DJKid
Banned
Sounds like my diet lol. It must be a NY thing.mothballs said:
MartinM - Yup eggs are good and cheap. I've been eating them a lot.
Alpha - Do you buy the already made whey shakes or mix them yourself?
Living on your own - What do you eat?
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MartinM - Yup eggs are good and cheap. I've been eating them a lot.
Alpha - Do you buy the already made whey shakes or mix them yourself?
DJKid
Banned
Anyone here get fancy with the Foreman grill?
What is your budget? When money was super tight for me I only consumed a few things (and I still put on some muscle while working out):
Milk
PB&J Sandwiches
Spaghetti
bananas
This diet will cost you less than $50 dollars a month. How's that for value!
It true that you're not getting any greens with this diet, but you can easy remedy that with a bag of chopped spinach from the frozen food section.
Milk
PB&J Sandwiches
Spaghetti
bananas
This diet will cost you less than $50 dollars a month. How's that for value!
It true that you're not getting any greens with this diet, but you can easy remedy that with a bag of chopped spinach from the frozen food section.
DJinTraining06
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i Buy those frozen steamer vegatables that u make in thew microwave, takes about 2 minutes. They actually taste prewtty good. I wait till there on sale 5 for 10 dollars or something like that. I eat alot of turkey bruger, grileld chicken breasts, pasta, eggs, stuff like that. occasionally i make meatloaf.
1. Cereal
2. Vegetables
3. Fish
4. Bananas
5. Milk
6. Bread
7. Noodles
They are the main things i buy each week for about $25. This does not always cover everything. I also spend about another $25 on take away food as well. :yes:
2. Vegetables
3. Fish
4. Bananas
5. Milk
6. Bread
7. Noodles
They are the main things i buy each week for about $25. This does not always cover everything. I also spend about another $25 on take away food as well. :yes:
bukowski_merit
Master Don Juan
i come from a rich dad... poor mother.... split family...
i lived with my mother (mainly because i disliked my step-mom)...
My Favorite cheap food that is easy+fast to make and healthy that she always made for us:
DRY CHILLI
2 lbs of 80/20 Ground Beef (browned) (about $7)
2 lbs of Red Kidney Beans ($1.50-$2)
Cook the browned beef and the beans together in a skillet for about 5 minutes, then add about 5 tablespoons of ketchup (i make my own, but you can buy some healthy organic ketchup)...
Takes about 15 minutes to cook. If loaded in protein/good carbs. And cost about $10.
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tips:
Yams/Sweet Potatoes are very cheap around here... About .99 a lb. Very easy to make. Just throw it in the oven in aluminum foil at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes.
Apples are very cheap around here no matter what season... You can add some all natural peanut butter on them to make them taste better... Or slice up some apples, slice up some nuts, put them in a pan and put them in the oven for 20 minutes or so at 300 degrees....
I've found that rice doesn't ever do anything to my hunger (maybe this is just me)... So i eat Couscous, which does make me less hungry, and also is more healthy as far as spiking your insulin levels go...
Buy many lbs. of chicken when it's on sale (can make a $3-4 difference per pound!)... same with other meats... Don't worry about the 80/20 ground beef - even if its on sale - you'll never see it much lower... The important thing with chicken is to NOT OVER COOK it... Or you'll literally have a hard time finishing it...
Eggs can be made many ways, and made to taste many different ways... and it's cheap...
Buy some no or low-sugar non-brand cereal that would normally taste like crap (normally sold for $2 a box) - and enhance it by using chocolate milk on it (which cost the same as regular milk)...
i lived with my mother (mainly because i disliked my step-mom)...
My Favorite cheap food that is easy+fast to make and healthy that she always made for us:
DRY CHILLI
2 lbs of 80/20 Ground Beef (browned) (about $7)
2 lbs of Red Kidney Beans ($1.50-$2)
Cook the browned beef and the beans together in a skillet for about 5 minutes, then add about 5 tablespoons of ketchup (i make my own, but you can buy some healthy organic ketchup)...
Takes about 15 minutes to cook. If loaded in protein/good carbs. And cost about $10.
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tips:
Yams/Sweet Potatoes are very cheap around here... About .99 a lb. Very easy to make. Just throw it in the oven in aluminum foil at 350 degrees for about 50-60 minutes.
Apples are very cheap around here no matter what season... You can add some all natural peanut butter on them to make them taste better... Or slice up some apples, slice up some nuts, put them in a pan and put them in the oven for 20 minutes or so at 300 degrees....
I've found that rice doesn't ever do anything to my hunger (maybe this is just me)... So i eat Couscous, which does make me less hungry, and also is more healthy as far as spiking your insulin levels go...
Buy many lbs. of chicken when it's on sale (can make a $3-4 difference per pound!)... same with other meats... Don't worry about the 80/20 ground beef - even if its on sale - you'll never see it much lower... The important thing with chicken is to NOT OVER COOK it... Or you'll literally have a hard time finishing it...
Eggs can be made many ways, and made to taste many different ways... and it's cheap...
Buy some no or low-sugar non-brand cereal that would normally taste like crap (normally sold for $2 a box) - and enhance it by using chocolate milk on it (which cost the same as regular milk)...
CrashOverRide
Don Juan
Interesting thread....
Finding items on sale I think is key.
Finding items on sale I think is key.
KarmaSutra
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It pays to buy in bulk.
The one-time cost may seem daunting, but you will have food aplenty for the next few weeks.
I go to Sams Club right next to my apartment every 4 weeks and stock up on tuna, hearts of romaine (2 pounds for $3.00?), half n half, coffee (2.5 pounds of Eight O' Clock Columbian is $12), Steak, Pork loin, Hamburger, Rotisserie Chicken, sliced turkey, cheese, eggs, and Smartfood white cheddar popcorn.
I'll spend $150 - $175 / month. I have food to spare too.
I always cook my own food for lunch to take to work. I have so much I share with the rest of my Department.
It's far more cost efficient to shop this way than going day to day without a plan. I used to spend $10 / day. Add it up and you'll see what I mean.
A little bit of planning, and some cooking technique, you'll be a far better man for being able to cook delicious food people beg you to make more of.
The one-time cost may seem daunting, but you will have food aplenty for the next few weeks.
I go to Sams Club right next to my apartment every 4 weeks and stock up on tuna, hearts of romaine (2 pounds for $3.00?), half n half, coffee (2.5 pounds of Eight O' Clock Columbian is $12), Steak, Pork loin, Hamburger, Rotisserie Chicken, sliced turkey, cheese, eggs, and Smartfood white cheddar popcorn.
I'll spend $150 - $175 / month. I have food to spare too.
I always cook my own food for lunch to take to work. I have so much I share with the rest of my Department.
It's far more cost efficient to shop this way than going day to day without a plan. I used to spend $10 / day. Add it up and you'll see what I mean.
A little bit of planning, and some cooking technique, you'll be a far better man for being able to cook delicious food people beg you to make more of.
When I don't want to cook I pick something from "Fast & Simple meals for athletes". You can make a nutritious meal in 10mins for $2 or less with a minimum of washing up to do.
Download here:
www.runnersweb.com/running/QUICK_one_dish_meals_digest.pdf
Download here:
www.runnersweb.com/running/QUICK_one_dish_meals_digest.pdf
You should live with your mothers until you get married. If it is good enough for most of the world it is good enough for some young lower middle class Americans. Seriously. Your mothers should be dedicated to you. They should not be 50 year old tramps looking for cheap sex.
Before you disagree with me I would suggest you look at Italy. Guys don't get married until their 40's and spend their lives running around flirting with teenagers, playing video games, and dressing in $250 pairs of jeans. It is insane. Talk about the life! They get to be forever 16 years old but with the knowledge and spending money of an adult male. Momma even cleans their rooms, makes their bed, and has a nice hot dinner waiting for them when they come home.
http://www.mcgilltribune.com/2.12361/italian-men-are-mama-s-boys-study-1.1631645
Vittorio Catania, 34, a real estate broker in Milan who lives at home, disagreed.
"There's no shame in the fact that my mother does my laundry," he said. "I respect women. Until I find a wife to do my housework, I'm not leaving my mother."
God Bless the fact that the Anglo world is still not the odd duck on the block!
Before you disagree with me I would suggest you look at Italy. Guys don't get married until their 40's and spend their lives running around flirting with teenagers, playing video games, and dressing in $250 pairs of jeans. It is insane. Talk about the life! They get to be forever 16 years old but with the knowledge and spending money of an adult male. Momma even cleans their rooms, makes their bed, and has a nice hot dinner waiting for them when they come home.
http://www.mcgilltribune.com/2.12361/italian-men-are-mama-s-boys-study-1.1631645
Vittorio Catania, 34, a real estate broker in Milan who lives at home, disagreed.
"There's no shame in the fact that my mother does my laundry," he said. "I respect women. Until I find a wife to do my housework, I'm not leaving my mother."
God Bless the fact that the Anglo world is still not the odd duck on the block!
Fuglydude
Master Don Juan
I've actually seen this in action. One of my friends, dude's now an MD/PhD, lived with his mom late into his 20s, maybe even 30... Guy was a total dog with women too! He was a shorter chubby hairy dude....It was quite amusing... he'd have girlfriends that he'd always cheat on, and have no qualms about it. I remember him saying that his room was in the basement and he'd phuck girls down there all the time! Obviously his mom would cook for him, and he'd have all the benefits of living at home as well!BigJimbo said:
I moved out when I was 21, and should have moved out earlier. During my mid 20s my lifestyle simply wasn't compatible with living at home. I did lots of drugs, took my clothes off for money, would bang random girls, etc, etc... Not the kinds of stuff you can do at home w/ your parents around.
As far as eating/diet goes. Moving out gave me a TON more control as to what foods I ingested. I didn't always make the most intelligent choices w/ diet when I first moved out, but this slowly changed once I realize how important diet really is.
Currently, my diet consists mostly of meat, fruit/veges, low GI carb sources like oatmeal and yams, as well as supplemental protein/weight gainer.
Quiksilver
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Just buy the staples:
1. Chicken, a steak, ground beef, tuna, eggs, etc.
2. Pasta, noodles, potatoes, brown rice, yams, etc.
3. Apples, oranges, bananas, berries, etc.
4. Spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, etc.
5. Red wine, vodka, good beer, etc.
6. Salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, feta cheese, etc.
1. Chicken, a steak, ground beef, tuna, eggs, etc.
2. Pasta, noodles, potatoes, brown rice, yams, etc.
3. Apples, oranges, bananas, berries, etc.
4. Spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, onions, etc.
5. Red wine, vodka, good beer, etc.
6. Salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, feta cheese, etc.
Yotsuya-san
Senior Don Juan
I reccomend
If you live near an Asian market, I reccomend the following:
dried seaweed: You will dehydrate these at home.
sesame oil
rice noodles: they are easy to prepare.
miso soup packets: usually these come with freeze dried tofu and seaweed.
vacum packed tofu: these are usually about a dollar each.
freeze dried shtake mushrooms (mispelled intentionally to avoid the filter)
Also, if you're lucky, you'll find cheaper produce at Asian markets.
Frozen vegetables could be bought at supermarkets, often at 99 cents a package.
Avoid the following:
Cheap ramen noodles: even if you don't plan on consuming the high sodium broth. The noodles themselves are high in fat.
La Choy brand canned stuff such as Chow Mein. High in sodium and preservatives.
The soy sauce packets that come with Chinese takeout. They are mostly chemicals. Kikkoman is probably the best soy sauce out there.
Stir fry sauce mixes: Learn to make your own with low sodium and preservatives.
Seaweed salad is easy to prepare and contains more vitamins and nutrients than you imagine.
Also, learn to make your own pasta sauces using canned tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
Other stuff to leave alone:
Chef boyardee: Would you go back to a big mac after eating a gourmet burger?
Don't buy cheap vegetable oil. Use either olive or canola.
Avoid anything that has partially hydrogenated any type of oil.
Fast food: Need I say more?
If you live near an Asian market, I reccomend the following:
dried seaweed: You will dehydrate these at home.
sesame oil
rice noodles: they are easy to prepare.
miso soup packets: usually these come with freeze dried tofu and seaweed.
vacum packed tofu: these are usually about a dollar each.
freeze dried shtake mushrooms (mispelled intentionally to avoid the filter)
Also, if you're lucky, you'll find cheaper produce at Asian markets.
Frozen vegetables could be bought at supermarkets, often at 99 cents a package.
Avoid the following:
Cheap ramen noodles: even if you don't plan on consuming the high sodium broth. The noodles themselves are high in fat.
La Choy brand canned stuff such as Chow Mein. High in sodium and preservatives.
The soy sauce packets that come with Chinese takeout. They are mostly chemicals. Kikkoman is probably the best soy sauce out there.
Stir fry sauce mixes: Learn to make your own with low sodium and preservatives.
Seaweed salad is easy to prepare and contains more vitamins and nutrients than you imagine.
Also, learn to make your own pasta sauces using canned tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
Other stuff to leave alone:
Chef boyardee: Would you go back to a big mac after eating a gourmet burger?
Don't buy cheap vegetable oil. Use either olive or canola.
Avoid anything that has partially hydrogenated any type of oil.
Fast food: Need I say more?