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Hi Jack,
Tuna, milk, eggs, oats, bananna, they're all cheap.
eat food
eggs
milk
tuna
chicken
beef
All you need is good food.
Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts and beans, and some meat, fish and dairy. If you want to get bigger, eat lots of starchy foods (rice, pasta, bread, spuds), if you want to get smaller, eat less. Look at the results you get for physique changes and energy levels, and adjust the quantities to suit.
We can't suggest exact quantities because that depends on how big you are now, how much of it is muscle, how hard you'll be working out, and a zillion other things. You just have to start with the right kinds of foods, see how they affect your growth and energy levels and health, and adjust as you go.
Why have protein/carb powder at all? Well, it can make it easier to eat and digest big amounts, and some people trying to build up end up eating quite big amounts. It's easier to drink a shake than eat a steak, and digests quicker, too.
The cheapest protein/carb powder is skim milk powder, which you can get for $4-$6 a kilogram at the supermarket. Eggs can be had for $6 for a tray of 30, and the cheapest milk is long-life brandless milk, about $1.08/lt.
I make a workout drink of 500ml milk, 3 eggs, 100g skim milk powder, and have half before and half after the workout. Costs about $2 to make. This provides 1,000 calories, 70+g of protein and carbs both, and 44g fat - the carbs and fat will be burned up by the workout and recovery, the protein goes to build the muscles you tore down in the workout.
G'day Jack,
There is a great Australian book called Gold Medal Nutrition by a bloke called Glenn Cardwell, you should be able to find it at most major book retailers for around about 30 bucks...
In this book there is a fantastic recipe for home made protein powder which is mostly made from powdered milk.
I've got the book at home so I'll post the recipe for you later when I go home from work...
The vitamins and minerals are less in UHT than in fresh milk. The various B vitamins and calcium are a bit less.Kyle, is long life milk nutritionally as good as fresh milk?
I know that long life milk is heat treated, and I like the slight difference in taste of it better than fresh milk, but is it as effective?
You'd have to ask those who don't buy it why they don't. I imagine it's mostly the taste issue. Plus if it can be stored in the cupboard, you tend to leave it there and it's not cold, and nowadays we're accustomed to having cold drinks all the time. The fresh you'll leave in the fridge. So people think, "UHT milk = warm milk, yuk."The Hulk said:If it is, then why wouldn't everybody just buy UHT long life milk which lasts nearly forever in the cupboard?
No worries, mate, that's what we're here for. There are a couple of us who have made our careers out of helping newbies, or will do, or at least enjoy it as a hobby. Plus if we're nice to newbies they stick aroundPhippsy said:I am amazed by the amount of help i have gotten so far and im a new member.
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No worries, mate, that's what we're here for. There are a couple of us who have made our careers out of helping newbies, or will do, or at least enjoy it as a hobby. Plus if we're nice to newbies they stick around
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