Diets- What Are Calorie Rip Offs? -Splurge Worthy- Calorie Bargains- the Diet Detective-

Charles Stuart Platkin, The Diet Detective, looks at nutrition differently than other people. Charles even has his own vocabulary. “Calorie Bargains are foods that are relatively low in calories but still taste great and satisfy your strongest temptations. These are substitute foods that require less exercise. A big juicy steak is worth 10 hours of walking to burn it off. Or will the breast of chicken fill me up just as well. You use these “cheaper” foods to replace others you eat regularly that are more calorically expensive. Calorie Bargains will change the way you feel about food and make eating more enjoyable.”

Should we count calories? Charles says, “Certain foods are more healthy than others because of their caloric level but you also have to look at other elements. I want to make people aware of calories from a good perspective and a bad perspective. Different nutrients provide advantages and disadvantages. Foods high in protein will make us feel fuller longer. We should look at calories in terms of how they provide energy for us, but if we exceed our caloric budget it is stored as fat.

I try to figure ways of changing people’s behavior in ways that could sustain them permanently. Around 65% of Americans are overweight or obese.

If we compare the food to exercise and activity, that makes sense to us and is something you can relate to. It would take 9-½ hours of yoga to burn off the calories in one stack of pancakes, but only 1-½ hours of yoga for one bowl of cereal. Six hours of walking burns off the calories in an ice cream sundae as compared to 30 minutes for a fresh fruit cocktail. What about a double cheeseburger? You would spend 10 hours of walking or 2 hours of dancing to burn it off. Choose a turkey, lettuce, and tomato sandwich on whole wheat bread and only have to spend 30 minutes dancing. Your favorite sub takes 10 hours to walk off. A cup of potato chips takes 3-½ hours of biking, while a cup of air popped pop corn is only

a half hour. One cracker is 60 calories or a cookie is 100 calories. That is very high. You can consume six or seven of those in the blink of an eye. Knowing that, I can even have them around because they are not worth the CALORIE SPLURGE.

We want to be able to think about foods and decide are they Splurge Worthy? Not all foods are splurge worthy. Look at foods like you shop for clothing, or household goods. Is this really worth $70? I can get a better deal somewhere else. Does this shirt look as good on me as the other one at half the price. Sometimes the food might be half the calories and be as good in terms of taste and satisfaction. It is how we look at it. Our perception is critical. It is just as important for us to make decisions about our food consumption as our spending budget.

Only one tablespoon of butter is equal to 11 minutes of running! I did not think butter would be that bad. Charles explains, “You have to use it very, very sparingly and rarely, or not at all. We use margarine spray because it controls the portions- 20 sprays are only 10 calories as opposed to a hundred something calories. It is important to find foods that are whole-grain, but just because it is whole grain does not mean it is low in calories. Do not be fooled by brown bread, check to be sure it is 100% whole grain. The first ingredient on the label should say whole-grain. Look for foods that are low in fat and in saturated fat. Buy skim milk, 1% fat milk, and low-fat cheeses. Cheese is composed of saturated fats. Make healthy choices. There is a reason why the government and public health officials are pushing fruits and vegetables. Fruits are very high in water content which means you can eat a lot of them and not have a lot of calories. They are high in nutrients, anti-oxidants, and fiber. You will feel full and have the perception that you have eaten a lot more, yet without taking in the same amount of calories.”

Be aware of food pushers- family members, friends, and relatives. They say, “Have another cookie, or you have got to try this.” Learn resistance skills. Charles advises, “Say no, or I am full. Do not continue to sit at the table after finishing your meal. When you are traveling or dining out at restaurants it is important to plan ahead. We usually spend 50% of our food budget on food away from home. Most restaurants have their menus on the internet or you can call to inquire about their healthier choices. Keep the menu at home to study and decide your approved choices. When you go to a party, eat ahead of time and do not go there hungry. Know in advance what you are willing to eat and what you will not eat. Do not eat any food that is not splurge worthy. Do not have the attitude “I have sinned once and now I can continue. Why bother? Just because you had something bad, five or six cookies do not mean you should go crazy and eat everything in front of you. You can stop at any time. I will not spend my calories on food that I do not like. I think people need to be wiser and more discriminating in terms of their consumption.

Chinese food is very high in calories, bacon is drenched in oil, fried foods are not only high in calories, but high in saturated fats and trans fats. When you say the food is healthy or unhealthy is relative to other things. We do not need to be diet heroes. I am 44, lost 50 pounds, and kept it off for 14 years. I bike my daughter to school whenever the weather permits. It takes one hour back-and-forth and is a great form of exercise. This becomes automatic, I do not think about it. We have to make our eating activity similar.”
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