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is eating red meat bad when your trying to lose weight

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  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,323 Member
    I'm a vegetarian so I would urge you to seriously investigate ethical concerns for meat, but as far as losing weight and promoting health goes it can easily fit in to a healthy plan. Just count the calories and make sure you don't over-consume on meat or anything else.

    I have done so and I still eat all kinds of meat. Am I more aware of where I get it? Yep, but I am not going to stop eating it just because the thing has to die for me.

    And I would stab someone if they tried to take away my red meat. Had a steak 2 nights ago. Steak, eggs, and hashbrowns to be exact. This was after 3 days of simply CRAVING red meat.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I am an avid hunter and my choice of lean red meat is venison. It only has 18% of calories from fat. I have it at least three times a week. I feel weak without it.

    And it's much tastier than beef IMO.
  • mamma_nee
    mamma_nee Posts: 809 Member
    I love me a steak ! YUMMMY
  • kiittenforever
    kiittenforever Posts: 478 Member
    I'd skip red meat entirely
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    I'd skip red meat entirely

    Insightful....
  • JoanaMHill
    JoanaMHill Posts: 265 Member
    I'd skip red meat entirely

    Insightful....

    Especially considering they had "for weight loss and health benefits" tacked on there but edited it out.

    Honestly I don't really eat red meat but I'm not going to tell you not to. Making foods off-limits entirely just makes you want them more.
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