Watermelon and chile powder?

Is this a healthy combination for a VERY strict dieter? Would it make me gain weight?
Watermelon is nothing but water, right? :x

watermelon itself will not make you gain weight. a calorie is a calorie. so you could eat 200 cals of watermelon or 200 cals of cake and it wouldn't make a difference as far as weight gain goes (obviously they're very different nutritionally, i'm not saying cake is GOOD for you)

Watermelon is one of the highest GI fruits, but it's mostly water like you said, so it's low cal... Whatever's more important to you I guess...

Chile powder? Do you eat that with watermelon??

GI? Sorry, i'm a dunce...

And yes, watermelon with chile powder [children's Lucas kind] is delicious~

yep: http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

I don't go by that anymore though, after finding out that it has absolutely no effect on me. Supposedly foods that have a high glycemic index will spike your blood sugar really fast and leave you hungrier... if you're like me and are not affected by it, watermelon is a great food

that is a tasty combo. but it is even bette with jicama and chilli powder w/ a splash of lime juice

 

 

You people are weird....  Watermelon with jicama and chili powder....

http://www.applications.dhs.ca.gov/pressrelea ses/store/PressReleases/04-42.html

I also love watermelon with chili powder but it's a product of Mexico and the state health department advise people that (Lucas) has lead. Don't get me wrong I still sometime have my mouth water when I think of Lucas and watermelon. Now I just put some lemon and a little bit of salt. I'm not sure if Lucas has that problem anymore but I will play it safe. Click on the link on top

I eat watermelon with salt.

Chili powder on watermelon! Yum!!!

moscovite82, in Mexico it is very common to spread chili powder over fresh fruit such as mango, jícama, oranges and of course watermelon (there are some lollipops in the shape and flavor of this fruits and are covered with chili powder as well! :D). There are different brands, LUCAS is one of them but TAJIN is my favorite.

all4you, check out the nutritional facts of your chili powder SPECIALLY the sodium content, it may be a bit high.

BTW, on Monday I gorged myself eating with coups and coups of this tasty treat!!!

omg, you should try chile powder with mango and peaches.  they are awesome together.

Does anyone know the calories in something like this? I log all the foods i eat and dont know what to put down for this. I had about 2 cups of cut up watermelon and cucumber with Chile Powder and lemon splashed on top.

Hopefully someone can help me lol

I eat cucumbers with lime and chili powder from this fruit stand by the house, they have fruit cups with it to, but I like my fruit plain.  It's not Lucas though...it is plain chili powder with salt and they use fresh lime.

I am going to try the jicama next

They have mango cups, strawberry cups and mixed fruit cups too. oh yeah, and fresh roasted corn with the lime and chili is awesome too!!