Bulking grocery list

[Krugnasty]

I need a bulking diet where I can cook a bunch of stuff on Sunday and eat it through the week and I'm a college kid so like on a budget of $40-$50 a week. And I do have costco card. Any help would be awesome

[foodandfitness]

Make you a big ol tub of spaghetti, rice, and one with beans. Fruit is super convenient, so is milk.

The more wholesome foods are usually around the perimeter of the store and the processed foods tend to be in the center of the isles. Good luck.

[Cheap5.0]

Do you have a freezer?

If so:

Grab chicken breast when its $1.79/lbs, stock up.
Cottage Cheese by the pound
Whole milk/gallon
WW bread
Grab tuna when it goes on sale, stock up


Dont neglect your greens. The grocery store near me always has bagged/cut broccoli on sale, as well as salads that are about to expire. They are super cheap, just eat them within 2-3 days.

Its doable on $50/week, you just gotta plan it out and follow through. No wondering around at the store till you spend all your money lol.

[power-lift-er]

I need a bulking diet where I can cook a bunch of stuff on Sunday and eat it through the week and I'm a college kid so like on a budget of $40-$50 a week. And I do have costco card. Any help would be awesome

You obviously won't be able to afford all of this on one trip with $50, but here is a good list of bulking foods.


Milk
Eggs
Cottage cheese
String cheese
Yogurt
Tuna
Salmon
Steak
Turkey
Chicken
Pork chops
Oatmeal
Ground flax seeds
Wheat germ
Whole wheat spaghetti
Whole wheat bread
Whole grain rice
Sweet potatoes
Beans
Olive oil
Peanut butter
Peanuts
Almonds
Walnuts
Cashews
Macadamias
Brazil nuts
Pecans
Hazel nuts
Sunflower seeds
V8 juice
Carrots
Brocolli
Celery
Asparagus
Bananas
Apples
Peaches
Grapes
Oranges
Strawberries

[bethtwenty4]

The bulk of your diet:
Rice
Bread
Beans
Pasta
Potatoes
Milk
Eggs
Peanut butter
Mixed nuts
Ground beef
Any meat that's on sale

Fill in with fresh fruit, veggies, cottage cheese, yogurt, stuff you don't buy in bulk (with expiration dates)

[richie83]

Rice and Chicken curry
Rice and Beef Curry

Keep eating them...cheap and bulk u up

[johnsdar]

i'm doing somthing like what your wanting to do... i buy food and spend Sunday morning cooking food for the week.

on sunday i cook up a bag of frozen chicken brest, a few cups of brown rice in my rice cooker and steam some veggies. then i divide it into tupperware containers. i also make a olive oil vinagar dressing for some fats to put on it.

i also cook up tupperware bowls of oats with peanut butter and cinnamon. then i throw in a few hard boiled eggs.

[franko man]

I always shop in categories: Carbs/ Proteins/ Fats + Fruits & vegetables

Carbs:
Oats
Rice
WW Pasta
WW bread
Cereal

Protein
Eggs
Chicken Breasts
Canned Tuna
Salmon
Ground Beef
Steak
Cottage Cheese
WHEY
Milk

Fats
Peanut Butter
Almonds
Olive Oil
Pam Spray
Walnuts

Fruits and Veggies
Broccoli
Asparagus
Mushrooms
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Blueberries (frozen)

bulking allows me to eat alot more

[franko man]

Oh forgot to mention!
I shop at Costco too, in Canada
and I've managed to keep my grocery budget under $50 a week!
Good luck buddy!

[Reformed90]

Heres a nice little list for ya

[retherbuilder]

I need a bulking diet where I can cook a bunch of stuff on Sunday and eat it through the week and I'm a college kid so like on a budget of $40-$50 a week. And I do have costco card. Any help would be awesome

brown rice
chicken thighs (because cheaper then breasts)
whole milk by the gallon
pasta (stock)
almond milk
bananas
sweet potatoes
almond or peanut butter
cottage cheese
almonds
avocado

[Bh44]

OP: look for Ground meat (pork is cheaper than beef); where I am ground pork has the same macros and is cheaper (per cal/macro) than eggs.

Also; rice, oats, potatoes, frozen veggies, chicken or not sure where you are (weather wise), but I have been buying the fresh pork chops, cheaper than frozen chicken here, and just a little more fat (but less than thighs); more protein per gram too!

if you have a problem with protein, milk is a great option; also look into beans or lentils. Cheap and high in protein, good course of carbs.

Oh forgot to mention!
I shop at Costco too, in Canada
and I've managed to keep my grocery budget under $50 a week!
Good luck buddy!

same; and here in Canada its a lot harder lol.

brb publix in the states always has B1G1 free stuff, let alone the tax is cheap there too (florida anyway)

[ryanduvall504]

tuna
turkey
chicken
low fat pork
lean beef
skim milk
eggs or egg whites
fat free cottage cheese
nuts
fruits
vegetables
beans
rice
whole grain pasta
whole wheat bread
potatoes
olive oil

[DanWasHere]

tuna
turkey
chicken
low fat pork
lean beef
skim milk
eggs or egg whites
fat free cottage cheese
nuts
fruits
vegetables
beans
rice
whole grain pasta
whole wheat bread
potatoes
olive oil

Why low fat? I'm close to your size and I opt full fat/original. Are/were you cutting?

[behemoth87]

rice
chicken
salt
black pepper
pork, grilled on a pan
and buy the cheapest vegetables, cabbage and carrot

[allrnder]

Buy cheap foods you enjoy. I love white rich with bacon and hot chili sauce.

Here is a decent macro cheat sheet with foods

[Keith500]

Buy cheap foods you enjoy. I love white rich with bacon and hot chili sauce.

Here is a decent macro cheat sheet with foods

That's a great little chart for those new to nutrition, especially the foods that crossover and fill 2 categories.