Lean and Mean Protein Options
Eating well but struggling to get the scale to budge?
If you’ve been a reader of my content for any time, you understand the importance of Protein intake when it comes to our health.
It’s not just our health alone it benefits but specific aspects of our health such as weight loss that it can help with a ton…
But are you making the right choices to help you lose the stubborn weight you’ve been struggling with?
Spend any time on social media exploring health improvement and you’ll see post upon post telling you to eat more protein. To which, many of these posts will promote mainly BEEF… I certainly can be charged guilty for doing so as well.
Beef is rich in vital nutrients and high in protein. Many popularly promoted cuts of beef like Ribeyes are higher in their fat content. This again, is not inherently bad or unhealthy, but can quickly diminish your efforts to lose weight especially if you’re one not to track or count calories.
If this sounds like you, the easiest way to help build momentum back again is switching to leaner cuts of beef. Check out this chart below of Leaner options:
Outside of beef being more on the Fat-Heavy side some other common protein options that can be loaded with fat are Darker Poultry Meats like Chicken Thighs and Turkey Legs, Cold Water Fish like Salmon and Mackerel, and full-fat Diary products.
For some solid, leaner substitution options check out the Lean Protein List below:
Simply substitute your fatty cuts of meat for some of the leaner options listed above. Doing so will drop your calories a bit which can help rebuild the momentum you may have lost recently.
The list of Lean Protein options comes from the Grocery List I provide to my 1-1 and 2-1 Clients… if you’re interested in a copy for yourself for free, reply to this post or send me a DM on Twitter/X and I’ll send a copy over :)