Protein food source: which do you use?

[smiffy180]

I normally have chicken as my food source however just discovered I can buy 1kg/1L of egg whites for £3.33 per kg/L and thinking if I had a litre a day or 1kg of scrambled egg (im sure thats easy ) id be better off money wise?
Currently pay £17 for 2.5kg of cooked chicken (was also thinking chicken omelette or something along the lines)

So a good idea?

Also what do you use and pay per kg?

[amir_j]

Chicken breast from halal butchers is around £5 a kg in London
Filleted Salmon stocked up and frozen from supermarket seasonal sales is around £8 a kg/ whole salmon is £6 a kg
Tuna tins stocked up when on offers
Local fish mongers is not too bad for sea bass etc

Bulkpowders.co.uk unflavoured whey protein also cheap


Re: eggs, unless money is tight, better to predominantly eat proper foods and supplement with liquids when in a rush etc as you get more nutritional benefits than just protein.

Edited by amir_j on Friday 4th January 22:29

[smiffy180]

amir_j said:

Chicken breast from halal butchers is around £5 a kg in London
Filleted Salmon stocked up and frozen from supermarket seasonal sales is around £8 a kg/ whole salmon is £6 a kg
Tuna tins stocked up when on offers
Local fish mongers is not too bad for sea bass etc

Bulkpowders.co.uk unflavoured whey protein also cheap

Not from laaaaandon
Ive got supplements sorted just diet. Trying to keep costs to a minimum and train for strongman don't mix together

[amir_j]

Then will be cheaper where you are, london stated as we get ripped off as a rule

[smiffy180]

Theres arguments that egg whites are the best source of protein. Seems cheaper per kg than chicken anyway

[Ordinary_Chap]

I personally eat lots of different protein sources although egg is probably the best.

I go to my local butchers and meat is far cheaper and of a higher quality than in my local supermarkets.

And dependent on pricing in your area something like this maybe cheaper.

http://www.musclefood.com/

[smiffy180]

Ordinary_Chap said:

I personally eat lots of different protein sources although egg is probably the best.

I go to my local butchers and meat is far cheaper and of a higher quality than in my local supermarkets.

I ise gold standard nutrition which is steam cooked chicken then frozen in 2.5kg bags. Works out cheaper than my local butcher

[smiffy180]

Ordinary_Chap said:

I personally eat lots of different protein sources although egg is probably the best.

I go to my local butchers and meat is far cheaper and of a higher quality than in my local supermarkets.

And dependent on pricing in your area something like this maybe cheaper.

http://www.musclefood.com/

I was on musclefood which is why I asked about the egg whites

[essexplumber]

Heres my protien intake today which is pretty typical of my daily diet.


Breakfast: Large bowl of porridge with skimmed milk and bit of honey (not much protein there).

Lunch: 1 tin of beans, 3 boiled eggs, 3 Quorn sausages and 2 wholemeal rolls (Eggs and Quorn).

Dinner: 2 salmon steaks with dry fried veg (peppers, onions, chilli, garlic) and a pack of prawns (salmon and prawns).


Snacks: A couple of peanut bars.


I'm not counting my protien as I'm pretty new to the gym and I'm not yet up on it. I just stick to protein based stuff and hope for the best

Edited by essexplumber on Friday 4th January 22:42

Edited by essexplumber on Friday 4th January 22:47

[smiffy180]

essexplumber said:

Heres my protien intake today which is pretty typical of my daily diet.


Breakfast: Large bowl of porridge with skimmed milk and bit of honey (not much protein there).

Lunch: I tin of beans, 3 boiled eggs, 2 Quorn sausages and 2 wholemeal rolls (Eggs and Quorn).

Dinner: 2 salmon steaks with dry fried veg (peppers, onions, chilli, garlic) and a pack of prawns (salmon and prawns).


Snacks: A couple of peanut bars.


I'm not counting my protien as I'm pretty new to the gym and I'm not yet up on it. I just stick to protein based stuff and hope for the best

Need more protein
Oh and peanut butter apparently

[essexplumber]

smiffy180 said:

Need more protein
Oh and peanut butter apparently

My workout at the minute is pretty hard too. I sometimes have like 4 chicken breasts or 2 steaks at night but I think I'm gonna have to go down the protein shake route. I'm just worried that I will put fat back on as I've lost 4 stone in fat this year, but now I want to build muscle.

[Pvapour]

essexplumber said:

Heres my protien intake today which is pretty typical of my daily diet.


Breakfast: Large bowl of porridge with skimmed milk and bit of honey (not much protein there).


I'm not counting my protien as I'm pretty new to the gym and I'm not yet up on it. I just stick to protein based stuff and hope for the best

thats how i start my daily protein quest except I mix up a batch for 5 days at a time mixing in 20 egg whites, raisins & some seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)

really great start to the day

8am - 4 egg white oat mix

10am - 4 hard boiled egg whites & rice crackers

12pm - 280g of tuna (low mercury) bazmati, avacado, walnuts, banana, chilli, sun dried tomatoes - dressed with olive oil & balsamic

4pm - 1/2 pineapple, kiwi, blended with protein powder (myprotein.com - true whey)

6pm - 200g chicken with vegies

8pm - 4 egg whites blended in skimmed milk and poured over fruit n fibre

many of the vegies & fruit all home grown

[Ordinary_Chap]

Pvapour said:

essexplumber said:

Heres my protien intake today which is pretty typical of my daily diet.


Breakfast: Large bowl of porridge with skimmed milk and bit of honey (not much protein there).


I'm not counting my protien as I'm pretty new to the gym and I'm not yet up on it. I just stick to protein based stuff and hope for the best

thats how i start my daily protein quest except I mix up a batch for 5 days at a time mixing in 20 egg whites, raisins & some seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)

really great start to the day

8am - 4 egg white oat mix

10am - 4 hard boiled egg whites & rice crackers

12pm - 280g of tuna (low mercury) bazmati, avacado, walnuts, banana, chilli, sun dried tomatoes - dressed with olive oil & balsamic

4pm - 1/2 pineapple, kiwi, blended with protein powder (myprotein.com - true whey)

6pm - 200g chicken with vegies

8pm - 4 egg whites blended in skimmed milk and poured over fruit n fibre

many of the vegies & fruit all home grown

Hey dude, long time no see! I hope France (I think) treats you well.

He's someone who knows their stuff!
Lee

[didelydoo]

Today mine has been:

Morning:
bananna
500ml milk, bunch of oats,2 scoop whey
Lunch:
500ml milk, bunch of oats,2 scoop whey
Mid afternoon:
500ml milk, bunch of oats,2 scoop whey
Tea:
3 bacon, 2 egg, load of tatties, pasta, cereal bar
10 mins ago:
500ml milk, bunch of oats, 4 eggs
crisps and dip.

No idea of calories. each day is pretty much the same, only teatime meal being different.

[essexplumber]

Pvapour said:

thats how i start my daily protein quest except I mix up a batch for 5 days at a time mixing in 20 egg whites, raisins & some seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, sesame)

really great start to the day

8am - 4 egg white oat mix

10am - 4 hard boiled egg whites & rice crackers

12pm - 280g of tuna (low mercury) bazmati, avacado, walnuts, banana, chilli, sun dried tomatoes - dressed with olive oil & balsamic

4pm - 1/2 pineapple, kiwi, blended with protein powder (myprotein.com - true whey)

6pm - 200g chicken with vegies

8pm - 4 egg whites blended in skimmed milk and poured over fruit n fibre

many of the vegies & fruit all home grown

When do you train? Are they whites the part of the egg that contain all the protein?

[Pvapour]

Ordinary_Chap said:

Hey dude, long time no see! I hope France (I think) treats you well.

He's someone who knows their stuff!
Lee

hey Lee, France lifestyle suits me to a tee hope your still training hard and making gains??

essexplumber said:

When do you train? Are they whites the part of the egg that contain all the protein?

5pm ish, 1 hour after fruit ingestion it gives peak energy for me, 1/2 either way & I can notice a difference. recently stopped the protein intake with 4pm fruit though as it was making me sluggish, I have it just after training now so 6pm meal is a little later now.

egg whites over yolk is a calorie/cholesterol decision, nothing wrong with a yolk or two mind, just in moderation & not 60 odd which is about how many whites I get through, the dog loves a few yolks though so that's good

[Ordinary_Chap]

Pvapour said:

Ordinary_Chap said:

Hey dude, long time no see! I hope France (I think) treats you well.

He's someone who knows their stuff!
Lee

hey Lee, France lifestyle suits me to a tee hope your still training hard and making gains??

Good stuff, I'm glad its going well for you.

I'm the heaviest and strongest I've ever been (just over 16st) and all of my injuries are now healed so all is good in my world!

Lee

[GBDG]

Eggs are one of only two "total" sources if protein, meaning the contain all the amino acids. Eating lots can get costly though.

[smiffy180]

GBDG said:

Eggs are one of only two "total" sources if protein, meaning the contain all the amino acids. Eating lots can get costly though.

1 litre for £3.33 isnt too costly to be fair

[Halb]

There are quite a few complete proteins sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein