Is eating steak 4-5 week too much for weight loss?

[thatsright]

I'm on a high protien/very low carb diet (shooting for about <150g carb per day). So to get this, Im eating lots of tuna and chicken. To get my protein goal for the day, I've started to eat steak (NY Strip Sirloin) 4-5 days a week. Were talking 6-8 ounces per night. Just this and about 1-2 cup of brocolii and some A1 stak sauce. Its about 50 gram of protein and about 450calories. I eat this about an hour before bed. Its kind of funny, as if I don't get in these calories then my daily cal intake falls below my BMR.

I don't really want to eat chicken two meals a day, x5 days. But is steak x4-5 nights a week too much fat or cholesterol to the point of being a danger?

 

[Jadow]

150g carb a day isn't exactly "very low carb"

15 carb a day is low carb. 150g is not

 

[CAW!]

I'm on a high protien/very low carb diet (shooting for about <150g carb per day). So to get this, Im eating lots of tuna and chicken. To get my protein goal for the day, I've started to eat steak (NY Strip Sirloin) 4-5 days a week. Were talking 6-8 ounces per night. Just this and about 1-2 cup of brocolii and some A1 stak sauce. Its about 50 gram of protein and about 450calories. I eat this about an hour before bed. Its kind of funny, as if I don't get in these calories then my daily cal intake falls below my BMR.

I don't really want to eat chicken two meals a day, x5 days. But is steak x4-5 nights a week too much fat or cholesterol to the point of being a danger?

That's really weird, that's waht I do. I eat skinless chicken breast, tuna, and steak 6 days per week. I eat 8 oz. of chicken breast, 10 oz. of tuna, and 12 oz. of steak 6 nights per week. I'm fine. I do 8 oz. of broccoli per night as well.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

If it's not grass fed, you might want to look for more nutritious and leaner sources of protein. For example, any type of poultry breast or fish is a better choice to include with your steak rather than eating steak 4-5 times per week.

And it all depends on your genetics in reference to the fat/cholesterol question. If you're cholesterol sensitive like 30&#37; of the population is, you might. If you're more sensitive to saturated fat intake or you're not all that aerobically active, you may want to decrease your steak intake a bit. To answer this question, getting a lipid profile run might be the best idea. If you have high cholesterol, avoid this. If you have great cholesterol, then go ahead. In essence, you have to eat whatever you want in moderation. Four to five times a week seems like it's beyond moderation to me.

 

[Alone]

Nothing wrong with lots of steak, but I think that's a bit much. You can't sub out a couple nights for another high-protein meat?

 

[thatsright]

In essence, you have to eat whatever you want in moderation. Four to five times a week seems like it's beyond moderation to me.

Do you say moderation as it can get monotonous for so little variety? Or moderation in that that much steak will add extra wight or not a good source of protein (or some other reason unhealthy)?

 

[Zargon]

lower the carbs more, and take fish oil if you are worried about your cholesterol.

A diet alot like yours food wise(not quite as much intake) with fish oil lowerd my total c 25 points in about 5 months.

I'm in that 30&#37; socially challenged mentions

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Do you say moderation as it can get monotonous for so little variety? Or moderation in that that much steak will add extra wight or not a good source of protein (or some other reason unhealthy)?

I say moderation, specifically hinting that eating the same thing so frequently isn't optimal for your health. Eating steak tastes good and isn't bad for you if you do it in moderation. However, if you're doing it 4-5 times per week, you're missing out on better nutrition sources like fish (high in omega-3s), chicken breast (low in saturated fat), etc. I won't say steak is the worst source of protein, but it's the least best out of most solid proteins due to the way the beef is raised and processed. If we were talking about grass-fed, free-range cattle here, it'd be a little different, but 4-5 times per week is still excessive.

 

[iluvdeal]

NY Strip Sirloin 4-5 times a week? I envy your food budget.

 

[saratoga172]

NY Strip Sirloin 4-5 times a week? I envy your food budget.

As do I.

 

[Goi]

And it all depends on your genetics in reference to the fat/cholesterol question. If you're cholesterol sensitive like 30% of the population is, you might. If you're more sensitive to saturated fat intake or you're not all that aerobically active, you may want to decrease your steak intake a bit.

Interesting, where did you get these figures?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Interesting, where did you get these figures?

From several research articles. It should be contained in references 1, 3, and 7 at the end of this article - http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/062810p22.shtml.

 

[Deeko]

That's not all that big of a steak - you're fine. As long as your overall balance is in check you'll be ok. Some people get into the whole grass fed vs grain fed debate....I don't. Its not going to impact you *that* much. Again...keep the overall diet in check, and enjoy the fact that you can afford that much delicious cow...

 

[surfsatwerk]

The Old 96er.

 

[thatsright]

NY Strip Sirloin 4-5 times a week? I envy your food budget.

Its about $6 a pound where I live. But when I can get 4-5 meals out of it, it kind of makes sense.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

That's not all that big of a steak - you're fine. As long as your overall balance is in check you'll be ok. Some people get into the whole grass fed vs grain fed debate....I don't. Its not going to impact you *that* much. Again...keep the overall diet in check, and enjoy the fact that you can afford that much delicious cow...

Except that there are hundreds of studies correlating farmed red meat consumption with risk of heart disease and heart attack. There's a huge difference between grass fed and corn fed, which has also been documented.

 

[HomerX]

Except that there are hundreds of studies correlating farmed red meat consumption with risk of heart disease and heart attack.

It is sometimes funny what things are correlating with each other...

Dont get me wrong, i am not saying that there will be no difference between a grass fed vs a grain fed steak...

But: Why are they using a study in order to get some correlations etc... ?

Simply go to a laboratory with a grass fed and a groin fed steak and analyse the composition... a very fast way to check if there is any major difference...

 

[Dutchys Fitness]

Nothing wrong with the steak but you should try looking up some variety. Could you not try getting your protein from other sources, such as eggs or beans before you go to bed. Also try snacking on a handful of raw nuts a couple of hours before bed mightn't leave you so hungry.
Darragh
http://dutchysfitness.com/

 

[Deeko]

Except that there are hundreds of studies correlating farmed red meat consumption with risk of heart disease and heart attack. There's a huge difference between grass fed and corn fed, which has also been documented.

1) You should know that correlation != causation. I would imagine the average person eating a diet very high in cheap red meat probably does not lead a very healthy lifestyle as a whole.

Does that mean eating nothing but steak for the rest of your life is the healthiest diet you can eat? Of course it doesn't - but if your diet and lifestyle are healthy as a whole, its not going to impact you that much. The diet doomsayers are ridiculously over the top.

2) There is a difference between grain and corn fed beef, but it is absolutely not huge.