odd question
10-17-2007, 08:30 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Eldred, PA
Posts: 1,667
RE: odd question
Deer meat is very lean, and very high in protein, but to have a diet of only wild meat is not the smartest choice. Eating lots of venison and wild game you may develop Gout (sp?) as well.
I wouldnt recommend eating just deer meat. If you want lean meat go with chicken. If you want to eat healthy, eat things like chicken, rice, wheats, oatmeal, etc, etc. And stay away from fried foods like french fries. Pizza is a hard one to stay away from but you should stay away from stuff like that. Check nutritional facts, stay away from saturated and trans fats. Look for monounsaturated and polyunsaturated(?) fats in things like cashews, and any type of nuts. Just not deer nuts. Human nuts go without saying.
I wouldnt recommend eating just deer meat. If you want lean meat go with chicken. If you want to eat healthy, eat things like chicken, rice, wheats, oatmeal, etc, etc. And stay away from fried foods like french fries. Pizza is a hard one to stay away from but you should stay away from stuff like that. Check nutritional facts, stay away from saturated and trans fats. Look for monounsaturated and polyunsaturated(?) fats in things like cashews, and any type of nuts. Just not deer nuts. Human nuts go without saying.
10-17-2007, 08:42 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West Central Wisconsin
Posts: 162
RE: odd question
No one can adequately answer that question without other factors.
For you to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. Burning those calories is a varying blend of genetics, exercise, and diet.
If the only change you make is to substitute venison for other meats, you probably won't lose much weight. If the venision is well trimmed and is actually lower in calories and fat than what you had previously been eating and if you don't make up those calories some other place, you might lose a tiny amount. But it's not going to be significant.
If, on the other hand, you substitute venison as above and cut calories (especially simple sugars and fats) and make significant exercise a very significant part of your lifestyle, then you're likely to lose weight.
Note that in some cases, the body will adjust to a degree to a reduced calorie intake and you'll have to reduce further to still lose weight. For example, if it take 3,000 Calories/day to maintain your current weight and you cut your diet to 2,500 (and exercise), you'll probably begin to slowly lose weight. It's possible that your body will adapt its metabolism and will only need say 2,750 or 2,500 Calories to maintain and then you'd have to drop to a lower daily Calorie intake.
Also, in some cases, genetics make up a significant enough piece of the puzzle that surgery to reduce the amount of food that a person can eat at a time or the amount of digestion system remaining will be necessary to attain and maintain a truly healthy weight.
For you to lose weight, you must burn more calories than you take in. Burning those calories is a varying blend of genetics, exercise, and diet.
If the only change you make is to substitute venison for other meats, you probably won't lose much weight. If the venision is well trimmed and is actually lower in calories and fat than what you had previously been eating and if you don't make up those calories some other place, you might lose a tiny amount. But it's not going to be significant.
If, on the other hand, you substitute venison as above and cut calories (especially simple sugars and fats) and make significant exercise a very significant part of your lifestyle, then you're likely to lose weight.
Note that in some cases, the body will adjust to a degree to a reduced calorie intake and you'll have to reduce further to still lose weight. For example, if it take 3,000 Calories/day to maintain your current weight and you cut your diet to 2,500 (and exercise), you'll probably begin to slowly lose weight. It's possible that your body will adapt its metabolism and will only need say 2,750 or 2,500 Calories to maintain and then you'd have to drop to a lower daily Calorie intake.
Also, in some cases, genetics make up a significant enough piece of the puzzle that surgery to reduce the amount of food that a person can eat at a time or the amount of digestion system remaining will be necessary to attain and maintain a truly healthy weight.
10-17-2007, 08:48 PM
#4
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: odd question
It's not the meat that gets you. It's usually all the mashed potatoes and gravy etc. The meat alone probably won't make that much difference unless you've been eating all the fat and pork skins etc.
10-17-2007, 08:53 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 216
RE: odd question
Eating more venison and less cow will be a good thing for your overall health, and will probably significantly help your efforts to lose weight... IF you follow the advice above and vary your diet, stay away from "bad" foods, decrease your intake, and increase your exercise output.
Venison is lower in fat, higher in essential fatty acids (Omega 6 and Omega 3), and lower in injected growth homrones than commercial beef.Wild deer eat a variety of foods - from browse to corn, soybeans and other crops, to acorns... while commercial beef is fed primarilygrain (corn) and meal (don't ask). As a result, the wildor "free range" meet is better for you. Now, if you're eating grass fed "free range" beef, this argument loses some credibility.
So, my advice, vary your diet - mix meals of venison and game in with salmon (wild, if possible), poultry, and throw in some meatless meals (I know, I hated to do it too). Stay clear of prepared foods -- swear off fast food, and avoid going out to eat... alcohol is a huge source of calories too
. Fix your own meals, and limit your portions. If you're still hungry, switch to four or five smaller meals a day. I've found that a hot drink (tea) about a half hour before a meal helps curb appetite, as does brushing your teeth immediately after a meal.
Venison is lower in fat, higher in essential fatty acids (Omega 6 and Omega 3), and lower in injected growth homrones than commercial beef.Wild deer eat a variety of foods - from browse to corn, soybeans and other crops, to acorns... while commercial beef is fed primarilygrain (corn) and meal (don't ask). As a result, the wildor "free range" meet is better for you. Now, if you're eating grass fed "free range" beef, this argument loses some credibility.
So, my advice, vary your diet - mix meals of venison and game in with salmon (wild, if possible), poultry, and throw in some meatless meals (I know, I hated to do it too). Stay clear of prepared foods -- swear off fast food, and avoid going out to eat... alcohol is a huge source of calories too
. Fix your own meals, and limit your portions. If you're still hungry, switch to four or five smaller meals a day. I've found that a hot drink (tea) about a half hour before a meal helps curb appetite, as does brushing your teeth immediately after a meal.
10-17-2007, 08:59 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,608
RE: odd question
I've got a scientific nutritional study that compares wild game meats to domestic. Venison is the least healthy game meat out of 5 that were compared, and it's still more healthy for you than the most healthy domestic meat (lean salmon). Wild game is lower in bad cholesterol and higher in good cholesterol. Plus, wild game isn't pumped full of all the crap beef, chicken and pork are loaded with. But to lose weight you still have to excersise and eat vegies and breads/grains, etc.
10-17-2007, 09:34 PM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: omaha NE
Posts: 287
RE: odd question
There is a scientific no doubt sure fire way to loose weight if you really want to loose weight it is not a pill not a drink it is called exercise!!! there are more down sides to eating just wildgame than anything, to tell you the truth you can eat pretty much anything you want as long as you keep in it portions and exercise.