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Alternative to damn salads

  • 23-10-2008 09:54AM
    #1
    Dirk_Diggler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭


    Typically during my working day I eat 3 salads consisting of spinach, chicken fillet, peppers, some nuts and some sort of oil. It's getting a tad boring now so I'd like to change one of them for something a little different - maybe something that I can get in to me a little bit quicker. Any suggestions? (Trying to get a lot of calories in these days by the way!)


    Thanks.


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  • #2
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    If you are trying to get calories in then shouldn't you aim for bread, rice, pasta, spuds, heaps of meat and veg etc? Have the salad as a side to pick at throughout the day.


  • #3
    cowzerp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,549 ✭✭✭✭cowzerp


    As arky said, eat high calorie foods such as pasta, potatoes etc..what your describing is a low calorie diet, for losing weight.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



  • #4
    Superdub2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭Superdub2


    Why do you eat so many salads? Do you have access to a microwave?


  • #5
    corkcomp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭corkcomp


    if you want to keep your veg intake high but are sick of peppers / lettuce / tomato etc you could try eating non-salad type vegetables (even cooked ones that have gone cold) - cold brocolli mixed with chick peas / kidney beans and some beef / chicken is actually not bad!


  • #6
    BossArky
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭BossArky


    You could also try Rachel's Donut Salad


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  • #7
    Dirk_Diggler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Dirk_Diggler


    Typically this is what my daily diet is like:

    Breakfast: Either a bowl of porridge or scrambled eggs (4 full ones) with cheese and milk..and some pineapple after
    3 salads then (Would these not contain a fair few calories even though they're only salads? I mean, there's a fair amount in each one)
    During training: 500ml water with 30g protein
    Post training: 500ml water with 30g protein and 30g glucose
    Meal after training: Wholemeal pasta, chicken fillet, veg, pesto
    Before bed: Protein shake with milk and 30g protein and some nuts

    Drink roughly 3 - 4 litres of milk a day by the way.


  • #8
    Dirk_Diggler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 325 ✭✭Dirk_Diggler


    So the milk alone amounts to 1500-2000 calories. I weight 182lbs by the way.

    I'm putting in an order on www.irish-lifting.com , any recommendations? I'll give the cold salads a go and see how that works out as well but I am looking for something to down extremely quickly (because of time restraints in work).


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