# Straight Dope Weight Loss Tips.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 29, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417 "2004-07-29T08:24:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417/21 "2004-07-30T15:06:04Z")

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The flip side of the no carb thing is “anything vegetarian is diet food.” This includes cheese nachos and banana splits. With the later, you get the benefit of fruit. Fruit flavored ice cream also counts as fruit, and ice cream with nuts counts as vegetarian protein. Neither is fattening, so bring on the Chunky Monkey.

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**Author:** ![RumMunkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@RumMunkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RumMunkey)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417/22 "2004-07-30T18:19:43Z")

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> [@Ethilrist](#):
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> So, guys, how’re things in whooshville? :dubious:

RumMunkey feels like an idiot…

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417/23 "2004-07-30T18:31:22Z")

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> [@RumMunkey](#):
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> RumMunkey feels like an idiot…

I said **Chunky Monkey** , not **RumMunkey**.

Also, since **MLS** points out that chocolate derives from a bean and thus is a vegetable, Chunky Monkey is really a balanced meal–veggie protein, milk, fruit & veggie. It doesn’t get any better!

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417/24 "2004-07-30T19:25:18Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Also, since **MLS** points out that chocolate derives from a bean and thus is a vegetable, Chunky Monkey is really a balanced meal–veggie protein, milk, fruit & veggie. It doesn’t get any better!

Yeah, but you have to add peanut butter so it’ll have some protein.

_Now_ it’s balanced.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope-weight-loss-tips/257417/25 "2004-07-30T20:39:52Z")

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Nope. Chunky Monkey has walnuts, and all nuts are a non-fattening source of vegetarian protein.

Besides I _hate_ peanut butter.

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