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High-Cholesterol Weight Loss Meal Plan

Although many organizations and individuals equate high cholesterol intake with an increased risk of disease, studies (such as the study published in the May 2003 New England Journal of Medicine) found that low-carb diets containing relatively unrestricted amounts of dietary cholesterol were actually more effective at improving cholesterol profiles than similar low-fat dietary approaches. This means that you can enjoy the high cholesterol foods you crave while losing weight and improving your health so long as you strive to keep your carb intake under control.

  1. Breakfast

    • Consume a healthy breakfast to start the day right and get your metabolism going while following a high cholesterol weight loss plan. A good sample breakfast while following this approach might consist of a three or four egg omelet with melted cheese, bacon or sausage and a small spinach salad. This meal will provide the body with plenty of cholesterol from the protein sources while simultaneously providing it with adequate vitamins, minerals and fiber from the spinach salad. Ingesting adequate amounts of roughage while on a low carb diet (less than 30 grams per day) can help to keep you regular and happy.

    Lunch

    • Consume a serving of beef liver for lunch with hard cheese on the side, coupled with a serving of broccoli with melted butter. Along with eggs, beef liver and butter are two food types that are fairly high in cholesterol (300mg and 250mg per serving, respectively). This will help you to meet your high cholesterol quota while simultaneously keeping you satisfied and feeling full from the high level of fat and protein content. Remember that some types of cheese contain trace amounts of carbohydrates, so check the nutritional information to avoid accidentally going over your carb limit while following this weight loss approach.

    Dinner

    • Consume several grilled chicken breasts served with melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, and a few tablespoons of natural peanut butter for dessert. Although grilled chicken does not contain as much cholesterol as eggs, butter or liver, it is still one of the higher cholesterol foods--70mg per 3.5 oz. serving. Two chicken breasts will likely add up to around 8 oz. of chicken, so you will have consumed another 160mg of cholesterol from chicken alone. The cheese will provide another 20mg of cholesterol per ounce, so load up to really increase your cholesterol intake. Remember that natural peanut butter contains roughly 3g of carbs per tablespoon, so factor that into your overall calculation, restricting intake if you are already too close to your 30g daily limit.

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