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[quadclops]

Wow really, what are they? Or, where can I find them if you don't have the time to list them? Is there a website?

[Shepard]

I spend much less money on food now then I did back when I was eating pizza and trash for most meals. My typical daily diet consists of oatmeal, nuts, fruit, vegetables, and some chicken/turkey for dinner. Supplements are a different matter, I spend quite a bit each month on those. But I've found eating healthy to be really cheap for the most part. The most expensive pieces in my diet are organic apples and free-range chicken.

However, my weaknesses are a nice rare filet mignon (only at great restaurants), cheesecake (again, usually only worth it at great restaurants), and the city of New Orleans. I go down there a few times a year, which absolutely ruins my eating habits for a few days.

[scottl]

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I am now on a low-fat diet similar to what Kurzweil describes in his books.

I have no clue what that is, but I hope it includes sufficient "good fats" or you take e.g. fish oils.

[DukeNukem]

That CarbWise bars is utter pro-aging crap! Seriously. Two of the three protein are poor choices, only the whey is good. It contains unhealthy corn syrup. Almost no fiber. And like most protein bars it contains glycerin, a sneaky carb that most protein bar makers do not list as contributing to total carbs. Plus, the health benefits of glycerin are a net negative. Oh, and this bar has too much saturated fat (5g) from poor sources like cocoa butter and palm oil.

[quadclops]

Dammit Duke-[nuk], I thought I was eating healthy stuff there! Now what am I going to munch on? I can't go back to Snickers and pizza. [sad]

[scottl]

Dammit Duke-, I thought I was eating healthy stuff there!  Now what am I going to munch on?  I can't go back to Snickers and pizza. [sad]

fruits, veggies, nuts.....

[DukeNukem]

Try an Odwalla food bar. They're made from whole food ingredients (like whole oats, peanuts, semi-sweet chocolate) and do not contain artificial chemicals. If you stick with the ones that have 8 or more grams of protein, my guess is the total GI of those bars are acceptably low. Still, I would not eat more than one of these every two days.

I've done a heck of a lot of research on protein bars and meal replacement bars, and I've never found any that are worth a darn. I sometimes make my own, but they must stay in the fridge otherwise they melt, so they're not too convenient.

[quadclops]

Ooh thanks, Odwalla food bars look good!

I even found some that don't have oats. I can't eat oats, I'm allergic. [sick]

[Shepard]

My weakness is high-quality desserts, made fresh, like a carrot cake, or key lime pie, or tres leches.  I eat out almost every night for dinner at a good quality restaurant, and 50% of the time order dessert, but only ever have 2-3 bites.

Isn't milk used in the preparation of both carrot cake and tres leches cake?

[xanadu]

Refined sugar is an addictive substance that is totally bad for you. The consequences of an unrestrained diet high in sugar are obesity and very likely, diabetis. There are other things too which go along with the obesity like cardiovascular disease, increased risk of cancer, autoimmune diseases and so on. Second after sugar comes highly refined carbohydrates such as flour. If you give up sugar you start binging on bread, rolls, pasta, pizza and so on. Give them both up and you lose your cravings and the pounds that go with them. I know, I did it a few years ago and lost a lot of weight, I mean a whole lot.

For snacks, I love red grapes because they are sweet and good for you. I still like sweets so this takes care of that and I get a daily dose of beneficial phytochemicals. Other things I love are nuts and dates. Too many dates aren't good either, likewise with pineapple which has a lot of natural sugar.

[icyT]

Yeah I eat junk.

It's generally just ice cream or pop though, and even those I'm cutting down on. Fast food occasionally... but oreos? Man... those are the easiest to get rid of.