Forums >Health and Nutrition>A sort of non-meat-hi carb-active person diet
I thought I was the only one! I lived off a combination of mac-n-cheese, tuna, and green beans or peas or broccoli when I was in college. DH thinks I'm a freak cause I still make it every once in awhile. To the OP, fish (esp white fish like haddock or tilapia) can be very inexpensive to buy and you can often find single fillets in the freezer at the grocery store. I also second the chili suggestion, it's really pretty cheap to make a giant pot of chili that will last for awhile, and you could freeze it for later too. I don't konw what your freezer space is, but another good option is to check out your local meat shop and see if they offer bulk packages...if you have the freezer space that's a great way to save money.
I am in college and my cooking skills are a bit limited. I rarely buy meat because it's too expensive, and have been surviving on cereal, salad, and lots and lots of rice. I also make barley and couscous. And to get my protein I have tuna and canned beans and chic peas. That's pretty much the extent of my diet. Just wondering if for a semi-active person (PT in the AM 4 days a week consisting of either running, sprints or a whole crapload of pushups and other grass drills) and then biking to school and home, and getting my 30 mpw, if this is a good enough diet. I seem to be suriving, just exhausted all the time, but I'm not really blaming that on my diet. I usually make for the week, a bowl of rice, add the beans and chic peas and tuna, and eat it in a wrap or pita. I haven't had anything much different than that (I'm not a picky eater by any means, all mixed up tastes fine to me.) I also have lunch meat once in a while on salads. Does anyone have any other suggestions for cheap food that is easy to cook and good for an active person? Something that will get protein without being meat? Thanks
Craig
running yogi
No one mentioned eggs and dairy? They work for me. The tuna and chili suggestions are good and don’t give up on the peanut butter, just limit yourself to 1-2 tablespoons.
Good Bad & The Monkey
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
I hope the eggs are from pastured chickens...
Listen. Yeah, it's gonna hurt some. That's the marathon business. But here's the thing. When it starts to get intense, that's not time to panic. This is what you wanted to happen. It means that all the training, all the miles, all the wakeups, all the cold, all the wet, all the sleep-deprived days and all the shit you've done to yourself over the last 6 plus months is finally about to pay off. It means you've put yourself where you wanted to be. You've given yourself an opportunity that very few will ever have. You've given yourself a chance. Now finish it.
Or better yet, use an egg substitute...Thay way you don't have to worry about if the chickens were free-range or wire-crated...
The comment about pastured chickens has nothing to do with ethics or morality. It has everything to do with health. Eggs that come from pastured chickens are better for you than those coming from penned chickens or chickens eating "feed". The fatty acid and cholesterol profile is much more favorable. Egg substitutes, generally, are processed "food", and it is unclear what they do to your body.