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Too much chicken?

ShawnApple
ShawnApple Posts: 19 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
so a serving size of chicken is like 3 oz. or something like that. Is eating say a pound of grilled chicken bad if it fits inside my calorie limits?

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  • ShawnApple
    ShawnApple Posts: 19 Member
    This goes for any meat also but it's mostly chicken for me
  • Thowe92
    Thowe92 Posts: 109 Member
    No, as long as it fits within your goals or calorie range you should be fine.
  • ohmscheeks
    ohmscheeks Posts: 840 Member
    No, meat will never hurt you. *feels*
  • OneHundredToLose
    OneHundredToLose Posts: 8,523 Member
    Serving sizes are crazy anyway. Do they really expect people to share a convenience store sized bag of chips? If it fits in your calorie limits, go to town.
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    No, I regularly eat between 12 and 18 ounces of chicken breast in one meal, almost every single day.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    ShawnApple wrote: »
    so a serving size of chicken is like 3 oz. or something like that. Is eating say a pound of grilled chicken bad if it fits inside my calorie limits?

    a "serving size" is just to say that there are X calories in Y amount of this particular thing...an individual's needs are going to vary considerably...they aren't saying that 3 oz is all you should eat necessarily.
  • Michael190lbs
    Michael190lbs Posts: 1,510 Member
    I use to eat a rotisserie chicken everyday from Giant eagle for $4.99 it never hurt me and I mean everyday for two years..
  • Merrysix
    Merrysix Posts: 336 Member
    My serving size for chicken is 5 or 6 oz. I wouldn't feel good if I only at 3 oz. at a meal -- I need my protein! I just make sure it fits into my calorie/nutrient macros.
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,832 Member
    No, if you are eating a well-balanced diet overall. If you are, most days, eating a pound of chicken, very few vegetables, and no fiber, then it will be a problem. In a week you'll start to experience some of the side effects of an unbalanced diet such as constipation. In a year, you'll have even more health problems. It all depends on your age, weight, activity level, etc. but meat must be balanced with other foods for long term health.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    i :heart: chicken. i want all the chicken.
  • scorpcookie
    scorpcookie Posts: 113 Member
    You can never have enough chicken. I could eat it every day and never tire of it.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Why would it be bad?
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