Weight loss

I'm in need of you fine people's knowledge and judgement again.

About a week ago, one evening, I polished a bottle of red wine (I'm not doing the brandy and coke thing anymore). To my horror the next day I happened to find out (on a random site) how many calories there are in a bottle of red wine --- there are about 600 (150 per glass) calories in it. That's about an hour of moderate cardio in the gym.

Question: Is this really true? Is the last bastion of the healthy consumption of alcohol (Red Wine) really gone????
 
Picard said:
I'm in need of you fine people's knowledge and judgement again.

About a week ago, one evening, I polished a bottle of red wine (I'm not doing the brandy and coke thing anymore). To my horror the next day I happened to find out (on a random site) how many calories there are in a bottle of red wine --- there are about 600 (150 per glass) calories in it. That's about an hour of moderate cardio in the gym.

Question: Is this really true? Is the last bastion of the healthy consumption of alcohol (Red Wine) really gone????
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forget the calories (there's about 85 per 100ml) with red wine you're getting around 2.8g carbs per 100ml so a glass a night is not a biggie, but a whole bottle gives you over 20g which added to any other carbs consumed during the day is pushing the carb limit (if you're using the low carb approach)
 
Best thing ever is when people stop you and say "hey you've lost weight!" :D
2 this week :)
 
Sinbad said:
Best thing ever is when people stop you and say "hey you've lost weight!" :D
2 this week :)
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Me too ... but that's unfortunately from people whom I told that I've started gymming.

And in my case that's about everyone I know ... whether they wanted to hear it or not.
 
Picard said:
Me too ... but that's unfortunately from people whom I've told that I've started gymming.
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This was a colleague at work, and the girl who cuts my hair, so completely unprompted :)
 
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DrYes said:
Great link but I still don't get what the verdict is?

Doesn't matter what you eat as long as you curb calories you will lose?

Low carb is strictly to control blood sugar and insulin?
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no, calories curbing isn't that important, in fact if you go through Sam's site you'll see another 21 day challenge where he did total caloric overload but using LCHF, his weight gain was about 1kg over the 21 days if I recall.

insulin control gives you control of your fat storage system, the more you can reduce your insulin, the harder it becomes for the body to store fat
 
DrYes said:
Great link but I still don't get what the verdict is?

Doesn't matter what you eat as long as you curb calories you will lose?

Low carb is strictly to control blood sugar and insulin?
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No, low carb has far, far more benefits than simple blood sugar and insulin control, but they are big factors. Cutting calories can result in weight loss, but remember that not all calories are equal. Some nutrients respond differently in your body than others, so while some promote fat accumulation, others promote fat loss. So while you might lose weight, you're not necessarily losing fat, especially if you're still consuming carbs and sugar, and this goes a long way in helping to explain why people struggle to keep weight off after losing it...

Dr Peter Attia does a great job of explaining the calorie situation in detail - http://eatingacademy.com/nutrition/do-calories-matter
 
mandana said:
Controlling the insulin is the key

All this bed rest is doing my head in and not helping my eating :cry:
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Once I understood the insulin factor, weight loss became easier for me mentally. Now I think twice before reaching for the fruit.

Hope you feel better soon :)
 
@ DJ and OMB
Great explanation thanks.

What fats are recommended on a low carb lifestyle plan.

I know anything deep fried is a no no?
 
DrYes said:
@ DJ and OMB
Great explanation thanks.

What fats are recommended on a low carb lifestyle plan.

I know anything deep fried is a no no?
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Why not? Fried is fine just be careful of battered.
 
Deep fried is perfect. Just no batters or breadings, as Sinbad pointed out...
 
DrYes said:
@ DJ and OMB
Great explanation thanks.

What fats are recommended on a low carb lifestyle plan.

I know anything deep fried is a no no?
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essentially any saturated fat is good, so animal fats and vegetable fats are fine, the more natural the better. You need to watch out for the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's) which is where you just need to be careful in what you use for deep frying. Personally I work on the principle that if the oil is pressed (such as olive oil) then it's okay, if it's has to be refined for extraction such as a lot of the seed oils then rather steer clear
 
DrYes said:
What fats are recommended on a low carb lifestyle plan.
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You won't get an easy answer to this question. I keep my intake to mostly saturated fat, yes you read that correctly, from meats, dairy, unrefined virgin coconut oil, and ghee. I use smaller amounts of seed oils, but only from cold pressed unrefined sources. And then I have a tablespoon of fish oil. I either use pharmaceutical grade fish oil, or a combination of fermented cod liver and fermented skate liver oil.
 
Iced Lemon and lime Five Roses green tea
1 tablespoon coconut oil
About 15grams butter
Dash of cream
Blend together

Perfect for the summer heat. Tasted a bit like a lime milkshake.
 
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Ice coffee with coconut oil, butter, vanilla essence and xylitol. Absolutely delicious...
 

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