Bodybuilders and weight
lifters like us run through an awful lot of food. And by awful lot I
mean a hell of a lot. I've been going through a simple exercise routine for the past three weeks where I've been trying to
eat at least 3,500 calories every day. Trust me when I say that's not
exactly small potatoes.
So is it actually possible
to do this on a budget? I was waiting in line the other day at the
grocery store and the person in front of me ran up a bill of about
$170. Glancing over his cart, it was pretty much all filled with junk
food – sodas, frozen meals, chips, cookies, etc. All processed, all
absolutely horrible.
So it's obvious we need to
work on our grocery shopping. Protein is the go to word for building
muscle mass, but meat and chicken can really add up. Try eggs for a
cheap, high protein staple. If you're watching cholesterol and don't
want to toss the yolks, you can get liquid eggs which are only
whites. If you love cottage cheese but hate the price tag, just get
some casein instead.
Finally, if you really want
that fish, meat, and chicken for protein variety, hit up some smaller
chop houses and mom and pop butchers if you can find them. Usually
you can work out a deal if you plan to buy a lot over the course of,
say, a month.
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