Question about diet

[Audacious1]

I did a search, but didn't find much about this stuff. First off, i am very uneducated when it comes to quality and content of foods, so i would just like to know if regular potatoes and avocados are good or bad to add to a diet for someone who wants to lose fat and tone. I am just getting sick of eating the same old stuff and would like to change things up a bit, but have no idea if those two things are good or bad. I know potatoes have a lot of carbs and avocados have a lot of fat...but is it good fat or bad? So to those of you who are food wise, please help me out. Thanks

 

[NubianBeauty]

Potatoes are OK to add to your diet, sweet potatoes are good also. And avacados are definitely a good fat food.

 

[JLo]

Sweet potatoes are much better than regular potatoes! I like to use "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter ...Spray" or Molly McButter on the potato. Also, Ms. Dash adds good flavor to a regular potato....I sometimes add white tuna to the top of a small potato with Ms. Dash....it's pretty good.

 

[Sassy69]

I think when you are talking "good" fats vs. "bad" fats, the simple rule is the less processed the better. The saturated fats are the bad ones. If it comes in a natural source like avacados, probably good. Fat from a plate of fries = not good. Fat from a bag of deep fried pork rinds = bad.

For some info about "good" carbs, etc. check the Glycemic Index:
http://busycooks.about.com/library/features/blgilists.htm?terms=GI+foods

 

[Audacious1]

That's good to know b/c yesterday i had cut up a potato and put it in a frying pan with a teaspoon of olive oil and then when they were barely brown i put then in a bowl and added salsa...and it was pretty damn good. I hope that was ok. And then for dinner i ate half an avocado, then i was feeling like i did something wrong b/c eating well shouldn't taste this good. SO i had to ask before i go through with it anymore. Now another question i have is that i have been adding a teaspoon of olive oil to my shake some mornings for the fat...is it too much if i eat avocados for a snack and add the olive oil to my shakes in the morning?

 

[Audacious1]

Hey Sassy...that was a good link you posted. I just browsed at it, but it was informative...I book marked it. I need to take a course on Nutrition 101

 

[OTCbooty]

I need to take a course on Nutrition 101

Yeah, well...everyone has to start somewhere. At least you're asking specific questions, rather than asking for people to spoon feed you the perfect diet plan(no pun intended).