Olives

vickiaf
vickiaf Posts: 59 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Hi,

Can anyone answer this? I have been eating small green olives in brine as a snack. I know 20 olives is about 80 calories but they also contain a lot of fat. Altough I know this is healthy fat what I don't know is if I am hindering my weight loss by eating these instead of another 80 cal snack?

Hope this makes sense :)

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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Olives are extremely high in sodium, so I would eat them sparingly. Not that sodium is inherently bad, but too much makes me retain water like nobody's business.
  • ayshamc
    ayshamc Posts: 226 Member
    I love olives too!

    Just found this information - http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=46

    Hope it helps :flowerforyou:
  • eyemlisa
    eyemlisa Posts: 1
    I find eating a few olives is better than eating 2 cookies. It's the sugar that puts on my weight and after I eat 1 cookie, I am then looking for more sugar! Maybe use them as a reward! I treat myself to a fudge drumstick every Friday evening :)
    Lisa
  • oldmanstauf
    oldmanstauf Posts: 202 Member
    Hi,

    Can anyone answer this? I have been eating small green olives in brine as a snack. I know 20 olives is about 80 calories but they also contain a lot of fat. Altough I know this is healthy fat what I don't know is if I am hindering my weight loss by eating these instead of another 80 cal snack?

    Hope this makes sense :)

    I don't think your hindering yourself at all unless you're going over your calorie allotment. I wouldn't be afraid of fats, especially the good ones. If you enjoy them, have them.
  • wwk10
    wwk10 Posts: 244 Member
    I have a salty tooth.
    I can easily eat a jar of peanuts in a few minutes.
    I eat Olives for snacks too.
    I have started buying the large UNPITTED Olives.
    The unpitted ones take longer to eat so I dont gobble them up.
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    This is a much better choice than say, 80 calories worth of crackers. It will keep you satiated better because of the healthy fats. I love kalamata olives with the pits in them. They're big so I usually eat 8-10 of them and its a great snack.
  • PearsPeppersandPeanutButter
    PearsPeppersandPeanutButter Posts: 190
    I find eating a few olives is better than eating 2 cookies. It's the sugar that puts on my weight and after I eat 1 cookie, I am then looking for more sugar! Maybe use them as a reward! I treat myself to a fudge drumstick every Friday evening :)
    Lisa

    I like using olives as a reward because i could sit and eat a whole jar if i wanted too. However i don't 80 calories a day is hindering your weight loss. i just could eat like my body weight in green olives a day.
  • vickiaf
    vickiaf Posts: 59 Member
    Thanks for the replies

    I also could probably eat my body weight in olives but think I will alternate days so I'm not getting too much sodium. Will have to find something else to satisfy my savoury tooth in the meantime!
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