Laver Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Whats yours guys daily/weekly/fortnightly/monthly (take your pick) cost for your diet?Im trying to get a diet that can run on about $50 a week but finding it difficult.. on top of protein (bought in bulk) and meat, also have -flaxseed oil 250ml for $12, which is about 6days supplyvitamin c $10 for 100 500mg tabs, 1months supplymultivitamin unsure of cost at this stage!which all added up brings my total weekly food cost up to around $70, which is over budget, flaxseed oil really hurting... $2 a day?!Any tips and suggestions and diet cost comparisons would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronGame Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Not sure that you can do it for $50 buks mate all included unless you have no variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted December 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Not sure that you can do it for $50 buks mate all included unless you have no variation.Im quite happy with no variation to start with, just want to get a base then will change it later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Killer Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 Tuna and rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 This may be a controversial suggestion, but if you can't meet the budget with the flax seed oil included, I'd leave it out. I'm sure it's very good for you, but not at the expense of protein. And the wider the variety of protein the better, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 u dont need flaxseed oil! its not a nessecity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronGame Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 This may be a controversial suggestion, but if you can't meet the budget with the flax seed oil included, I'd leave it out. I'm sure it's very good for you, but not at the expense of protein. And the wider the variety of protein the better, in my opinion.I never use flax seed's, nether do my clients, always buy flax seeds (linseed) from the supermarket bulk bin, about 60c/100gm i think, and with the added benefit of fiber. Sprinkle a tablespoon on your meals.Buy bulk bags of rice and potatoes, cheap frozen fish, whole frozen chickens, bulk bags of frozen veg and a bottle of whatever XV oliveoil is on special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheta Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 [I never use flax seed's, nether do my clients, always buy flax seeds (linseed) from the supermarket bulk bin, about 60c/100gm i think, and with the added benefit of fiber. Sprinkle a tablespoon on your meals.Buy bulk bags of rice and potatoes, cheap frozen fish, whole frozen chickens, bulk bags of frozen veg and a bottle of whatever XV oliveoil is on special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted December 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 thanks for the good reponce fallas!yeh think i might drop the flaxseed idea, maybe think about it again a little further along in my bodybuilding career, i think the basics are more important right now than particular stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronGame Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 IMO those essential fats are very important, I just checked and its 47c per 100 gm ( $1 worth will wast you at least a week lol) just put it in a coffee grinder if you have one or a blender/foodprosessor, pestle and morter or alternativly chew properly lol. And make sure once its ground to keep it in the fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 IMO those essential fats are very important, I just checked and its 47c per 100 gm ( $1 worth will wast you at least a week lol) just put it in a coffee grinder if you have one or a blender/foodprosessor, pestle and morter or alternativly chew properly lol. And make sure once its ground to keep it in the fridge.Hmm... I think ideally Im supposed to have about 15grams of Omega 3 a day, whichs ends up being 100grams of Linseeds, which is quite a bit to eat really! A cheaper alternative to the oil however, just less pleasant to consume and more labour intensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronGame Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 100gm is easy, gring it in the morning and add a little to each meal.It's not just the quantity of omega 3 though its the ballence between all your fats.Im a big advocate of mega doseing with fish oil's to, especially for athleats 40gm+ a day will do wonders for everything from bodyfat reduction to healthy joints to optimal brain function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 100gm is easy, gring it in the morning and add a little to each meal.It's not just the quantity of omega 3 though its the ballence between all your fats.Im a big advocate of mega doseing with fish oil's to, especially for athleats 40gm+ a day will do wonders for everything from bodyfat reduction to healthy joints to optimal brain function.hehe ya it is easy, i was more attacking the comment about 100gm of linseed lasting me the week moving on - ya fish oil is good, but expecive to get in quantity!185g can of tuna has a mesely .2g omega 3.Not sure about omega 6, which is more easily come across, as i havent looked enough into grammage for food sources that contain it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronGame Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Well if ya wana nit pic :wink: I said $1 worth which is about 30gm a day and if your also getting your fatty acids from other foods then that should be enough :nod: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 iM INVESTIGATing a cofee grinder, aswell as other bits of my diet, should be fully into in by the 14th janurary, bring on the gains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well look at that, I said i'd be fully into it by the 14th january..Instead im about 90% into it, on the 11th, So im quite glad.If anybody is interested, last semi accurate weekly cost for food is just under $60, waiting for a good sale of chicken and tuna, should be able to reduce cost $5 a week with a decent sale, speaking of which... does chicken breast ever go on sale; here in Wanganui standard price is about $14 a kg, do supermarkets / madbutcher put chicken on sale as they do other items, I was hoping to get a sale of around $10 a kg at some stage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Oh and also, just trying to fine tune some things. Trying to find somewhere I can buy these in bulk for a good price;Chromium Picolinate 200mcg, so far best found is 90 200mcg caps for $30Vitamin C, in the states you can buy 200 1000mg capsules for $10US...here so far all i can find is 100 500mg tabs for $10, just from supermarkets, online NZ shopping hasnt found anything cheaperIm quite happy to buy like $100 worth of each bulk quantity, so any knowledge of where I can get from would be great!Also with the Vitamin C, What about just buying straight absorbic acid, in powder form for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldberg Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 IronGame is correct about the flaxseed IMO, also olive oil is cheaper and just as good, He is also correct in saying its thew balance between your fats, not how much you have.When it come's to buying Vitamins and such, don't do what what most do and look for the cheapest, honestly there is so much crap out there, most people are just pissing out there supps, do some research and find vitamins that actually work and are produced in the right ratio's and quantities for your health, they should also be pharmacutically produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 When it come's to buying Vitamins and such, don't do what what most do and look for the cheapest, honestly there is so much crap out there, most people are just pissing out there supps, do some research and find vitamins that actually work and are produced in the right ratio's and quantities for your health, they should also be pharmacutically produced.Yeh true; forgot about that minor detail I might contact some of the pharmacy places and see what they can do for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laver Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 Bring on summer and pak 'n' save.brocolli for 1.09 each.bought 4, 8days worth of fiberous veg. but I was gona ask people -First, obviously you dont eat the big fat stalk, but when you eat brocolli, is the stalk thats close to the buds still full of the goodness that ur eating them for?Or when I say i want 100g of febre veg in this meal, should i only be counting like the very tips...Secondly, whats the best way to make brocolli last as long as possible, can i freeze it fine? I want to get more now its cheap cheap cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 hey man maybe if u fasted for 2 weeks yr u could leave yr food money in the bank account and have a couple of cents of interest to buy more food, maybe you could buy a drop or two more of flaxseed oil :pfft: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 but seriously, this is quite an interesting read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poos_n_wees Posted January 16, 2008 Report Share Posted January 16, 2008 First, obviously you dont eat the big fat stalk, but when you eat brocolli, is the stalk thats close to the buds still full of the goodness that ur eating them for?Or when I say i want 100g of febre veg in this meal, should i only be counting like the very tips...Count whatever it is that you eat.. ie. the stalk and the buds. I'm pretty sure all the broccoli goodness can be found in both lol. I've frozen fresh broccoli before. Just made sure to cut them up before freezing... makes life easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitchy Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 In respect to your earlier post, get chicken from a local butcher. butchers will be very forthcoming in trimming things to customers needs, whereas supermarkets and chainstore (suvch as the Mad Butcher) pretty much only sell as is.As for freezing broccoli, in general yes you can, however it is better to snap freeze pretty much anything of nutritional value. As such, frozen veges are a better buy if you are going to store anything in the freezer. Microwave them in a bowl (so they steam in their own juices) so you loose as little a possible of the goodies that vegies hide inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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