budget healthy food for fat loss

Turb2o

Can anyone come up cheap ideas to fill my kitchen with some budget busting foods so i can lose fat and keep muscle

cecsav1

Nine? Why nine, specifically?

Tuna
Eggs
Lettuce
Onions
Cottage cheese
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Rice
Beans

kate141987

I'm no expert on keeping muscle but not too bad with the weight loss on a budget, I try to be quite savvy with my shopping. Here goes

Porridge
Soup
Beans
Eggs
Whole grain pasta
Whole grain rice
Tuna
Multigrain cereal
Greek yoghurt

caradack1985

Beans, lots of different types of beans.

Turb2o

cecsav1 wrote: »

Nine? Why nine, specifically?

Tuna
Eggs
Lettuce
Onions
Cottage cheese
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Rice
Beans

Haha nine that's a typo sorry thanks for the suggestions

Turb2o

caradack1985 wrote: »

Beans, lots of different types of beans.

All exept green ha

TavistockToad

bulk buy fruit/veg/meat etc that's on offer or seasonal.

rice, pasta, eggs

kommodevaran

There are no foods you must eat or can't eat in order to lose fat, and a good healthy diet to retain muscle can be achieved in an indefinite number of ways. Budget busting would be the opposite of budget healthy - do you mean "boosting"? And just nine? As I said, any food can be part of a healthy diet. But I love challenges, so here goes:

Apples
Eggs
Canned tuna
Rice
Beans (canned or dried)
Peanut butter
Onions
Canned tomatoes
Frozen peas

swheeler0602

Some staples in my house:

Tuna
Eggs (I have one dozen hard boiled and one dozen not)
Peanut Butter (use in smoothies or just on stuff)
Frozen multi grain waffles (don't lather in butter and syrup though; I use a little peanut butter)
Frozen Fruit (frozen fruit is just as nutrious as fresh because it's flash frozen at it's peak and its cheaper/also easier to put in smoothies)
Brown Rice
Triscuits (family size)
Laughing Cow Cheese (1.5 g fat and also only 35 calories per wedge-great snack with triscuits)
Apples
Any in season fruit in your area
Yogurt (always on sale to buy in "bulk")
Craisins (everyone likes a little sweetness plus you can use it with leftover chicken for chicken salad)

robininfl

Beans! Eggs! Onions!

Frozen vegetables

Canned tomatoes usually go on sale cheap here.

Lentil soup is cheap and healthy.

Chicken sometimes goes on BOGO.

Bagged salads sometimes too.

Jalapenos, and fresh herbs, are surprisingly affordable and can make you feel much better about plain foods.

rainbowbow

eggs
beans
rice
potatoes
grains like quinoa or bulgar
frozen veggies
frozen fruit
peanut butter or PB2
Greek yogurt


I dont eat meat but:
Frozen fish fillets like tilapia, salmon, etc.
Canned tuna
Frozen chicken breast

etc.


My biggest advice for you is to sit down and make a meal plan for the week and then when you go to the store ONLY buy the stuff you plan to eat that week. This helps you not have loads and loads of crap in your pantry and fridge where you're less likely to eat at home because you: don't know what you have, nothing looks appetizing, you have SOME of the ingredients for a recipe but you're missing key components.

swheeler0602

robininfl wrote: »

Beans! Eggs! Onions!

Frozen vegetables

Canned tomatoes usually go on sale cheap here.

Lentil soup is cheap and healthy.

Chicken sometimes goes on BOGO.

Bagged salads sometimes too.

Jalapenos, and fresh herbs, are surprisingly affordable and can make you feel much better about plain foods.

Jalapenos and fresh herbs are great! Dried herbs as well. Remember, those don't have calories so your food doesn't have to be boring!

Also, watch out on the canned tomatoes. They are a great pick but most companies add salt and that makes them higher in sodium. Look for ones with "No salt added" on the label.

mbaker566

it's all about taste.
i buy whatever protiens are on sale. seasonal fruits. fish. lentils, beans, frozen veggies and fruit, noodles. and lots of greek yogurt and cottage cheese

the calorie deficit helps you lose weight. making sure you have fats and fiber help you feel full. protien as well.
i started using a runner's world cookbook and use the skinnytaste website.

koreangurl

Banana's are cheap and a great source of potassium and minerals, I highly suggest you to incorporate it into your diet. If your undecisive, they check out this article, www.reviewyu.com/how-many-calories-in-a-banana.

kommodevaran

koreangurl wrote: »

Bananas are cheap and a great source of potassium and minerals, I highly suggest you to incorporate it into your diet. If your undecisive, they check out this article, www.reviewyu.com/how-many-calories-in-a-banana.

This is a myth that just won't die. Bananas are first and foremost a source of sugar and a tasty snack (and a great smoothie ingredient). Most foods except shellfish and eggs are good sources of potassium. It's added salt that is the problem, if too much sodium is a problem (and we are starting to doubt that). More home cooking will take care of that, and more home cooking is good anyway. The whole idea of healthy eating is undermined by focusing on single foods - variety is what brings good nutrition. And it's boring and unnecessary. So many foods taste so good. Eat all the foods (but not all at once).

A food has to be weighed before we can decide how many calories it has.

BrianSharpe

Losing fat comes form a caloric deficit and keeping muscle requires getting enough protein along with some resistance / strength training (especially as we age, males over 40 tend to lose about 1% lean muscle mass per year unless they exercise)

The key to budget busting is cooking from scratch with basic ingredients and shopping the sales. Some of my go to items include beans, chicken, tuna, eggs, cottage cheese, seasonal fruits & vegetables (and I grab frozen ones when they're on sale as fresh vegetables tend to get more expensive here in winter as everything has to be imported). Turkey is also high in protein low in fat etc and you can often find utility grade whole turkeys really cheap, chop it up & freeze what you're not going to use right away.

Bags of barley & lentils are cheap and can be used for making homemade soups. Dried chickpeas can be used for making homemade hummus, 3 bean salad etc etc etc.

Channel your inner cheapskate & get creative!