EATING ENOUGH???

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:53 pm

ive simply not got the money to eat chicken breasts,steak,fish etc 3 or 4 times a day so ive got to make do with what ive got so let me know if im eating enough to gain muscle. (i do weight training 4 days a week, mon,wed,fri,sat)

typical days diet

meal 1=breakfast= bannana, large bowl of porridge

meal 2= 2 chicken/turkey slice sandwiches with cheese (wholemeal bread), fruit

meal 3= 2 chicken/turkey slice with cheese or tuna and onion sandwiches, handfull of veg(brocoli,carrot),yogurt.

meal 4= 2 chicken/turkey slice sandwiches, handfull veg

meal 5=dinner= chicken breast,potatoes,veg

meal 6= toast (wholegrain bread) baked beans, piece of fruit

thats what i typically eat in a day ,on training days the only difference is a protein shake after workout. workout is between meals 4 and 5. is this enough? im 5"10 182lbs and want to stay at this weight or even bulk a little heavier any advice?

com34x · Post by **com34x** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:22 pm

No expert, still learning and starting myself. I would say your off to a good start. I am still getting use to eating more. I would say you probably need more fats in your diet though. Fat isn't bad for you. How about adding some red meats? Eggs? Oils? More Fish? I make a combo meal of boiled ground beef and rice. It taste good and it is a decent mix of protein fat and carbs. I know what your saying about not wanting to spend a lot each month. I found that to be one of the challenges. Ground Beef at 85% Lean, 1/2 pound is only a few bucks at local grocery stores. Just have to come up with a good food items that you can afford that will give you what you need.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:03 am

- lack of variety will make you deficient in many minerals and vitamins...not good obviously
- is meal 4 after training? if not it should be
- a handful of veg?? better make it 2 or 3
- last meal will more than likely have you building fat not muscle
- how about tuna tins? how about mince meat cooked upin a casselorle with a shit load of veggies in it?

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:38 pm

thanks for your replys, have you got any more meals that i could put together? i was thinking meals that i could make in bulk and have over a few days?

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:20 pm

i don't have specific recepies but just get a lot of minced meat, brown it, add some soup, paste or whatever youy want, a boat load of veggies and you're off...ask your mother as dad would say

RK19 · Post by **RK19** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:46 pm

cheers swans

JNicole2009 · Post by **JNicole2009** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:16 am

I don't know if you have a Kroger near you? They usually have sales on frozen chicken breasts. If not, there are always natural peanut butters. Just reasearch a little bit and see what types of proteins you can find to fit your diet and budget! Good luck!

mike357 · Post by **mike357** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:17 pm

yeah i totally live on the Kroger frozen chicken breasts!