NO RED MEAT OR PORK CHALLENGE FOR DECEMBER!!

sorry, need my protein to build muscle! yes i can drink the shakes but a steak tastes alot better....

Edemame and Broccoli have more protein than steak - just sayin!

Edamame is disgusting, and it would have to be a LOT of broccoli to come close to the amount in a steak. I have logged both steak and broccoli in the same meal and did not find that to be the case.

I'm not sure it's possible to eat enough broccoli in one meal to get protein comparable to even a small steak.

IMO Edamame is delicious though. I love it steamed, but Seapoint Farms wasabi flavored dry roasted is my favorite.

Keep an eye on your iron amount.

I eat no meat at all, and my iron levels are good. I also do not take any kind of supplement.

why?

wellbert - Your pugs are precious!!!

OP - oh hell no!

Horrible challenge, I'd prefer a "eat nothing but red meat & pork" challenge.

all that red meat is terrible for your colon, dont care what physical condition you are in. your abs probably look like that from all the straining you do trying to pass the red meats

red meat in moderation is not bad for your colon. If your eating 2 steaks everyday, then ya probably. my friend who has colon cancer history in family and gets checked every year, his dr said red meat in moderation is fine and actually healthy. AS well, never had to strain to pass red meat in my life LMAO :laugh:

moderation... thus the reason why giving it up for a month isnt such a bad idea...

As a diabetic, I am out. Meat is good for diabetics. High in protein with little to no carbs.

Everything in moderation is key. I will not give up red meat. I rarely eat it, but once in awhile my significant other grills the perfect Ribeye ever I don't eat pork much at all. Just doesnt taste as good as beef.
Ref meat for me is a treat, a luxurious treat since my grocery budget doesn't allow me to buy much beef,
However I do believe that too much red meat is not good for you. People who eat too much of animal based diet do have more health issues than those who don't.

Edamame: 4 ounces is roughly 100 calories and 9g of protein. That's approximately 36% protein.
Steak: Depends on how fatty the cut is. Something generic like Sirloin is roughly 50% protein.

Dry roasted edamame has 14 g protein per 30 g (about 1 oz) which is 47% protein. Also has 7 g fiber and 130 calories.

wellbert - Your pugs are precious!!!

OP - oh hell no!

:laugh:

MORE MEAT FOR ME!!!! MORE BACON TOO!!!!!


If you think that red meat causes cancer:

http://rawfoodsos.com/the-china-study/

http://www.gnolls.org/1444/does-meat-rot-in-your-colon-no-what-does-beans-grains-and-vegetables/
(search this site to learn that saturated fat and cholesterol are very important)

And, depending on the senstivity of your stomach:

http://roarofwolverine.com/wolverine
"...Then, I’ll add this firsthand experience from an intestinal transplant survivor who spent months with a jejunostomy, watching the contents of his stomach drain directly into a bag..." - he lost his intestines thanks to a routine colonoscopy. (don't ever get one of these. Why anyone would want someone creating a wound in the dirtiest part of the body is beyond me.)

And something else on saturated fat and cholesterol:

http://www.diabetes-warrior.net/2011/10/08/fats-cholesterol-good/

I could go on and on...