Recession nutrtion

drdeadlift

With it being a recession with plenty of people out of work i was interested in knowing what people eat in large amounts at a budget(protein etc) to help save.

Recently i have been saving so i have had to cut back in most places on my budget,it was only since i cut back did i realize just how much i was spending on food.


My austerity body building diet looks like-
300-400 grams peanut butter
12 boilded eggs
one large serving of meat with white potatoes+veg
one protein shake at night with water+multivit

So anyone else out there on a simple cheap yet effective diet due to scrimping&saving?

Zombienosh

I find myself trying to stretch things out alright. I Just prioritize things I guess my main outgoings every week are food, as I don't go out much and I don't drink.

Zamboni

Organ meats are great value.

Oisinjm

One thing I'd highly recommend is getting really chatty with your local butcher. They end up throwing in freebies every now and then and sorting you out with little discounts. Just get chatting every time you're down there and they'll reward you for your repeat business.

Other than that, definitely search around for the best prices on meats. I wouldn't pay anything over €1 for a large chicken breast anymore. Search for big meat suppliers, contact wholesalers they usually have small shops at their main locations. Loads of butchers are now doing "protein packs" as well which usually contain a few steaks, loads of chicken breasts and eggs.

Oisín

drdeadlift

Oisinjm wrote: »

One thing I'd highly recommend is getting really chatty with your local butcher. They end up throwing in freebies every now and then and sorting you out with little discounts. Just get chatting every time you're down there and they'll reward you for your repeat business.

Other than that, definitely search around for the best prices on meats. I wouldn't pay anything over €1 for a large chicken breast anymore. Search for big meat suppliers, contact wholesalers they usually have small shops at their main locations. Loads of butchers are now doing "protein packs" as well which usually contain a few steaks, loads of chicken breasts and eggs.

Oisín

Had me thinking of this




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdDrNwbTsZ4

thegreatiam

learn to cook and make stuff yourself.
can buy nuts in bulk from wholesalers and make your own peanut butter/almond butter/brazilnut butter etc (look for deals on the nut type)

learn to cook a few easy recipes with cheaper cuts of meat, shoulder shin etc tends to be much cheaper cos its tougher meat, but if it is cooked properly it has more flavour. and will have similar nutritional values.

Im not sure of the cost per gram of protein, but If the shake isnt the cheapest. you can source a cheaper source of protein (bulk buying milk or cottage cheese) and avoid the shakes that might save more money. Of course if protein shakes are cheaper per gram then drink more shakes.

multi vit isnt exactly going to break the bank, but you could drop that and try to get all your vits from food. vitamins can be sourced cheaper on line and in bulk, failing that lidl and aldi are great for vitamins and fruit and veg.

The key to eating cheap, is bulk buying and making stuff your self.


I make everything (well 90%) i eat from scratch, not because i need to save money but because I enjoy it. the saving of money is a side effect.

it just takes some preplanning and a little research. Ill be making my own butter for the first time this week or next, just to see what its like.

Burkatron

thegreatiam wrote: »

failing that lidl and aldi are great for vitamins and fruit and veg.

I agree with most thing in your posts but find lidl & Aldi fruit lasts pissing time! Also their fish oils work out more expensive to get the recommended doses!

thegreatiam

Burkatron wrote: »

I agree with most thing in your posts but find lidl & Aldi fruit lasts pissing time! Also their fish oils work out more expensive to get the recommended doses!

Ive apple, kiwis and banana, onions and potatos in my house from lidl/aldi and they have lasted weeks. They do sell stuff that is about to turn or is already rotten (brought home a bag with one rotten orange from there the other week, but it was 39c a bag or so) as long as you check it first and dont blindly fill up your trolley then its usually grand.

You can always buy it cheap, slice it and freeze it. I bought a load of onions/green beans/berries and apples when they had deals and froze them all, great for smoothies and stews.

They dont have a great selection of vitamins, I bough a multi vit/ glucosamine and some evening primrose (for the missus) in there which was cheaper than any other place id seen. (although I got glucosamine cheaper recently on-line).
But i wouldn't really buy a lot of vitamins, so ordering on-line isnt always the most economical for me. they are cheaper than boots or Holland and Barrett that's for sure

drdeadlift

Im not nearly as organized as you

thegreatiam

drdeadlift wrote: »

Im not nearly as organized as you

actually, im not usually organised. more i was bored one day and decided to buy a load of fruit and freeze it. saw that I saved a load of cash and did it again a few months later.

only done it twice.

the rest, cooking with cheap cuts of meat etc is easy to learn and do, €20 for a slow cooker, throw the veg you like in, throw pork shoulder on top make a sauce and leave it for 8 hours, cheap healthy dinner, minimal effort and its hot cooked when you come in from work/pub/gym

Its about being so lazy/cheap that work hard to get the shortcuts down pat so you can be even lazier later.

Thud

Zamboni wrote: »

Organ meats are great value.

a pork shoulder is around €10 for 3-4kg, slow cook it and you have a weeks worth of meat

diegowhite

thegreatiam wrote: »

learn to cook and make stuff yourself.
can buy nuts in bulk from wholesalers and make your own peanut butter/almond butter/brazilnut butter etc (look for deals on the nut type)

learn to cook a few easy recipes with cheaper cuts of meat, shoulder shin etc tends to be much cheaper cos its tougher meat, but if it is cooked properly it has more flavour. and will have similar nutritional values.

Im not sure of the cost per gram of protein, but If the shake isnt the cheapest. you can source a cheaper source of protein (bulk buying milk or cottage cheese) and avoid the shakes that might save more money. Of course if protein shakes are cheaper per gram then drink more shakes.

multi vit isnt exactly going to break the bank, but you could drop that and try to get all your vits from food. vitamins can be sourced cheaper on line and in bulk, failing that lidl and aldi are great for vitamins and fruit and veg.

The key to eating cheap, is bulk buying and making stuff your self.


I make everything (well 90%) i eat from scratch, not because i need to save money but because I enjoy it. the saving of money is a side effect.

it just takes some preplanning and a little research. Ill be making my own butter for the first time this week or next, just to see what its like.

Which wholesalers sell nuts in bulk?

thegreatiam

diegowhite wrote: »

Which wholesalers sell nuts in bulk?

no idea, try smithfeild market. or online

Thud

diegowhite wrote: »

Which wholesalers sell nuts in bulk?

Some of the bigger Tescos sell 750g bags of Almonds, Cashews and Pistachio (aasani brand) now in the ethnic section

thegreatiam

Thud wrote: »

Some of the bigger Tescos sell 750g bags of Almonds, Cashews and Pistachio (aasani brand) now in the ethnic section

i think I saw 1kg bags of crushed almonds/some other nuts in the asian store on mary street.

drdeadlift

There is an Asian store on Capel street that sells peanuts 2.50 per 400g

googled eyes

Butchers do protein packs?

Where ? How much and what meat is in it?