For the 18g of fat in the pancakes and sausage, I've added the amount of saturated fat in parentheses: 1.5 g pancake mix (0g saturated) 2.5 g egg (0.8g saturated) 7 g canola oil (0.5g saturated) 7 g turkey sausage (2.9 g saturated) So only 4.2g of the 18 are saturated. Well, I see no reason to change the recipe on account of that.
oh surely there must be some way to get more fat into that recipe. TRY HARDER! Perhaps more life-giving pork sausage? LMAO!
I don't view my balanced and nutritious way of eating a "diet" like Atkins followers do. It is a life style trade off I am willing to make so that I can live longer. It is also not a "temporary" diet to reach a target goal, it is a lifelong way of taking care of myself. We all see so many people, of all ages, that have difficulty walking with a normal stride without waddling and wheezing along. I want to be comfortable in my clothes, sitting on an airplane, looking at pictures without thinking "christ, is that me?", and able to climb the school fence with my kids on the weekend to play some ball, etc. I also don't want to end up having to take Viagra to get things happening like an increasing number of men do. While I was not "forced" into watching saturated fat levels I was concerned being 50 years old I should generally be careful about my eating. Additionally I do have other "risk" factors such as a disturbing family cancer history, family history of alzheimers, and I am 6'4". (My "reasoning" about the tall thing is I don't feel you see very many old/tall/fat people around. It puts quite a load on the heart. I am not sure that is absolutely scientific, but since eating healthy is overall a good idea, I go with it.) A meaty cheesy diet that recommends that you additionally take vitamins (Atkins) with it because they realize it is deficient is not something I want to be part of. Eating veggies, fruits and complex grains has naturally more minerals and vitamins and bodes much better for my decades ahead.
you mean to say that fruit & veggies are better for you than sausage pancakes :eek: wherever did you get such a crazy notion
I agree with everything you said, except for your implication that all meat and cheese should be avoided, or that my sample recipes contain too much of these (or that I'm following Atkins). The fat and protein in my diet serve the purposes I described (sustained energy and reduced hunger, allowing lower calorie intake), but I am not trying in any way to avoid the things in your diet. I wish you luck in your chosen life style.
Such a funny guy. Complaining about whole grain pancakes and turkey sausage. I have a small concession to make. From your low fat, high carb meal perspective, I can see why you think that my diet "adds fat in place of carbs". However, from the perspective of the typical American diet (with high fat and sugar/strarch), my diet does what I said it does: adds protein and fiber in place of carbs (without affecting the fat, except to use leaner meats). I see now that you low-fatters will pounce on just about any sort of fat, even from lean poultry. IMHO that is a ridiculous position to take, but you seem to be a true believer in the low-fat religion, so I wish you well in your quest to live forever. (Hey, it was more interesting interacting a bit with you than with the young guys who think that it doesn't matter at all what you eat as long as you get enough exercise. )
Okay, it doesn't look as if there are any other questions or comments directed at me (or that anyone else is willing to take on LongShot ), so I'll check back with this thread just once more tomorrow and then avoid these time-consuming diet threads for another few months. In the meantime, if I fall over dead from eating the whole grain pancakes and turkey sausage, I'll be sure to arrange to have one of my surviving relatives come up here and let you all know about it so that you can join LongShot's old low-fat religion.
So Slapshot, I'm curious. Since you seem to take great delight in the sarcastic ridicule of those who don't share your beliefs, just what background training is it that allows you to hold yourself up as the expert in this topic? I've talked about science, while you seem to have little to offer to support your ideas. Oh, and the popular press doesn't count.