Increasing protein intake while keeping carbs, fat and cholesterol down...HOW?!

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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    PlantBasedKnight wrote: »
    And please, when I say carbs, don't think of white sugar and coockies ok. carbs are whole foods:
    whole Fruits (not only juice or canned)
    whole Vegetables (raw or steamed or lightly cooked)
    whole Root vegetables (steamed or boiled) ****
    Squashes (steamed boiled or roasted)
    Whole grains (wheat, rice, corn, barley, oats etc..) boiled, or made into a dough. minimally processed ****
    whole Legumes (cooked steamed or roasted)

    non of the above should be prepared fried, with oil/butter, or any type of fat on earth.

    **** This does not include in any case the following: chips, crisps, white flour products, supermarket cakes and cookies and biscuits as they are actually fats not carbs, pretzels and processed junk alike.

    This is as bizarre as the far-too-common redefinition of "carbs" to mean "foods that I tend to overconsume that are about half fat and half carb" while ignoring that fruits and veg are mostly carbs.

    Many foods are high carb. Some are nutrient-dense, some are not. Some are calorie-dense (yes, often from fat but not always -- see, e.g., soda or juice), some are not. Claiming that juice is not a carb is odd. Sugar is a carb.

    Also, what's wrong with adding some olive oil to a potato or a salad or a pasta (yes, this is a high carb food, whether whole grain or not) with lots of vegetables?
  • JoJo__Fit
    JoJo__Fit Posts: 258 Member
    I lost all on my weight doing IIFYM and I'm still counting my macros. I consume egg whites, chicken breast, tuna, turkey breast, steak, protein powders and I make sure each meal has protein. I don't worry about my cholesterol because I don't consume too much of unhealthy fats. As long as each meal has enough complex carbs leafy greens and lean protein I'm good. Just be consistent stay within 5g of your protein/carbs and fat and you will definitely see the changes and be patient.
  • benboyd85
    benboyd85 Posts: 60 Member
    JoJo__Fit wrote: »
    I lost all on my weight doing IIFYM and I'm still counting my macros. I consume egg whites, chicken breast, tuna, turkey breast, steak, protein powders and I make sure each meal has protein. I don't worry about my cholesterol because I don't consume too much of unhealthy fats. As long as each meal has enough complex carbs leafy greens and lean protein I'm good. Just be consistent stay within 5g of your protein/carbs and fat and you will definitely see the changes and be patient.

    Great job! Good advice too.
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