Diet enemies

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Well, if Carpaccio is more your style...

I've heard the word, but I don't know what it is.

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No, it won't. But how often does a month pass that you only have one snack?

I have a monthly snack every week. What's your point? ;)

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Cheeses are - you can't make it without fat. Many "diet cheeses" actually cheat by specifying total fat % rather than dry fat %. But not all dairy products are equal.

Cottage "cheese" is rather low fat. If I ever find a way to make it edible, too, other than in enchiladas, I'll let you know. I need to cook for the next week, maybe I'll get creative...

Soda is the big one for me. I am a Dr Pepper addict. I do not wish to marginalize crack addicts, but I believe that I crave Dr Pepper as much as they crave crack. I've made multiple attempts to give it up the last few years and have always fallen back. And I cannot drink just a little Dr. Pepper. If I am drinking it I am consuming 1000-1500 calories a day worth.

My latest attempt to quit started Jan 1 (my only resolution). I have drank solely water along with two cups of coffee a day (one lump or packet of sugar per cup, but otherwise black). I have gone from 310 pounds to 292 so far with little other change to diet, other than an attempt to eat breakfast every morning (two 90 calorie granola bars), although I believe the small breakfast in combination with the much lower caffeine intake has lowered my overall appetite.

Quote: Nareed

I've heard the word, but I don't know what it is.

Thin slices of raw preferably loin beef.

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Cottage "cheese" is rather low fat. If I ever find a way to make it edible, too, other than in enchiladas, I'll let you know. I need to cook for the next week, maybe I'll get creative...

It's only somewhat related to cheese and not used in the same way.
Don't have to cook it, just eat it as is. You can mix it with something for flavoring.
Alternately it can be cooked, also on its own, you can look up the recipes.

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Thin slices of raw preferably loin beef.

Really? Well, that would be edible, but I don't find it appealing.

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Don't have to cook it, just eat it as is. You can mix it with something for flavoring.

I like cottage "cheese" enchiladas, better even than chicken ones. You get some of the texture and milky taste of sour cream without the fat. BUt that's limited. I know people who mix it with yougurt or fruit, but that's not a meal.

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Don't get hung up on fat. A little fat now and then can be good for you and helps your body absorb nutrients from other foods. Plus it has been determined that carrying a small layer of fat is healthier than being skinny.

A little fat is innevitable. And there's no danger of me ever being so lean I get cold at 25 C :)

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Nuts have some of the healthiest, most beneficial fats out there. Animal fats are slightly less beneficial, and should be consumed sparingly. Eggs are okay. Olive Oil is a great fat.

That's all true. but as regards weight loss, they're all 9 calories per gram regardless of other considerations. The less fat, the less calories, the more weight you lose. So, yes, I obsess over fat content. No eggs, no dairy, very little oil, non-fat milk, etc.

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The crap you find in Twinkies and Bimbo snacks is garbage that should never be put into your body. (Despite those Takis that I requested from you; that was a one-time food :))

I'd be a lot more concerned about the fried twinkie you talked about in a blog psot, I believe, at Mermaids :)

Besides, If we coincide in vegas this year, you are getting more Takis (and tuna, too, if you want it). I'll even throw in the reworked Takis Fuego. They are hottre than they sued to be, but not as hot as the discontinued Takis Nitro. I think you'll like them. A little junk food treat now and then is part of a balanced diet.

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Everything else you said I agree with. It is very sound. For alcohol, I drink red wine daily. It has been proven to be healthier than water in moderation.

I've been looking up alcohol. It seems some of it, at elast, sin't even digested, but passes to the bloodstream directly from the intestines. And muscles do absorb some of it. So figuring out calories is not as easy as it seems.