Weight-Loss 1 cup of raisins = 8 cups of grapes?

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Carmen_

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My God! Today I ate 170 grams of a mixture of raisins, pecans and almonds. I thought the raisins were "light" food but I have just realized that they are veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy high calorie!!!! They should include a warning signal in the packaging!
Should I avoid raisins in order to lose weight?
 
Carmen_ said:
My God! Today I ate 170 grams of a mixture of raisins, pecans and almonds. I thought the raisins were "light" food but I have just realized that they are veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy high calorie!!!! They should include a warning signal in the packaging!
Should I avoid raisins in order to lose weight?
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Although museli mixtures of nuts and dried fruit are healthy, they are indeed very high in calorie, and really one should only eat a small amount at a time (say 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup).

If you eat too much of any food, regardless of what it is, you will gain weight. Losing weight sucessfully is about monitoring your food intake so that you are using up more calories then you eat. Raisins are certainly a healthy snack in moderation, and i do not feel there is a need to take them out of your diet.
 
Everything is fine in moderation- don't avoid raisins if you like them, just keep them to a moderate amount. Not sure where you are but here in the UK you can buy childrens type raisins in little matchstick sort of size boxes- if you can get them where you are maybe this would be a good idea?
 
I <3 raisins and nuts. Like the previous posts have said, they're good in moderation. Don't erase them out of your diet completely because they do have nutritional benefits. The only down side when eating nuts and raisins is that it's hard to just eat a few.

Something I do to control myself is incorporate raisins and nuts into my foods. Like raisins or nuts, even both in your oatmeal or cereal. I'll also sprinkle some pecans on my salad to add that crunch. :) Hope this helps
 
Thanks for your piece of advice! Certainly, the problem is not in the raisins but in my compulsive way of eating them.... :(
I love them, so I will try buying very small amounts and try to control my compulsion.

Best regards,
Carmen
 
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