Just curious, from a nutritional standpoint, is it ok to have your weekly nutrition consist of mostly grilled chicken, tuna fish, lean meat (venison, etc.), vegetables (green beans, peas, etc.) and fruits like apples, oranges, grapes, etc., yogurts (w/out all of the sugars though) and something like oatmeal and eggs (w/out the yolks most of the time) as well as simple salads (lettuce, carrots, spinach and a light dressing)? I'm just trying to come up with a cheap yet beneficial nutrition plan to start my workout and I'm concerned. I just don't have the $$$ to spend on the expensive meats, fish, nuts, etc., but I don't want to short change myself!
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Dude, you are A OK. All the things you listed are great. Healthy does not have to equal expensive, in fact for most stuff, it's the opposite. I believe oats are one of the best foods on the planet, I eat it every day and it's pretty damn cheap. Brown rice, that's probably my number 2 carb of choice, also pretty cheap. Some veggies and fruits can be had cheap too, especially if you visit a local market...
Eggs, chicken, tuna are some of the BEST proteins you can get, no reason to get more expensive stuff. It just makes you appreciate steak and more expensive meats when you get them on occasion.
For fats, peanut butter is cheap and packs a punch of excellent fats. Fish oil can be had pretty cheap and is sooo good for you because of the omega-3 essential fatty acids.
No worries, I think you are making excellent choices.
Eggs, chicken, tuna are some of the BEST proteins you can get, no reason to get more expensive stuff. It just makes you appreciate steak and more expensive meats when you get them on occasion.
For fats, peanut butter is cheap and packs a punch of excellent fats. Fish oil can be had pretty cheap and is sooo good for you because of the omega-3 essential fatty acids.
No worries, I think you are making excellent choices.
looks good. You can pick up raw almonds for cheap. I pay 3.99 a lb for them at a local market. Fresh veggies can be cheap as well if you go to the right place. My wife and I shop at 5 different stores for food. Its a pain in the ass going to all those places at times but you can really stretch your dollar.
One example would be after work tonight I'm stopping off at another market because they have their boneless skinless chicken breast on sale for 1.39 a lb. I'm getting 10 lbs.
One example would be after work tonight I'm stopping off at another market because they have their boneless skinless chicken breast on sale for 1.39 a lb. I'm getting 10 lbs.
I know how you feel about the expensive part, but in reality, if you are shopping at a local supermarket and not somewhere like a Whole Foods(the store..don't confuse that with whole foods as posted by malkore) then you will actually save money (assuming you were eating junk food and eating out for meals and such).
Its hard to accept dumping $100/week at the supermarket...but do the math and figure out how much you might spend if you were buying a separate breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. It's a helluva lot more.
MMM already said your choices in foods are fine. Goodluck!
Its hard to accept dumping $100/week at the supermarket...but do the math and figure out how much you might spend if you were buying a separate breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. It's a helluva lot more.
MMM already said your choices in foods are fine. Goodluck!
I can't answer your last question... but I was wondering if you knew any good brands of brown rice (healthy) that could be conveniently microwaved.
whole foods = stuff that isn't processed. i.e. fresh fruits and veggies (and i'll put frozen fruit and veggies here too as long as they are not salted or sugared in processing...just frozen), meats, legumes, rice, etc.
the more processed, teh worse it is. often times the more ingredients in something, the more processed it is, and thus its bad.
I would NOT microwave rice ever. spend $10 for a rice steamer/cooker. you do not want instant brown rice (i.e. microwave) you want long grain brown rice. brand doesn't matter. its rice...from a rice paddy. paddy A isn't better than paddy B.
that's the beauty of eating unprocessed foods...brands really don't matter. butter is butter, salt is salt, sugar is sugar, rice is rice.
the more processed, teh worse it is. often times the more ingredients in something, the more processed it is, and thus its bad.
I would NOT microwave rice ever. spend $10 for a rice steamer/cooker. you do not want instant brown rice (i.e. microwave) you want long grain brown rice. brand doesn't matter. its rice...from a rice paddy. paddy A isn't better than paddy B.
that's the beauty of eating unprocessed foods...brands really don't matter. butter is butter, salt is salt, sugar is sugar, rice is rice.
Food must be cheap in the US. I spend about $800-1000/month on food up here.
Chicken for $1.39/lb? Unheard of here. 10 boneless chicken breasts will set you back $20-$25 in Calgary. And that's on sale ...
I just bought an entire strip loin on sale for $50 and cut it up myself. That was stealing ...
Chicken for $1.39/lb? Unheard of here. 10 boneless chicken breasts will set you back $20-$25 in Calgary. And that's on sale ...
I just bought an entire strip loin on sale for $50 and cut it up myself. That was stealing ...
Thats 10lbs of chicken breats. I spend about that on groceries here but I also have 5 mouths to feed.
I also supplement lean protein for the cost of bait or a bullet.
Thats 10lbs of chicken breats. I spend about that on groceries here but I also have 5 mouths to feed.
I also supplement lean protein for the cost of bait or a bullet.
I have one mouth to feed
Sometimes two Yeah, bullets are cheap
But hunting draws aren't ...