Baked Potato "Fries"

[soxmuscle]

Tonight I used a tablespoon of Canola Oil, Mrs. Dash, and two chopped up potatoes to go along with my 6 egg white/2 yolk w. green peppers/mushrooms/tomato omelette.

The oil obviously has a lot of fat, but how bad of an option is this?

I used a tablespoon of canola oil but there isn't a chance I consumed even a third of the oil, it moreso just helped out with the cooking.

Am I justifying a cheat meal or is this something I could legitimately add to my repertoire?

 

[danzik17]

Replace the canola oil with olive oil and you're good to go. Just make sure it fits into your calories, otherwise I don't see a problem with it.

 

[soxmuscle]

I saw a couple of recipes from Prince in the recipe forum and he used canola oil...

 

[Namo]

A little canola oil is fine, you should also try making these with sweet potatoes too

 

[tucker01]

Looks good to me.

You can try parboiling the fries first, so the potato is soft, then dry and throw in the oven to crisp up.

 

[soxmuscle]

A little canola oil is fine, you should also try making these with sweet potatoes too

The canola oil I have is full of omega 3's, when I run out of regular potatoes, I'll definitely be back for the sweet potatoes. those will be tasty.

 

[soxmuscle]

Looks good to me.

You can try parboiling the fries first, so the potato is soft, then dry and throw in the oven to crisp up.

I'm not an avid parboiler, so you're going to have to explain what that means.

 

[tucker01]

Basically boil them till the potato becomes fork tender.

 

[soxmuscle]

Interesting.

I'll try that out tonight.

 

[Biggly]

If using olive oil uses the cheapest, ie the type simply called "olive oil", don't use "virgin" or "extra virgin", as they're not really suitable for frying (unless you want a smoky kitchen and increased cancer risk).

Be aware that baked spuds whack insulin levels very high, actually higher than table sugar. The 8 egg whites in there suggests you're going for that on purpose as a post-workout snack? If not then yes, that's gonna be quite fattening. Not terrible but then you don't say when you're eating it or why?

Actually I just noticed you said "tonight" - no I wouldn't recommend that late at night. Dump the egg yolks perhaps or for much earlier in the day and it's fine, late at night I'd say no.


B.

 

[tucker01]

I don't think he is frying... baking in the oven. EVOO should be fine.

 

[danzik17]

I only said Olive Oil because I've done this, and I think it tastes better with Olive Oil

 

[soxmuscle]

If using olive oil uses the cheapest, ie the type simply called "olive oil", don't use "virgin" or "extra virgin", as they're not really suitable for frying (unless you want a smoky kitchen and increased cancer risk).

Be aware that baked spuds whack insulin levels very high, actually higher than table sugar. The 8 egg whites in there suggests you're going for that on purpose as a post-workout snack? If not then yes, that's gonna be quite fattening. Not terrible but then you don't say when you're eating it or why?

Actually I just noticed you said "tonight" - no I wouldn't recommend that late at night. Dump the egg yolks perhaps or for much earlier in the day and it's fine, late at night I'd say no.


B.

A tablespoon of Canola Oil has 120 calories and 14 grams of fat, none that are saturated, no trans fat, etc.

Like I said, there was a lot of oil on the bottom of the pan. I don't think I even consumed half of what I put in.

I'm really not concerned about 60+ calories and 7 grams of fat, regardless of when I eat it.

Not to mention, it doesn't matter when you eat.

 

[soxmuscle]

I only said Olive Oil because I've done this, and I think it tastes better with Olive Oil

I'm sure they have it at my health food store, when I finish up this bottle of Canola Oil, I'll take your word for it.

 

[P-funk]

Oh fuck....yuo are going to like get so fatz from the white potatoes....those things have a glycemic index of like 5 million....oh fuck....your are going to be huge.

 

[Mista]

So throw away all my white potatoes?

I don't want to be fat..

 

[soxmuscle]

6666

 

[sensamilia]

Yes baked white potatoes are the devil of starches might aswell eat a packet of chips . If u realy wanna eat em boil em that makes em like moderate GI and then low if u eat with protein or fat.

 

[Biggly]

I'm really not concerned about 60+ calories and 7 grams of fat, regardless of when I eat it.

Sure, but add in the rest of the ingredients and we're talking about 700 calories - not including the veggies.

I stuck your snack in Biggly for fun -

Baked potatos - 220 cals each, 440
Eggs whites x4 = 67
2 whole eggs = 155

That's 662, plus your half a spoon of oil at 60, 722 calories.

Late at night your metabolism is low and about to go rock bottom as you sleep. The average size guy burns around 300 calories overnight, giving you a surplus of 422 - but baked spuds are about as high as you get on the GI index meaning 80% of those calories are going to say hello to Mr Insulin, meet Mr Fat Cells, before you take off your slippers. Oh hang on, you mixed protein with carbs, that's an 800% increase in insulin, make it 90%.

So around 650 cals straight as fat on your belly, do that 6 nights in a row and you'll put on over 1lb of flubber even without breaking your daily calorie needs.

But hey, a calories just a calorie and it don't matter when you eat, right?

Next time you ask for advice, ask about something you do care about and save us the trouble.



B.

 

[P-funk]

*crickets*

 

[DaMayor]

Its really simple. Just replace the canola oil with a NON-STICK pan, and replace the white potatoes with about 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.

 

[soxmuscle]

Sure, but add in the rest of the ingredients and we're talking about 700 calories - not including the veggies.

I stuck your snack in Biggly for fun -

Baked potatos - 220 cals each, 440
Eggs whites x4 = 67
2 whole eggs = 155

That's 662, plus your half a spoon of oil at 60, 722 calories.

I eat more calories, later in the night most nights.

Barilla Plus pasta, a pound of ground beef, a bottle of marinara sauce, mushrooms, and two pieces of whole grain toast.

Obviously I wouldn't eat the whole pound of beef and the whole thing of pasta, but that would make about 2 meals.

Not to mention, I'd eat that and then a couple hours later I'll eat a couple bowls of Kashi Go Lean crunch or a natural PB/SF jelly on whole grain toast sandwich with a couple glasses of milk.

Easily exceeding 1000 calories.

Late at night your metabolism is low and about to go rock bottom as you sleep. The average size guy burns around 300 calories overnight, giving you a surplus of 422 - but baked spuds are about as high as you get on the GI index meaning 80% of those calories are going to say hello to Mr Insulin, meet Mr Fat Cells, before you take off your slippers. Oh hang on, you mixed protein with carbs, that's an 800% increase in insulin, make it 90%.

So around 650 cals straight as fat on your belly, do that 6 nights in a row and you'll put on over 1lb of flubber even without breaking your daily calorie needs.

But hey, a calories just a calorie and it don't matter when you eat, right?

My schedule is all mixed up. Some nights I'll go to bed at 5 in the morning, other nights 2-3. The reason I say eating late at night doesn't matter for me is because my body has no idea what late at night is. I may be eating that 7-8, but I'm still going to be awake for fucking 10 hours.

I try to get calories in my body as best as I can. Having a couple of 200 calorie "snacks" throughout the day and then one big meal at night and then a snack before I go to bed... its been working for me, so...

Next time you ask for advice, ask about something you do care about and save us the trouble.

No, you answered my question beautifully.. Not Jodi beautifully, but you atleast used big words and made it appear like you know your ass from your elbow. Thanks.

 

[soxmuscle]

So throw away all my white potatoes?

I don't want to be fat..

I just find it so hard to believe that white potatoes are these fat inducing things on the same level as potato chips. I'll be using the rest of my bag, perhaps pawning it off on one of the roommates and then buying sweet potatoes.

 

[tucker01]

People are making too big of a thing out of nothing. Dieting isn't a complex issue. I don't know why all of the sudden we have to make it one.

 

[KelJu]

I just find it so hard to believe that white potatoes are these fat inducing things on the same level as potato chips. I'll be using the rest of my bag, perhaps pawning it off on one of the roommates and then buying sweet potatoes.

Pfunk was being sarcastic, but honest at the same time. White potatoes are all starch and have a high glycemic index value.

You might can eat them and get away with it, but I can't...or not at least at this time of year I can't since I am on a cut.

 

[sensamilia]

Sure, but add in the rest of the ingredients and we're talking about 700 calories - not including the veggies.

I stuck your snack in Biggly for fun -

Baked potatos - 220 cals each, 440
Eggs whites x4 = 67
2 whole eggs = 155

That's 662, plus your half a spoon of oil at 60, 722 calories.

Late at night your metabolism is low and about to go rock bottom as you sleep. The average size guy burns around 300 calories overnight, giving you a surplus of 422 - but baked spuds are about as high as you get on the GI index meaning 80% of those calories are going to say hello to Mr Insulin, meet Mr Fat Cells, before you take off your slippers. Oh hang on, you mixed protein with carbs, that's an 800% increase in insulin, make it 90%.

So around 650 cals straight as fat on your belly, do that 6 nights in a row and you'll put on over 1lb of flubber even without breaking your daily calorie needs.

But hey, a calories just a calorie and it don't matter when you eat, right?

Next time you ask for advice, ask about something you do care about and save us the trouble.



B.

Buddy it doesnt make you more fat if u eat most of ur cals before bed..
When cutting i eat my biggest meal right before i go sleep cause mid night is when i get hungriest..and guess what?.. I get cut.

 

[soxmuscle]

People are making too big of a thing out of nothing. Dieting isn't a complex issue. I don't know why all of the sudden we have to make it one.

It's one thing to pass on cookies because they're "unhealthy," I can't even imagine how gay my friends would think I was if I busted out the "well my GI is going to spike way toooo high and my insulin levels will be up 90% and well guys... you know what that means.. its stored as fat and then that one 100 calorie cookie becomes the death of me."

I mean.. thats just so ridiculous and unrealistic.

 

[tucker01]

Fuck GI..... GI is fucking retarded. And means absolutely shit when thrown into a meal.

 

[soxmuscle]

Pfunk was being sarcastic, but honest at the same time. White potatoes are all starch and have a high glycemic index value.

You might can eat them and get away with it, but I can't...or not at least at this time of year I can't since I am on a cut.

I knew they were full of starch and have an extremely high GI value. I guess I just figured my meal was full of decent carbs, good protein, a lot of veggies, which is all I'm really shooting for.

While I do go through cutting/bulking phases, I feel as if I'm in my best shape when I'm eating "whatever, whenever." It's weird.

 

[soxmuscle]

Fuck GI..... GI is fucking retarded. And means absolutely shit when thrown into a meal.

I don't look at GI as intensely as I do other things, but it's definitely in the back of my mind when I make decisions of what to eat.

You simply don't care?