Protein intake breaking the bank

[rage88]

I'm spending way more on protein than I ever spent on gear. This is ridiculous. How do you guys affordably get 300g a day in? Is there an affordable way to do it? I eat tons of chicken, drink shakes, MRPs, allergic to fish, though. Is there a better way?

[Jade_7674]

First of all, you want to get at least 75% of your protein through whole meals.. But to get that amount of protein, you must: 1. Cook a lot of meals
2. And drink shakes

I mix up my intake of certain protein foods; I like the ground turkey logs 99% fat free.
Then a breast in my next meal, then maybe tuna( but i see that your not tolerant to fish), Ground beef 96/4 .

It can be difficult if you work full-time and/or don't get your 2 breaks and a lunch a day..

[jstforme]

ground beef baby!

[rAJJIN]

Eggs,Tuna an chicken are all pretty affordable.
Like said above though, Redmeat is my favorite :D Top sirloin if money is tight or Ribeye usually. Yea the juice is cheap compared to the grocery bill ;) So Atleast you know your on the right track.

as far as protein powder... Ive been getting these Musclemilk Rtd`s
for a good price at Sams Club. Just over a 1$ each for 22g rtd

[khaynes]

Yes, I am also getting in 300 a day and I know what u mean bro. I eat all of the above that everyone has mentioned and it is breaking the shit out of my bank as well! Not much u can do about it though, unless maybe u can go work at a restaraunt and eat the grilled chicken for free like I used to do..lol

[bigbigb]

yo guys goo to gordon foods and go up and order their pasturized egg whites 20.00 for six quarts then you don't need the 300 grams per day cause 200 g of egg whites are 98% perfect match for albumin and the bodies amino profile. Then you can take in a few other kinds and round out your intake for quality gains.

[Alin]

First of all, you want to get at least 75% of your protein through whole meals.. But to get that amount of protein, you must: 1. Cook a lot of meals
2. And drink shakes

I mix up my intake of certain protein foods; I like the ground turkey logs 99% fat free.
Then a breast in my next meal, then maybe tuna( but i see that your not tolerant to fish), Ground beef 96/4 .

It can be difficult if you work full-time and/or don't get your 2 breaks and a lunch a day..

beef, chicken, fish, protein powder...buy in bulk.

[requirethemaguire]

goddamn do i love working at a high class italian grill.. all the free chicken.. fish and steak i want.. i love it.. and i work 60 hours week easy so almost 80 percent of my meals are there.. only ones that are homemade are breakfast and midmorning snack. saves alot on grocerie bills

[riverat42000]

check out www.bestpricenutrition.com............i don't think you'll find any cheaper prices for supps. anywhere.......even Sams Club.

[Tyree33]

I take one day out of the week to pre-cook most of my meals. Like right now I've got a dozen chicken breasts in the oven. And I eat tuna straight outta the can, mixed w/ a little italian salad dressing. And I'm always game for a nice juicy steak w/ blood in the plate.

[Tyree33]

Costco bulk chicken is very affordable.

[jstforme]

Costco bulk chicken is very affordable.

is that frozen? my first cycle i ate nothing but bulk frozen chicken....probaly will never eat that crap again.

[sTaTic]

Eggs,Tuna an chicken are all pretty affordable.
Like said above though, Redmeat is my favorite :D Top sirloin if money is tight or Ribeye usually. Yea the juice is cheap compared to the grocery bill ;) So Atleast you know your on the right track.

as far as protein powder... Ive been getting these Musclemilk Rtd`s
for a good price at Sams Club. Just over a 1$ each for 22g rtd


What he said :D

[sTaTic]

is that frozen? my first cycle i ate nothing but bulk frozen chicken....probaly will never eat that crap again.


yes but its a small price to pay ;)

[jstforme]

yes but its a small price to pay ;)

i totally agree, a great buy for potential growth. but thats one source of protein that i just cant stomach anymore...at least on a day to day basis

[mamaduke]

Peanuts are a great snack (no cholesterol) and cheap, $3.97 for over 2 lbs at wally world for party size. You can buy a chicken roaster at bass pro for $10 (ceramic cup that you place a whole chicken on) either in oven or grilled. Like rotisserie! Whole chickens are about 69¢ lb! I eat 3 eggs for bfast (1 yolk and 3 whites) - also pretty cheap. I get 5 lbs of protein powder from bb.com for less than $20. Sardines - 2 small cans or 1 big for lunch - less than $2, with crackers! I love beef but the doc said my ldl cholesterol was high (197) so trying to do just fish and chicken for awhile.

[jesse1303]

get another job.... get it in a restaraunt :)

They sell cooked rot. chickens in the grocery store, the whole thing is less than $4 at almost any store around where I live. You can eat 3 whole chickens for under $10 if you find somewhere that sells them around 3.25, Herb or BBQ are great from Farmer Jacks.

[bompus]

Costco bulk chicken is very affordable.


Exactly what I get.. I grab the frozen unbreaded chicken tenders, for my veggies I grab 5LB bags of frozen veggies from the grocery store cause I couldn't find any at costco.

[Tyrone]

I actually work @ Costco and have the executive membership. It costs $100 but you get 2% back at the end of the fiscal year so not only do you save in bulk but you get the 2% back which helps. I think they even have a deal with American Express where you can get an extra 1 or 2% using that card. By the way the one I work at always has tons of frozen veggies. Just ask them to find out whats up with not having any available on the floor.

[tatteredxangelx]

lots of trips to mommys :-D and lots of eggs ...

[Chretien2946]

yo guys goo to gordon foods and go up and order their pasturized egg whites 20.00 for six quarts then you don't need the 300 grams per day cause 200 g of egg whites are 98% perfect match for albumin and the bodies amino profile. Then you can take in a few other kinds and round out your intake for quality gains.
Go to an egg wholesaler. They usually have cases (12 - 500ml cartons) of liquid egg whites. 50 grams+ per carton and you can drink them, or make delicious omelletes out of them. At 12 USD per case you can't beat the price for high quality protein. I drink 2 a day.