Has Anyone Noticed?

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I am not an Atkins fan by any means...but I am

thinking he did get one thing right. I do think he

was correct in saying that if you eat more protein,

and perhaps more fat, you are satisfied for longer

periods of time and thus do not eat so much.

 

I've noticed this many times as a vegetarian. There

have been many days I could eat and eat tabouli, for

example and never quite become satiated enough to not

eat for hours. However, if I eat something like a

bean burrito, I can go hours with no interest in food.

 

Anyone else notice this?

 

The things I disagree with Atkins is the type of

protein and fat and carbohydrates and how much protein

to eat. I think vegetable proteins are much less

stressful for our bodies and much cleaner. Also, the

right kind of fat is critical..I stick to olive oil,

avocado, non processed vegetable hours, nuts and seeds

and flax. The other oils...margerine, saturated fats

have an overall negative effect on the body. Also,

Atkins seems to think the more protein the better.

When I eat too much protein I get kind of a hangover.

Long term stress from too much protein is kidney

stress, osteoporosis and othe problems.

 

As far as the carbs are concerned...I think most

Americans don't differentiate between carbs..they

think they are all equal. But eating brown rice is

very different than eating a wheat baguette. Quality

carbs are the key, I think.

 

Okay, didn't mean to get on my soapbox! Just wanted

to know what others have experienced in terms of

proteing and carbohydrate issue.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

> There

> have been many days I could eat and eat tabouli, for

> example and never quite become satiated enough to not

> eat for hours. However, if I eat something like a

> bean burrito, I can go hours with no interest in food.

 

Well, I don't know how you make *your* tabouli, but mine is mostly

parsley (and/or coriander leaves or mint leaves) with a little onion and

tomato plus the bulgar wheat. It's salad. I think you'd find the bean

burrito more satisfying because it would provide more energy, you know?

Calories? But of course those extra calories, unless you 'burn' them off

with more activity, keep your weight up. Even if you don't 'count'

calories, it still kinda works this way. That satifaction comes at a

price.

 

Another point: many people suggest we shouldn't try to go hours without

food but, to lose extra weight, we should try dividing our daily intake

of food into six smaller meals rather than three.

 

For myself, I find that the tabouli, to use your example, would be great

as part of a meal for nutritional purposes and for taste (love it!) and

for something to munch on (chewing feels better than just gulping

somehow), but I myself feel less hungry if I have something *hot*. A hot

meal or hot soup, even just a heated vegetable broth, will keep me and

my tum happier ;=) That could be another reason why you find your bean

burrito more satisfying.

 

If I can't get anything hot, I really do find that a banana works great

as a pick-me-up too - and bananas have the advantage of being easily portable.

 

Best,

 

Pat

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