has a lower GI number than a white one?0 -
I think threads like this make beginners feel overwhelmed and give up. My head is spinning.0
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I think threads like this make beginners feel overwhelmed and give up. My head is spinning.0
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Here's my 2 cents worth, nuke the potato and top it with your fav salsa...I've added low fat cottage cheese to the salsa occasionally...yum is the word you should be aiming for and of course remain in your cal intake for the day :bigsmile:0
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I think threads like this make beginners feel overwhelmed and give up. My head is spinning.
I'm not a beginner, and my head is spinning, so I'll just say to the OP, eat the potato, it's all good!
As an aside, I made leek and potato soup for lunch, I left the skins on, because I think it gives it a bit more flavour, and you don't really notice the texture once it's been through the blender.0
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