"I need cheap foods that fill you up and aren't too processed. I find eating fruits and veggies doesn't fill me up. Meat is expensive. Trail mix is expensive. But I'm always hungry, and I don't want to live off peanut butter and jelly sandwiches."
I always believe you need to eat to be nourished. That means using all the macronutrients because your body needs them for energy, health, and recovery.
If you won't even buy trail mix because it's too expensive, you have a problem.
Fruits and veggies don't fill you up, but they still need to be eaten.
That being said, I have found great filling meals using the following:
-sweet potatoes with butter and plain yogurt
-high protein whole grain pasta with organic chili on top
-baked potatoes with plain yogurt
-2 egg sandwiches on multi-whole-grain bread
-cottage cheese w fruit
-multi veggie salads, making sure there are avocados and a protein
-tuna (yes - the whole can)
-sardines (purine protein)
-rice and beans (I know someone with an awesome home recipe of additives which makes this scrumptious)
-Kashi Go Lean cereal w raisins (and soy milk)
-eggs
Unfortunately, if you want to fuel yourself FOR REAL for your training and races, you may have to back off on other purchases so you can add that budget money to buy real food. Can you look at your weekly and monthly spending to find out where you can switch your budgeting?
MHO
Lauren
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Lauren Muney
certified physical fitness trainer
certified health coach
wellcoach
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