If bulking you want 1 gram of protein per lb body weight, if cutting you want 1.5 grams of protein per lb of body weight. If you are like me @ 230 lbs, that is at least 230 grams of protein a day
What to eat to get 200 grams of protein a day
MeatChicken - 4 oz of chicken has 22 g protein (numbers from CalorieKing.com)Ground Beef - 4 oz ground beef has 20 g proteinGround Turkey - 4 oz ground turkey has 14 g proteinPork Tenderloin - 4 oz has 23 g protein Eggs - 4 eggs has 25 g proteinPeanut Butter - 1 tablespoon has 4 g proteinProtein Powder - 1 scoop/serving has 24 g proteinOther forms of protein include: Dairylegumes - voodoo stuff hunVoodoo stuff (Hemp and Pea protein)How to save money using the following the following shortcuts:
Swap spending money on CRAP and buy good things insteadA 12 pack of canned Sprite costs 5 bucks - same price as 2 lbs of chickenA pack of Oreos is 2.50 - same price as 18 eggsStarbucks is between 2 and 6 bucks a cup where Food Lion K-cup generic coffee is about 50 cents a cupShop less frequently and do all meal prep on the same day (Sunday for example)CHRISTA - Make friends with your butcherCHRISTA - Best time to go to the storeAmazon Prime Pantry vs Subscribe and Save vs Bodybuilding.com and other websitesBodybuilding has seasonal discounts for certain protein products but they come and go. I’ve been able to save up to $7.00 on a 5 lb bucket of protein which usually runs about $55.00 on BB.comAmazon’s Subscribe and Save guarantees at least 5% off and carries some of the top protein products in their program. If you buy 5 items each month the discount goes up to 15% off which is about $6 bucks off. 68 servings at 49 bucks = 72 cents per serving. Take a serving before and after workout and 1 before bed = 75 g protein via protein powderSam's Club and CostcoCoupons and Discount ProgramsHow much can I save to get the protein I need using the shortcuts above:
Chicken at regular price (2.50 a lb) vs Chicken at 1.89 per pound - 95 cents of chicken for lunch around 50 grams of protein (around 9 oz of chicken). Saving 30 cents each lunch which equals over $9.00 of saving per monthEggs - 18 eggs at 2.25 at Walmart - 50 cents for breakfast around 25 grams of protein (4 eggs) - cost of eggs don’t change muchGround turkey - 1.89 a pound - 95 cents for dinner, 8 oz ground turkey has 29 grams of protein - cost doesn’t change muchT-bone steak markdown - 10.00 per lb vs 15 per lbRoast - normally 6 and can be found at 4.50 per lbPork tenderloin averages 2.99-3.99 per lb but can be as much as 6.99/lbA typical shopping trip for Dave
Breakfast Eggs - 4 a day 6 days a week = 24 eggs a week = $3.12 per weekLunch Chicken Breast - 8 oz a day 3 days a week = 24 oz a week = $2.90 per weekLunch Tilapia - 6 oz a day 3 days a week = 18 oz a week = $4.5 per week ($4 per lb)Dinner Ground Turkey - 8 oz 3 days a week = 24 a week = $2.84 per weekDinner Ground beef - 8 oz 4 days a week = 32 a week = $3.78 per weekProtein powder - 3 servings a day = 18 a week = $12.96 per weekTOTAL COST per week: $30.10 = 170 g protein give or take 30 grams from other foods eaten