Sample weeks shopping list (for bodybuilders)

[silverwex]

Hey guys,

Im seriously seriously gonna get into bulking after the summer (and when i get my bf% down to 14%).

Can anyone give me a sample shopping list for a week which is high in protein and would provide you with about 300g protein a day?

E.g.

10 x Chicken Breasts - €10

48 eggs - €8

etc?

Thanks

 

[Warboss Alex]

Bulking on 300g of protein. Oh, the shame it ..

1lb lean steak mince = 2 quid/100g protein (or minced beef, I prefer steak though)
3 cans economy tuna = Just over a quid, 90g protein
Dozen economy eggs = Less than a quid, about 80g protein.
4 pints of skimmed milk = about 1.50, 80g protein
Jar natural peanut butter = a quid, 90g protein (depending which you buy)
Unflavoured whey powder (30quid for 5kg, should last you ages)
Kg of oats = about 50p for supermarket's own (e.g. tesco's)
500g Cottage cheese = 60g protein, less than a quid
Kipper fillets = 40g protein, 50g good fat (packed with EFAs), less than a quid
500g dextrose = about a quid from Savers or somewhere similar.
Multivitamin from Boots = err, 2 quid for 200 capsules? can't remember. good investment though.

Don't bother with chicken breasts, too expensive for what they are IMO.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head mate, I'll add to this thread later on.

You can get a perfectly good (even with my high protein recommendation) muscle-building diet on 40-50 quid a week (excluding whey powder and other supps), and even afford some luxuries now and again.

 

[semag]

you crazy europeans and your weird ass money

6.5 lbs chicken breasts (boneless skinless) $15
6 lbs tip round sirloin steaks, $16
160 oz cottage cheese ~$15
60 eggs $3.50
6 lbs whey $20

That lasts a couple weeks. = ~$35 a week or somethin.

 

[Warboss Alex]

Food is cheaper in the US semag.. about a third of the price.

 

[semag]

Originally posted by Warboss Alex
Food is cheaper in the US semag.. about a third of the price.

Damn, that sucks!

 

[ryan killa]

1 good loaf WW bread = 2000 cals = very cheap

 

[Warboss Alex]

Most carbs are pretty cheap.. oats, wholemeal bread, wholewheat pasta, whomeal pitta bread - only basmati rice is a bit pricey but not that much.

Buy frozen veg instead of fresh (frozen is fresher anyway).

Kg of lowfat yogurt is about 60p in Morrisons ..

 

[Heizen]

Originally posted by semag
you crazy europeans and your weird ass money

6.5 lbs chicken breasts (boneless skinless) $15
6 lbs tip round sirloin steaks, $16
160 oz cottage cheese ~$15
60 eggs $3.50
6 lbs whey $20

That lasts a couple weeks. = ~$35 a week or somethin.

You're forgetting some oatmeal man. Thats like ramen, $1 for like 20lbs of oatmeal

 

[silverwex]

cheers guys

a 6lb tub of protein for €20!!! wow, the cheapest here is €22.45 for 2lbs!!!

 

[TedJustAdmitIt]

Silverwex:

www.wheyconsortium.co.uk

UNFLAVOURED WHEY CONCENTRATE 75

£33.95 for 5kg

£20 delivery outside of the UK but should still workout cheaper than what you're buying now.

 

[silverwex]

cheers ted

 

[affliction]

I usually buy the same thing every week at the grocery store.

4 cans of tuna
6 frozen chicken breasts
2 gallons of skim milk
4 dozen eggs
1 cannister oats (100% rolled oats. no instant)
1 jar of natty pb
12 packaged turkey burgers (19g protein in each patty)
1 bag potatoes
2 loaves wheat bread
2 gallons of gatorade
6-7 bananas
1 bag of grapes

I spend around $50/week

 

[Warboss Alex]

Originally posted by affliction
I usually buy the same thing every week at the grocery store.

4 cans of tuna
6 frozen chicken breasts
2 gallons of skim milk
4 dozen eggs
1 cannister oats (100% rolled oats. no instant)
1 jar of natty pb
12 packaged turkey burgers (19g protein in each patty)
1 bag potatoes
2 loaves wheat bread
2 gallons of gatorade
6-7 bananas
1 bag of grapes

I spend around $50/week

Where's the red meat?

Otherwise looks pretty solid mate. You might want to look into dextrose instead of gatorade - much cheaper.

Watch for the packaged burgers.. might have 19g protein each, but check the other ingredients too.

Where's the veg!?