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Author: Gary
Date: 10-16-03 15:28
Below is some info I found doing a search on the web that I thought you'd all appreciate reading -
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie whether it comes from fat or carbohydrate. Anything eaten in excess can lead to weight gain. You can lose weight by eating less calories and by increasing your physical activity. Reducing the amount of fat and saturated fat that you eat is one easy way to limit your overall calorie intake. However, eating fat-free or reduced-fat foods isn't always the answer to weight loss. This is especially true when you eat more of the reduced fat food than you would of the regular item. For example, if you eat twice as many fat-free cookies you have actually increased your overall calorie intake. The following list of foods and their reduced fat varieties will show you that just because a product is fat-free, it doesn't mean that it is "calorie-free." And, calories do count! (see chart on the web page at the first link below)
Fat-Free vs. Regular Calories Comparison
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/fat_free.htm
Low Calorie Shopping List – How to read the labels
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/shop_lst.htm
Guide to Physical Activity
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/phy_act.htm
Gary 360/175/175
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Author: efs
Date: 10-16-03 17:14
Thanks Gary, that was neat. I really liked the regular vs. fat free comparisons....
-Emily
efs 202/163/160
program start: Jan. 2003
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Author: NancyB
Date: 10-16-03 18:31
I've never believed in "fat-free" or anything of that kind. My sister relied heavily on those products when she joined a weight-loss program. Over the years her weight has gone up and down and she is currently a good 30 pounds over weight. With all her experience with Jenny Craig, she still hasn't grasped the simple concept of the calorie deficit.
Besides, I can't stand the taste. Once I bought 0% fat yogurt by mistake and I couldn't eat it. I gave it away. I eat "full fat" foods but in moderation, so I get to savour the taste and texture and in the end I believe I eat less because at least I enjoy what I eat.
Thanks for the article, Gary.
NancyB
160-135-135
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Author: Gary
Date: 10-16-03 19:21
....just like you said "calorie deficit" is the key, just because something is fat-free does not mean it is calorie-free, but fat-free and low-fat is good though because americans do eat way too much fat with all the high-fat processed foods and high-fat fast foods, but even with low-fat and fat-free stuff you still have to eat less calories than you burn each day to lose weight.
Even for those who do not have a weight problem, too much fat in their diet can still be bad for their health.
You usually have to give yourself a reasonable time period for your taste to adjust to low-fat and fat-free products, after years of being used to the taste of high-fat foods it takes a few weeks to adjust sometimes but it is worth the effort. When I first switched to using fat-free mayo (only 10 calories a tbsp) instead of regular mayo (100 calories a tbsp) it did seem weak by comparison at first, but after a few weeks it now seems just fine. (and it also feels a lot better adding just 20 calories to a sandwich instead of 200 calories)
Gary 360/175/175
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Author: Gary
Date: 10-16-03 19:25
.....yep, those comparisons help remind us that just because something is reduced fat does not mean you can eat a whole bunch, you still have to watch the calories.
Gary 360/175/175
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