new to grocery shopping, bodybuilding on a budget. share your tips!

[viking1]

fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, juices and beers are found around the walls.


Not sure how your supermarket layout is Adonis but most supermarkets work that way, cookies, cerials, chips , sodas, can all be found in the isles

But, the oatmeal is in the middle isle.

 

[CAPTAIN INSANO]

But, the oatmeal is in the middle isle.

 

This is true

[cephissus]

any good tuna recipes fellas? and don't say eat it out the can, i tried it and almost choked on it several times i also tried blending it with water and pounding it 

i mix it with mayo and pickle relish.  not sure why, my mom always made it this way tho for tuna sandwiches.  tastes pretty good imo.  you can eat it without any accompaniment, or on bread / crackers, etc.

[booty]

But you need some fruit and veges in your diet.  You need to think long term here.  Veges and fruits are good for you and fight free radicals.  

[CAPTAIN INSANO]

i mix it with mayo and pickle relish.  not sure why, my mom always made it this way tho for tuna sandwiches.  tastes pretty good imo.  you can eat it without any accompaniment, or on bread / crackers, etc.

That sounds delish..Im gonna try that

[cephissus]

egg whites + orange or pineapple juice (equal parts for best taste) is a good, though expensive, way to get protein with any meal.  tastes almost just like regular juice.  god bless gh15 for that one... haven't choked down a nasty glass of whey in months.

[cephissus]

That sounds delish..Im gonna try that

the key is to get the right proportion of ingredients.  the tuna shouldn't be drowning, but also the whole thing should have a whitish appearance; if it's still fish colored, there's too little mayo/pickles.

[cephissus]

here's a cheap and decent "bodybuilding" style meal I just discovered:

1 lb stir fry type noodles (the malleable "fresh" kind, probably found in refrigerated section)
1/2 - 1 package frozen stir fry vegetables
2 cups chicken broth (low sodium if you have BP concerns)
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
a bit of soy sauce -- or whatever sauce you want

1.  soak the noodles in water while you stir fry the vegetables and chicken, about five minutes.
2.  drain and add noodles to stir fry.  add sauces and chicken broth.
3.  continue frying for a few minutes until it looks good / broth is absorbed.

this should be enough for a couple meals.  not the tastiest thing, but cheap and decent bbing food.

[booty]

For a quick and healthy meal I cook a piece of salmon in a pan...olive oil brushed on both sides and grind some pepper and sea salt.  I steam some rice to eat with it.  It's very quick and yummy. 

[CAPTAIN INSANO]

the key is to get the right proportion of ingredients.  the tuna shouldn't be drowning, but also the whole thing should have a whitish appearance; if it's still fish colored, there's too little mayo/pickles.

Ill make some tommorow

[tommywishbone]

I just give my wife a list and send her to the market.

[cephissus]

My favorite breakfast:

2 whole wheat (doesn't matter really) english muffins
2 eggs
2 slices of pepperjack
barbecue sauce
8oz egg whites + 8oz orange juice

1. heat / grease your pan.  once it's hot, put the eggs down and pop the muffins in the toaster.  the eggs / muffins should be done around the same time if you have a slow toaster like me
2.  flip the eggs once the raise part of the white hardens, and top with cheese.
3.  assemble eggs/cheese + muffins, top with barbecue sauce.

it's good!

[cephissus]

For a quick and healthy meal I cook a piece of salmon in a pan...olive oil brushed on both sides and grind some pepper and sea salt.  I steam some rice to eat with it.  It's very quick and yummy. 

how long does it take to steam rice?  do you use a typical vegetable steamer, or what?

[booty]

how long does it take to steam rice?  do you use a typical vegetable steamer, or what?

No I use a rice cooker.  It's awesome.  So I basically use the absorption method.  One cup of rice to one cup of water and voila when it's ready it just turns itself off. 

[The True Adonis]

LOL, dude, i would absolutely demolish you in an iron chef cook off dude. without a recipe in front of you detailing exactly what to cook and exactly how to cook it/spice it you have no idea how to cook anything! me on the other hand, i can cook absolutely anything and do it from scratcj with no recipe whatsoever and after one or two tries i will have perfected it to a degree that i could sell the recipe to a 5 star restaurant for a few hunded thousand dollars.   (ok thats exaggerated a little bit   )
 i know how to cook amazingly well.  fruits and veggies.. no room for them in the budget, or the fridge (mini fridge and mini freezer) !!!! lol
 2.5lb chicken pe day is 220 grams protein.. i eat one chicken breats every 4-5 hours..  
 yeah i do get everyhting in bulk and look for the best deals.. costco seems ot have the best prices
 i checked and  $ per gram of protein tuna is actually more expensive than chicken breast !
 now thats an idea. imma look into that.

Don`t be delusional.

[tbombz]

Don`t be delusional.

you know its true, mr.recipe-dependant, bland-food obsessed, englishman wannabe 

[The True Adonis]

you know its true, mr.recipe-dependant, bland-food obsessed, englishman wannabe 

Based on your poor food choice and total lack of culinary skill, I`d say you are wrong.  Just because you are fat does not mean you know how to cook.

[240 is Back]

all the best foods are found around the walls of the supermarkets

anything found in the isles is shit 

good call.    shop round the store, then hit the aisles for everything else.

[POB]

any good tuna recipes fellas? and don't say eat it out the can, i tried it and almost choked on it several times i also tried blending it with water and pounding it 

1 can solid white albacore(blue can)
1spoon of each or less to taste

1 spoon low fat mayo
1 spoon Dijon mustard
1 spoon sugar free sweet relish

Mix all in a bowl with a pinch salt and pepper and serve on whole wheat toast or just out of bowl(low carb)


Or I eat it with rice and soy sauce/wasabi

[booty]

I make my own pasta sauce.  It's affordable and tastes great.  Pasta you can purchase here on sale for a dollar per bag.  I just slice up around 6 cloves of purple garlic, chop half an onion up.  Put in the pan and cook in olive oil (make sure not to have heat up as to burn the garlic) until the garlic and onion is soft.  Then I throw in a tin of diced tomatoes, salt, pepper and then add the cooked pasta and stir through.  Serve with some grated parmessen cheese.  If you want protein then add a tin of tuna to your bowl of pasta. 

[bighead]

and a nice chianti.

[booty]

and a nice chianti.

Yes, yum. 

[booty]

Another quick meal I make is red lentil and tomatoe soup.  Chop up around 8 gloves of purple garlic and a small onion, cook in olive oil and make sure not to have the heat up.  Then when its soft, you add one large tin of diced tomatoes.  Heat through and then add 3 litres of stock..either chicken or vegetable.  I make my own stocks, this saves money too and is very healthy.  For vege stock, I just save the water that I cook my veges in and freeze it for later use.  
So then I add two cups of red lentils, add ground pepper and sea salt.  Stir through and keep heat so that it's just simmering.  Keep an eye on it so that it doesn't stick to bottom of pot.  When lentils are soft and a little see through its ready.  You will know when its ready though.
I serve with a crusty bread stick.  Cut in half, brush all over with olive oil and put under the grill.  If you are craving cheese, then I slice up greek feta cheese and place on top of the bread stick and then drizzle more olive oil over the top and eat with soup.  

[sync pulse]

The cheapest protein to be found are the bags of chicken leg quarters...bake them all up at one time and freeze them individually in containers/plastic bags.  Get a stand mixer with dough hooks...learn how to make bread/pizza/pasta/any trash pastry items you want from scratch.  Get a cook book.

[leadhead]

Learn how to bone and process your own meat. Many times, it comes out a lot cheaper if you buy the whole chicken, fish, etc..... and take five minutes to break it down. Also learn to like other parts of the animal, dark meat is always dirt cheap, and the less leaner cuts of meat. And nutrition wise, they're not horrible for you.

Also, if you can fit it in your kitchen, buy a small freezer, and buy meat on sale in bulk.

And get a nice selection of sauces. A good sauce, marinade, etc... can make even a bland meal bearable.

Good idea depending on where you live. We get around half a cow per year processed from the herd and I process all the venison (deer meat) that I kill and possibly a wild hog. Pack it in the deer freezer and eat on it all year.