Young, Short + Female

[ahsleeve 9]

On 9 October 2017 at 9:20 PM, Berry78 said:

Ok, I see. Well, I'm not really sure if they meant salami or something like chicken lunch meat. You should ask for clarification.

Personally, I would think salami would be a bit hard to digest, and if it's spiced, eek! Lol.

I was curious, so made up a list of fatty meats' protein/fat content (in 100g.. 3.5oz)

Meat. Protein g./Fat g.

Salami. 22/26

Hot dog. 10/26

chicken thigh with skin 24/8

Babyback ribs. 20/18. (Yes, salami has more fat than ribs!)

Part skim mozzarrella. 24/16

Center slice ham. 20/13

Ribeye. 24/22

Bologna. 15/20

Some lowfat options:

Chicken or turkey lunch meat: 17/2

tuna 30/6

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Big picture/long term:

It's not that fat is necessarily bad, but it does have a lot of calories. If we have high Protein goals and like to eat fatty sources of protein, then we may find it difficult to meet our calorie goals.

If you go on a ketogenic diet, then to a point, the more fat, the better. But even then, there is the question of healthy fats/vs. unhealthy fats. (A lot of authors believe processed meats.. aka salami, hot dogs, bologna... to contain unhealthy fats).

So, it's a complicated issue, to be sure, but one worth investigating. After all, what comes naturally to us may possibly be wrong, since its what got us into this mess in the first place

Ask your team what exactly they meant by coldcut. And if they ARE talking about these processed meats, it may just be temporary until you can eat solids.

Thanks for the list - most helpful! I don't often eat salami etc - far prefer chicken - so luckily that it on my list!

Right now just trying to get used to all the air rising in my throat when I eat!

I think I'll have to start pushing myself to eat heavier foods in the coming weeks, so, really, thanks for the info!

[ahsleeve 9]

Did anyone else have a stall in weight loss around the 3 week mark?

[Berry78 4,261]

2 hours ago, ahsleeve said:

Did anyone else have a stall in weight loss around the 3 week mark?

Only everyone. Can last a week or two. No biggie.