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As u may know cuz I’ve said before I’m new to keto due to health reasons (type2 diabetes). I WAS excited I lost 17 lbs in a month so I thought then my scale ( digital, could be wrong but I have a regular scale on the way via amazon) but now it show I only lost 10. Was it the scale or am I gaining weight back😩? I’m getting discourage. First two weeks I ate 3meals a day keto mostly meat and veg only. Boring. Then next two weeks ate OMAD cuz I don’t be hungry and seem like I gained BUT THE BEST PART IS MY NUMBERS ARE FANTASTIC ( I took myself off my meds it’s been a week now, no problems there) Blood sugar apprx 91-120 no higher and BP 116/72 (71). I never got these results even w/ my meds so I’m good there.....WHY AM I NOT LOSING WEIGHT?!!!! I ONLY EAT TWO MEALS A DAY NOW (example no Brkfst cuz I fast from 6pm to 2pm plus I’m not hungry. Then 2pm I have a protein shake and cheese stick, then dinner grill chicken w/ 1c green beans and I’m stuffed . Help Please why am I stuck already in a month?
Thanks for the in depth review of the fresh meat. Costco's frozen grass fed hamburger patties are an excellent option and probably the best ground beef at Costco. Also, the frozen wild caught Alaskan sockeye salmon filets are excellent. Were you only focused on fresh meat, or meat at Costco? I always bypass the fresh hamburger at Costco for the better quality patties and always grab a bag of the wild caught salmon filets. Usually head over to Aldi for the grass fed & finished hamburger. I enjoyed the detail on the video.
I want to learn more about nutrition. Any good books anyone recommends? This guy knows a crap load, if you read my comment any books you recommend sir? Thank you in advance.
If you like Costco meat, you should check out a Costco Business Center. There’s only 17 locations (I live in San Diego, but I know there’s one in Dallas) in the US, but their meat prices are even better than your run of the mill Costco because they are catering to small businesses and restaurants. I also find halal lamb, duck, and pork riblets, which are becoming some of my favorite pieces of meat. I save the disc bones and use them for making stock. They also have pork belly slabs with the skin on, so you can make homemade cracklin’s, which I will do eventually. This allows them to have different products, so instead of electronics, they’ll have commercial and/or industrial kitchen gear. Instead of clothing, toys, and seasonal items, they’ll have a massive selection of beverages, some of them keto friendly. This also allows them to have a gigantic refrigerator section for cheese, dairy, and meat (select, choice, and prime). I think a prime brisket is something like $40 for 18 lbs of meat.
Thank You so much, Thomas! i am 56 and live on a fixed income and food stamps. I joined thrive market via a scholarship but have been unable to use it since covid hit and i had to give up my part-time job, so needless to say butcher box is out of the question. you have helped me get into the best shape in my entire life and it feels wonderful. fred meyer is where i shop and thanks to this video and your hint for using good quality olive oil to make up for the fat in lean meat i feel better about the choices i have to make with what is available to me.
Angelika Maria Morris - you may be able to check with a local farmer to get grass fed grass finished no antibiotic ever meats. Sometimes they can give you a better deal if you save up for a while and buy a larger portion at one time.
I don't eat super healthy either because I can't afford it. But the fasting is still having excellent benefits. I don't feel any pain in my body from even though im at the age where dealing with pain is normal for my age group (late 40s). You can still do lots of free things that can change your life. Learn meditation, healing cold showers (wim hof), tape your mouth at night to stop snoring (james nestor).
You're doing a wonderful job Angelika! I hate that covid has made life to difficult for people like yourself on fixed income and doing part time work. Heck! It's made things difficult and unaffordable for most people. But it's especially upsetting when people like yourself who have contributed to society for so long and deserve better are suffering. I hope you are doing well, in good health, and that things have gotten better for you.
Thanks for the great videos. Been on keto since May'20 and I've been using your video guides to create my shopping lists and meal plans(lost 38 lbs). Every time I walk by the meat section at Costco, I am tempted to pick the Caramel Tres Leches cake though lol. Gotta control the cravings...
Props to Thomas and his team for being able to navigate Costco’s busiest section and shoot a video like this. Probably a few scenes had to be reshot. I don’t have the patience.
Wow...thank you. This is great information. I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about the meat I’m eating. Definitely going to Costco today and getting a few things.
You are amazing!!! Thank you for all of these wonderful videos!!! You are definitely educating me on the right things to purchase for myself and my daughter!!! And I love that you look at prices too!!! Budget is important for all of us to keep an eye on during this pandemic. Keep up the great work!!!! I am also sharing your videos on my Facebook, hoping it helps my friends too . So informative!!! Thank you again!!!💗🙌
@@sandman8996It doesn’t matter who you vote for. Neither side is going to help us. We have to help ourselves and make smart choices when spending our money and the food we eat.
@@myreasoning Which makes your assertion that farmed salmon is pinker at odds and not what he said. That’s all I was responding to. I just didn’t want anyone going “Oh, I guess I heard that wrong.”
@@Lucinda_Jackson Wild salmon tends to be reddish-orange, while farmed salmon is pink. The point I was making is the color difference is because the farmed Salmon is fed antibiotics that have coloring to keep them from getting sicker because they are being raised in unhealthy ways. I don't think a colorblind person cares about the hue of the Salmon they want to know why. My understanding may be out of date from years ago, but to me the pills sound more logical than activity levels. Thomas is 100 times more educated on nutrition than I am I respect his knowledge, but that doesn't mean he can't make a mistake
I love their pork belly’s and pork loin for making my own bacon. Also hard to beat the prime brisket at $2.29. We stock up on 100% grass fed, pasture raised 80/20 ground beef at out local grocery store when it’s on sale for $3.29/lb. We like to buy our steaks from butcher box.
So I regularly buy a 10lb tube of ground beef at $1.94/lb (Tennessee) - 80/20. I cook it (like browning for say, spaghetti) and pour it into a sieve and let it drain into a pan. Then I freeze-dry it - line stainless steel tray with a layer of paper towels - by the time it is done I am confident it a good state (not too greasy/fatty) The paper towels have very little fat/grease on them - sometimes I can use them again. I vacuum pack into 1/2 gallon mason jars where they are now shelf-stable and will store for up to 25 years at room temp.
Thomas, when are you getting your PHD? You certainly have the aptitude and understanding of nutrition far beyond what is available. When shopping we often have to make a compromise between taste, nutrition, cost. That you for all your knowledge and explanations helping us make the best choices. I think DR. DeLauer has a great ring.
Huge thanks, alot of great info condensed and very helpful. Been on a long health journey and shop for my beef at primal pastures, but cant afford many of the meats, i buy the 25lb ground beef for a pretty good deal. I need to eat other meats and needed to know which ones I could afford. You provided a solution for me thanks again !!
Just checked price of whole turkey from my local farm, in the UK. They are pasture reared very slow growing birds - but, check out the price - a 6kg turkey is $100! Think we will stick with beef from same farm. This time of year we are surrounded by pheasant in the fields so hope to shoot a few.
New to your channel, RN from Vegas...gained a lot of weight after having my daughter last year, I had Gestational Diabetes so I was low carb during my pregnancy and healthier than ever. Then went crazy post partum. Looking to gain info and do this damn thing! 🤗 never ate clean before but starting now thanks a lots
Costco always has great wild caught fish sides that can be broken down into at least 6 meals. When you put into that context the price is very good. You mentioned the Steelhead, it is a better alternative to the farmed Atlantic salmon. At the very least, it tasted quite a bit better than the farmed salmon.
8:30 Rangeland lamb or goat to Australians is wild caught and trapped. There was a video on youtube that talked about their goat market and how they market them as rangeland when they are essentially wild goats that are trapped and sold.
Thats crazy how your costco sells wild and farmed salmon at the same price. Mine sells the farmed for about 6.99 vs 9.99 for the wild. I agree with the wild > farmed everytime
Researched this term used WILD CAUGHT some time ago. What I found out is that WILD CAUGHT is farmed raised and released to be caught. This is their way to skirt the law. To be able to label it WILD CAUGHT and not just FARMED. This means they are also fed when young pellets. The bottom line is this .... if you don't hunt it yourself and butcher it yourself .... you may never really know and even then it could be self corn fed
Tom, have you ever tried the sirloin from Costco? They have the USDA prime that is very affordable and oh so tender but best of all they're super lean. Even the choice grade is surprisingly tender and flavorful compared to a grocery store paper thin sirloin. I like to chop them up into chunks and cook them in a fire hot pan and sear for a few minutes. Otherwise cooking them on high temp creates a lot of smoke. Lean meat=More smoke. If u haven't tried you must!
@Thomas D! Was just reading up on an article I think you will find interesting. I ended up there once you started talking mitochondrial fission fusion. A-Lavenia or kuntz leaves could be a knockout for Covid-19 and a massive boost to anti aging! A few other articles with the scientific community point to some serious benefits on a cellular level! Morning Cemetery crossfit routine complete! Time for some eggs and beans! Much love brother! Thank you!
I'd love a video to help motivation for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome/hypersomnia. Exercises that are simple and that could be worked into a routine even when getting out of bed is the hardest part of the day! Thanks for your consideration!
No idea why you skipped the frozen section with all the bagged frozen products, as it had some of the best, healthiest options. That goes for the deli section, too. Teton Waters Ranch sausages, Kirkland 100% grass fed beef patties, Kirkland wild sockeye salmon steaks, and of course the frozen shellfish. ???
Costco had wild caught sockeye salmon for $9.99/lbs in the frozen section. 3 lb bag for $29.99, individually frozen in about 6oz portions. Absolutely great deal and it’s a shame he didn’t see it
@@kaydenl6836 Yeah, I buy it all the time. It's the best deal Costco has on wild salmon, being already individually wrapped. The only drawback is that I end up scaling the portions myself because the supplier does a lousy job of scaling them. Still, the opportunity to thaw a portion as you need it is great. I used to buy salmon and create my own portions, and the extra work sucked.
Excatly pork has a very inflammatory profile it's the worst meat you can get I don't understand why he ranked better than chicken. He also forgot to mention that bass has relatively high mercury levels so it's something you can't consume often .
Love the grocery store videos, Thomas. Makes me feel like I'm out there shopping with DeLauer himself. These and maybe some more taste test videos would be ideal!
You have to be careful of a lot of the cuts of beef @ CC, as they "blade tenderize" them. This means they are not completely safe to cook "medium" or lower.
Are they still doing that? I’ve seen videos warning against their tender cuts, but they are all dated 2 years ago. It is a stupid practice for tender cuts since it lowers safety to that of ground meat. Their disclaimer to cook a prime rib steak to 160°F is ridiculous!
Hi Thomas, I am concerned about the meat that Costco sells that indicates that it is blade tenderized. As a result of blade tenderizing their meats, they recommend cooking to medium to well-done. From what I understand, all of their beef is "blade tenderized" with the possible exception of the filet mignons. We still cook our steaks to medium rare despite the warning from Costco, but we recognize we are taking a risk. I don't understand why they feel the need to blade tenderize...
The other thing that Bobby pointed out is that most Costco beef is blade tenderized (the fillets aren't). Since blade tenderizing punctures the the surface the meat, you need to cook the meat thoroughly. Personally, I do not want a well-done rib-eye.
@@airplaychay1612 well-done rib-eye (doesn't have to be THAT well-done. Has to be over 130ºF for an hour or 131ºF for a short time) isn't THAT well-done. It's pretty much medium rare. As for pretty much any other cut, you're right.
@@airplaychay1612 really?! I love their prime or AAA grade strip steaks and always cook to medium rare, so far no problems and the taste is great. I’m in Canada. The meats seem intact?
@@红色的浩克 Here is a link to the FlavCity video "The SHOCKING Truth About Buying STEAKS At Costco - Blade Tenderized?!" th-cam.com/video/hELeD0mPdnE/w-d-xo.html
Your concerns about eating lambs (they're so young and cute) doesn't jive with eating any of the other animals. Super tasty, easier on my body than beef or pork. The Costco loin chops are the bomb.
When it comes to agriculture, I think of them as food. I just don't have any ethical issues with eating lamb or veal. It's food. Moreover, I think of things from a culinary standpoint. I've been to culinary school and I want to learn how to best prepare food, no matter what it is I'm working with.
News flash! All fish is flash frozen on the fishing boats. All fish at Costco is, or was, once frozen. Not fresh. This goes for all major grocery store chains.
Flash frozen is a much better alternative than frozen in regard to the freshness of food and the amount of nutrients it still retains. Check out Adam Raguseas videos on fish he talks about the process of flash freezing and how it’s the best way to keep fish fresh since most of it travels long distances
Love who you are going to a store that has organic ground beef and your talking about the meats in the store like bisons meat that is good for you to eat healthy leaner meats
Which Costco are you going to that has ground lamb and bison? I'm in SoCal and have never seen this stuff. It sort of looks like the San Juan Capistrano Costco.
18:20 did you say have chicken thigh with skin on it? never mind at 21:33 you say not have chicken thigh with skin :) great video. I just wish Canada Costco have wild caught fish. it is so hard to find grass feed meat here in Canada, don't even see grass finish any where here :(
Direct from the farmer >>> other sources. (Does require a freezer for the best buys. At least a quarter animal is much more affordable than by the cut)
There doesnt seem to be any grass fed "grass finished" product of any kind Anywhere in quebec(canada) thats a bummer.. Not even bison in costco neither grocery stores near my location.. AND butcher box in canada is expensive! What do we do ? :o id like to buy better quality meats 👀👀
You apparently know jack about how meat is raised! Cow, chicken or lamb. By the way, "range free chicken" is a complete scam! The only difference is the open on end of the building with a very small pen in the end.
I know you pointed out that pork has the best fat profile, but isn’t it one of the dirtiest meats, in terms of the gmo feed it’s given? Does it have to be organic as well to get the benefits?
I would be interested to hear your opinion on sources of meat and fish. I have heard quite a bit about poor quality out of asian countries vs others, mainly with seafood. Just curious if i should concern myself as much as i do with it?
We don’t have that meat selection at our Costco in Fairbanks. Far less and the same goes for the cheese video you did. Also Butch Box won’t ship to Alaska. Very few selections of places to shop and very little grass fed grass finish if you can find it. Very very little local meat and you have to be lucky to get it. We do have salmon we caught in the freezer but my husband doesn’t like fish.
Some people add a limited number of carbs by using meters to see just how many carbs they can actually eat and stay in ketosis. I found that, for the most part, I didn’t need to make much of any adjustment at all. But I had lowered my calorie intake a tiny (and I mean tiny) bit a couple of times during my loss. I lost a few pounds more than I was planning for but found that it pretty much righted itself on its own. I did a minimal amount of extra calories, but only in the form of protein and fat - no carbs. Like another slice of cheese here, an extra slice of bacon there, a few extra pepperoni crisps or another half an avocado there...
So Thomas,even.if we get chicken from Butcher Box, does that fat still be avoided and trimmed,or is a grass fed grass finished fat of chicken actually a good fatty profile?
@@keithrichard391 yes sir! the prices are crazy cheap. Its like 6-7 bucks a lb when i see them on sale. They must fly off the shelf because I almost never see them in stores
@@LiberationofSins Agree! They aren’t restricted and force fed - what’s the hang up between whether you eat the animal younger or older? 🤷🏼♀️ Either way, it’s been raised as a food source.
@@EastOrlandoFlorida Great suggestion! People don’t think to talk to the butchers in supermarkets or at club stores. Especially younger people. Many have never had the experience of speaking to a butcher in a butcher shop so they don’t know how. And even those who have don’t think they can do the same in big stores. They can and will do all kinds of things for you. If you run across a good price on roasts at the grocery store, for instance, you can pick a few roasts out and ask them to grind it into burger for you and package it in pound size packages. There’s almost never a charge for this and you can often shop while they do it and stop back at the counter before you check out to pick it up. Or if you want an easy to carve rib roast, you can ask them to cut the ribs and the fat cap off then tie them back on so you get the benefit of the flavor but make it easier to carve. Etc. They’re also ridiculously thrilled to talk about their product and either tell you the best ways to prepare a particular cut or work in reverse to tell you which cut would work best if you tell them what you plan to make.
I eat it, too, but only if it’s from at least organic chicken. And I was buying pastured chicken locally until the pandemic and I didn’t worry about that at all. They did occasionally supplement with organic feed, but no soy and it wasn’t often - I live in an area with a climate where chickens can be outside pretty much year round.
@@Lucinda_Jackson even as little as a quarter acre is absolutely enough land to drag a chicken tractor across to raise some pastured chicken of your own. Say it's a small, 30 bird tractor (load it with a few extra at the start to account for losses) most places have enough growing season to raise 3 batches. That's 90 birds per year for your family that you know 100% what they ate and how they lived.
@@priestesslucy Thanks so much! I wish I could! I’ve always wanted to keep some chickens. Unfortunately, I cannot, so it’s either back to farmers or organic grocery store chickens. I’m hoping someone who can raise chickens sees your comment and asks you for details and raises some!
@@Lucinda_Jackson lumnah acres has a great 6 foot by 6 foot design that's light and easy to move. Maxes out at 25 fully mature birds, but it's easy to pick out one of the biggest for dinner a few times during the last two weeks to make room. 7x7 is heavier and more expensive with more waste material, but it easily houses 30+ from brooder to processing day
It is probably the brand of mask you bought. Try a bit more expensive brand. It might also be because, like Thomas’s mask, it’s not properly fitted. That causes it to rub and be itchy and uncomfortable or to keep sliding down your face. Pinch the little metal piece on the top against the bridge of your nose so it’s snug (but not so snug that you’ve pinched your nostrils closed) and if it feels loose or gapes at the sides, tie a knot in each ear piece so a small loop forms behind each ear. This will shorten it enough so it fits against your face. This makes it more effective as far as containing the virus, but it also means it won’t move around on your face making you touch and adjust it constantly - another way to make it more effective.
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As u may know cuz I’ve said before I’m new to keto due to health reasons (type2 diabetes). I WAS excited I lost 17 lbs in a month so I thought then my scale ( digital, could be wrong but I have a regular scale on the way via amazon) but now it show I only lost 10. Was it the scale or am I gaining weight back😩? I’m getting discourage. First two weeks I ate 3meals a day keto mostly meat and veg only. Boring. Then next two weeks ate OMAD cuz I don’t be hungry and seem like I gained BUT THE BEST PART IS MY NUMBERS ARE FANTASTIC ( I took myself off my meds it’s been a week now, no problems there) Blood sugar apprx 91-120 no higher and BP 116/72 (71). I never got these results even w/ my meds so I’m good there.....WHY AM I NOT LOSING WEIGHT?!!!! I ONLY EAT TWO MEALS A DAY NOW (example no Brkfst cuz I fast from 6pm to 2pm plus I’m not hungry. Then 2pm I have a protein shake and cheese stick, then dinner grill chicken w/ 1c green beans and I’m stuffed . Help Please why am I stuck already in a month?
Thanks for the in depth review of the fresh meat. Costco's frozen grass fed hamburger patties are an excellent option and probably the best ground beef at Costco. Also, the frozen wild caught Alaskan sockeye salmon filets are excellent. Were you only focused on fresh meat, or meat at Costco? I always bypass the fresh hamburger at Costco for the better quality patties and always grab a bag of the wild caught salmon filets. Usually head over to Aldi for the grass fed & finished hamburger. I enjoyed the detail on the video.
I want to learn more about nutrition. Any good books anyone recommends? This guy knows a crap load, if you read my comment any books you recommend sir? Thank you in advance.
FYI - Lamb in meat products usually refers to young sheep over 1 yr. old not baby sheep.
If you like Costco meat, you should check out a Costco Business Center. There’s only 17 locations (I live in San Diego, but I know there’s one in Dallas) in the US, but their meat prices are even better than your run of the mill Costco because they are catering to small businesses and restaurants. I also find halal lamb, duck, and pork riblets, which are becoming some of my favorite pieces of meat. I save the disc bones and use them for making stock. They also have pork belly slabs with the skin on, so you can make homemade cracklin’s, which I will do eventually.
This allows them to have different products, so instead of electronics, they’ll have commercial and/or industrial kitchen gear. Instead of clothing, toys, and seasonal items, they’ll have a massive selection of beverages, some of them keto friendly. This also allows them to have a gigantic refrigerator section for cheese, dairy, and meat (select, choice, and prime). I think a prime brisket is something like $40 for 18 lbs of meat.
Thank You so much, Thomas! i am 56 and live on a fixed income and food stamps. I joined thrive market via a scholarship but have been unable to use it since covid hit and i had to give up my part-time job, so needless to say butcher box is out of the question. you have helped me get into the best shape in my entire life and it feels wonderful. fred meyer is where i shop and thanks to this video and your hint for using good quality olive oil to make up for the fat in lean meat i feel better about the choices i have to make with what is available to me.
Angelika Maria Morris - you may be able to check with a local farmer to get grass fed grass finished no antibiotic ever meats. Sometimes they can give you a better deal if you save up for a while and buy a larger portion at one time.
I don't eat super healthy either because I can't afford it. But the fasting is still having excellent benefits. I don't feel any pain in my body from even though im at the age where dealing with pain is normal for my age group (late 40s). You can still do lots of free things that can change your life. Learn meditation, healing cold showers (wim hof), tape your mouth at night to stop snoring (james nestor).
You're doing a wonderful job Angelika! I hate that covid has made life to difficult for people like yourself on fixed income and doing part time work. Heck! It's made things difficult and unaffordable for most people. But it's especially upsetting when people like yourself who have contributed to society for so long and deserve better are suffering. I hope you are doing well, in good health, and that things have gotten better for you.
Thanks for the great videos. Been on keto since May'20 and I've been using your video guides to create my shopping lists and meal plans(lost 38 lbs).
Every time I walk by the meat section at Costco, I am tempted to pick the Caramel Tres Leches cake though lol. Gotta control the cravings...
Props to Thomas and his team for being able to navigate Costco’s busiest section and shoot a video like this. Probably a few scenes had to be reshot. I don’t have the patience.
You might if you were getting a big TH-cam check.
Wow...thank you. This is great information. I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about the meat I’m eating. Definitely going to Costco today and getting a few things.
You are amazing!!! Thank you for all of these wonderful videos!!! You are definitely educating me on the right things to purchase for myself and my daughter!!! And I love that you look at prices too!!! Budget is important for all of us to keep an eye on during this pandemic. Keep up the great work!!!! I am also sharing your videos on my Facebook, hoping it helps my friends too . So informative!!! Thank you again!!!💗🙌
Insane how the prices have raised by 50% since then
You voted for it, don't complain
@@sandman8996It doesn’t matter who you vote for. Neither side is going to help us. We have to help ourselves and make smart choices when spending our money and the food we eat.
Keep making these. Thank you
From my understanding, the reason the farmed Salmon is pinker is because of the pink antibiotics tablets they feed the farmed salmon.
Um, the point he was making was that wild caught sockeye is darker pink than farm raised...
@@Lucinda_Jackson I may be wrong, but I believe he said it was because of wild caught was more active by swimming up stream.
@@myreasoning
Which makes your assertion that farmed salmon is pinker at odds and not what he said. That’s all I was responding to. I just didn’t want anyone going “Oh, I guess I heard that wrong.”
@@myreasoning
Whatever. My point still stands. Which was clarifying what he said.
@@Lucinda_Jackson Wild salmon tends to be reddish-orange, while farmed salmon is pink. The point I was making is the color difference is because the farmed Salmon is fed antibiotics that have coloring to keep them from getting sicker because they are being raised in unhealthy ways. I don't think a colorblind person cares about the hue of the Salmon they want to know why. My understanding may be out of date from years ago, but to me the pills sound more logical than activity levels. Thomas is 100 times more educated on nutrition than I am I respect his knowledge, but that doesn't mean he can't make a mistake
Thank you for your comments on the meats you're very informative. I like to raise my own turkeys and chickens and feed them organic food.
I love their pork belly’s and pork loin for making my own bacon. Also hard to beat the prime brisket at $2.29. We stock up on 100% grass fed, pasture raised 80/20 ground beef at out local grocery store when it’s on sale for $3.29/lb. We like to buy our steaks from butcher box.
Keep this up. Love watching Costco grab videos.
So I regularly buy a 10lb tube of ground beef at $1.94/lb (Tennessee) - 80/20. I cook it (like browning for say, spaghetti) and pour it into a sieve and let it drain into a pan. Then I freeze-dry it - line stainless steel tray with a layer of paper towels - by the time it is done I am confident it a good state (not too greasy/fatty) The paper towels have very little fat/grease on them - sometimes I can use them again. I vacuum pack into 1/2 gallon mason jars where they are now shelf-stable and will store for up to 25 years at room temp.
This was and excellent education on Meats. Thank you
Thomas, when are you getting your PHD? You certainly have the aptitude and understanding of nutrition far beyond what is available. When shopping we often have to make a compromise between taste, nutrition, cost. That you for all your knowledge and explanations helping us make the best choices. I think DR. DeLauer has a great ring.
What’s the point of having an expensive piece of paper declaring you have a level of knowledge that you already have without it?
Huge thanks, alot of great info condensed and very helpful. Been on a long health journey and shop for my beef at primal pastures, but cant afford many of the meats, i buy the 25lb ground beef for a pretty good deal. I need to eat other meats and needed to know which ones I could afford. You provided a solution for me thanks again !!
Thank you for another great video, Thomas :)
This is such an amazing video!! Thank you for all the information!
Just checked price of whole turkey from my local farm, in the UK. They are pasture reared very slow growing birds - but, check out the price - a 6kg turkey is $100! Think we will stick with beef from same farm. This time of year we are surrounded by pheasant in the fields so hope to shoot a few.
You might check out Primal Pastures.
New to your channel, RN from Vegas...gained a lot of weight after having my daughter last year, I had Gestational Diabetes so I was low carb during my pregnancy and healthier than ever. Then went crazy post partum. Looking to gain info and do this damn thing! 🤗 never ate clean before but starting now thanks a lots
I love Costco! You’re the best! Costco should sponsor you 😂
Excellent video. I’m sharing it with the wife and friends
Costco always has great wild caught fish sides that can be broken down into at least 6 meals. When you put into that context the price is very good. You mentioned the Steelhead, it is a better alternative to the farmed Atlantic salmon. At the very least, it tasted quite a bit better than the farmed salmon.
8:30 Rangeland lamb or goat to Australians is wild caught and trapped. There was a video on youtube that talked about their goat market and how they market them as rangeland when they are essentially wild goats that are trapped and sold.
If lamb didn’t want to be eaten, it shouldn’t have been so tasty! No ethical concerns here
Very delicious 😋
I love me some filet mignon 🥩 ✨yum! Thnx Thomas 💪🏼💪🏼
Thats crazy how your costco sells wild and farmed salmon at the same price. Mine sells the farmed for about 6.99 vs 9.99 for the wild. I agree with the wild > farmed everytime
I know right so does mine, fuck
Researched this term used WILD CAUGHT some time ago. What I found out is that WILD CAUGHT is farmed raised and released to be caught. This is their way to skirt the law. To be able to label it WILD CAUGHT and not just FARMED. This means they are also fed when young pellets. The bottom line is this .... if you don't hunt it yourself and butcher it yourself .... you may never really know and even then it could be self corn fed
Was looking forward to this video! Thank you! Super Helpful!
You just got a new subscriber. Great info, love it man, youre killing it.
Great video! Thank you, Thomas!
The leaner the cleaner Thomas!
“Pork is cool” 🤣 ha yes it is!!
Hey thomas, great video. Could you do a video on Seamoss?
Tom, have you ever tried the sirloin from Costco? They have the USDA prime that is very affordable and oh so tender but best of all they're super lean. Even the choice grade is surprisingly tender and flavorful compared to a grocery store paper thin sirloin. I like to chop them up into chunks and cook them in a fire hot pan and sear for a few minutes. Otherwise cooking them on high temp creates a lot of smoke. Lean meat=More smoke. If u haven't tried you must!
Thank you so much for this video. I didn't know the difference between organic chicken breast and regular chicken breast now I do. Ty
Lidl are becoming my favourites with the lockdown easing.👍
Just went to Costco and bought a boatload of your recommendations. Lost 12 pounds on my first month of keto/extended fast endeavor.
@Thomas D! Was just reading up on an article I think you will find interesting. I ended up there once you started talking mitochondrial fission fusion. A-Lavenia or kuntz leaves could be a knockout for Covid-19 and a massive boost to anti aging! A few other articles with the scientific community point to some serious benefits on a cellular level! Morning Cemetery crossfit routine complete! Time for some eggs and beans! Much love brother! Thank you!
I'd love a video to help motivation for someone with chronic fatigue syndrome/hypersomnia. Exercises that are simple and that could be worked into a routine even when getting out of bed is the hardest part of the day! Thanks for your consideration!
No idea why you skipped the frozen section with all the bagged frozen products, as it had some of the best, healthiest options. That goes for the deli section, too. Teton Waters Ranch sausages, Kirkland 100% grass fed beef patties, Kirkland wild sockeye salmon steaks, and of course the frozen shellfish. ???
Costco had wild caught sockeye salmon for $9.99/lbs in the frozen section. 3 lb bag for $29.99, individually frozen in about 6oz portions. Absolutely great deal and it’s a shame he didn’t see it
@@kaydenl6836 Yeah, I buy it all the time. It's the best deal Costco has on wild salmon, being already individually wrapped. The only drawback is that I end up scaling the portions myself because the supplier does a lousy job of scaling them. Still, the opportunity to thaw a portion as you need it is great. I used to buy salmon and create my own portions, and the extra work sucked.
Yes the grass fed beef patties are a great find
What about top sirloin? Very lean.. but also won't cost 13.99/lb
What about Linoleic acid in pork? Linoleic acid is prone to oxidation. It makes soybean oil almost equal to soy fed pork
Excatly pork has a very inflammatory profile it's the worst meat you can get I don't understand why he ranked better than chicken. He also forgot to mention that bass has relatively high mercury levels so it's something you can't consume often .
Love the grocery store videos, Thomas. Makes me feel like I'm out there shopping with DeLauer himself. These and maybe some more taste test videos would be ideal!
Thought pork fat was best to avoid due to omega 6 and the feed?
You have to be careful of a lot of the cuts of beef @ CC, as they "blade tenderize" them. This means they are not completely safe to cook "medium" or lower.
Are they still doing that? I’ve seen videos warning against their tender cuts, but they are all dated 2 years ago. It is a stupid practice for tender cuts since it lowers safety to that of ground meat. Their disclaimer to cook a prime rib steak to 160°F is ridiculous!
@@Shelby2880 I saw them as recently as a few weeks ago.
Hi Thomas, I am concerned about the meat that Costco sells that indicates that it is blade tenderized. As a result of blade tenderizing their meats, they recommend cooking to medium to well-done. From what I understand, all of their beef is "blade tenderized" with the possible exception of the filet mignons. We still cook our steaks to medium rare despite the warning from Costco, but we recognize we are taking a risk. I don't understand why they feel the need to blade tenderize...
Thank you very much for this video 👍
You're confusing me. You're older videos you used to say buy the higher fat meat options.
That’s for grass fed grass finished meats. Here he’s showing you how to get the best value for your health at Costco.
Salmon are not caught after swimming upstream. Theyre caught in the ocean
What about the blade Tenderizing that Costco does to their meat does it make the meat any different since it has to be cooked longer?
I thought Bobby confirmed with costco directly that the Costco Organic beef is Grass Fed even though it doesn't say that....
The other thing that Bobby pointed out is that most Costco beef is blade tenderized (the fillets aren't). Since blade tenderizing punctures the the surface the meat, you need to cook the meat thoroughly. Personally, I do not want a well-done rib-eye.
@@airplaychay1612 well-done rib-eye (doesn't have to be THAT well-done. Has to be over 130ºF for an hour or 131ºF for a short time) isn't THAT well-done. It's pretty much medium rare. As for pretty much any other cut, you're right.
@@airplaychay1612 really?! I love their prime or AAA grade strip steaks and always cook to medium rare, so far no problems and the taste is great. I’m in Canada. The meats seem intact?
@@红色的浩克 Here is a link to the FlavCity video "The SHOCKING Truth About Buying STEAKS At Costco - Blade Tenderized?!" th-cam.com/video/hELeD0mPdnE/w-d-xo.html
Your concerns about eating lambs (they're so young and cute) doesn't jive with eating any of the other animals. Super tasty, easier on my body than beef or pork. The Costco loin chops are the bomb.
Butchered lamb isn't even young. It's like 5 months old
I got lost here. What fat should we cut off and which ones are healthy?
Cut off grain fed conventional raised fat, eat grass fed (100%) and pasture raised fat.
When it comes to agriculture, I think of them as food. I just don't have any ethical issues with eating lamb or veal. It's food. Moreover, I think of things from a culinary standpoint. I've been to culinary school and I want to learn how to best prepare food, no matter what it is I'm working with.
Agree I raise my own lamb yum when I run out of lamb I buy New Zealand lamb
I’ve been eating fast food everyday for years. I don’t anymore, I think a little chicken thighs with skin on won’t kill me and it taste waaaay better
Thank you👍😁
more new costco please.. love your stuff!!!
News flash! All fish is flash frozen on the fishing boats. All fish at Costco is, or was, once frozen. Not fresh. This goes for all major grocery store chains.
Flash frozen is a much better alternative than frozen in regard to the freshness of food and the amount of nutrients it still retains. Check out Adam Raguseas videos on fish he talks about the process of flash freezing and how it’s the best way to keep fish fresh since most of it travels long distances
Frozen is better than fresh , it is instantly preserved !
This was crazy informative! Thanks 👍🏾
Really great info! Thank you for posting.
I wish our Costco had the same items. I see so many in your trips I want to try and can't even order on line.
Whole Foods has Australian Barramundi which is really good.
Love who you are going to a store that has organic ground beef and your talking about the meats in the store like bisons meat that is good for you to eat healthy leaner meats
Which Costco are you going to that has ground lamb and bison? I'm in SoCal and have never seen this stuff. It sort of looks like the San Juan Capistrano Costco.
Hey Thomas hope all is well. I wanted to know how do you feel about plant based products I don't think i've seen a video on this
18:20 did you say have chicken thigh with skin on it? never mind at 21:33 you say not have chicken thigh with skin :) great video. I just wish Canada Costco have wild caught fish. it is so hard to find grass feed meat here in Canada, don't even see grass finish any where here :(
I don't usually buy meat at Costco. Better deals on grassfed beef at the natural food store or Trader Joe's.
That’s nice if you live someplace where you can get these. The nearest TJs for me is 2 1/2 hours away.
Direct from the farmer >>> other sources. (Does require a freezer for the best buys. At least a quarter animal is much more affordable than by the cut)
Does Trader Joe's have good quality pork?
@@jond.6816 lol. No.
love the vlog.. keep them coming
There doesnt seem to be any grass fed "grass finished" product of any kind Anywhere in quebec(canada) thats a bummer.. Not even bison in costco neither grocery stores near my location.. AND butcher box in canada is expensive!
What do we do ? :o id like to buy better quality meats 👀👀
Thank you!
How do you rank halibut??? That’s one of my favorite fish....
These are awesome topics!!
You apparently know jack about how meat is raised! Cow, chicken or lamb.
By the way, "range free chicken" is a complete scam! The only difference is the open on end of the building with a very small pen in the end.
Excellent Advice
I know you pointed out that pork has the best fat profile, but isn’t it one of the dirtiest meats, in terms of the gmo feed it’s given? Does it have to be organic as well to get the benefits?
I would be interested to hear your opinion on sources of meat and fish. I have heard quite a bit about poor quality out of asian countries vs others, mainly with seafood. Just curious if i should concern myself as much as i do with it?
Thank you Thomas!
Really appreciating the info and learning a lot. Do you have any recommendations for a keto diet if someone has Gilbert's syndrome. Thanks.
What about top sirloin from Costco?
When it's only $1 cheaper...better off going for the NY Strip
Rolled chicken breast with homemade macadamia nut pesto.
We don’t have that meat selection at our Costco in Fairbanks. Far less and the same goes for the cheese video you did. Also Butch Box won’t ship to Alaska. Very few selections of places to shop and very little grass fed grass finish if you can find it. Very very little local meat and you have to be lucky to get it. We do have salmon we caught in the freezer but my husband doesn’t like fish.
Doing keto for NAFL but I'm already skinny. How can I do keto and maintain my weight? Or even add the weight I already lost. Thanks Thomas!
Eat a lot of calories. Keto as a diet for weight loss still requires a caloric deficit
Some people add a limited number of carbs by using meters to see just how many carbs they can actually eat and stay in ketosis. I found that, for the most part, I didn’t need to make much of any adjustment at all. But I had lowered my calorie intake a tiny (and I mean tiny) bit a couple of times during my loss. I lost a few pounds more than I was planning for but found that it pretty much righted itself on its own. I did a minimal amount of extra calories, but only in the form of protein and fat - no carbs. Like another slice of cheese here, an extra slice of bacon there, a few extra pepperoni crisps or another half an avocado there...
So Thomas,even.if we get chicken from Butcher Box, does that fat still be avoided and trimmed,or is a grass fed grass finished fat of chicken actually a good fatty profile?
Any info on halibut? No cost concerns as it’s easy to obtain.
I eat Lamb with a big Smile :)
Yeah i dont know whats the big deal here. Its not like veal. Its just like eating any other meat as far as I know.
@@LiberationofSins Aldi's has the best deal on grass fed Lamb
@@keithrichard391 yes sir! the prices are crazy cheap. Its like 6-7 bucks a lb when i see them on sale. They must fly off the shelf because I almost never see them in stores
@@LiberationofSins
Agree! They aren’t restricted and force fed - what’s the hang up between whether you eat the animal younger or older? 🤷🏼♀️ Either way, it’s been raised as a food source.
My Costco in St Louis Missouri doesn't have all of the food u talk about
mine neither here in Virginia.
Wave the butcher down from behind the glass and order it. They love to talk meat with customers.
@@EastOrlandoFlorida
Great suggestion! People don’t think to talk to the butchers in supermarkets or at club stores. Especially younger people. Many have never had the experience of speaking to a butcher in a butcher shop so they don’t know how. And even those who have don’t think they can do the same in big stores. They can and will do all kinds of things for you. If you run across a good price on roasts at the grocery store, for instance, you can pick a few roasts out and ask them to grind it into burger for you and package it in pound size packages. There’s almost never a charge for this and you can often shop while they do it and stop back at the counter before you check out to pick it up. Or if you want an easy to carve rib roast, you can ask them to cut the ribs and the fat cap off then tie them back on so you get the benefit of the flavor but make it easier to carve. Etc. They’re also ridiculously thrilled to talk about their product and either tell you the best ways to prepare a particular cut or work in reverse to tell you which cut would work best if you tell them what you plan to make.
Why low fat beef? Everyone says you need 50% fat and 50% meat to be healthy on carnivore
So Green light on the pork belly ? YUMM
Australian lamb is awesome. The farming is quite clean.
Kangaroo is even better
Kangaroo doesnt chew is own cud
NJ Costco stopped offering buffalo years ago. And no ground lamb either :(
So informative thank you
Yeah....I'm going to keep my chicken skin. We give up enough other stuff on keto.
I eat it, too, but only if it’s from at least organic chicken. And I was buying pastured chicken locally until the pandemic and I didn’t worry about that at all. They did occasionally supplement with organic feed, but no soy and it wasn’t often - I live in an area with a climate where chickens can be outside pretty much year round.
@@Lucinda_Jackson even as little as a quarter acre is absolutely enough land to drag a chicken tractor across to raise some pastured chicken of your own.
Say it's a small, 30 bird tractor (load it with a few extra at the start to account for losses) most places have enough growing season to raise 3 batches.
That's 90 birds per year for your family that you know 100% what they ate and how they lived.
@@priestesslucy
Thanks so much! I wish I could! I’ve always wanted to keep some chickens. Unfortunately, I cannot, so it’s either back to farmers or organic grocery store chickens. I’m hoping someone who can raise chickens sees your comment and asks you for details and raises some!
@@Lucinda_Jackson lumnah acres has a great 6 foot by 6 foot design that's light and easy to move. Maxes out at 25 fully mature birds, but it's easy to pick out one of the biggest for dinner a few times during the last two weeks to make room.
7x7 is heavier and more expensive with more waste material, but it easily houses 30+ from brooder to processing day
Actually you should eat the chicken skin while on keto!👍
Wait.. when did thomas move to N cali. .. bk to sonoma 🤔?
DR TDL IN THE HOU$E !!💯💪🏻💥🙌🏻❤️🎉👏🏻
Bummer. How did you skip over the sirloin?
Would like to see review of the frozen chicken breast
I find those blue/white disposable mask itchy.
It is probably the brand of mask you bought. Try a bit more expensive brand. It might also be because, like Thomas’s mask, it’s not properly fitted. That causes it to rub and be itchy and uncomfortable or to keep sliding down your face. Pinch the little metal piece on the top against the bridge of your nose so it’s snug (but not so snug that you’ve pinched your nostrils closed) and if it feels loose or gapes at the sides, tie a knot in each ear piece so a small loop forms behind each ear. This will shorten it enough so it fits against your face. This makes it more effective as far as containing the virus, but it also means it won’t move around on your face making you touch and adjust it constantly - another way to make it more effective.
He is right about the skin.
Isn't pork grain fed?