Cooking ideas for a masculine healthy life

[SpartanWarrior77]

Just post some pics and ideas of the stuff you DJs are eating to keep your mojo up...

 

[SpartanWarrior77]

one of my personal favorites:

steak (rare) w dijon mustard
avocado drizzled with olive oil
mixed nuts
melons
dark chocoloate

this is an old photo when I was avoiding simple carbs like rice and bread. Now I've been eating that again but Im trying to get off of it again.

 

[EyeBRollin]

My go to dinners-
Carrot hot dogs with vegetarian chili
Wild-caught Fish (Salmon, Herring, or Snapper)
Tacos with Veggie Crumbles
Veggie burgers
Spaghetti with Veggie Crumbles
Homemade Cheese Pizza

 

[SpartanWarrior77]

Very nice, doesnt sound bad at all. How are you on grains? Seems like you're getting most of ur carbs from veggies!

 

[EyeBRollin]

Very nice, doesnt sound bad at all. How are you on grains? Seems like you're getting most of ur carbs from veggies!

I love grains. I do oats, quinoa, brown rice, black rice, whole grain bread, and whole grain pasta. I think they’re mostly an acquired taste. Delicious once you get used to them.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Basically mix and match ingredients in your cooking from this list.

Carb Sources:

High/medium carb days

-banana(smoothie)
-blueberries(smoothie)
-raspberries(smoothie)
-pear(smoothie)
-apples
-grapes
-peaches
-oranges
-mangos
-pineapple
-watermelon
-cantaloupe
-cherries
-oatmeal(steel cut)
-basmati rice
-sweet potatoes
-carrots/baby carrots
-peas
-beans(black/pinto/cannalini, etc)
-lentils
-chickpeas
-Dole Whip

Low carb days

-strawberries(smoothie)
-blackberries(smoothie)
-lettuce
-kale
-spinach
-brocolli
-green beans
-****aake mushrooms
-onions
-cucumbers
-zucchini
-yellow squash
-canned pumpkin

Protein Sources:

High fat days:
- mackerel
- sardines
- salmon
- organic grass fed beef ONLY(very very important!!)
- egg/egg whites

Low fat days:
-chicken
-egg whites
-egg white wraps
-tuna
-tempeh(only soy I will eat...fermented and nutrient dense powerhouse)
-whey/brown rice and green pea protein powder mix

Fat Sources:
-Olive Oil
-Macadamia Nut Oil
-Avocado Oil
-Avocado
-Olives
-Raw Almonds/Almond Butter
-Raw Pumpkin Seeds
-Whole Flaxseed
-Raw Sunflower Seeds
-Chia Seeds
-Coconut Milk/Almond Milk
-MCT Oil
-High Quality Fish Oil(Carlson's)
-Dark Chocolate


Probably some I am missing, I created this list of the top of my head...but these are 95% of the foods I eat...virtually nothing processed.

Have a lot of go to meals that I can make in under 5 minutes...protein smoothies, oatmeal with protein powder and berries, egg white wraps with chicken, Sriracha, spring mix and goat cheese, grilled chicken on a huge spring mix salad with carrots, mushrooms, avocado, etc...

 

[SpartanWarrior77]

That's aweome haha, gonna have to download this list for some ideas. Feel free to post some pics, this could be motivating for people who are stuck in a chicken and rice rut lol...

 

[EyeBRollin]

How does one cook masculine food?

Right?

Although in my anecdotal experience- ever since I replaced meat with fish and beans, my libido has gone up. Last blood work my testosterone notched up higher as well.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

How does one cook masculine food?

Do I have to keep the bones in every cut of meat I cook?

I'm assuming he is asking for meals/food that support testosterone production.

 

[manfrombelow]

Next topic will be, "How does someone get a shower in a masculine way?"

You might not believe it but I find soaking yourself in a bathtub is very feminine. Taking shower with medium heat water, under 8 minutes, to me, is masculine. Only women take like half an hour in the bathtub.

 

[CAPSLOCK BANDIT]

I eat jasmine rice, chicken, eggs and a shiz load of apples

My drinks are far more interesting than my food, like to make dandelion coffee, cinnamon tea, green Onion tea, red Onion tea, white Onion tea, yellow Onion tea, I'll basically make tea from anything I can.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

You might not believe it but I find soaking yourself in a bathtub is very feminine. Taking shower with medium heat water, under 8 minutes, to me, is masculine. Only women take like half an hour in the bathtub.

Depends what the purpose of it is. If it's for athletic and/or muscular performance and recovery there is nothing feminine about it.

And likely the people engaging in those baths are in far better shape than you are so they likely wouldn't care anyway what you thought.

 

[obelisk]

Spinach salad with julienned red beets. Fresh-squeezed lemon or lime and artisanal vinegar for a dressing (ie no oil). One of those individual packets of guacamole mixed in. Grilled shrimp over the top.

Poached haddock/cod or salmon over steamed rice.

Hamburgers with homemade sweet potato fries/sweet potato chips baked in the oven (I became a master cooking these every day).

 

[manfrombelow]

Depends what the purpose of it is. If it's for athletic and/or muscular performance and recovery there is nothing feminine about it.

And likely the people engaging in those baths are in far better shape than you are so they likely wouldn't care anyway what you thought.

The image in my head when I said it was somethinng like this:



Not the special cryotherapy ice bathtubes for athletes.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Here is a pretty great recipe I just made today:

Protein pumpkin pancakes...canned pumpkin is quickly becoming one of my new favorite foods...it is a nutrient dense, high fiber, anti-oxidant rich powerhouse with a wide profile of usage and applications that you can substitute for in cooking.

Also is one of the most filling things I have ever eaten especially when combined with oatmeal. Literally almost have to force myself to eat the next meal because I am still feeling full from it.

1 cup steel cut oats
150-160g canned pumpkin(NOT pie filling, just pure pumpkin puree)
1 cup vanilla coconut milk
2 scoops protein powder or use equivalent number of egg whites(maybe 8-10?)
cinnamon

Blend either via a blender or hand stick mixer until smooth.

Cook like a pancake. Looks and feels like a pancake and tastes like one also.

I top with 1TBSP KerryGold Grass Fed Organic Butter and 1TBSP Raw Honey.

Macro counts:
92g C
56g P
29g F

836 calories

Can lessen the calorie counts by substituting water for coconut milk or eliminating the honey and butter on them.

Makes 5-6 big thick pancakes so some might not even be able to eat the whole thing and split it into 2 meals. Can also add more water if you like thinner pancakes.

Can also make huge batches of this and refrigerate/freeze for later.

 

[Deranged]

You might not believe it but I find taking showers with medium heat water very feminine. The only way to bathe masculine-ly is in ice baths.

You might not believe it but I find bathing in ice baths very feminine. The only way to bathe is masuline-ly is in the river, during winter months.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

You might not believe it but I find bathing in ice baths very feminine. The only way to bathe is masuline-ly is in the river, during winter months.

You are both wrong. The only way to be a complete bad ass is to go jump in a porta potty and have your friends tip it over and come out screaming like the hulk.

 

[obelisk]

Protein pancakes are the bomb! Loved those as a super awesome breakfast meal when I still ate carbs. Can also substitute bananas for pumpkin. Using different flavored protein powders can add variety. A little baking powder will make them fluffier. Very freezable as BITG said.

Skip maple syrup and use honey or forego the pure sugar all together (once you eat them a few times solo it becomes a non-issue).

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Protein pancakes are the bomb! Loved those as a super awesome breakfast meal when I still ate carbs. Can also substitute bananas for pumpkin. Using different flavored protein powders can add variety. A little baking powder will make them fluffier. Very freezable as BITG said.

Skip maple syrup and use honey or forego the pure sugar all together (once you eat them a few times solo it becomes a non-issue).

One of my new favorites...I also see recipes where you can use berries as well, which I plan on trying today!

Added raspberries to the pumpkin and it was freaking phenomenal!!

Ended up eating a stack of 8 after my workout...literally feel like my stomach is about to explode from being so full now hahaha

 

[obelisk]

Using berries sounds like they would also taste awesome. While I haven't tried, I'm sure these could be easily converted to muffins as well (which are also freezable).

Another healthy option is Overnight Oats. I saw these as a staple of bodybuilders for years and finally tried them about a year ago. Super easy and you could make 4-5 days worth and they store in the fridge well. I like to use Fage 5% Greek yogurt (one small container) + the oats and protein powder.