coconut oil....?

I've read of the many benefits of consuming coconut oil, or simply replacing some of your daily calories with it. Apparently, it is the most amazing thing ever! I started putting 1 tablespoon of it in my morning tea today and I plan I'm doing that until I reach 2 tablespoons a day. However, I am just curious if anyone has tried this for weight loss and if they have had any success? I've read some scientific research studies about it and it seems legit, especially when it comes to losing stubborn belly fat. Let me know your coconut oil stories! I'll share my journey as well:)

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Justygirl77 wrote: »

Stress and lack of sleep can put fat there, and so can too much sugar/carbs.

No. Too many calories will put fat there, if that's where your genetics determine it will go.

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Justygirl77 wrote: »

bulvatron wrote: »

I've read of the many benefits of consuming coconut oil, or simply replacing some of your daily calories with it. Apparently, it is the most amazing thing ever! I started putting 1 tablespoon of it in my morning tea today and I plan I'm doing that until I reach 2 tablespoons a day. However, I am just curious if anyone has tried this for weight loss and if they have had any success? I've read some scientific research studies about it and it seems legit, especially when it comes to losing stubborn belly fat. Let me know your coconut oil stories! I'll share my journey as well:)

I've been using it for cooking...instead of other fats. Like 1-2T a day. My diet is actually 40-50% fat right now, and one of my concern areas is belly fat. I'm dropping bodyfat at a steady rate, so it's not hurting anything! I think it is good for that problem.
Stress and lack of sleep can put fat there, and so can too much sugar/carbs.

Awesome! Thanks for your story:) I have issues with belly fat as well...I had a baby 15 months ago and I'm having issues not only dropping weight at a steady pace, but also with belly fat.

I use it as a face moisturizer. That's about it.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Sounds like you have it all figured out. Good luck on your weight loss goals.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways.

None of which will make you lose any more fat.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Lawl.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Okay. CICO is not a fact. I clearly don't know what I'm talking about. I'm out.

It would have been more efficient if you had just made it clear in the original post that you wanted people to support your decision rather than giving the impression that you would open to facts to the contrary.

Yes, sad to say mostly a fad. I have read to avoid putting it on your face because it is comodegenic (clogs pores). But, I read a recent article on Science Alert, http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-new-way-to-cook-rice-that-could-halve-the-calories that seems legit. I have been doing this with both white & brown rice.

Yes to coconut oil, no to crop oils like canola, corn, safflower. Coconut oil is no miracle but it's still good stuff in conjuction with other healthy changes.

Honestly olive oil- for some cooking- is healthier in my opinion. More of the healthy fats and less saturated fat. (At least when looking at the two bottles of oils I have.) I wouldn't be putting oil in my tea... I do however put coconut oil- mixed with a tiny bit of olive oil- in my hair every other night before a shower. It seems so much healthier after the shower.

Right. No one here knows what they're talking about, so you should obviously take recommendations from Dr. Oz. Enjoy your oily tea, and good luck with your weight loss.

I used the stuff to make raw cookie dough, which I ate as a snack. I'm pretty sure that is part of the reason I was overweight.

I'm not an expert, this is just my personal experience: I tried coconut oil and butter in my coffee (bulletproof) for a while instead of breakfast, I had great energy and I really felt like I had increased metabolism...I was also doing Paleo, for almost 2 years. In that time I did feel great, and enjoyed my meal options, but in the end I probably only lost about 10lbs over the whole time. Kind of discouraging since I have plenty of weight to lose. Interestingly my blood tests did show a positive out comes (increased LDL, decreases in other lipids etc). I dont think that the coconut will hurt you especially if you are aiming for a ketogenic/low carb diet. There is lots of scientific research that directly opposes one another Paleo vs low fat whole grains etc. It's hard to know what is right. Keep reading, and find what works for you.

Coconut oil is a lot more expensive than I expected it to be.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Hornsby wrote: »

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Sounds like you have it all figured out. Good luck on your weight loss goals.

bulvatron wrote: »

Wow. What a bunch of Debbie downers. Thanks for your opinions.

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

That's OK, believe what you want. Please go ahead and just ignore the people with the most success on MFP and do what you want.

maidentl wrote: »

bulvatron wrote: »

The facts include that coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids which are metabolized differently in your body compared to long chain fatty acids, which is in olive oil for example. Different foods and macronutrients go through different metabolic pathways. I don't think you people know what you're talking about. Sorry that your "facts" are not real facts.

Love that quote.

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