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Money is tight. I'll spare everyone the sob story, but I have decided to take on my budget and diet at the same time. So the goal is to gain weight on 10 bucks a day and eat healthy (limited fast food being the primary definiti0on of healthy). I foresee many eggs, nuts, and milk in my future. Some thoughts as I start out:
A gallon of milk is 3.29 for RBST free whole milk. That's an easy 2560 calories. I doubt I'll consistently drink a full gallon a day, but that's where I'll be getting a lot of my calories from I'm sure.
A cup of mixed nuts is another 1000 Calories. I've chosen to go raw and give them an 8 hour soak before eating them. The nuts are going to be primarily equal parts almonds (4.49 per lb), jungle peanuts (<3 dollars a pound at whole foods), Sunflower seeds (1.59 per lb), and pepinas aka green pumpkin seeds (5.59 a lb).
Greens are kind of expensive, and with the amount of pesticides on spinach (being at the top of the "dirty dozen" list) I'm not sure how much vegetation I'll be eating. Bananas are cheap, and I have good results eating them post workout for recovery, so they'll probably be a regular in here. I'll be keeping an eye out for blendable greens though.
Eggs are 5 dozen for 5 dollars at costco. Easiet thing in the world to keep on hand, 60 calories and 6 grams of protein a piece I've made them a dietary staple for some time now. At least 4 eggs a day keeps the doctor away!
Red meat is more costly than chicken... which makes me sad. Still, on occasion there are some damn good sales at the grocery stores, and should the opportunity to buy a large slab all at once for a roast or bbq, I sure as shit won't turn it down. Still, since chicken will probably be the primary dead flesh I masticate, I'll be looking towards dark meat. Its tastier and has more calories. Bone in, it's also dirt cheap (1.29 a lb for chicken legs, and you can save the bones and make stock for soup)
While the cost
rotein ratio may be there, I'm not sure where supplements will fit into my diet/budget. That's something I'll have to play by ear.
I love fat, especially butter. Everything gets cooked in fat.
any starches will be from potatoes and rice primarily. They're cheap, they go good with fats, and they add mass. additional carbs will probably come from beans, primarily black.
A gallon of milk is 3.29 for RBST free whole milk. That's an easy 2560 calories. I doubt I'll consistently drink a full gallon a day, but that's where I'll be getting a lot of my calories from I'm sure.
A cup of mixed nuts is another 1000 Calories. I've chosen to go raw and give them an 8 hour soak before eating them. The nuts are going to be primarily equal parts almonds (4.49 per lb), jungle peanuts (<3 dollars a pound at whole foods), Sunflower seeds (1.59 per lb), and pepinas aka green pumpkin seeds (5.59 a lb).
Greens are kind of expensive, and with the amount of pesticides on spinach (being at the top of the "dirty dozen" list) I'm not sure how much vegetation I'll be eating. Bananas are cheap, and I have good results eating them post workout for recovery, so they'll probably be a regular in here. I'll be keeping an eye out for blendable greens though.
Eggs are 5 dozen for 5 dollars at costco. Easiet thing in the world to keep on hand, 60 calories and 6 grams of protein a piece I've made them a dietary staple for some time now. At least 4 eggs a day keeps the doctor away!
Red meat is more costly than chicken... which makes me sad. Still, on occasion there are some damn good sales at the grocery stores, and should the opportunity to buy a large slab all at once for a roast or bbq, I sure as shit won't turn it down. Still, since chicken will probably be the primary dead flesh I masticate, I'll be looking towards dark meat. Its tastier and has more calories. Bone in, it's also dirt cheap (1.29 a lb for chicken legs, and you can save the bones and make stock for soup)
While the cost
rotein ratio may be there, I'm not sure where supplements will fit into my diet/budget. That's something I'll have to play by ear.I love fat, especially butter. Everything gets cooked in fat.
any starches will be from potatoes and rice primarily. They're cheap, they go good with fats, and they add mass. additional carbs will probably come from beans, primarily black.
