Do you eat meat every day?

At least 2x a day, usually chicken or fish with a rare steak thrown in once in a blue moon

No, because the chef in our house (oldest daughter is jobless) is vegetarian so the default is vegetarian. I have meat a few times a week, often bring salad + meat (tuna or turkey, generally) for a lunch at work because that seems healthy, and one restaurant meal a week, I usually get meat when we go out. Cuisine-wise, I am fine with vegetarian. Nutrition-wise, I seem to do better with some meat, and less grains, as I get older.

Pretty much.

I do try to switch it up often. I frequently eat salmon, basa, tilapia, canned tuna, chicken breast and thighs, ground turkey, turkey bacon, pork tenderloin, and lean deli meats.

Some nights I'm perfectly happy with a chickpea stir fry, though.

No. Some days I have no meat, some days I eat it once, other days twice, and occasionally even three times. I have noticed absolutely no effect on weight loss related to how much meat I eat, independent of my calorie deficit.

I don't eat meat every day. Maybe once every month or two, but it does slow down my weight loss progress because the kind of meat I eat is typically prepared in ways that make it high in calories and are made of fatty cuts which pushes my calories for that day to maintenance.

Edit: if you mean meat including poultry and fish, I eat these a couple of times a week and it does not affect my weight loss.

I would always assume meat includes poultry and fish.

I used to, several times a day...pretty much the only meal I'd have without meat was breakfast. At the moment it's getting less frequent and not every day, but that's got nothing to do with weight loss.

I've had great success with weight loss before while eating meat 2, 3+ times a day. It honestly is calories in vs calories out. Is it easier to remain in a deficit without animal products? I think so, but that's because a lot of plant based foods just so happen to be lower in calories. If your caloric intake is the same, your weight change should be the same.

I love meat and as it seems to fill me up for longer I find it easier to lose weight eating a lot of meat than a more veggie based diet. I eat a salad and I want something else to eat half an hour later and am more likely to turn to cake or chocolate. So personally yes meat for most meals and yes you can lose weight just the same as long as it fits your calorie allowance.

Protein morning, noon, and night. Often it is a hunk of poultry, beef, pork, or seafood. Sometimes it's a slab of highly processed soybean. Sometimes it's a vegetable, an egg, or a nut. 44 pounds lost since January 25, 68 pounds to go. My protein intake does not slow my weight loss process. I think it is a great help in my weight loss process because it supplies my body with an abundance of amino acids to satisfy my myriad metabolic needs. My body is a greedy *kitten* and will take any protein it can find. If it's not in the food, it will take protein from the heart. I don't want that to happen.

kommodevaran wrote: »

tjhoffer123 wrote: »

I eat meat everyday. Protien helps you get lean without losing muscle. Just pick leaner meats.

Fat doesn't make you fat.

No, it doesn't.

However 1g fat = 9 calories. 1g carbs or 1g protein = 4 calories.

So while the macronutrient itself doesn't have a direct relation to fat gain, it's easier to go over your calorie requirements with a diet high in fat. Leaner meats will have the benefit (if you're aiming for weight loss) of not just less fat / less calories but they generally have a higher protein %. (helps with maintaining muscle while losing)