Mistake- I ate a whole pound of macadamia nuts in 2 days

(Doug) #21

Ha! The first time I had roasted nuts was a real eye-opener. Talk about ‘magic’… :slightly_smiling_face:

(Andrea) #22

…but, but, but…my packet of macadamia nuts says “What is a serving size? Macadamia nuts are self-regulating” lol :wink:

(Brian) #23

I say, stuff happens. Move on from here and do whatever you need to not to repeat the same mistake over and over.

P.S., there are a lot worse things you could have done…

(Rob) #24

This is how I do it, or buy them pre-portioned, but I haven’t found macadamias like that yet

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(Claire Poppy) #25

Macadamia is my downfall as well. I ended up eating 250g on Saturday. Great if portioning helps though I know I would still work my way through them. I buy almonds in 100g bags but again, once the bag is open, I have to finish it. I think the best bet is to have them as treat food once a month, at least if you are trying to lose weight.

(Rob) #26

I buy them in 100 calorie packs and it makes a world of difference to me. In my head, the unit of consumption is still 1 bag… and it doesn’t seem to matter what size it is. :flushed:
That’s why portioning works for me. Obviously if I were feeling very weak, I might scarf a couple or three, but still much better than having the open big bag…

https://www.emeraldnuts.com/products/100-calorie-packs/

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #27

I could easily do that myself, in a day, but I try to refrain. They are my go to fat, especially if I am finding myself in grazing mode, which thank goodness doesn’t happen too often. Macs usually stop it in its tracks…

Dave Feldman and @carl both talked about using them to add fat to their meals before getting a lipoprofile panel done, both had better CHOL numbers after doing that.

(Lindsay Doyle) #28

I have the same issue… However I’m vegan so I get most my fats/proteins from things like seeds, nuts, avocados, and coconut sources. I’m a binge eater, I’m breastfeeding my 2 month old, have one child with special needs, I run, and powerlift. I try to justify eating an entire jar of natural peanut butter or an entire bag of macadamia nuts… But I know it brings weight back up, and my mood down. So what my husband and I are forced to do is portion out EVERYTHING, put it in a huge Tupperware, and he keeps it in his truck, then he brings in appropriate servings before work each day.