All meats are "good" and needed for their protein, it's the fat content that you want to worry about. As to when to eat them; think about your day and energy usage; eating a lot of calories toward the end of the day and then going to bed. . . you don't get an opportunity to process and work any of them off with activity. One's body normally does one "big" thing at once; if you're suddenly frightened, you aren't going to think too well, LOL; that's part of why you aren't supposed to go swimming for 30 minutes after a meal; your body is digesting that meal and paying attention to your muscles and temperature, etc. in the water isn't so easy so you can get cramps or be "over extended" in the bodily functions department. So, trying to digest food (and while lying down) and go to sleep. that is hard for your body so usually one doesn't want to eat after 7-8 o'clock, should give your body 2-3 hours to digest dinner and get ready for bed/sleep.
I watched a show on TV once where a woman had a lot of weight loss and then maintenance success "reversing" her meals and eating dinner and its meats, etc. in the morning and then a light "breakfast" at night.
Nowadays when I want to eat the heavier/fatter meats like beef/ground beef, I make a dish out of it with other things in the dish so I can use less meat. Most spaghetti, chili, etc. dishes call for a pound of ground beef but who's to know you only used 3/4th of a pound, for example? So there's more "sauce" and less meat, sue me, LOL! I do the same in the winter when I make stews and stuff; I may use the same or a little less meat but then I make sure I get more veggies and give the "extra" meat to my DH.
XANADUREALM 7/3/08 9:52 A
Usually most fish are good for you unless you fry them. Wild Alaskan Salmon is good.
Chicken breast and turkey breast are good as they are the lowerest in fat.
I would suggest that you use portion control. I beleive the recommended serving is 3 oz which is about the size of a deck of cards or a hockey puck.
Usually it is recommended to have the ones with the least calories for dinner.
BLUEPARADISE 7/2/08 7:02 P
I know eating meat is not SO healthy, but i do eat it a couple of times a week, maybe three.(fish, chicken, beef - grilled or baked) Still i want to hear what you think here, i know chicken, fish, and turkey are ok, and those i do eat, turkey not so much, but i guess i will renitroduce it. Is turkey more healthier than chicken? And at last, when is it best to consume, it, is it a heavier meal for dinner? At least this i what i think. example today i had salmon summer salsa for lunch and had made turkey breast on grill for my husband with potato salad, i just had the potato salad, seemed like too late to eat the meat. So i am not sure of these things, if someone can share their suggestions, i would appreciate it. Thanks
