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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004I just should not eat nuts
You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, especially pistachios and almonds. At first I thought it would be great to have something relatively low-carb that was crunchy and salty to snack on, but it just takes too much willpower to stop at one serving. I am now eating nuts like I used to eat potato chips, pre-lc, just mindlessly munching on them while watching tv or reading and before I know it I've pigged out. I don't do this with any other food, even when I'm mindlessly eating other things, not paying attention to how much I'm eating, I still don't end up overeating anything else, just nuts. I'm gonna get my dad to hide the remaining pistachios somewhere, and I'm not gonna eat any more nuts until I'm at goal, and even then I will only buy small bags and not the giant ones at Sam's Club.  SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I > bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, especially [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm at goal, and even then I will only buy small bags and not the giant > ones at Sam's Club. Nuts are tough. I've read plenty of stories here about people having to cut them out entirely because they cannot stop at a serving (or two). I hope that I don't end up having to do that because they are a staple snack of my workday. Here is how I handle them: I measure a single portion into a baggie each morning and carry it to work. My hand never goes into the bag of nuts at any other time. It's kept in a cabinet so I don't see it out on the counter when I am home. I have to play such games with myself because I know from years of "dieting" experience my single biggest weakness is portion control. You might try something similar - go ahead and buy a large, economical package of pistachios, and then count out 30-32 to a baggie. Put the baggies away. Then you can sit in front of the TV with a baggie instead of the whole sack. The nuts are still in the house and you still have to discipline yourself not to get up and steal another baggieful from the cabinet, but I think the psychological barrier is larger before starting a whole second portion than it is for "just a couple more nuts." Another psychological game that works with pistachios: Do not allow yourself to pick up and snap the shell of the next pistachio before you have completely chewed and swallowed the one in your mouth. This game can make you more conscious of the nut-eating experience - you'll enjoy them more and be less likely to fall into mindless-eat mode. These are the tricks I have used (on low-carb and on earlier rounds of weight loss diets) to control nut-consumption. I hope you find them helpful. carla 237/220/165? Very good, Carla. These mind games are the key to success! I love to start my day off with 1/2 a beer and a small fistfull of nuts. It is so good that I could eat them all with each swig of beer, but I limit myself to one small bite of nut at a time. It works for me. PJ >> You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, >I [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >carla >237/220/165? > > You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, > I [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > cabinet, but I think the psychological barrier is larger before starting a > whole second portion than it is for "just a couple more nuts." It's not large enough a barrier, I've tried that. I DO end up going back in the cabinet for "just one more baggie." > Another psychological game that works with pistachios: Do not allow > yourself to pick up and snap the shell of the next pistachio before you have [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > carla > 237/220/165? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. :: In article <btm7af$8o3qb$1@ID-219996.news.uni-berlin.de>, :: "carla" <cmtlevy@yahoo.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] :: It's not large enough a barrier, I've tried that. I DO end up going :: back in the cabinet for "just one more baggie." I do the same thing. I'm a nut nut. If they are around, I will search and destroy. Bottom line: don't eat nuts if you're nuts for nuts. ::: Another psychological game that works with pistachios: Do not allow ::: yourself to pick up and snap the shell of the next pistachio before [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] :: I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 :: flaws. > > You might try something similar - go ahead and buy a large, economical > > package of pistachios, and then count out 30-32 to a baggie. Put the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > It's not large enough a barrier, I've tried that. I DO end up going back > in the cabinet for "just one more baggie." Aw, crud. I'm sorry. There are definitely things I am this way about. As much as I like nuts, though, I am able to leave the remaining baggies in the cabinet, so I was hoping you just hadn't tried it yet. :-( I'm sorry you have to think about giving them up altogether. carla 237/220/165? Hey, you gotta live a little right?. Besides, at least you're still loosing weight. Obidian >> > You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, >> I [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >> carla >> 237/220/165? > Hey, you gotta live a little right?. Besides, at least you're still > loosing weight. > > Obidian Was this to me or carla? If it was to me, yeah, I'm still losing, and what worries me about my nut consumption isn't the possibility of it hindering my weight loss so much as it's the compulsive overeating that they trigger in me. If I end up eating 4 or 5 times as many nuts as I'd planned, no matter what it does to my weight loss it's still mentally unhealthy. The battle to stop eating at one serving is a battle I'd rather not fight. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. Yup, it was to you..............know what you mean about nuts though. I gotta watch the cashew compulsion once in awhile. Obisidian >> Hey, you gotta live a little right?. Besides, at least you're still >> loosing weight. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >matter what it does to my weight loss it's still mentally unhealthy. The >battle to stop eating at one serving is a battle I'd rather not fight. > Yup, it was to you..............know what you mean about nuts though. > I gotta watch the cashew compulsion once in awhile. > > Obisidian Now I buy the most microscopic amount possible--one serving if I am lucky. Depends on what comes out of the spout of the bulk bin though. Sometimes I miscalculate. SignatureJean B. great idea i'm going to try that >You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I >bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, I don't know about that. Maybe there is a relationship between weight loss and staying away from your ex, maybe not. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031109.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. > >You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I > >bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap031109.html > Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. lol! Of course, if I stayed away from _all_ nuts I'd have to avoid this newsgroup too. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. :: lol! Of course, if I stayed away from _all_ nuts I'd have to avoid :: this newsgroup too. For sure. >lol! Of course, if I stayed away from _all_ nuts I'd have to avoid this >newsgroup too. I feel the same way about a particular chatroom I used to frequent. I swear it was like freaks-on-parade. > You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I > bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, especially [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm at goal, and even then I will only buy small bags and not the giant > ones at Sam's Club. It's obviously individual, but I find that two things help. One is to buy unsalted nuts. Another is not to munch on stuff ever, especially in the evening. i 223/174/180 :: In article :: <lunachick-CCEF25.23121108012004@news04.east.earthlink.net>, Luna [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] :: buy unsalted nuts. Another is not to munch on stuff ever, especially :: in the evening. The unsalted thing doesn't work for me...I like nuts (almonds, cashews) anyway I can get them. I cannot eat nuts IF/WHEN I want to lose weight. Pretty simple. However, I can control myself with almond butter. I think it is the month sensation. I do try to not snack. I like to eat 3 solids per day. However, sometimes I need to eat a small something before going to the gym. I don't like lifting if I have a hunger sensation. Many people claim benefits (better BG control & less hunger) if they eat frequent but small meals over the day. The thing is this: folks must find what works for them and do that. What helps you may not help someone else. >:: In article >:: <lunachick-CCEF25.23121108012004@news04.east.earthlink.net>, Luna [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > The thing is this: folks must find what works for them and do that. What > helps you may not help someone else. Agreed on all points. I just realized that I made an incorrect statement. I do munch on vegetables at work (tomatoes, bellpeppers, carots etc). i > >:: In article > >:: <lunachick-CCEF25.23121108012004@news04.east.earthlink.net>, Luna [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > i Yeah, I think I'm going to replace the nuts with celery sticks and bellpeppers. That way I still get some crunch. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. When I decided to go up a certain number carbs a day, I considered the (12) almonds almost like medicine pills... could only have that many 3 times a week. nancyy > When I decided to go up a certain number carbs a day, I considered the > (12) almonds almost like medicine pills... could only have that many 3 > times a week. > > nancyy I'm going to start thinking of nuts as a rare treat, a dessert. Instead of bringing nuts as a snack to work, I brought cheese cubes, and one serving of those was plenty! Yay! I'm gonna bring some celery sticks with cream cheese spread today, so I can have some crunch. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. With a net carb count of 1.4 per two Tbs, what is the problem? If you feel that guilty perhaps walnuts would help. Less then 1gm per two Tbs Alan M > When I decided to go up a certain number carbs a day, I considered the > (12) almonds almost like medicine pills... could only have that many 3 > times a week. > > nancyy Well, I don't know about nancyy, but for me, the problem is the calories, not the carbs. I bought a canister of almonds to snack on at work once with 6 servings in the canister, I believe it was 12 net carbs for the whole canister. Not too bad since I am aiming for 60ish grams a day. But over 1000 calories!!! And yes, I did end up eating the whole thing, over a period of 8 hours. Not good. > With a net carb count of 1.4 per two Tbs, what is the problem? If you feel > that guilty perhaps walnuts would help. Less then 1gm per two Tbs [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > nancyy SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > Well, I don't know about nancyy, but for me, the problem is the calories, > not the carbs. I bought a canister of almonds to snack on at work once > with 6 servings in the canister, I believe it was 12 net carbs for the > whole canister. Not too bad since I am aiming for 60ish grams a day. But > over 1000 calories!!! And yes, I did end up eating the whole thing, over a > period of 8 hours. Not good. I don't know... somehow I just can approach all of my eating (for the first time in my life) as "fuel or medicine" instead of some great chance 3 times (or more) a day to enjoy myself with food...and it has been easy to just eat 10 times the calories that I want to weigh. So I have been able to just decide each week what to buy, what and when to eat in some odd non-emotional way... And now (a few months into it) I am wearing slacks 6 inches smaller around the waist... they had been on hangers for so long (because I couldn't fit in them) there are large creases where they hung on the hanger! So (for now) I am in control...and loving it. Could you measure them out and put them into six of the small zip-lock style snack bags and then bring one bag to work at a time? Would that work for you? > Well, I don't know about nancyy, but for me, the problem is the calories, > not the carbs. I bought a canister of almonds to snack on at work once [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >>> >>>nancyy Signaturejmk in NC I sure could, but on this particular day it was a situation where I was on my way to work, there's a grocery store across the street, and I went shopping for work food. What I'd rather do is have something more filling for a snack, like cheese cubes, where I can eat one serving and not _want_ anymore. > Could you measure them out and put them into six of the small zip-lock > style snack bags and then bring one bag to work at a time? Would that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >>> > >>>nancyy SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > Well, I don't know about nancyy, but for me, the problem is the calories, > not the carbs. I bought a canister of almonds to snack on at work once > with 6 servings in the canister, I believe it was 12 net carbs for the > whole canister. Not too bad since I am aiming for 60ish grams a day. But > over 1000 calories!!! And yes, I did end up eating the whole thing, over a > period of 8 hours. Not good. Hi, Luna, I posted about this same subject some time back, but I guess it bears repeating... Raw - NOT roasted, parched, or otherwise "cooked" - nuts seem to have a built-in "stop" to them. You can only eat so many before you are either satiated or even tired of them. Raw-in-shell nuts are even better, since you have to shell them, first, before you can eat them! I used to buy a can of "deluxe" mixed nuts (no peanuts), thinking that they would last me a couple of days, but (of course), once I got started eating them, I couldn't stop! The Thanksgiving-Christmas season has been a godsend to me, since it is now possible to find raw-in-shell nuts in most grocery stores. The effort it takes to crack and shell even a handful of nuts is something of a deterrent, itself, and I find that by the time I have done so, I'm satiated. Try it for yourself... Stan > You know, even though I'm still losing, albeit slower than the beginning, I > bet I would lose a lot more if I could stay away from nuts, especially [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > I'm at goal, and even then I will only buy small bags and not the giant > ones at Sam's Club. Nuts may not be too bad, even without moderation. I have to buy them by the case to keep my wife in stock- she eats pounds and pounds a week of deluxe mixed nuts- and loses weight! |
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