The doctor told me to cut all fat out of my diet, but how can I do this whenever that's all my diet consists of? I love fast food and all sweets and I'm always adding salad dressing, butter and salt to my foods. How can I cut this stuff out of my life without everything tasting so bland?
2006-07-04 08:02:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Been on that diet and it is really easy, ate less than 8 grms of fat a day. Buy fat-free foods that are also low in sugar and sodium. Eat the same stuff but the fat-free version...Lays chips are good.
Salad dressings are not so good - i use fat free sour cream mixed with salsa as a dressing and fat free tortilla chips on my salad instead of croutons.
Turkey breast and chicken breast are both almost fat-free.
Sourdough bread is fat free, So are some bagels. Tortillas are also available fat-free.
I lived on fat-free hot-dogs, and Morningstar Farms fat free meatless hamburgers that I could just pop in the microwave when I felt lazy.
Great fat free desserts - angelfood cake with fresh fruit and fat free cool whip. Fat free pudding with fat free cool whip. Sugar Free Jello with fruit and fat free cool-whip. Fruit smoothies made with fresh fruit and fat free yougurt.
For very low fat beef, buy a very lean cut of beef like a top sirloin steak, trim all the fat and grind it in your food processor. Make spaghetti with meat sauce using that meat - it will be almost fat-free.
Fat free chili- use your regular chili recipe except eliminate any oil and use oither ground turkey breast or home ground beef.
If you must have cheese, go for fat free cream cheese or part skim cheeses like mozarella. The other fat-free cheeses aren't so tasty.
Fish is actually full of fat, but it's a good fat. I say go for it, your body needs it.
You can make an entire mexican meal of fajitas, beans, tortillas, rice and all the fixings by being selective and buying fat free items.
If you really want more recipes or ideas, email me. I know how to make just about everything fat free.
2006-07-04 08:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your doctor told you that, he's an idiot. You need some fats in your diet. What the hell are you supposed to eat? Grass and celery? Just quit eating fast food. It's a waste of money. You need to be exercising everyday, whether it's walking or jogging. Try doing cardio four times a week. There is no easy diet. Try eating fish (NOT fried) and skinless, boneless chicken browned and boiled. Start using natural spices in your food (basil especially). They are so much better for you/tasting than salt anyways. Fresh veggies and fruits for breakfast, a light lunch (salad with LIGHT and very little dressing). There are tons of healthy selections out there. Just go to the grocery and look around. Look up new recipies on the internet. Broaden your tastes.
2006-07-04 15:10:17 · answer #2 · answered by Emmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fat-free diets are not healthy. We need a certain amount of fat. The best thing you can do is cut out items containing refined sugars, in their various forms. Sugars, unless used by the body for energy, are metabolised and stored as fat. Also, sugars cause an insulin imbalance in the body. It's not so much fatty foods that are making most folks fat, but the huge amounts of sugar in their diets.
Use less salt, to reduce water retention.
Fast foods are a big no-no. They are built for quantity, not quality, so the nutrition is not there...
Most doctors are quite ignorant, regarding nutrition--they are taught to use drug therapy, when the body encounters an imbalance. One must try to eat what the body is intended to have--mostly vegetables and some meat; very little, if any sugar--try to wean yourself away from sugars. No "white flour" products--remember: the simpler a food is, the healthier it is.
Herbs provide flavoring for bland foods.
I almost forgot--regular aerobic exercise is important.
2006-07-04 15:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by mrearly2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a fat free diet because my doctor told me to as well. I took in no more than 8 grams of fat a day. The next time he did blood work, my triglycerides were sky high. the fat free diet is not very safe. Doctors dont know a lot about weight loss or nutrition. Besides that, your brain is 60% fat, why would you starve your brain of what it is made of. Check out this site: www.loseweightnow.com/tfward
2006-07-04 22:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by tmwoard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the Dr. Ornish books. His fat free diet philosophies include a lot of tips on how to add pizzazz to your meals in healthier ways, and lots of great recipes. Although I agree that completely fat-free is unrealistic... you need small amounts of healthy fat like olive oil and omega-3's.
But yikes... if that is the way you have been eating for a long time, maybe you need more help and support/education than just one trip to the doctor? Maybe you need to join a support group with regular live meetings, or maybe you can set up regular appointments with a registered dietician/nutrionist for a while to learn more about healthy eating? If you get your doctor to "prescribe" this, your insurance might even help with the cost.
2006-07-04 15:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Fogjazz49-Retired 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind the reason why your doctor did this is for your HEALTH. You need to understand why it is you have such a need to have this relationship with your food. Food simply has to sustain you, you don't necessarily have to have this immensely awesome meal every time. It can be bland, so long as it helps you function and survive each day.
2006-07-04 15:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is follow the Weight Watcher's diet. Trust me, food isn't as bland on its own as you might think it is.
Did he put you on this diet for weight-loss purposes? If so, then the Weight Watchers diet is perfect.
2006-07-04 15:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by jet_333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to choose between the 2 hon but it doesnt hav to b fat free some mono saturated fats will do like olive oil, sunflower oil and othr stuff u know ...
2006-07-04 15:08:35 · answer #8 · answered by red_line_rider 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's simple...you have two choices here, although i think it is impossible to cut out all fat, and you do need a little in your diet for proper nutrishion, you could cut out 80% and live a long and healthy life (please also remember there is good fat and bad fat i.e. mcdonald's BAD avacado GOOD) or you can keep eating what you are eating and die at age 25 maybe 30......your choice......good luck!
2006-07-04 15:09:55 · answer #9 · answered by TONY B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't really. Most flavors are added or accentuated by fats and sugars. If your don't follow your doctor's orders, however, you may wish you had.
2006-07-04 15:06:50 · answer #10 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋