Help me on getting started with meal preparation.

[ectomorph24]

So, looked at a few threads.

The easiest method so far I have seen is to have these foods:

Quinoa (main food)
Peas
Salmon
Chicken
Lean Ground Beef


3200 calorie bulk (BW = 175lb)
Protein (0.9g of bodyweight)= 157.5g = 630 calories
Fat (0.4 bodyweight) = 70g = 630 calories
Carb (whatever is left) = 485g = 1940 calories

The only reason I have the beef is to hit my fat requirement, but I read that eating red meat everyday isn't the healthiest thing. Any cheap alternatives?

[ErikTheElectric]

Prepping meals sucks. Do you not have a few minutes before hand?

Why are you limiting yourself to 5 food(s)?

[Teague242]

Brown rice is much more palatable than quinoa IMO. Easy to cook, cheap, and lasts about a week after cooking. Can't get over the nutty taste of quinoa.

Chicken breasts are awesome...

Buy a steamer, steam carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and whatever else. It's quick and easy. Not much of a mess either.

I cook everything while watching TV or doing chores or something.

Throw it all in Tupperware and you're good to go.

A variety of nuts is great to have. So is steel cut oats but they are a bit of a pain to prepare every morning.

[BFJ]

So, looked at a few threads.

The easiest method so far I have seen is to have these foods:

Quinoa (main food)
Peas
Salmon
Chicken
Lean Ground Beef


3200 calorie bulk (BW = 175lb)
Protein (0.9g of bodyweight)= 157.5g = 630 calories
Fat (0.4 bodyweight) = 70g = 630 calories
Carb (whatever is left) = 485g = 1940 calories

The only reason I have the beef is to hit my fat requirement, but I read that eating red meat everyday isn't the healthiest thing. Any cheap alternatives?

grill up a ton of meat ahead of time, but only cook it like 2/3 freeze and then the finish cooking will be when you heat it up after pulling from freezer. stewing beef usually isn't too much more than ground beef very versatile and easy to portion.

[ectomorph24]

Brown rice is much more palatable than quinoa IMO. Easy to cook, cheap, and lasts about a week after cooking. Can't get over the nutty taste of quinoa.

Chicken breasts are awesome...

Buy a steamer, steam carrots, broccoli, cauliflower and whatever else. It's quick and easy. Not much of a mess either.

I cook everything while watching TV or doing chores or something.

Throw it all in Tupperware and you're good to go.

A variety of nuts is great to have. So is steel cut oats but they are a bit of a pain to prepare every morning.

Why can't I just take a multi instead of eating veggies?

[ectomorph24]

grill up a ton of meat ahead of time, but only cook it like 2/3 freeze and then the finish cooking will be when you heat it up after pulling from freezer. stewing beef usually isn't too much more than ground beef very versatile and easy to portion.

How do you get your fat intake, besides beef? I really don't want to eat beef everyday

[ErikTheElectric]

You forgot to respond to my post OP.

[AlwaysTryin]

So, looked at a few threads.

The easiest method so far I have seen is to have these foods:

Quinoa (main food)
Peas
Salmon
Chicken
Lean Ground Beef


3200 calorie bulk (BW = 175lb)
Protein (0.9g of bodyweight)= 157.5g = 630 calories
Fat (0.4 bodyweight) = 70g = 630 calories
Carb (whatever is left) = 485g = 1940 calories

The only reason I have the beef is to hit my fat requirement, but I read that eating red meat everyday isn't the healthiest thing. Any cheap alternatives?

Bacon
Eggs
PB
Ice cream
Cheese

Lots of easy fat sources

[ectomorph24]

Prepping meals sucks. Do you not have a few minutes before hand?

Why are you limiting yourself to 5 food(s)?

5 foods so its easier, now replacing ground beef with peanut butter. Now that I am thinking about it, I think it is easier. I cook only twice a week, sunday and wendsday.

[CycoCyclone]

5 foods so its easier, now replacing ground beef with peanut butter. Now that I am thinking about it, I think it is easier. I cook only twice a week, sunday and wendsday.

Wat? why not both? Your diet sounds terrible

[ErikTheElectric]

5 foods so its easier, now replacing ground beef with peanut butter. Now that I am thinking about it, I think it is easier. I cook only twice a week, sunday and wendsday.

[gbullock32]

Why can't I just take a multi instead of eating veggies?

Because that is a supplement meant to help cover gaps in your diet, not replace whole food sources of nutrients entirely; that's why.

[MadCatLady]

5 foods so its easier, now replacing ground beef with peanut butter. Now that I am thinking about it, I think it is easier. I cook only twice a week, sunday and wendsday.

Peanut butter bolognese. Yum.

Not really.

[ectomorph24]

Wat? why not both? Your diet sounds terrible

Quinoa (main food)
Peas
Salmon
Chicken
Peanut Butter

Hits all macros, red meat isn't the healthiest thing so thats why I'm taking it out, but I'll eat it once in a while. The ground beef was just there for fat requirement. Peanut butter is my way of hitting fat requirement without eating red meat everyday

[ectomorph24]

Because that is a supplement meant to help cover gaps in your diet, not replace whole food sources of nutrients entirely; that's why.

Ok, name the minimum amount of types of vegetables, so I hit all micros.

[proven951]

Grilling!

Got tired of oven or pan made chicken..

then I got a thermapen and weber grill..
best chicken!

I buy boneless skinless or just sometimes boneless..
Also will get some steak or carne asada for variety.

I also grill my asparagus...and onions.

then I freeze them in huge ziplock bags..if u want to meal prep u can preweigh and tupperware it all..

mexican rice in bulk taste great and can also freeze..no need to buy unclebens high sodium packages..

or also I cook rice in a rice cooker.

usually I like to shred my my meats and throw thrm into salads with fat free dressings

or make chicken rice bowls.

for fats I like almonds raw..pistachios. .whole eggs..peanutbutter etc.

A high carb breakfast I like french toast with bananas.

fruits..dark cherries..pineapples..nectorine.peaches..banana etc..most fruits taste great.

pepinos..which is cucumbers thin sliced with lime or lemon..salt..tapatio..or tajin srasoning..I also thin slice granny smith apples into this..

protein sludge with crushed almonds...

rice cakes...

just a few food ideas for thought!