what to eat as a grad student?

[zennyDMT]

im gonna be a grad student this fall; does this diet look good(trying to bulk)?

meal 1: oatmeal, 6 eggs, fish oil
meal 2: chicken chipotle burrito
meal 3: subway sandwich
meal 4: pb sandwich, chicken breast
meal 5: cottage cheese,almonds

[x2lvlarcher]

Unless you absolutely love eating so many meals, why eat so many meals?

As for the food... why list food items?

[ispoody1243]

as a grad student can you really find the time to eat 5 meals a day without it being a nuisance?

[SIEAIN]

im gonna be a grad student this fall; does this diet look good(trying to bulk)?

meal 1: oatmeal, 6 eggs, fish oil
meal 2: chicken chipotle burrito
meal 3: subway sandwich
meal 4: pb sandwich, chicken breast
meal 5: cottage cheese,almonds

not sure what does being a grad student and what you eat have any direct relation?

For your bulk diet, what is your height, weight, what are your daily calorie and macros look like? are you plan on eating the same thing everyday?

[zennyDMT]

can i basically eat the standard breakfast, lunch, dinner if they are big meals(or just eat whatever, and train hard)?

[NordAK]

That actually looks pretty good macro-wise.... just don't feel the need to eat 5 meals a day and cottage cheese before bed unless that's what you really WANT to eat. CC is expensive and grad students need to save as much as they can.

[ispoody1243]

can i basically eat the standard breakfast, lunch, dinner if they are big meals(or just eat whatever, and train hard)?

if you want you can just eat 1 meal a day, tho its gonna end up being a mammoth meal.

[zennyDMT]

in terms of cheap food, are canned sardines, and canned chicken good cheap protein sources or are they deemed unhealthy?

[x2lvlarcher]

Unhealthy by what standards macro breakdowns?

[zennyDMT]

too many preservatives,sodium

[PWOGasMan]

Sure are a lot of Nutrition Forum parrots in here.

OP Do you know how many total calories you're taking in daily?

[zennyDMT]

3500 calories approximately, stats: 6'2" 178lbs

[PWOGasMan]

3500 calories approximately, stats: 6'2" 178lbs

What is approximately? How have you tracked it?

It is going to be more expensive to buy from Chipotle and Subway each day then it would to buy in bulk.

[synthetic]

If you are a grad student and cannot find these answers on your own I would question the school that let you in, as research is an essential skill of a grad student.

[rich503]

That actually looks pretty good macro-wise.... just don't feel the need to eat 5 meals a day and cottage cheese before bed unless that's what you really WANT to eat. CC is expensive and grad students need to save as much as they can.

Macro-wise it looks good...you just made that up. Is CC or oatmeal 1 serving or 7 servings; is the subway a 500 kcal meal with 40 grams of protein or 800 kcalswith 30 grams of protein? Seriously, you can not make any comment without knowing the amount of food consumed.

[cmurray]

Why does it matter if you are a grad student to eat like that? Eat whatever you want bro.

[psychodiver9]

If you are a grad student and cannot find these answers on your own I would question the school that let you in, as research is an essential skill of a grad student.

Scared to admit this but I agree

[ebaum]

in terms of cheap food, are canned sardines, and canned chicken good cheap protein sources or are they deemed unhealthy?

IMO you should opt for fresh/frozen chicken breast over canned. Not only is canned chicken breast pretty much unrecognizable as chicken, but probably costs the same if not more per lb. If you are worried about having time or the opportunity to cook, just take an hour each weekend to cook a whole bunch of stuff for the upcoming week. Stick to foods you enjoy to hit your macros. If you truly enjoy canned sardines and canned chicken, go for it

[hockeytownfan]

Scared to admit this but I agree

Me too, read the message and looked over expecting to see Pug's avatar. Is it a full moon tonight?