Macro friendly, quick, tasty meals?

danielgalway

Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone has any recipes that are quick to make but tasty and more importantly macro friendly. Back at the gym and are looking for meals that I can actually enjoy. I've tried the rice chicken and broccoli etc and haven't been able to sustain it. so far, burritos are my saving grace. Mince, chilli sauce, peppers, onions, wholemeal wrap and low fat mozarella, mixed beans. Eat them about 5 times a week.

Would appreciate any ideas.

Thanks for your time!

Alf Veedersane

What's 'macro friendly'?

the groutch

Macro friendly sounds like one of those buzzwords a PT/nutritionist would use to peddle their wares.

marialouise

danielgalway wrote: »

Hi all,

Was wondering if anyone has any recipes that are quick to make but tasty and more importantly macro friendly. Back at the gym and are looking for meals that I can actually enjoy. I've tried the rice chicken and broccoli etc and haven't been able to sustain it. so far, burritos are my saving grace. Mince, chilli sauce, peppers, onions, wholemeal wrap and low fat mozarella, mixed beans. Eat them about 5 times a week.

Would appreciate any ideas.

Thanks for your time!

Instead of chicken have turkey/lean beef/cod/tuna/prawns any meat or fish (lean cuts, things like Salmon will be higher in fat)
Instead of rice have quinoa, pasta, potatoes/sweet potatoes, a wrap, oats, bulgur wheat... any carb
Instead of broccoli have any other vegetable or mix of vegetables.

just keep varying it! I'll chuck a tin of tomatoes in with lean mince and one week it'll be chili con carne, the other it'll be spaghetti bolognese. Some days it'll be hard boiled eggs, some day it'll be an omelette.
You can't live off burritos forever and look at them as a 'saving grace', learn how to experiment with vegetables and meats and cook them properly and enjoy food. Spices and seasonings would be my saving grace, plus a huuuuuge variety of vegetables and cooking methods (soups, stir fries, roast vegetables, ratatouille, sometimes plain auld boiled).
Look up things like Lean in 15 on instagram, The Little Green Spoon, The Healthy Spoon, The Beltsander etc. if you want some ideas for simple meals. You can also look up vegetarian ideas for cool ways to combine veg and then just throw in some meat. Don't know what your macros or are what your goal is but just learn how to cook and experiment and track calories and you'll be fine.

danielgalway

By macro friendly - high in protein, low in sugar. Thanks for the detailed reply. Will look into those pages. Yea I suppose I do need to just experiment a bit.

Star_Nupa

danielgalway wrote: »

By macro friendly - high in protein, low in sugar. Thanks for the detailed reply. Will look into those pages. Yea I suppose I do need to just experiment a bit.

Then just say that. Macro friendly could be anything -could be high-carb , could be high fat depending on your goals/diet.

Throw in some sauces too and/or seasoning on your chicken - cajun spices, soy sauce, chillies that kind of thing. Makes it less bland.

I like baked cod and sweet potato fries as a healthy fish and chips alternative.

Mellor

danielgalway wrote: »

By macro friendly - high in protein, low in sugar. Thanks for the detailed reply. Will look into those pages. Yea I suppose I do need to just experiment a bit.

What about carbs and fat?

Nobody can really give worthwhile macro friendly meals based on protein/sugar only

danielgalway

Ok I realise I should have been a bit more specific, apologies.
Thanks for the ideas. Will definitely take them on board.

Irishcrx

I think the OP is just looking for some meal ideas that are high in protein and fit in with his diet...

Here's a few examples based on what I eat that have high protein mix of carbs and fat to meet the balance and can mix and match weekto week...

Beef stronanoff with lean beef , onion , peppers and pasta/potatoes,rice

Chick or lean steak fajitas

Homemade stew with lean mince and beef

Fresh cod fillet, veg and potatoes

Homemade lean steak burger and sweet potatoe, veg

Chicken/turkey tagatelli

Pork chops, beans and home made chips

Breakfast roll (Saturday morning treat if you need it) bread roll fresh, gluten and fat free sauasages, bacon , fried egg

Just a few examples and I mix answers match all my meals, change sauces , meats get inventive and just make sure you have to base of each macro in most meals And you'll got your goals your allowed eat enjoyable on a bulk, lean bulk or cut it just takes a bit of trial and error finding what meals are fitting your plans and tasty, once you nail that everything gets easier...bar the weights !