What are the cheapest foods I can buy that are suitable for bodybuilding?

[bezarkar]

I live on a budget. Please share what the cheapest suitable foods are.

I know one of the them is eggs. Thank you in advance.

[bseidl]

milk
eggs
chicken breast
tuna
rice
beans

[PBateman2]

PB, oats, milk, etc..Buy in bulk.

Look for deals.

[bezarkar]

Thanks guys.

[kusok]

- whey
- whole chicken
- eggs
- milk
- oats
- olive oil

Buy in bulk, clip coupons, get a costco or price club membership. (Whey should be ordered online, NOW foods isolate, NutraBio and MyoFusion can be found really cheap with free shipping, much better than GNC and much better than cheap crap that makes you fart)

[determined4000]

PB, oils, nuts
eggs, milk
oats, potatoes, rice, pasta, dry beans
Most inexpensive protein: chicken breast, whey (MGN and dymatize get you the most protein per $), tuna (buy in bulk and only when on sale)
veggies: frozen is generally cheapest or whatever is on sale

[sid007]

Eggs, Bulk Frozen Chicken tenderloin or chicken breast, lean ground beef, look for manager specials on steaks

[rea99]

brown rice make 4cups

dried black beans 2 cups, 2 large cans of chicken breast, 1 chicken flavored bullion cube(or just boil beans in chicken stock), add a chopped onion + chopped carrot if you have them around

600 calories, 20-25g protien per serving, should feed you twice a day for a week.

$10-$12 for 14 meals not bad

fyi, I typically eat 5 x 500-600 calorie meals day plus 1000 calorie dinner


black eyed peas, black beans, lima beans + rice + some chicken thrown in make it pretty cheap

black beans is the only thing I used canned chicken for though

Also, not sure where you live but if there is a Wal-mart superstore nearby you can get skinless, boneless chicken breast for $1.78lb, dosen't get much cheaper than that. Also, have $1 greek yogurts with 14g of protein per serving.

[charleyperkins]

brown rice is cheapest carb. Eggs are probably the cheapest protein when bought in 5 dozen.

[intrusionzero]

i dont have much money to spend on food but luckily i live right by a costco and they have all the essentials for usually damn good prices.

-Chicken Tenders: ~$15 for 6 lbs
-Eggs: ~$1 per dozen
-Tuna: $12 for 8 cans, 45g protein per can
-Greens: $3 for huge amount of lettuce, Carrots are extremely cheap there as well
-Tilapia Fillets: $4 / lb
-Brown Rice: 12 lb back for about 15 bucks, will last a long time
-Bread: $3 for 2 loaves of whole grain
-Cytosport Whey: $28 for 6 lbs - great deal on whey
-Protein Bars: $20 for 2 boxes of 12, pretty good bars, 30 g protein each
-Almonds: $8 for a fairly large container, cant remember how much
-Milk: $5 for 2 gallons

These are what i can remember off the top of my head very good prices that grocery stores only beat when they have huge sales.

[chippyx23]

i dont have much money to spend on food but luckily i live right by a costco and they have all the essentials for usually damn good prices.

-Tuna: $12 for 8 cans, 45g protein per can

Costco carries this? Just recently went to costco and bought a 12 pack for like $9.50(33g/can)

[intrusionzero]

Costco carries this? Just recently went to costco and bought a 12 pack for like $9.50(33g/can)

dont remember the exact quantity/price i just remember its a little over $1 per can - its albacore tuna - im positive it has 45 g protein /can

[bezarkar]

Are hot dogs and sausages a good source of protein?

[benjiaka]

I try going late into the shops, get the whole cooked chickens on special reduced!

[chippyx23]

dont remember the exact quantity/price i just remember its a little over $1 per can - its albacore tuna - im positive it has 45 g protein /can

Gotcha, I just bought the chunk light tuna... I remember seeing the Albacore but dont remember the exact pricing and nutrition info...