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Being diabetic aint cheap :O

Eating for gains isn’t cheap, instead of canned tuna, look for smaller fish like sardines that won’t have mercury.

Ive learned when my local markets put meat on sale, otherwise it’s chicken breast lol.

not sure about your training or your current levels, but I eat carbs post workout, otherwise I can’t recover fast enough. You might play with timing.

Also, you can average out the cost of bulk and cutting, might make you feel better about bulking lol
 
Just a note, be careful calculating your calories. Don’t just go off of BMR, you should consider your current body fat % vs your target, you don’t need to be chugging mass gainers if your above 25%. You can recomp… I made that mistake already lol
 
HSSS said:
Where do you shop? Maybe you need to rethink which meats you buy if £ is an issue. It doesn’t need to be all steaks.

Your focus is on energy yes? not calories. The proteins and fats give you energy but the metrics don’t match the old fashioned calorie count. Once fat adapted that gives you the energy you need without the need to count calories. You are mixing two systems together that simply don’t blend. Yes you need enough physical energy. Focus on that not the artificial concept of calories. @Mbaker perhaps you as a gym user can help out here with some resources to support the point I’m trying to make.

most people eat less dark choc than milk. Try upping the % so you need less at a time
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Below are the types of meals. The meats are from a local butcher - mince, chicken, lamb, steak, pork ribs (Waitrose). Fish is seabass (fish stall and Morrisons), tinned sardines in water (Waitrose)

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I did some calculations recently and it looks like we spend around £5.50 per day to feed 3. I tend to have seconds at meals, I have alot of left overs for breakfast which is why some meals look like I am having the same. I eat 2 meals per day, featuring 2 plates. The first is high protein, sometimes a packet of Morrisons lean smoked bacon, Maria Emerrich's protein bread, I then have a small plate of berries, nuts and lidl 95% dark chocolate or Montezuma 100%.

I am eating between 175 and 200 grams of protein as I am around 200 lbs (91.5 kg). Today we had buttermilk (overnight) southern fried chicken, with salad and beetroot / seconds, berries, nuts and chocolate, I have six left for my breakfast
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This type of eating is keeping me weight stable, leaning up, getting stronger, and improved glucose control (I will post in another thread my latest results on the Libre results, foods, workouts).

I see the cost as an investment. We essentially have zero food waste, and the protocol is supporting, lean physiques in my son two daughters and wife. My workout performance is at a high amateur level, my eldest daughter is one step away from professional football and just got selected for England schools after doing Keto for around 3 to 4 years now.

Calories in calories out, can appear to work, but those who I follow tend to build the muscle and use this to get a more continual fat burn at rest, without counting calories. Mark Bell, Enima Nyang, Danny Vega are examples.

I am finding that by prioritising animal protein, with resistance exercise, I am what I would describe as "muscling into" my body. Previously on more plant focused eating supplemented with meat / fish and chronic cardio - I got the 6 pack, but was hollowed out (flat) and I lost my glutes. I am now allowing my body to set its own point for homeostasis and body building to this, I am with Shawn Baker, Ted Naiman who have recompostioned their bodies allowing the process to find their natural physique. This is begining to work for me, I have got vascularity whilst halving my workouts.
 
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