Cheap high protein/fat foods

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  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Costco rotisserie chicken. . . still $4.99 for a three pound bird. I get all the meat off, chunk it up and use it in a variety of protein-filled meals.
  • vgrezzy
    vgrezzy Posts: 31 Member
    eggs & nut butters of any variety, full fat dairy (milk, yogurt and cheeses), frozen meats are typically cheaper and you can get them precooked as well (I like the tyson pregrilled chicken breasts, or frozen fish filets) or fresh chicken and turkey are both relatively inexpensive. protein bars and powders.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    edited June 2015
    SherryTeach wrote: »
    Costco rotisserie chicken. . . still $4.99 for a three pound bird. I get all the meat off, chunk it up and use it in a variety of protein-filled meals.

    I do the same

    I get maybe 1.5 lb of meat pulled per carcass

    too bad they don't make a bird that is all thighs, though
  • PeachyPlum
    PeachyPlum Posts: 1,243 Member
    Avocadoes are cheap if you live in an area with a grocery store that specifically caters to the Latino community. I can sometimes get a 3-pack of very ripe avocadoes for $1.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    How are eggs dairy?
    Because eggs are next to the real dairy aisle?


    Go to Costco/Sam's Club/BJs, get the bigger packages of meat.
    The meat with a higher fat contest is cheaper as well - 80/20 beef is at least 2$/lb cheaper than 93/7 beef.
    Find the meat with the "managers special" sticker and cook it or freeze it that day.

    Whole chicken, cut it yourself, real easy.
  • FitForL1fe
    FitForL1fe Posts: 1,872 Member
    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    How are eggs dairy?
    Because eggs are next to the real dairy aisle?


    Go to Costco/Sam's Club/BJs, get the bigger packages of meat.
    The meat with a higher fat contest is cheaper as well - 80/20 beef is at least 2$/lb cheaper than 93/7 beef.
    Find the meat with the "managers special" sticker and cook it or freeze it that day.

    Whole chicken, cut it yourself, real easy.

    80/20 is better anyway :mrgreen:
  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
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  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    Tins of mackerel in tomato sauce, bulk buy tuna in oil, Fage full fat greek yoghurt 3 x portions of 16g protein = £2.39 (not cheap really but very filling and full of nutrients) chicken thighs, fish fingers, sausages
  • aleikita
    aleikita Posts: 215 Member
    I have been eating soybeans from freezer section to get enough protein since I am not big on meat and eggs
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    beans and lentils are decent sources of protein (particularly lentils) as well as good carbohydrate sources and they're dirt cheap.

    fattier cuts of meat are also cheap. also, sausage and whatnot...

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