Can one eat too many Walnuts, and actually see effects of it on their Midsection?

Trying to identify good snack foods, that will also add the the nutrition needs of Body Building. I know Walnuts are a good choice, but I'm curious as to where to draw the line.

A few months ago, I had to change my diet quite drastically, as I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. I found Sugar free Jello, Walnuts, and Cool Whip, made a nice low carb snack,...I took the nut thing a little far I believe, and think it began to show on my belly, even though I "had been" losing weight. When I began working out again after a good number of years not doing so, I began using Protien shakes as well,...I stopped the snack combo, and the Protien shakes, and I began to loose weight again.

My goal is to loose the belly I had first, then concentrate on bulking. I know I could gain a little of the belly back while bulking, but want to start with a clean platform, so I know for sure how my body reacts to diet, and training.

I'm not a big guy in reletive terms,..5'8", 165lbs now,..Started out at 196lbs 9 months ago,..

Thanks guys,..Trying to learn as much as I can. It's a big task,..The forum is great,...:tu:

GRCRY,...>>>--->

Walnuts, as well as other nuts, contain a LOT of calories -- nearly 700 kcal per 100 grams, or 190 kcal/oz. That's more than chocolate or candy, and about the same as butter. The calories are mostly from fat, albeit not unhealthy fat. So, yes, it is very possible to eat enough of them to make them show at your midsection.

For a better snack, I'd recommend beef jerky. It's high protein, low carb, low fat, low calorie, and of course tastes great. Just try to find a variety with less sodium (salt), or better yet, make your own.

I was gaining a lot of weight because of 150 grams of cashew per day. When I stopped eating them, I started losing weight!

Congratulations for your weight loss so far.

In fact, Type II Diabetes is becoming way more common due to eating patterns, and there are quite a few doctors who believe you can completely eliminate the symptoms (and I've known several people who have) by changing your nutrition and exercising ... so that's good news.

The fact is, ANYTHING can make you gain fat or show on your belly if you eat too much. It's not one food or the other, it's calories. Eat too many, and it has to get stored somewhere. So walnuts are fine, IN MODERATION, as with other foods. To much of anything, even protein, will go to fat.

Best of continued success,

Jeremy


Can one eat too many Walnuts, and actually see effects of it on their Midsection?

Trying to identify good snack foods, that will also add the the nutrition needs of Body Building. I know Walnuts are a good choice, but I'm curious as to where to draw the line.

A few months ago, I had to change my diet quite drastically, as I was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. I found Sugar free Jello, Walnuts, and Cool Whip, made a nice low carb snack,...I took the nut thing a little far I believe, and think it began to show on my belly, even though I "had been" losing weight. When I began working out again after a good number of years not doing so, I began using Protien shakes as well,...I stopped the snack combo, and the Protien shakes, and I began to loose weight again.

My goal is to loose the belly I had first, then concentrate on bulking. I know I could gain a little of the belly back while bulking, but want to start with a clean platform, so I know for sure how my body reacts to diet, and training.

I'm not a big guy in reletive terms,..5'8", 165lbs now,..Started out at 196lbs 9 months ago,..

Thanks guys,..Trying to learn as much as I can. It's a big task,..The forum is great,...:tu:

GRCRY,...>>>--->

Congratulations for your weight loss so far.

In fact, Type II Diabetes is becoming way more common due to eating patterns, and there are quite a few doctors who believe you can completely eliminate the symptoms (and I've known several people who have) by changing your nutrition and exercising ... so that's good news.

The fact is, ANYTHING can make you gain fat or show on your belly if you eat too much. It's not one food or the other, it's calories. Eat too many, and it has to get stored somewhere. So walnuts are fine, IN MODERATION, as with other foods. To much of anything, even protein, will go to fat.

Best of continued success,

Jeremy

Thanks for the help guys,...It seems sort of strange that something like Walnuts can put weigth on you,..Unless of course you eat a bag a day,..;) I wasn't eating like that, but quite a few actually.

I didn't notice the belly untill I started using the Protien mix again,..I was really torn on this, and still am afraid to reintroduce it,...I was only using a small amount int he AM:, and then a small amount after a workout. One scoop to be exact, or Designer Wey. Any thoughts on the Wey?

Thanks again,...GRCRY,...>>>--->

Gaining weight isn't about eating one thing.....it's a matter of simple math. The total calories burned versus the total calories you consumed. If you are pretty much in balance with both sides of the equation, then your weight stays the same. If the scale tips in one direction or the other you either lose or gain weight. Nothing more complex than that.

It's not the protein or the walnuts, it's your total cals. If you are gaining, you are eating more than you expend.

Either up your activity level or back off the cals. Protein shakes ain't gonna make you fat, you just have to account for the calories (take something out to move them in).

In other words, if you usually have a chocolate bar in the after noon, skipping that and replacing it with a protein shake might be a good idea.

Want to make it lower cal, make your shake with water rather than milk. Little things like that. UNless you post a days worth of eating, it's hard to get an idea of whether you can make some shakes fit or not, I'm guessing you probably can.

You may want to figure out what keeps your weight constant by counting cals for a couple of weeks.

www.nutridiary.com is useful.