I never understood why ppl go for "lean protein"

... I don't eat chicken legs. Or chicken with the skin, and salmon doesn't give me these "issues" when I eat it (that I am aware of, since I don't eat it often).

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Theeeere we go.

My sympathies, sir. These things are delicious.

I like my ribeyes and prime rib, but I always cut the fat off because just biting into it induces a vomit reflex for me. It's just vile to me. I can't even eat the skin on chicken, it just grosses me out. I love the flavor it gives to meat but just can't eat it. Besides if I eat a chicken leg or chicken thigh or breast with a bone, I have to use a fork to eat it. Just the thought of my teeth hitting the bone grosses me out too, lol.

My protein evens out. I love seafood, and most of it is lean. I love lean buffalo meat. I love fatty, tender pork shoulder and greasy hamburgers. I prefer fat in my chicken, like dark meat, or white meat cooked with the skin on, preferably with the deliciously crispy skin.

Face it. I love meat, lean, marbled, or in between.

I eat primarily lean proteins because my cholesterol points were out of whack. Now granted, this was way before MFP. My bloodwork is well within a healthy range now. Eating WAY too much is what caused the problem, I know this.

Now, it's just sort of what I've grown accustomed to. I still went out and ate a sirloin steak tonight. Fats don't make you fat...or unhealthy. An overabundance of calories do that.

But what I have also noticed, is that lean proteins seem to be lower in calories. A boneless/skinless chicken breast, ounce-for-ounce, is like half the calories of baby back ribs (which I love!) So, it's also because I get to eat more. Although I primarily stick to poultry and fish, every so often I get a hankering for steak....and I never deny myself anything I want. I just work it into my daily calories with lots of planning.

familial genetics or I could do some real damage.

Same here. I have a family history of gall bladder issues, and I don't process fat very well (I feel very ill).
I'd rather keep my gall bladder than eat chicken skin, thanks!

Let's hope yr carotoid arteries are clear - my husband ate similar and looked the picture of health and then had a massive stroke with a blood clot in his brain and was paralzyed on his entire left side. Has facial droop and drags the leg and is always tired - short term memory loss and cognitive brain damage - go ahead and enjoy those fats cuz one day your entire life can change in seconds.

Some people actually really enjoy the taste of chicken and fish and know how to make a variety of dishes with those meats. Turkey, on the other hand....ehhhhhhhhhhhh.

Why do you care what kind of meat people choose to eat? If you love eating fat, then EAT IT!!!! If Joe Blow loves eating Chicken, then he should eat that!!! For the sake of everybody on here trying to lose weight, stop with petty friggen posts like this... "Blah blah blah!! My fatty diet is better than your lean diet!!" It is Nonsense!!!

We all need to support each other in our weight loss journeys... You have your reasons for eating what you eat, Just like other's have their reasons for what they eat... Not really sure why this needs to spark a debate???

Because my diet is much more restrictive on calories than yours at the moment! LOL

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

I think you have hit the nail on the head, people are attracted to lean, low fat etc because they associate fat with negativity. Often low fat food is pumped with sugar, additionally I avoid sweetners I don't think they are any good for you.