Im on a clean bulk and I try to get in about 3500. Im short oon money so when Im at school I thought about bringing a smart one. It usually has about 20g of protein, 260 cals and not a “whole” of carbs.
I would probably get the ones like chicken fettuccini, chicken parmesean, and stuff like that.
the only problem I see is that there is usually around 550mg of sodium.
if I did eat them I would probably have a protein shake and a pbj an hour or so later.
I dont know much about smart ones but id really like some info. in fact, if smart ones wouldnt be a good food to eat is there another type of frozen dinner stuff I could use?
depends on how serious you are about whatever your goals are.
anything i dont prepare from scratch myself is a ‘cheat’ meal in my book.
i wont harp on about the bullshit that goes into pre prepared food.
however - read the recent article on the Testosterone main site about granola.
you can make your own and if you buy the materials in bulk then its a cheap way of adding calories.
Only issue is that its high in carbs, so yould have to limit them to morning and post workout. also look at all natural nothing added peanut butter for a calorie boost.
those are just about the only calorie short cuts id try.
if i were you i would go buy a whole chicken, roast it, take all the meat off. add it with a 1:1 ratio of cooked frozen broccoli.
then use the carcass and any scrap meat to make a soup.
depending on the size of the chicken thats 2-4 cheap meals right there.
also im not sure if where you are has ‘reduced’ sections. but pop buy supermarkets towards the end of the day and buy all the meat thats half price due to going out of date the next day. take it home and freeze it and use as and when you need it.
dont bother asking about anything easier or with less advance prep time, if it exists, its probably not going to get you to your goals without a tonne of lard.
[quote]bmar22 wrote:
Im on a clean bulk and I try to get in about 3500. Im short oon money so when Im at school I thought about bringing a smart one. It usually has about 20g of protein, 260 cals and not a “whole” of carbs.
I would probably get the ones like chicken fettuccini, chicken parmesean, and stuff like that.
the only problem I see is that there is usually around 550mg of sodium.
if I did eat them I would probably have a protein shake and a pbj an hour or so later.
I dont know much about smart ones but id really like some info. in fact, if smart ones wouldnt be a good food to eat is there another type of frozen dinner stuff I could use?[/quote]
I use the “healthy choice” pizzas as cheat meals sometimes in order for portion control. (If I went out for pizza I’d probably eat half!)
My suggestion instead. Cook up some ground beef beforehand(whatever you need for protein/calorie requirements), rinse it under hot water to get rid of some of the extra fat. Cook some soup that you like. Add the beef to the soup, put it in a tupperware type container and bring a spoon. Microwave it for a few seconds and dig in. Cheaper most likey, and much better for your goals.
20 grams of protein and 260 calories is like the big glass of milk someone might drink, after their steak and rice, eat up if you want to grow.
The healthiest frozen meal Ive ever seen was a kashi grilled chicken pizza. However, It was still LOADED with carbs and sodium. Id say just bring some beef jerky (low sodium) and some nuts.