Living on coffee??

[Ian A]

less saturated fats and particularly salty food, minimal fried food etc
plenty of greens and fruits and enough meat to get vital proteins etc but not too much and enough fish to get important oils etc but not too much

may i stress though, that i am no expert on this as i have never needed to lose weight and i am fine at 6'0" and 70kg (mostly guts and muscle with enough but not too much fat)
Cheers Ed

Not meaning to be argumentative and it's a bit of a moot point but if you're talking from a weight point of view saturated fat is still 9cal per gram along with mono or poly fat. From a health point of view I'd say no sat fat from man made sources but oily fish has some for instance. No man made junk food in general (biscuits and cakes etc have all the wrong kinds of fats and carbs). With you 100% on the small portions of the meat, fish etc and much more of the green stuff and other veg along with fruit. these and lots of greens, veg fruit etc.

 

[young Ed]

Not meaning to be argumentative and it's a bit of a moot point but if you're talking from a weight point of view saturated fat is still 9cal per gram along with mono or poly fat. From a health point of view I'd say no sat fat from man made sources but oily fish has some for instance. No man made junk food in general (biscuits and cakes etc have all the wrong kinds of fats and carbs). With you 100% on the small portions of the meat, fish etc and much more of the green stuff and other veg along with fruit. these and lots of greens, veg fruit etc.

okay i admit, i was a bit vague and misleading on my thoughts on fats but your above post i would agree with and you have put it in much better words then i ever could
Cheers Ed

 

[Crankarm]

Define healthy stuff in this weight-loss context ...

I only ask because I have lost quite a bit of weight over the last few weeks by cutting out bread, pasta, rice and potato, all cereals. I have lots of fried foods (2 eggs for brekkie) and pretty much anything i like as long as not major carbs. The rest is fresh fruit and veg. So in this case eating bacon, sausages, processed foods, lots of saturated fats and plenty additional salt has not impacted my weight loss ....
never quite as simple as it looks young fella!

Sounds great. My point is ( and I am some kind of food professional) ... it's not always easy to define what's'healthy' in any particular context. But as a young whippersnapper you've started on a good path!

And your meal this evening…. repas d'un bon viveur!

I ordered, Black Pyrennean ham as a starter followed by a Rib steak and a large side salad washed down with a reasonable but not fabulous Chablis. Now drinking 6% Fischer beer from the Alsace region.

I would say this is pretty much the Atkins diet. But he is dead.

A little of everything in moderation is best and exercise.

 

[Fab Foodie]

And your meal this evening…. repas d'un bon viveur!

I would say this is pretty much the Atkins diet. But he is dead.

So will you be one day ....

 

[Crankarm]

So will you be one day ....

Alas I will, but hopefully not too soon though.

How come you didn't have a nice Roussillon red or full bodied Burgundy with your steak? Red wine is after all pretty good for you, in moderation .

 

[Fab Foodie]

Alas I will, but hopefully not too soon though.

How come you didn't have a nice Roussillon red or full bodied Burgundy with your steak? Red wine is after all pretty good for you, in moderation .

Because Red is what I drink most nights and I fancied a change. The Chablis worked quite well with the Black Ham.

 

[Dayvo]

Because Red is what I drink most nights and I fancied a change. The Chablis worked quite well with the Black Ham.

Well-done, charcoaled, or just plain burnt?

 

[speccy1]

Well you started it !

Typical Crankarm response...................

 

[Crankarm]

Typical Crankarm response...................

Well you did, didn't you ……….. start it .

 

[Ian A]

you have put it in much better words then i ever could
Cheers Ed

I hope not for your sake . I've forgotten to proof read and can't put a sentence together at all !

With you 100% on the small portions of the meat, fish etc and much more of the green stuff and other veg along with fruit. these and lots of greens, veg fruit etc.