What’s The Real Deal With Bacon???
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tgillies003 wrote: »Bacon can have a lot of fat.
But you seem to have it in your macros.
From my perspective anything in moderation is ok. Is 4 strips of bacon 6 days a week moderation? That’s for you to decide.
If you're eating it and working toward your goals, then go for it.
One other question I have for you is: with that much bacon, how is your cholesterol?
this is the breakdown of the macronutrients I eat Monday-Saturday. the grams in the first picture are much less because that was my macros from when I originally posted my question (when my goal was to lose 2 lbs of fat per week eating at a 1800 calorie diet), but I was convinced through the help of others in the forum to slow my weight loss rate from 2 lbs/week to 1 lbs/week. and the second picture is a macronutrient break down of a 2250 calorie diet which is how I’m eating THIS week with breakfast still consisting of 3 eggs scrambled, 4 strips of bacon, 1 slice of toast, & a men’s multi vitamin. also I have no prior health issues, no health conditions run in my family, and I drink 80 oz of water every day.
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I'm 6'0" at 167 lbs and eat about 1 kg of bacon a week. Started keto in June 2019 and lost 65 lbs in 6 months. Who knew bacon was health food.2
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depends how the rest of your diet is honestly, not just calories. How are your trans fats? Saturated? Etc? Getting lots of veggies and fruits? Enough vitamins and etc etc? My gut says bacon 6 times a week is overkill. But im not a doctor.
the pictures I posted, are in the reverse order that I said they would be in, but these are my current macronutrients (according to the app) of my 2250 calorie diet.
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I think I finally got it right, it wasn’t posting correctly.
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Stop counting macros and eat low calorie dense foods that will keep you full and satiated throughout the day. The Anabolic Diet by Greg Doucette is by far the most sustainable approach to fitness and nutrition by far. He has a YouTube channel where he explains it better. Go check it out and thank me first for telling you then you can thank him when you no longer have to worry about dieting again!0
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Pick your battles and aim for what's sustainable for you.
If I was personally eating with your macros, all other things being equal which they almost never are, I would probably try to increase fiber and decrease saturated fat a bit.
But that's me, today!3 -
Stop counting macros and eat low calorie dense foods that will keep you full and satiated throughout the day. The Anabolic Diet by Greg Doucette is by far the most sustainable approach to fitness and nutrition by far. He has a YouTube channel where he explains it better. Go check it out and thank me first for telling you then you can thank him when you no longer have to worry about dieting again!
What is sustainable has almost nothing to do with food and almost everything to do with habits and food relationship.
I am glad you are excited but keep in mind that MANY long term unsustainable things can be tolerated for a few weeks or a few months. I am not saying this is one of them but you should always be prepared to adapt.2 -
Good for you researching what you put in your body. I've seen the research on bacon and other preserved meats, and they are correlated with a host of chronic diseases. I love bacon and salami. However, based on the research I backed off. But I'm older than you, so trying my best to stack the odds in my favor. The balance between risk and enjoying your life is a personal one. Being educated so you know the tradeoff your making is smart.1
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Good for you researching what you put in your body. I've seen the research on bacon and other preserved meats, and they are correlated with a host of chronic diseases. I love bacon and salami. However, based on the research I backed off. But I'm older than you, so trying my best to stack the odds in my favor. The balance between risk and enjoying your life is a personal one. Being educated so you know the tradeoff your making is smart.
Thanks for your input, I actually decided to do what you did & back off to just 4 days out the week & make up for my protein and fat in later meals with a ‘healthier’ alternative. Just to be on the safe side, I suppose, since the universal feedback is that bacon everyday isn’t a good idea even for me.1 -
If someone tells you not to eat bacon 🥓 don’t listen 👂 they are the devil. Just kidding. I eat bacon several times a week. I do a low carb diet so I eat a lot of meat. Bacon 🥓 would be something I could not give up ever.1
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mrstwinkelpleck wrote: »If someone tells you not to eat bacon 🥓 don’t listen 👂 they are the devil. Just kidding. I eat bacon several times a week. I do a low carb diet so I eat a lot of meat. Bacon 🥓 would be something I could not give up ever.
Haha you got me for a second 😂0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »Fitforevermore wrote: »The nitrates in some hams and bacon are carcinogenic. But there are brands that don't use nitrates to preserve, such as naked bacon
Not familiar with that brand, but don't be fooled with the ones that say no nitrates EXCEPT for those naturally occurring in celery juice. Nitrates are nitrates no matter where they extract them from.
Naked bacon's don't have any nitrates.
You can also buy things like Parma ham which are preserved only with salt0 -
Stop counting macros and eat low calorie dense foods that will keep you full and satiated throughout the day. The Anabolic Diet by Greg Doucette is by far the most sustainable approach to fitness and nutrition by far. He has a YouTube channel where he explains it better. Go check it out and thank me first for telling you then you can thank him when you no longer have to worry about dieting again!
What is sustainable has almost nothing to do with food and almost everything to do with habits and food relationship.
I am glad you are excited but keep in mind that MANY long term unsustainable things can be tolerated for a few weeks or a few months. I am not saying this is one of them but you should always be prepared to adapt.
Well I've lost 60 pounds and grown my lean body mass exponentially while being in a deficit. I'm never hungry always satiated and I don't go to the gym. I do push ups and arm curls and 30 minutes of cardio. Sure you can adapt to different food options but the principals of the diet is what keeps you in check. I'm seriously shocked at how misinformed this community is and I thought this was a weight loss and fitness community. People just want to be coddled and told that they healthy at every size and that they can eat what they want and lose weight. There's many roads to losing weight but how many can keep the weight off for good? Why are the odds so in my favor?0 -
When I asked about your cholesterol, I meant in your blood. That’s the only part of eating 4 strips of bacon a day that I’d be concerned about is whether the cholesterol is building up in your body.
From my perspective, bacon is a delicious addition to any meal that I eat in moderation — once or twice a month.0 -
I like bacon but there is a lot of research saying that processed meats are not particularly good for you, so I try not to eat too much. I do have a couple of rashers once a week or so. Having bacon 6 days a week does sound like a lot, there might be healthier options. Everything in moderation.1
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