Frying In Olive Oil Determent to Losing Weight?

[89mahou]

Hi. This is my first post (although I am a frequent forum watch/reader). Anyway, I am posting here because I have question regarding frying in olive oil. I have read olive oil is very good for you but I am still wary of frying my food in it. I would primarily be frying chicken breast and Tilapia fish. I have noticed frying the meats always results in a better tasting meal. I have tried to lose weight and would appreciate any and all advice/constructive criticism. The rest of my Diet looks like this:

Breakfast: Quinoa/Oatmeal

Lunch: Salad( Spinach/Green Beans/Cucumber/Lettuce)

Dinner: More Veggies (Primarily Spinach/Meat (Chicken Breast/Tilapia Fish)

Snacks: Almonds & Some Fruits

Protein Shake on lifting Days: Whey& Creatine

[gwem32170191]

I do chicken in coconut oil. Just measure how much you put in and divide it by the pieces of chicken you have and you get a rough estimate, there's still oil in the pan after anyway. If you can make it fit your macros why not?

BTW, don't fry in olive oil, it doesn't do well at high heats, try coconut oil out.

[Ninetysix]

I use extra light olive oil which has the highest smoking point among olive oils. On weekends, I use bacon fat to fry my eggs after my cook bacon. Yes..i'm cutting.

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/colle...mokepoints.htm

[DaniSP]

Olive oil is awesome, just make sure you get Extra Virgin instead of Refined, its much more healthy.

[TooMoral]

I cook in Olive Oil and cut it with Peanut Oil

[punjabster]

Olive oil is awesome. I cook EVERYTHING in extra virgin olive oil. It adds tons of flavor. I use it from cooking eggs, steaks, chicken to making salad dressings. There's nothing wrong with cooking in olive oil. Don't let the fat-police tell you otherwise. Fat does not cause fat...it's been well documented.

[kevin471]

Frying in olive oil is not a terrible idea. What you must realise is that as long as your macros are sorted, and you are eating under maintenance then frying your foods in olive oil for a bit of extra taste should not deter your weight loss.

Count your calories, eat under maintenance and fry your food in whatever oil you wish and I'm sure that you will still lose weight.

[Steven3489]

Extra virgin olive oil is one of the healthiest oils and has one of the strongest flavors as well. Don't use coconut oil like Gwen said as it is the least healthy oil to use with the highest saturated fat % and the lowest in the mono/poly %!!

[AlwaysTryin]

The only issue is depending on how hot you fry in (smoke point)

[samos]

Yeah solid advice above. I wouldn't smoke it (it's not like lard or butter) but I still sear and occasionally fry eggs etc in olive oil. Just heat the oil up gradually but don't let it get way too hot.

Olive oil is good for you, in terms of cutting it's a matter of how much you're consuming. If you're frying schnitzels you're adding a considerable amount of calories. If it fits into your daily allocation though go for it. For myself, I still cut up fine light frying foods. It's the sugars and refined carbs which hurt my progress most.

[BloodySalad]

I sautee vegetables and fry meats in olive oil every single day. It's one of the constant staples of my diet.
I find that half a tablespoon at about 60 calories is more than enough to get the job done.

[kmal2t]

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a table spoon on olive oil isn't going to kill you. In fact its probably going to be decently healthy for you.

[StacksItRich]

Extra virgin olive oil is one of the healthiest oils and has one of the strongest flavors as well. Don't use coconut oil like Gwen said as it is the least healthy oil to use with the highest saturated fat % and the lowest in the mono/poly %!!

You have no idea what you are talking about. Coconut oil is one of the best oils to use.

http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-...conut-oil.html.

[ExFatBoy]

When you're using olive oil to cook with, do you guys include all of the cals/c/f towards your Macros? I'm asking because I don't think 100% of the olive oil on the pan ends up in the grub ur eating.

[maltanarchy]

When you're using olive oil to cook with, do you guys include all of the cals/c/f towards your Macros? I'm asking because I don't think 100% of the olive oil on the pan ends up in the grub ur eating.

Count it... Better to overestimate than underestimate.

[Electricheadd]

I use extra light olive oil which has the highest smoking point among olive oils. On weekends, I use bacon fat to fry my eggs after my cook bacon. Yes..i'm cutting.

http://www.goodeatsfanpage.com/colle...mokepoints.htm

I would rep you for the use of bacon fat.... but your on recharge!

[89mahou]

Thanks for your advice everybody. I am going to continue frying in olive oil but I am going to continue to also grill/bake some days. Thanks everyone. I'll keep you guys posted on progress. (Currently very hungry. I think I am only getting 1000-1200 calories tops. I cut most carbs.)

[orritalinda9]

You will need to have a portion of protein on all your 5 meals. That is very important. Add berries to you diet, to get mor energy. Don't scape meals. Lot of water.