I never understood why ppl go for "lean protein"

I just don't like the taste or texure of fat It doesn't agree with me.
I feel horribly sick if I eat cream!

I just like lean better

I'm a vegetarian but I agree. I'm trying to help my little brother bulk so I feed him ham bacon and cheese sandwiches all the time. Fat is important for testosterone production and he's natty so he needs it.

I pick lean protein because I can have MORE OF IT. That is all, I would rather have a Porterhouse over a round steak but if you can eat twice the amount you go with that. Good question though.

I just don't understand why people are afraid of fat, fat is good for you, your body needs fat to function properly. Just because it's called fat doesn't mean it's going to make you fat, I eat about 90-120 grams of fat a day and I'm far from fat haha

Cholesterol.

I never liked the texture of fat. Nothing grossed me out more than finding a big hunk of fat in my meat. Probably a big part of why I'm vegetarian now, won't have to worry about that.

I love fat, but healthy fat. Give me an avocado any day.

Cholesterol.

Cholesterol from animal does not affect your cholesterol as much as you think it does. Your body produces way more cholesterol than you probably consume.

Carryover from the decades of the Government emphasizing that cholesterol and red meat kill you--rather than moderation being the takeaway message, "avoid at all costs" seems to be. (Although I believe that grass-fed beef is nutritionally superior.) Likewise a carryover of "fat makes you fat". That dietary fat does not inherently equate to body fat is somehow still not common knowledge.

The barrage of "lean proteins!" from the diet industry. It's become engrained in the diet/"healthy eating" messages we receive from the media.

It's likely also influenced by the fact that people are counting calories. It's easier to estimate the calories of something with no fat, than with something with varying amounts of fat. It's one of those ways of thinking that unfortunately often comes with counting calories. People may prefer to add their own fat to the meal so as to consume a more reliably quantifiable number.

I dont typically give the lean protein suggestion...while i do eat lean protein the majority of the time, ill also sit down with a huge ribeye and completely enjoy it. Fat and all. I love the texture of fat for some odd reason >.>

I honestly don't care where my protein comes from or if its laden in fat. I love steak, and not just the lean cuts. I love a big juicy cheeseburger w. bacon. I still manage to lose weight consistently and haven't stalled out yet.

Lean protein isn't too bad. Gives you more calorie room to fit in other things, like guacamole, cottage cheese, salsa, mozerella and the bacon you fried it in-

-yep I'm having nachos tonight. Freaking sold.

I don't really know if I 'go for lean' Because you can get lean red meat, but I do limit my red meat, because too much of it is bad for you.
And causes colon problems, that may run in my family. So I'd rather not go there c:

Last time I had my cholesterol checked, it was high, so I try not to eat anything with cholesterol except a little butter. If I eat steak or roast, I eat round cuts because it's much leaner. I'm not going to sacrifice my health for taste.

I don't like the taste of fat.

Lean proteins are more satiating to me and help me consume less calories since the same size "fatty" burger has more calories than the lean one.

I suppose if I was allotted more than 1500-2000 calories a day then I wouldn't mind so much. But making your proteins lean means you can consume more of other things because you are saving overall calories while in a deficit. I do try to hit a min. amount of fats and proteins anyway, and I don't care if I go over. I just like the idea of eating a larger volume of food throughout the day.

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As much as I love bacon, steak, etc., I can't stand the texture of fat, in the form of meat fat, in my mouth. Yuck. That is one reason why I choose leaner meats. Also, after attending the autopsy of a person who died from cardiovascular disease, I had to cut into the arteries and the plaque that had built up felt and even sounded like plastic as I cut through it. No thanks. Moderation for me.