ASK CUTTY AND DERELICT THE NUTRITION NAZIS

cutty make a nutrition nazi thread, i want 2 read and learn from u

― am0n, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 4:10 PM (39 seconds ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

cutty do you have any pro tips for eating out

cutty I don't believe this thing about cashews

i am not cutty but going out for sushi usually works pretty easily bc it is good protein. needs more veggies. and just don't eat too much rice.

is there such a thing as a bad fruit or veg

cutty nn - how far do I have to walk to expend all the caloric goodness of this sandwich: thick slices whole-grain bread w/nuts and seeds, thin sliced grilled ham, carmelized sweet onions, honey mustard aioli, smoked provolone, and baby greens?

hey cutty how did max taste at the whole foods?

when you are eating out, don't be embarassed to order a salad. usually restuaurant salads are huge and there is always a protein option. go with the oil and vinegar, skip the house dressing.

stay away from the appetizer bread.

cutty I don't believe this thing about cashews

what thing?

re: sushi

always go for the sashimi to not overload on rice

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THERE IS NOT SUCH THING AS A BAD FRUIT OR VEG -- unless you have joint problems, then nightshade vegetables may cause you some pain

do u eat tacos? what would you order if a taqueria was the only source of food within a hundred miles?

cutty nn - how far do I have to walk to expend all the caloric goodness of this sandwich: thick slices whole-grain bread w/nuts and seeds, thin sliced grilled ham, carmelized sweet onions, honey mustard aioli, smoked provolone, and baby greens?

you'd probably have to walk at a leisurely pace for over two hours.

xxp what about really starchy things

i have not had a taco in a while, but i ate a burrito on sunday after an 84 mile road race. it had cheese, rice, sour cream, guac, everything.

THERE IS NOT SUCH THING AS A BAD FRUIT OR VEG

yeah but do some have more going on than others? like lettuce is basically worthless if you have spinach available, kind of a thing

cutty what do you do when you eat at someone else's house and their food violates most or all of your personal guidelines?

cutty--

how often do you shop 4 groceries? do you make a list based on menus or just feel it out? what would u recommend as a healthy between-meal meal that is easy to prepare?

i'd ride my bike 100 miles to the next restaurant

they say they're fatty but u said nuts are good. cashews is nuts. my world is upside down

what is the nutritional value of falafel (plus hummus)?

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp

fun thing.

OMG BURRITO that is what I'm having for dinner. I won't be biking 84 miles at ANY pace, tho I do have to tootle home from Downtown Bklyn. Oh wells!

yeah but do some have more going on than others? like lettuce is basically worthless if you have spinach available, kind of a thing

oh for sure. spinach and broccoli are some of the most nutrient dense vegetables you can eat. each fruit or veg has different things going for it. the internet is helpful here.

cutty what do you do when you eat at someone else's house and their food violates most or all of your personal guidelines?

i try my best not to be difficult

cozwn, not all fats are bad fats, thing like nuts, avocados, peanut butter, olive oil, are good fats. still eat moderately, though.

props to you anyway cutty; I'm surprised you're not in serious caloric deficit taking the impression you've given of your diet and exercise tho I take it ur not on a michael phelps level regime

how often do you shop 4 groceries? do you make a list based on menus or just feel it out? what would u recommend as a healthy between-meal meal that is easy to prepare?

once a week, either sunday or monday. at this point i know exactly how much i need to buy for an entire weeks worth of eating. usually around $140. my cart is usually mostly filled with vegetables and fruit, almond milk, OJ, various lean proteins.

cutty, could you detail what composes your:

<50 mile pre-ride meals
>50 mile pre -ride meals
pre race meals

inter-ride meals

post-ride meals

didn't you see how much i ate already today?!

cutty: what would you recommend for eddie izzard to be eating during his marathons instead of having an ice cream truck follow him around?

shasta, for instance, this AM, i did not eat before my two-hour ride, which was probably just under 50 miles. after i had the recovery shake and oatmeal. then the cereal 2 hours later.

for a 50+ mile, i would have the oatmeal 1-2 hours before the ride, with banana, or other fruit.

cutty why do you use almond milk? why not soy or something?

contrary to vegetarians everywhere, soy is not good for you. particularly for male endurance athletes as it is estrogen producing.

cutty how would you suggest a man who's been addicted to fat-saturated bread-based food for his entire adult life start to wean himself off this diet.

actually, good question! i have been concerned about too much soy consumption bc it's bad hormonally or something? what is almond milk nutritional content like?

xp interesting stuff, thanks

blue diamond unsweetened almond milk, original

http://www.bluediamond.com/shop/natural/lab_BreezeOrig32U.htm

argh: http://www.bluediamond.com/shop/natural/lab_BreezeOrig32U.htm

damn $140 a week seems like a lot

not all soy is bad, it is best in a fermented state, see what's listed below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermented_soy_products

but jordan, i hardly spend any other money on food all week.

yes shasta, tempeh is not bad

but since i follow a modified paleo diet, soy beans are not part of that

cutty, is it healthier to eat peanut butter straight out of the peanut butter jar, or to eat it with fruit preserves ("jam" or "jelly") in a peanut butter and fruit preserves sandwich?

cutty how would you suggest a man who's been addicted to fat-saturated bread-based food for his entire adult life start to wean himself off this diet.

first, you've got to want to change the dynamic between you and food. and the pleasure of eating those bad foods. you have to see the importance of eating healthy, natural, whole foods. you have to look at the big picture. it's definitely a huge shift for people who could give a fuck about what they put in their bodies for the majority of their lives.

iiiijjjj, i've given up peanut butter (as it is a legume, not a nut) and stick with the almond butter. it's more expensive, yeah. but it's better for you. i would make a tasty pb&j sandwich on whole grain bread. watch the jelly, though--make sure it's all natural and there's no HFCS.

need more info re: "almond milk" and "lean proteins"

almond butter is awesome

this conversation is hilarious. quincie why are you trying to go kosher?

one of my roommates keeps kosher i think, it doesn't usually cause problems because we're a mostly vegetarian household anyway. probably have made the butter mistake once or twice in the past but hey she didn't ask and i didn't think of it so....

you can have butter without meat. like q could give up steak, which is not that hard

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or just do your spinach puree with olive oil when you're eating steak

a vegetarian diet--and even a pescatarian diet (so long as you are only eating the OK species of fish, i.e. those with scales) are iirc inherently kosher. Throw in meat and that's when things get tricky wrt dairy.

Yeah I'm not really set on keeping kosher; it is just on my mind lately as I've had to read two books on kashrut for Jew School.

Is anyone having anything special for the New Year? I am thinking: a black-eyed peas and Italian sausage stew for New Year's Eve and a huevos rancheros for New Year's Day.

Although soba and mochi is tempting as well.

Our tradition is moo shu pork. Neither NN nor rabbi approved.

i have a load of kale i need to eat and kale is special, right?

I made lentils with kale and green beans and carrots and a bunch of Indian spices (recipe from Madhur Jeffrey's World Vegetarian). I have some kale left over so I want to make kale and white bean soup.

is the madhur jaffrey book good

also is ambien good

everyone needs to have that book in my opinion
ask your doctor tiger woods about ambien ; )

Bow down before the Kale!
http://whfoods.org/foodchart.php?id=38

one interesting fact in this china study book (I feel like the 5th grade nerd who goes around quoting groliers or somethin) is that these chinese people were eating more calories than their american counterparts yet had a lower BMI - apparently if you are eating the right kind of calories even if you eat more most of it gets burned as heat instead of getting converted to fat

!*~the more you know~*!

q make yr spinach w/ smart balance: PROBLEM SOLVED.

you're welcome.

I have never had this smart balance stuff but I'm pretty sure it is no substitute for good old butter, which has only one ingredient rather than a long list of scariness! I guess I am nazi about highly processed foods :(

it tastes kinda like paper but you'll get used to it

WHY WOULD I WANT TO GET USED TO THAT???

naw smart balance tastes OK. it's not like you are eating spoonfuls of the shit.

mmmmm paper

wood pulp make indian strong

I cook with smart balance all the damn time and it is just fine. Man up, weaklings.

quincie needs her butter

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Paper%20Eater

i need my butter, too

FACT: Qs need butter.

nah i think it just tasted like paper to me bc i cooked eggs in it. if you mix it in something might be ok. not that i would do it, still. it's also salty.

Butter, I am convinced, is the only thing that keeps me from blowing over into the gully.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Paper%20Faggot

As it is, I have better territory than that. *rimshot*

i would use olive oil like maria said

http://mattsanders.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/butter.jpg

or this
http://www.fashion-res.com/EX/10-09-12/not-butter.jpg

IMO nothing says disgusting savages like I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

nom
http://www.dcwhawaii.com/samurai/cashews.jpg

why do you guys use butter substitutes instead of oils? i don't understand the appeal

me neither. can't think of any food i cook that has butter in it though, i don't bake much

bake all the time, earth balance/smart balance is the business

also not a big paper eater, cannot verify the veracity of that comparison

How about Vega brand shakes? good/no good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPZ5d0fcac

Vega is decent, not worth price of admission tho

I don't really like butter that much. Except the smell of butter browning in a pan is wonderful.

I don't have Madhur Jaffrey's book; her recipe was in Food and Wine. I think I will check it out from the library though.

I thought I had her Indian cookbook, but I have Julie Sahni's.

not a huge butter fan but i like to use smart balance as a sub in things like eggs or on steamed green beans. it does not taste like paper to me.

the only use of butter I can think of that wouldn't be served by oil is creaming with sugar or rolling into pie crusts.

i went back to butter for eggs. maybe it wasn't paper but i felt like the heat changed the taste of the smart balance. like i could tolerate it as a spread. *shrug*
i like the julie sahni indian cookbook

butter kinda makes my stomach hurt.

naw smart balance tastes OK.

― bum-sniff deviant (cutty), Thursday, December 31, 2009 10:01 AM

agree. seems to have a low burning point on stainless but it works fine with eggs on nonstick.

lots of times i just spray the pan w/ pam, tho

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