Chips !!

Gaz · 03-01-2006 5:20pm #1

Right so , well im a chip junky , just love them and over the last few months ive been trying to get healthier.
In doing so i have pretty much cut out deep fat fried chips and only have low fat over chips.

would oven chips be about on par with say potatoes ? Or are chips just plain bad for you?

Sangre · 03-01-2006 8:53pm

I'd just cut them out completely. Either that or make it your treat meal and have them once a week.
They're just carbs and fat usually.

Barbes · 03-01-2006 9:31pm

Do you mean you have frozen oven chips? You should try doing your own oven wedges.

Chop the spuds into wedges, coat them in a little olive oil and stick them in the oven. And you can add whatever flavours you like by stirring in paprika or garlic or whatever else before you cook them. They're lovely and they're healthy.

Macha · 03-01-2006 9:55pm

Try sweet potatos. Lower GI. Even better than normal chips IMO

LegacyUser · 05-01-2006 1:59am

Sangre wrote:

I'd just cut them out completely. Either that or make it your treat meal and have them once a week.
They're just carbs and fat usually.

I say that in itself is too much...

Lord Nikon · 07-01-2006 3:49am

You can't beat a good Macari's all the same.

Best of luck giving up the chips, wish i could give up the Chinese', but they are so damn good.

ronbyrne2005 · 07-01-2006 10:55am

macaris and chippers are the reason why we have one of the highest rates of heart disease in europe.
a chineese contains tons of saturated and trans fats which are lethal,monosodium glutamate to flavour food as they use cheap ingredients,tons of salt which is very bad and loads of processed carbohydrates that just go straight to your hips!
i gave them up years ago,you can make your own healthy indians and chinese's that are as nice if not nicer.
the oven chips are ok to have with a balanced meal.

base2 · 08-01-2006 8:30pm

All those things I would consider fine in moderation. Its all about how far you want to take your fitness and a few servings of chips a week isnt going to effect you much.

madbabe(",) · 08-01-2006 8:33pm

Anyone see the message on the wall in big brother.. chips take away the C and you get hips...might motivate you

LegacyUser · 09-01-2006 12:19pm

base2 wrote:

All those things I would consider fine in moderation. Its all about how far you want to take your fitness and a few servings of chips a week isnt going to effect you much.

A few servings of chips a week? Like chipper chips?

Far too much....at least 3 out of 7 days eating chips. That is terrible.

FX Meister · 10-01-2006 8:46pm

No it's not. I eat chips three times a week and I have a body fat percentage of 12%

LegacyUser · 10-01-2006 9:59pm

FX Meister wrote:

No it's not. I eat chips three times a week and I have a body fat percentage of 12%

Who said 12% is anything to be proud of anyway? Depends what your goals are. Having said all that, you are a troll anyway.

ronbyrne2005 · 10-01-2006 10:08pm

FX Meister wrote:

No it's not. I eat chips three times a week and I have a body fat percentage of 12%

you can have a bodyfat of 12% by eating nothing but chocolate but it doesnt mean its healthy.
deep fried chips are high in saturated fat which is bad for cholesterol the heart and many other body systems/functions,also loads of salt on chips is bad for heart.

b3t4 · 11-01-2006 11:53am

Yes, oven chips are better for you than deep fried chips. They are, as you probably know, not as good for you as potatoes.

If you fancy fish and chips take a look at this healthier recipe at http://www.weightwatchers.ie/WWI_Controller.aspx?Page=1065312

I don't think telling you to cut them out completely is going to be very helpful for a self confessed 'chip junky'. A little of what you fancy every so often will help you stay with the healthy eating.

Chips !!

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