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2008/12/03, 04:09 PM
1. Switch to Water. I drank huge amounts of soda daily for more than 15 years. Then I started Strength Training and switched to water:
It?s healthier
It?s cheaper
Quit the soda & drink water. Take a bottle wherever you go.
2. Consume Tap Water. Check the price of water on your tap water bill. Now check the price of bottled water. Quite a difference, isn?t it? So why are you buying bottled water?
Cleaner? Not necessarily.
Better taste? No, simply a matter of Adaptation.
Bottled water companies get their supply from the same source you do: municipal water systems. It?s like selling ice to Eskimos. If you don?t trust the quality of tap water, filter it yourself. Brita filters work great.
3. Eat Eggs. I always have eggs at breakfast:
Full of vitamins
High in proteins
Low in price
Don?t believe the Eggs & Cholesterol myth. Dietary cholesterol is not bound to blood cholesterol. Want to make it cheaper? Buy a chicken.
4. Eat Fatty Meats. Fatty meats are cheaper & more tasty than lean meats. You think it?s not healthy? Check the Fat Myths:
Fat doesn?t make you fat, excess calories do
You need a balanced intake of fats: omega 3, 6 & 9
I?m on the Anabolic Diet, I buy beef chuck instead of sirloin.
5. Get Whey. The cheapest source of protein. $70 for a 10lbs bag lasting 4 months. Nothing beats that. Use whey in your Post Workout Shake to help recovery.
6. Tuna Cans. Canned tuna is cheap & contains as much protein as meat. Alternate tuna with eggs, meat & whey. You?ll easily get to your daily amount of protein.
7. Buy Frozen Veggies. I mostly buy frozen veggies:
Take less time to prepare
You don?t waste money if not eaten in time
Can be bought in bulk for discounts & stored in your freezer
If you can afford fresh veggies, then do it.
8. Use a Multivitamin. Pesticides lower the vitamin levels of your fruits & veggies. Two solutions:
Buy organic food. Expensive.
Use a multivitamin. $10 a month.
Choose what fits your wallet best. I take the multivitamin.
9. Fish Oil. Omega-3 is found in fish oil. Benefits of omega-3 consumption include:
Lowered cholesterol levels
Decreased body fat
Reduced inflammation
You need to eat fatty fish 3 times a week to get these benefits. Time consuming & expensive, I know. Try Carlson?s Liquid Fish Oil with Lemon flavor. One teaspoon daily. You?ll be ok.
10. Buy Generic Food. The box might be less attractive, it?s certainly more attractive to your wallet. Brand-name food will always be more expensive. You?re paying for the name. Get real. Food is food. Go generic.
11. Buy in Bulk. Think long-term. Buying in bulk is more expensive at the cashier, but cheaper in the long run:
Gets you discounts
Saves time
Saves car fuel
Invest in a big freezer. Buy meats & veggies in bulk and freeze them.
12. Go to One Grocery Store. This grocery store is cheaper for meat, that grocery store is cheaper for veggies, the other grocery store is cheaper for fish? How many grocery stores are you going to, trying to find the cheapest food? Think!
Time is money. Stop losing a day shopping.
Cars don?t run on water. Lower your fuel expenses.
I get all my food in a big grocery store near my place. It hasn?t the cheapest price for all foods, but it saves me time & fuel.
13. Make a Plan. A classic, but worth repeating. Everything starts with a plan.
Make a list of what you need
Eat a solid meal, don?t go hungry
Go the grocery, get what?s on your list & get out
No need to take your partner or kids with you. This is not a recreational activity. Just get your food & get back home.
14. Take Food To Work. Ever counted how much money you throw away buying food at work daily? Start preparing your food for the day on waking up:
Get up earlier
Eat a solid breakfast (like Scrambled Eggs)
Prepare your food for work in the meanwhile
Total time 30 minutes. No stress during the day about what you?ll be eating & you get healthy food while sparing money.
15. Eat Less. This one is obvious. The less you eat, the lower your grocery bill. If you?re overweight, get on a diet. Your health & bank account will thank you.
16. Don?t Buy Junk Food. The last one. Stop buying anything that comes out of a box, it?s:
Unhealthy
Expensive
If you actually find junk food that is cheaper than whole food, think long-term. Health implications.
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Bettia
Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It is all about timing.
-Stacey Chapman
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2008/12/03, 09:18 PM
Great Post!
I don't Like #4 & #5.
I prefer lean meats especially in ground beef, has to be 93/7 for me.
I prefer Milk Protein Isolate over Whey so much I'm going to also start taking in MPI as a PWO instead of Whey.
MPI is sold for about $8. per pound I buy 6 Pounds a month.
Whey to me and to allot of people is a simple waste unless being used for PWO but really isn't needed PWO.
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2008/12/04, 11:05 AM
Overall, not a bad post, except that number 15 would kill me! :big_smile:
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Strength & Conditioning is not everything; it just really sucks to be weak and slow.
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2008/12/04, 12:53 PM
Oh well, we couldn't have that now could we? #15 exempt for REV...there, you happy now sweetie? lol....
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Quoting from rev8ball:
Overall, not a bad post, except that number 15 would kill me! :big_smile:
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Bettia
Life is all about timing... the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable become available, the unattainable... attainable. Have the patience, wait it out It is all about timing.
-Stacey Chapman
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2008/12/29, 12:42 PM
Great Ideas! *Bump*
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2009/01/08, 11:36 PM
I love these ideas. Some I already do, but I get bored and snack alot. Any ideas how not to snack all the time. Im an at home mum of 2, and spend all of my time at home nearly. And I have to have food in the house for the kids. I find they snack alot, and when they do so do I. Most is fruit and yoghurt but alot is muesli bars, cheese, le snack, rice crackers etc. :( I need some ideas?!?
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