Are chips really that bad for you??

HeidiYogi
HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So, my boyfriend is telling me that my eating exactly one serving of chips several times a week is holding me back in regards to losing weight. Thoughts?? If I stick to eating only ONE serving and they are kettle type chips or chips from Trader Joe's, are they really THAT bad for me?? I'm curious to hear others' thoughts.....
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  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Just log them with your other food, and if they fit into your diet, you are good.
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    if you can actually stop with one serving.....wow

    the problem with chips is its like torture....to get satisfied you need a weeks worth of calories in one go...for me it aint worth it
  • NaurielR
    NaurielR Posts: 429 Member
    I don't think so, no. I'm sure you've heard the "Everything in moderation" mantra so many times you want to beat the next person who says it over the head, but there is some truth to it. as long as it fits into your calorie goal, and it makes you satisfied, then eat it.

    Yeah, most chips aren't healthy, but that isn't always the case. If baked and/or made with healthy oils, eating chips in moderation is not going to hurt your weight loss.
  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
    I eat full fat Kettle Chips a couple times a week, chips and salsa and as long as they fit into my day it's all good!! You have to weigh them though, it usually says 1oz or 10 chips~I've weighed 10 chips and it's normally 1.5 ozs so that is a serving and a half, if you do that a couple times a week those extra calories will add up.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    So, my boyfriend is telling me that my eating exactly one serving of chips several times a week is holding me back in regards to losing weight. Thoughts?? If I stick to eating only ONE serving and they are kettle type chips or chips from Trader Joe's, are they really THAT bad for me?? I'm curious to hear others' thoughts.....

    if they fit in your calorie and macro goals, enjoy!

    (give pop chips a look, by the way. they are pretty outstanding.)
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    It's not uncommon for me to get one of those 99 cent single serving bags of Doritos from the convenience store near my work. I keep within my calorie allowance despite it. It doesn't hurt my progress.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    Gee, I don't even eat chips once a month ..... they're lovely, but full of fat & salt ..... :drinker:

    You could always try doing without for a week or two & see if that changes anything on the scale .......
  • Dave198lbs
    Dave198lbs Posts: 8,810 Member
    you can makje your own with sweet potatoes....thery are awesome and somehow it feels less guilty eating them

    slice potato thin....spray lightly with olive oil

    into 500 degree preheated oven till crisp

    AWESOME
  • FloridaAimee
    FloridaAimee Posts: 295 Member
    The only chips I buy are Sun Chips and multi grain Tostitos tortilla chips.

    The sun chips I bring home and bag up into proper portions right away. The tomtits are saved for the weekend. :)
  • MizSaz
    MizSaz Posts: 445 Member
    Out of curiosity, what exactly is he basing his statement on?
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    Gee, I don't even eat chips once a month ..... they're lovely, but full of fat & salt ..... :drinker:

    You could always try doing without for a week or two & see if that changes anything on the scale .......

    but neither fat nor salt are bad.
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
    Huh. I apparently have not actually lost my weight then?

    I don't believe it at all. But everyone is different!
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I actually think chips are not that bad- as far as processing, the ones you described are some of the least processed snack foods- I would pick them a zillion times over chee-tos or fritos. Anyway, unless you are sacrificing nutrition (as in, not eating nutritious food in order to have chip calories) to eat those chips or the chips are putting you over your target macros, I wouldn't worry about it. It might make a difference if you were at a very low BF% and trying to get lower, but at normal BF% or overweight, its not going to make a difference.
  • dietanderson
    dietanderson Posts: 18
    Im a chip addict. I know its hard to do, but if you stick to a reasonable portion and you compensate with exercise or cutting out something else, then enjoy! I know I do......

    I have found that people (like diet gurus) who tell you to cut things out, do so because they don't like the food in question that much to begin with. Ask him to cut out something he really likes and see the reaction!
  • Lolli1986
    Lolli1986 Posts: 500 Member
    yeah, he's full of it. he's just saying you could lose weight faster if you went without the chips, and that chips aren't exactly necessary.

    however, your method of CONTROLLING the portions of those types of snack food will have a better effect on your lifestyle for the rest of your life. go to a party in the future, you are less likely to mung out on heaps of chips, but can still enjoy the party foods.
  • kacarter1017
    kacarter1017 Posts: 651 Member
    You could always try doing without for a week or two & see if that changes anything on the scale .......
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    I agree with this. For many people, the fat and sodium don't seem to matter but for others, those 2 things can be real diet busters.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    A serving of chips isnt holding you back - thats just ridiculous.
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,296 Member
    I absolutely LOVE kettle chips. I could seriously eat a whole bag of those. What I eat now is Lay's Light regular potato chips. No fat! They taste like Lay's regular chips minus the fat. They are salty and delicious!
  • HorseWithNoName27
    HorseWithNoName27 Posts: 188 Member
    I seriously doubt a serving of chips would make you maintain weight, unless you are already close to maintaining anyway.
    The math doesn't add up. :laugh:

    And nah, they aren't *THAT* bad for you...if you can eat a serving and stop. If you're like me, you'd better buy a serving-size bag or you'll plow through a full bag if you aren't careful. :drinker:
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    Love all the responses, thank you!!! Great suggests to is to actually weigh them, whoever said that, I will start doing that because usually I just count them out. Thanks for that suggestion! Appreciate everyone's thoughts and opinions.....very helpful! :smile:
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    Out of curiosity, what exactly is he basing his statement on?

    He says it's because he's never seen a nutrition booklet or information out there where it has one serving of chips in it......ugh!!!
  • maylene1853
    maylene1853 Posts: 58
    you can makje your own with sweet potatoes....thery are awesome and somehow it feels less guilty eating them

    slice potato thin....spray lightly with olive oil

    into 500 degree preheated oven till crisp

    AWESOME

    yum i so wanna try this...
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Out of curiosity, what exactly is he basing his statement on?

    A lack of understanding about how things work, apparently.


    OP: Totally fine provided you're not eating in a calorie surplus.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Why demonize any food? Unless you are allergic or have some other bad response, eat what you like in moderation.
  • arcticfox04
    arcticfox04 Posts: 1,011 Member
    A little bag of chips is not a problem. Really its just some potato that's fried in oil and salted. I fancy the Lays Classic every now and then.
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    No. I eat a serving of Doritos at least once a week (sometimes more) and it has not slowed me down one bit. As long as it fits in my goals I eat it, doesn't matter what it is.
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    Why demonize any food? Unless you are allergic or have some other bad response, eat what you like in moderation.

    I agree with this completely! A long time ago I used to call certain foods "evil." I read somewhere that doing that gives that food power over you and that feeling guilty about eating something is not the way to go. I stopped demonic ing foods a few years back. I think maybe it's because I buy them and he has no self control and will eat way more than one serving! LOL!
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    Out of curiosity, what exactly is he basing his statement on?

    A lack of understanding about how things work, apparently.


    OP: Totally fine provided you're not eating in a calorie surplus.

    LOL! I won't read this response to him. He's already mad that "everyone is against him.". :laugh:
  • HeidiYogi
    HeidiYogi Posts: 81 Member
    you can makje your own with sweet potatoes....thery are awesome and somehow it feels less guilty eating them

    slice potato thin....spray lightly with olive oil

    into 500 degree preheated oven till crisp

    AWESOME

    This does sound delicious! Am going to try this as well! Thanks!! :happy:
  • NoxDineen
    NoxDineen Posts: 497 Member
    As long as your nutrition is good overall your boyfriend is wrong.

    Also, I need to stop clicking on threads like this. I would KILL for some chips right now. :(

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