High protein without cholesterol

wdeutch
wdeutch Posts: 1 Member
edited December 24 in Food and Nutrition
Hello, have been working out for the past couple months and feel in better shape but not cutting much weight. I’m 6’1”” and 195 and would like to be around 170. I also want to build better muscle and am trying to uptick my protein. I ate 3 eggs and that put me way over the cholesterol limit for the day in the app. How do I uptick my protein when meat and eggs have so much cholesterol? Thanks for any tips.

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  • Mbierschbach
    Mbierschbach Posts: 94 Member
    Not all meat and eggs have high cholesterol. I like to use 3 egg whites (or Egg Beaters) and 1 whole egg for some fat and nutrients. Look at chicken breast, lean pork cuts like tenderloin, and fish for low cholesterol sources of protein.
  • emmabrookes1
    emmabrookes1 Posts: 67 Member
    White fish
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,622 Member
    Best source I've seen for possible protein sources while losing weight is this one:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

    It links to a spreadsheet that lists many, many foods in order by protein efficiency, i.e., most protein for fewest calories. The top items are likely to be relatively lower in fats generally.

    Do you have a reason to limit cholesterol specifically? Current research is suggesting that dietary cholesterol should not be a big issue for most people, unless they have a genetic risk for familial hypercholesterolemia. (Many people with high blood cholesterol don't have that genetic issue, and weight loss alone will often bring their numbers down into the healthy range.)

    MFP has goals for lots of things, but it's useful to understand which are meaningful for you personally. Some - even though MFP turns them red if you go over - are best thought of as minimums (protein is an example). Some may not be very meaningful unless you have special needs (sodium, carbs, and cholesterol are important for some people, not so important for others).

    Weight loss is pretty much all about calories, especially in the short run. I'm not deprecating nutrition, which is crucially important for health; and some less-nutritious ways of eating can affect energy level and satiation in ways that make compliance with calorie limits more difficult, affecting weight loss indirectly.
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