|
That is very low in fat.
Pritikin, one of the most strict, isn't even that bad (but it's
close).
Typically, low fat diets set up the dieter for binges, when
the cravings for fat finally become overwhelming. If you do binge,
do it on low fat foods, if you can.
-mike z
|
| RE: .1
It can be hard to stick to this guideline especially if you eat
such things as a typical serving of potato chips consisting of
10 gm. fat or other such fatty foods.
I prefer a combination of keeping the number of fat grams low
and watching the overall percentage of fat throughout the day,
but at the same time not going overboard. My opinion.
If I'm not mistaken it's possible to limit yourself to 20 gm.
fat meals but if it turns out the for the day you ate 50% fat
then that's defeats the purpose.
I also believe some people are better off simply eating wholesome
high nutrient/low fat nourishing foods, carefully reading labels,
an occasional "goodie", and adequate exercise rather than the
all too often "loose x lbs in n days" diets. Also, this has
probably been discussed elsewhere but the word "diet" itself
can possibly be self-defeating in terms of how some people
relate it, whereas adopting a change in lifestyle and eating
habits sounds more positive.
I can't compare the difference of eating say an apple and banana
as a desert (actually I hear that for digestion purposes eating
the fruit first is easier on your system, but I'm not sure on
this one) to a cheese cake and/or chocolate cake which I could
easily eat and not be the least bit full after a slice whereas
the more bulkier foods will satisfy me. I also believe it's
related to the time it takes to eat. For example, eating a
salad at midday as opposed to a sandwich or two that a hungry
person could easily "woof" down fast.
- Jim
|