well i would think so. potatoes are starchy, which is fattening.

Sweet potatoes or yams are much better. Starchy carbs make it harder to lose fat, but total calories make you gain or lose.

Depends on how you eat them. Potatos are not bad for you, what you put on them can be.

I, in fact, do eat potatoes everyday (thanks to a DS member sharing how to prepare them in a MW). Potatoes have lots of good nutrients; if you don't load up on butter or sour cream, I have not found any undo fat gain, and the carbs help fuel my workouts and even muscle gains.

When I did LA Weight Loss many years ago you had to limit potatoes/pasta to twice a week and then it was a very small portion. This was a very strict diet.

little butter apples cut up and red onions
one 1/2 spoonfulls

Not that you should, but i look at potatoes as if they have little skulls and crossbones on them. As said before, potatoes are all starch, and your body uses that to make pure sugar. All carbs are treated like that ... unless they are whole grains, then it takes the body longer to break them down and the blood sugar goes up slowly. Dianarae is right, they should be limited and portioned. I love potatoes, but hardly eat them anymore because i can't justify doing that to my body (i'm diabetic) enough to indulge. Sure, if you're going to be working out, then your body will use that sugar, but if you are a 'couch potato' ask yourself if it's worth it. Lots of luck. Deb :0)

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Do you like sweet potatoes? They are better for you. You can bake , mash and eat them like fries. They are alot more healthier. Potatoes are high in carbs and starches and definately will make you gain weight if eaten daily. In moderation I think is fine as long as they aren't fried.
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It's about Gycemic Index:
http://www.glycemicindex.com

And, yes, it is important as you get to low bodyfat percent. If you have a lot of fat to lose, it's not too important.

sometimes i just want that potatoes so i bake it take out over half the potatoes than i put low fat sour cream lean bacan bits and i cant beleive it butter.its a small potatoes .but sweet potatoes are better for you.i dont but nothing fat free

Interesting. I eat potatoes everyday. I find it interesting because I am permitted to eat them. I am not permitted to eat wheat but, spuds; as many as I want.

I usually bake them in the oven with some sort of marinade. Russets work the best for this.

You can also make your own french fries and eliminate all the extra crap they put in them.

I see nothing wrong with spuds, so since your boyfriend is so educated on diets and well being maybe you should educate him :-)

I hate sweet potatoes but LOVE baked potatoes and of course mashed. I'm making one right now to have with my dinner in fact lol which made me look at this post. Personally, I still believe you can eat what you want as long as you monitor what else you eat thruout the day. Today I've been feeling sick so I've only eaten cashews, a banana, and an apple so I'm allowing myself this potato with a little butter and cheese. With some tofu chicken nuggets and corn on the cob. I'm still going to be under the 2000 cal mark at the end of the day. I'm not great with portion sizes so I just size up what I've eaten and allow myself to eat what I want as long as I stay in my healthy calorie range. Working out also helps me know that I'm burning calories so I can eat something I want later. I don't deprive, I workout to eat what I want. The hard work and sweat is worth the delicious nourishment :D. Potatoes just have a bad rap, they can be good for you toO.

I agree with Lillie, on my last diet, I had potatoes for dinner, I would either boil them and then put a little bit of beef flaving on them, or I would have baked potatoes plain. As long as you watch how you make them, or what you put on them, they should be fine... some will disagree because potatoes are a startch, but in moderation... as with anything.