Starting gym at uni - what healthy meals should I eat?

Oatmeal, Quark, Granola, Lean Meats, Almonds, Walnuts, Avocados, Brown Rice Greek Yogurt, Fibrous Vegetables such as broccoli etc.

Just a few you can mix together to make meals with. Inb4 eat anything you want as long as you hit your macros.

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safe man

but I swear though that Almonds have high calories??

What about dinner time for you? What would you make?

I would probably marinade some chicken beforehand and then grill it or something.

What about rissotto? Or is that not good?

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Any more foods that are easy to prepare (apart from grilled chicken, pasta, rice) ?

I'll be lifting weights and doing cardio. so of course, proteins are a must!

Almonds = great fat source

You should be tracking macros etc to avoid over eating so it shouldn't be a problem.

Normally something with relatively good carb and protein ratio and lower fat. I fill up my fats around snacks during the day. Chicken is fine with some fibrous veggies etc.

Rissotto ermm not sure tbh I'd stick to good carb sources, wholemeal etc. Just my opinion.



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Top dinner is mine, is to scramble 4-5 eggs, mix it with a can of tuna and a little mayo and its absolutely delicious and 65g + of protein. Mix some veggies in too if you need more carbs

Grill chicken breasts with veggies, can get 70g+ of protein per meal with two decent sized chicken breasts.

Protein shakes for PWO and generally when you're low on protein for the day, drink em with water unless you need the extra calories, around 40g+ for a double serving. 55g+ if you mix em with milk.

I usually have 2 eggs a day, and a lot of meat. Avoid the carbs.


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Carbs are vital...

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Oatmeal, Quark, Granola, Lean Meats, Almonds, Walnuts, Avocados, Brown Rice Greek Yogurt, Fibrous Vegetables such as broccoli etc.

Just a few you can mix together to make meals with. Inb4 eat anything you want as long as you hit your macros.

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Scrambled eggs and tuna, I'm gonna give that a try defo.

My only qualm with chicken breasts are that they might stretch a student budget-wise

I'm planning on having protein shakes, but only when I feel I'm not getting enough from my diet on a particular day..... I know I shouldn't, but I'm bound to have a takeaway at one point during the week with my flatmates

Also, things like runner beans, broccoli and carrots boiled will be enough veggies for a meal? A frozen bag of mixed veg comes to mind

Yeah it is expensive, but you know you're prettiest much eating the healthiest thing you can so that kinda makes up for it.. the way I do it, is budget around your food so atleast you can be sure you're nailing nutrition. I have 2 chicken breasts everyday because there isn't a lot else with so much protein, so few calories, and such a great taste.

And yeah I think there was a study saying the difference between a perfect diet, and an otherwise perfect diet with a single weekly cheat meal was negligible, I wouldn't have much more than 1 though.

And yeah a bag of mixed veg is my go-to source of carbs as it's pretty balanced, but I also keep a bag of broccoli for when I'm feeling like a proper badass fitness freak

Blimey, two chicken breasts a day? If I can really budget with other things like avoiding the bus and walking to the town centre and just saving the small pounds, I can use that spare cash to get chicken breasts. What about marinading them? Do you just grill them plain? Surely not I could add some spices to it .........