Chicken thighs? Treat? Or actually beneficial

If it fits your calories and macros, go for it. I eat both, but discovered the thighs are slightly less protein dense than the breasts.

Honestly if you can afford that fat go for it. There's nothing evil about skin on chicken. One of my favorite high protein mills is one-pain crispy chicken thighs with Brussels and shallots. And it wouldn't be the same without that awesome crispy skin. And I certainly didn't magically gain weight because of it.

I only eat thighs-much richer and more flavorful than breasts.
I, however get the boneless/skinless ones.

The whole point of the eating thigh meat is the skin , its like removing the skin off a chicken wing its pointless and ruins the meal. My question is , in a typical thigh how many calories are you eating with skin on? I mean thigh meat is dead chip , you will basically 80% more than buying chicken breast and there's just as much protein in them.

Would you say thighs are more of a treat than a actual healthy meal?

I disagree with your entire premise that the whole point of eating thigh meat is the skin. I buy boneless skinless thighs at Costco that are 93% lean...they have far more flavor than a chicken breast, don't dry out on the grill and are only 20 or so more calories than eating the equivalent weight in breast meat.

I rarely eat chicken breasts, I usually eat thighs or I do a whole chicken.

We rarely eat chicken breasts at our house, and usually substitute boneless/skinless chicken thighs for any recipes asking for chicken breasts. I've managed to keep my weight at my goal regardless for at least a year now so hopefully no harm done? My husband equates chicken breasts with "dry" and "boring" (sadly very true the way my parents cook them).

i only eat crispy chicken skin so that's only going to be if if it's crisped under a broiler after roasting or after being deep fried.

also i prefer thighs over breast because it's more economical to buy and since i tend to overcook stuff thighs are better because they are always moist and flavorful

Boneless skinnless thighs are great for stir frys or shredded from the crock pot. They don't dry out nearly as easily as breasts.

Thigh, breast, skin, skinless...None of that matters. Just meet your calorie and macro nutrient goals for the day. I usually don't eat the skin on either breast or thighs simply because I don't like wasting that many calories on skin. If you really enjoy eating the skin then just log it like anything else.

Sorry Tony but any of the dark meat choices are going to be higher in fat and if you are truly serious about dropping weight, you have to avoid this kind of indulgence for now.

Don't get me wrong, I love the dark meat from chicken - with the skin on.

I got my weight down to 114 lbs a few years ago so I thought, hey I can start relaxing a little, can't I? Next thing I knew I was up to 120, then 130, then 140 and now I am just below 150. Great I say. What happened???? I did so well. Well, I have accepted that it was one treat after another!! So here I go again....

Uhh... NO. Just no. If it fits into the calories then it can be eaten. Don't demonize foods. Maybe if you had those little treats while you LOST weight in the first place you wouldn't have gone crazy with them? But seriously, what's wrong with dark meat chicken?

Sorry Tony but any of the dark meat choices are going to be higher in fat and if you are truly serious about dropping weight, you have to avoid this kind of indulgence for now.

Don't get me wrong, I love the dark meat from chicken - with the skin on.

I got my weight down to 114 lbs a few years ago so I thought, hey I can start relaxing a little, can't I? Next thing I knew I was up to 120, then 130, then 140 and now I am just below 150. Great I say. What happened???? I did so well. Well, I have accepted that it was one treat after another!! So here I go again....

As far as chicken I only eat the dark meat and it has had no negative effect on my weight loss or me maintaining it for 12 years

If you are a careful shopper, you can find really good deals on chicken thighs. Last week, I got a buy one, get one free. I like them boneless, skinless and more flavorful that chicken breasts. Also, I trim all that yellow fat off the thigh. My favorite way to fix them (6) is sprinkle with creole seasoning and brown them in a tsp of coconut oil. Place in a covered casserole, deglaze the pan with a little wine or ff chicken stock and add tsp chopped garlic and 1/4 c of Ken's lite Asian, Sesame, Ginger dressing. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. Serve with brown rice with chopped fresh pineapple.

This is the way you weight loss..

Its how its cooked..you must have flavor that stimulates lipolytic enzymes to work with you not against you..These are the real work horses of unwanted body fat..

The cooking is the key so the body has the opportunity to absorb plenty of food energy..

Calories.. causes all the habub

thats where all the argument and conflict occurs..

Chicken Thighs are a whole food protein.. legitimate to eat anywhere you are on the CICO plan..
The skin unless you are eating it 365 times a year wont make bit a of difference..

If you charted it most people dont eat thighs with skin 200 days a year..
5 times month is like a blip

use thighs with mango chutney or couscous teriyaki..

flavor all the way high in food energy low in over all calories = happy lipolytic enzymes and unwanted body fat.. gone

Dances with Life force

Im on board with this recipe..

If you are a careful shopper, you can find really good deals on chicken thighs. Last week, I got a buy one, get one free. I like them boneless, skinless and more flavorful that chicken breasts. Also, I trim all that yellow fat off the thigh. My favorite way to fix them (6) is sprinkle with creole seasoning and brown them in a tsp of coconut oil. Place in a covered casserole, deglaze the pan with a little wine or ff chicken stock and add tsp chopped garlic and 1/4 c of Ken's lite Asian, Sesame, Ginger dressing. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs. Serve with brown rice with chopped fresh pineapple.

There isn't too much of a difference nutritionally between thighs and breast. It all depends on what you think tastes better to you.

I like thighs though. They fit my macros better since chicken breast doesn't have a lot of fat but DOES have a lot of protein. I'd rather have it the other way around.