I need professional help with this. I just found some info about red meat. I've been lean all my life but,

Question

I've been having problems with getting a flat stomache. Come to find out it's because I eat red meat. I just started working out about 2 months ago, with a plan of cardio three times a week and weight training every other day around that, because I'm trying to tone. I found other health benefits to way I should stop eating red meat, but right now, my stomache is my biggest concern. I just included drink green tea to my diet because of the AOX in it. But, here's my problem. I am currently deployed to the desert. I eat fruits and veggies, but now what can I eat to help make my diet better? I work nights, so my breakfast is lunch, my lunch is dinner, and my dinner is breakfast. Every night I eat a cup of granola and milk before I go to sleep. Is this good? I need the best tips as to what I should/should not eat for my body. My blood type is A+. That's part of the reason why I have to stop eating red meat. I need pro help on this. Just turned 25. Please, any suggestions?

Answer 1

Limit the intake of red meat but don't cut it out altogether because it has proteins and is a good source of energy. Try eating only half of your normal portion for 2 months and you should start losing weight because this will give your body less glycogen to store and hence less fat. Eating breakfast at night is not a problem as long as you eat along the guidelines of the food groups and 2000 calories depending on your current weight and daily activities. Being part of the army is fairly energy requiring so don't stop eating but LIMIT logically.
Good Luck.

Answer 2

I am not a pro, but stopping red meat completely is not the key to a flat stomache. Usually people get more calories than they need from simple carbohydrates so you want to keep the fruits and veggies. Granola is great if there isn't too much sugar, the milk and carbs help you sleep. Lysine is the limiting amino acid in grain diets and you can get it in milk eggs and beans. Consider that a flat stomache may be overrated if you are in good shape and otherwise healthy.

Answer 3

It's NOT the red meat. It's the cup of granola and milk every night. Granola and milk are full of fat. Eat it at breakfast, but never before you got to bed.

And thank you SO much for your service.