[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
if you can’t figure out how to schedual the gym in while you’re in college, don’t even bother trying to when you enter ‘real life’[/quote]
^^^ That pretty much sums it up. College is the easiest place to eat and train. Good luck when you have to work 12 hour days with one break to sit down for a meal.
[quote]Tyro wrote:
The most important is to keep a balance between liquid and solid food. If you only take liquid shakes, you are most likely to feel bloated, encounter mad diarrhea and pee all day long and lose precious nutriments etc… because your digestive system will basically will saturated with water.[/quote]
I don’t know if I’d agree that you’re “losing” nutrients, especially if you incorporate solid food elements such as nut butters and oats into your shakes. With that said, I’ve personally seen a lot of benefits to switching to a more solid food oriented diet rather than a shake-heavy diet. Shakes are still awesome for cutting IMHO.
OP- something came to mind after my previous post: have you ever checked out Jim Wendler’s NOV plan? He mentions in the spill that it was what he used in college. Check it out if you haven’t already:
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
I get that me complaining about not having time right now is pathetic, but school hit me real hard this semester and I wasn’t ready for it. Instead of trying to figure things out as they go next semester, I was just coming onto here to look for some advice from people who’ve been thru it with great success. You guys coming on here saying things about not being ready for the real world I honestly do appreciate and I think I can take what i learn from you guys now and use it later when i enter the real world.
So basically what I really want to get out of this thread are great meals to take with me on the go that taste great without being warmed up.
And Professor X, you are truly amazing to still be a monster with the career path you choose; I hope to look half as good as you when I get there. I have a bunch of friends tell me stories about their first 3 years in residency that make me wanna jump off a building, but im still going into medicine because the human body is a great piece of engineering to me. i would love to hear how you made it through all that and found time to hit the gym hard.[/quote]
Hey man, I understand – shit happens, school happens, a lot of the time it can just be straight up overwhelming. Yeah, in an ideal world you should be able to schedule gym-time/nutrition perfectly, but unfortunately that world is probably in some other universe. In the mean time? My advice:
-if you’re good with working out in the mornings and it’s possible, do your main one before your classes start. You can do another smaller workout later if you want, like running or just some light abs or something like that.
-Carry around a good bottle. and by that i mean NOT reusing an empty water bottle. I’m talking heavy duty nalgene or something. also find a solid bag that you can carry around 4-10 scoops of protein powder in. last step? find a clean source of water, milk, or whatever you normally use.
-i’m a big fan of protein gloop, like a tupperware full of it. usually everyone has their own recipe – find one that you like.
that’s all I got for now
Appreciate the advice all! Thanks for not tearing me up lol
I think for my “protein gloop” i’m just gonna mix some fat free chocolate pudding, fat free cottages cheese and some whey protein.
[quote]illadelphia91 wrote:
Appreciate the advice all! Thanks for not tearing me up lol
I think for my “protein gloop” i’m just gonna mix some fat free chocolate pudding, fat free cottages cheese and some whey protein.[/quote]
why fat free? you don’t need those calories?
While in the military, I was nicknamed lunchbox because I carried a gaint cooler everywhere I went and didn’t take anyone’s shit for it. I’ll offer what I can here and I will try not to reiterate what has already been said.
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Cheese sticks. 80 calories a pop and takes 30 seconds to eat. Fits in your pocket and doesn’t make crumbs, so it’s generally acceptable to eat at your desk or while walking.
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Greek yogurt. As long as it doesn’t sit at room temp too long, it maintains its thick consistency. You can get nonfat or 2%, but the fat-free 32oz Chobani jugs offer 92g protein total with almost no carbs and no fat.
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Crackers and nuts. Triscuits are delicious and taste good when mixed with almonds, cashews, and pistachios. A big handful of almonds is like 150-200 calories. I like raw almonds best as they have no real salt content and have a hint of natural sweetness.
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Homemade beef and bean chili. This was the only thing I microwaved which is why I ate it for lunch when I had an opportunity to warm it up. One can tolerate it cold, though. Maybe eat this for dinner in your apartment. There are a ton of recipes for it; I add extra chili powder and oregano for flavor and use EVOO liberally while cooking it.
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Straight EVOO. Suck it up and drink from the bottle. Do it in front of your friends, too. Chase it down with a glass of milk if you don’t like the taste. I don’t like to mix EVOO with shakes becauase, to me, it makes the whole shake taste like shit. That’s why I take big gulps from the bottle and drink the shake afterwards. Your choice.
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Fresh fruit. Not a huge source of calories or protein, but it’s portable and tastes good at room temp.
If you’re getting sick of dried chicken maybe you should learn to cook some other stuff and also cook better chicken?
[quote]Tyro wrote:
The most important is to keep a balance between liquid and solid food. If you only take liquid shakes, you are most likely to feel bloated, encounter mad diarrhea and pee all day long and lose precious nutriments etc… because your digestive system will basically will saturated with water.
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Benefiber, probiotics, digestive enzymes. Welcome to 2012, enjoy your stay.