I know that lean ground beef isn't the best source for animal protein, but it is by far cheaper than buying lean steaks or lean chicken breast.
So in everyone's opinion, do you think eating 1lb. of lean ground beef a day is a good addition to my current diet. I usually mix in something with it like brown rice or low carb tortilla's with a little salsa, etc......
I am just looking for the "animal-protein" benefit being added to my diet without having to spend a lot of money doing it.
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Thread: 1 lb. of Lean Beef per Day
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03-15-2004, 12:45 PM #1
1 lb. of Lean Beef per Day
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03-15-2004, 12:52 PM #2
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03-15-2004, 01:20 PM #3
if that is all you can afford, then do what you have too. i personally don't believe red meat is as detramental as people say. but as far as that goes, don't ever forget about turkey and fish for your protein needs. keep an eye on your local grocers for weekend meat sales of sorts and find a butcher/meat shop in your area, these places usually have excellent deals when you purchase in volume. last but not least get a costco card if possible, 16 turkey burgers with 24G protein 3G of fat for 8.99$ and they taste wonderful.
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03-15-2004, 01:25 PM #4
Beef is great as a protein source.
However, here is my issue with you idea.
1. How do you KNOW it is lean? (Not that it matters.)
2. How do you KNOW that it is quality Beef?
3. How do you know it isn't lips and *******s?"Arterial plaque is primarily composed of unsaturated fats particularly polyunsaturated ones." (Felton, C V, et al, Lancet, 1994, 344:1195)
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03-15-2004, 01:26 PM #5
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03-15-2004, 01:38 PM #6Originally posted by Atavis
Beef is great as a protein source.
However, here is my issue with you idea.
1. How do you KNOW it is lean? (Not that it matters.)
2. How do you KNOW that it is quality Beef?
3. How do you know it isn't lips and *******s?
2. Because it says quality.
3. Because my ground beef has yet to kiss me or fart in my face.
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03-15-2004, 01:40 PM #7
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03-16-2004, 05:45 AM #8
When I said 1lb. of it a day, I should have specified 1lb. raw, then however much that is cooked I eat that per day. Basically I would be doing it Monday - Friday while I am at work. I go ahead and prepare it and portion it out at home and then use it as part of at least 2 of my meals during my workday. Usually my 2nd and 4th meal of the day. On the weekends I generally have some sort of chicken or turkey........I know turkey isn't the best, but it breaks the monotoney sometimes.
thanks fo the feedback.
btw.....when i cook it I drain the grease, then put the meat in a strainer and run water over it to get as much fat out as i can.
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03-16-2004, 08:17 AM #9
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03-16-2004, 09:07 AM #10
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03-16-2004, 11:52 AM #11
red meat is important while cutting and bulking to prevent red meatitis. However, its important to have it occasionally. Since your only having it occasionally, buy quality lean meats less often. If you can't afford beef, buy tuna. Its a simple as that. You can only live within your means.
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03-17-2004, 05:28 AM #12
Well my first two years of lifting I somehow had the idea that grilled/baked chicken was better for you and that all red meat was bad for you, so I really didn't eat it that often at all. Then I started eating more red meat and less chicken and my gains improved more than they did eating only chicken. Not to mention chicken for two years got pretty old.
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Here is a good link on the topic of Reducing the Fat Content of Regular Ground Beef by Draining and Rinsing
See, http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/groundbeef.htm
Make sure to look at the links at the end of the article.
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I was eating 10lbs of ground beef per week during the summer for $20 a shot. It helped to work at that butcher of course, and along the way I learned many things about meat and its marketing that have served me well.
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11-24-2010, 10:31 AM #25
For what it's worth I'm eating 24 oz of ground beef a day....it's 93/7 and I found it's the easiest way to get down good, solid calories and it's cheap -- I get mine for $2.49/lb which is a little more expensive than chicken breast but I don't have any issues stopping at 24 oz of beef where as with chicken I could eat 3-4lbs a day and be hungry.
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I eat 2.2lbs of mince a day. It's heaps good, what are you's on about? Just buy premium 5 star and not the cheap fatty ones on the cooler shelf.
And lul @ mince only being for bulking and not for cutting. lllluuullll brah.. Premium is like 50g protein per 500g with like 2 or 3g fat. Good no matter what.
Steak, mince, chicken, fish, whatever. Meat in general is heaps good for us bodybuilders. Shut up and eat cuzzadvertising/self-promotion not permitted
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