Cheap options to increase protein?
adambrewington23
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Hi everyone, I'm gonna start running soon for the first time in a long time. I've heard over and over that the benefits from running stem from the recovery process. I can't really afford much at the moment, but hopefully one or some of you knows of a viable option for me.?
Thanks so much.
Thanks so much.
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Buying and roasting a whole chicken is about the cheapest option I can think of.3
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Cottage cheese1
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Chicken and cottage cheese are both going on my shopping list.0
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Beans, soy, are fairly cheap.
Dairy products have protein in them and can be purchased cheaply relative to meats. My DW makes her own yogurt - yummy, not too many calories and has protein.0 -
Beans! I forgot about beans. Thank you.0
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Almonds, protein powder for shakes goes a long way, ground turkey ($5 Jenny oh), string cheese0
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0 fat Greek yogurt0
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greek yogurt, eggs, protein powder, lowfat string cheese!
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Yep. Roasting a whole bird, turkey works too. I use a crockpot. Last I carmelized onions French onion soup style first and then cooked it in that in the crockpot. Kept it very moist. Also quinoa is great!1
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Tinned tuna, eggs and milk
I buy a soya protein that works out very cheap per portion (I use Pulsin but I'm in the UK - 20g has 18g protein and costs 25p)0 -
Protein powder is the best value with the least collateral caloric hit. I buy my protein on Amazon (ON Whey Protein). I avoid any artificial flavoring/sweetners, so I have to buy the boring Vanilla flavor since the rest are packed with those undesirables (I changed my life when I quit all diet sodas and the like). That said, it's low carb/sugar and tastes pretty good. The food everyone mentioned is great, and you can use protein powder for convenience if you either fail to hit your macro needs, or just want to "get it in fast". 1st runner up? Chicken breast. If you're higher fat, lower carb like me, you'll do great with lots of avocado's and bacon too0
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Beans and rice are a staple of many cultures for a reason.1
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I second the eggs and tuna suggesting. Where I live, canned tuna is like .70 cents a can and a dozen eggs are around a dollar.0
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adambrewington23 wrote: »Hi everyone, I'm gonna start running soon for the first time in a long time. I've heard over and over that the benefits from running stem from the recovery process. I can't really afford much at the moment, but hopefully one or some of you knows of a viable option for me.?
Thanks so much.
Rotisserie chickens. Can be had for about $5-6 in most US grocery stores. It's pretty much as pure a protein source as one can get, once the skin is removed.0 -
Boiled eggs for breakfast. A tuna veggie wrap for lunch later. Thank you guys so much. Its been a long time since I've eaten healthy and transitioning is more difficult than expected.0
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It really depends on the area and where you shop, but for here the four cheapest sources of protein [not counting beans/lentils] is:
Eggs [$0.025/gram]
Canned Tuna [$0.027/gram]
Cottage Cheese [$0.028/gram]
Whey Protein [$0.028/gram]
If you go with whey protein, EAS makes a fairly decent whey for cheap [$15 for 540g protein], and the vanilla one isn't overpowering and mixes well with juices or orange water enhancer.
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