Is eating healthy expensive?
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| FAT_SAM |  | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 03:43 |
 more like 'FAT TROLL' Member 984, 6331 posts SQ 420, BP 260, DL 3351015.0 kgs @ 165kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 09.05.2018 @ 03:48 AM by FAT_SAM Recently life has hit me pretty hard so I can no longer enjoy luxuries food wise and have to be careful money wise.I eat mostly cheap Tesco spaghetti 500g for 20p. Carbs are cheap. Rice or noodles for a change. For fats I use fish oil , olive oil and peanut butter. Protein is where it gets expensive. I use whey, egg whites and kefir. I drink orange juice as it's cheap cals and improves digestion. Cranberry juice around training. For veg I buy it frozen and chuck it in a smoothie when I can be bothered. I drink gold top milk at bedtime, 800cals for a quid and good quality nutrients in jersey milk. At work I neck these nourishment cans. They're £1 a pop and basically 20g protein 50g carbs 10g fat in one mouthful. Once a week I'll eat out and get a f**k off 3 course meal. I maintain 160kg on these foods and recently squatted 400kg. The kefir is the most expensive thing here but i need it for digestion. Probably spend about £15 per day on food atm which ain't bad for 8-11k daily depending on where I am in comp prep | ||
| KevC86 | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 05:12 |
 Member 5141, 4204 posts SQ 300, BP 180, DL 350830.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | Wiegieboard said:Unhealthy for an unprivelaged, working man in Conservative Britain is undoubtable more affordable than eating healthily. You say this, yet almost everyone on this thread is telling you it is not the case. And indeed, the reason you give is time, not cost. So is it really more affordable, or is it, as everyone else is saying, just easier? Does your partner eat similarly to you? | ||
| FAT_SAM | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 05:17 |
more like 'FAT TROLL' Member 984, 6331 posts SQ 420, BP 260, DL 3351015.0 kgs @ 165kgs UnEq | KevC86 said: You say this, yet almost everyone on this thread is telling you it is not the case. And indeed, the reason you give is time, not cost. So is it really more affordable, or is it, as everyone else is saying, just easier? Does your partner eat similarly to you? Sticking a £1.50 pizza in the oven is the easiest fastest and cheapest way of eating 1000kcals. It's why people do it. The macro breakdown isn't even that bad either. | ||
| umpalumpalifter | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 06:35 |
Member 5836, 366 posts SQ 220, BP 137.5, DL 235592.5 kgs @ 80kgs UnEq | FAT_SAM said: Sticking a £1.50 pizza in the oven is the easiest fastest and cheapest way of eating 1000kcals. It's why people do it. The macro breakdown isn't even that bad either. Again going back to what I eat, takes 20 - 30 mins to prepare meals on Sunday. Two minutes in the microwave at work and I have a hot healthy meal quicker than it takes for colleagues to go across the road to the garage and buy a chocolate bar and sandwich | ||
| dannyboy73 |  | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 07:29 |
Mask it or Casket !! Member 4600, 8166 posts SQ 240, BP 162.5, DL 255657.5 kgs @ 90.5kgs UnEq | and lots of time to go to multiple outlets inc markets?... Id say most people have less time as well as less money. For example, Im often conflicted between going to the gym or spending time with my family...plus I fooked after working now. A pack of harribo usually picks me up when Im knackered or have the hump... more and more as I read through these posts healthy eating appears to be more a socioeconomic issue. No way black and white. umpalumpalifter said: Again going back to what I eat, takes 20 - 30 mins to prepare meals on Sunday. Two minutes in the microwave at work and I have a hot healthy meal quicker than it takes for colleagues to go across the road to the garage and buy a chocolate bar and sandwich | ||
| Wiegieboard | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 08:45 |
 as crimson as my last victims underclothing..... Member 899, 11330 posts SQ 180, BP 132.5, DL 190502.5 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | KevC86 said: You say this, yet almost everyone on this thread is telling you it is not the case. And indeed, the reason you give is time, not cost. So is it really more affordable, or is it, as everyone else is saying, just easier? Does your partner eat similarly to you? My partner probably eats about a third of the quantity I do but has more time so manages to make herself much nicer meals at night. Time for me is the real issue like you said. If I had a lot of free time I would cook in bulk and do more food prep but mostly I'm at work like just now on my first coffee break so £3 tesco meal deal that my mate picked up on the way in it is. When I had more time I used to do a bulk cook on my second day off but I'm not rich enough for 2 days off anymore unfortunately so it costs a bit more. | ||
| slimsim | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 09:12 |
My asshole is not watertight. Member 2926, 6050 posts SQ 217.5, BP 107.5, DL 225550.0 kgs @ 86kgs UnEq | Wiegieboard said: My partner probably eats about a third of the quantity I do but has more time so manages to make herself much nicer meals at night. And she doesn't cook you anything? When my partner started a new job recently I cooked all her meals as I had the time to do so. Bit of teamwork wouldn't go amiss. Tell her I said so!  | ||
| KevC86 | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 09:23 |
Member 5141, 4204 posts SQ 300, BP 180, DL 350830.0 kgs @ 130kgs UnEq | slimsim said: And she doesn't cook you anything? /quote] This! It takes negligibly more time to make 2 meals than it does 1. My wife does all of my cooking, the vast majority of which is done in the space of 1 afternoon at the weekend. | ||
| ben66 | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 09:31 |
 Why get fat to look big? Member 1330, 4797 posts SQ 300, BP 200, DL 305805.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | Four of my 5 meals a day consist of oats, whey and olive oil. Whilst I accept that this is far from normal- it's cheap and calorie dense. | ||
| Wiegieboard | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 13:56 |
as crimson as my last victims underclothing..... Member 899, 11330 posts SQ 180, BP 132.5, DL 190502.5 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 09.05.2018 @ 13:57 PM by Wiegieboard slimsim said: And she doesn't cook you anything? When my partner started a new job recently I cooked all her meals as I had the time to do so. Bit of teamwork wouldn't go amiss. Tell her I said so! She does but it's a drop in the ocean of what I eat. I'm gonna tell her folk were saying to cook me more hahaha. Like ryback from wwe. FEED ME MOOOORE | ||
| BigMacca | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 15:33 |
 understanding of the sport, little he has. Member 798, 9942 posts SQ 260, BP 150, DL 272.5682.5 kgs @ 82.5kgs UnEq | I think you need to define 'healthy eating' before any conclusions about cost can be examined... | ||
| LessThanLuke | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 15:51 |
 his poor male ego must be crushed Member 883, 6251 posts SQ 290, BP 180, DL 420890.0 kgs @ 105kgs UnEq | BigMacca said:I think you need to define 'healthy eating' before any conclusions about cost can be examined... True dat. What lifters class as "clean" and actually healthy foods are two very different things. | ||
| IainKendrick | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 17:31 |
 some nice relaxing jazz. Member 77, 12599 posts SQ 265, BP 165, DL 280710.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 09.05.2018 @ 17:32 PM by IainKendrick ben66 said:Four of my 5 meals a day consist of oats, whey and olive oil. Whilst I accept that this is far from normal- it's cheap and calorie dense. No oil, but otherwise similar I get +2000kcals a day for about £1 | ||
| Supertramp | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 17:34 |
Member 6264, 208 posts | What's the recipe and does it tastes nice? | ||
| scruffmcbuff | | ... | 09-05-2018 @ 19:29 |
Lovely ass Congrats. Member 5958, 2315 posts SQ 280, BP 170, DL 300750.0 kgs @ 138kgs UnEq | LessThanLuke said: True dat. What lifters class as "clean" and actually healthy foods are two very different things. You mean to tell me 8 egg ommlette with cheese and ham,chips and spaghetti hoops is not healthy food??!!! | ||