Help me put together my first grocery shopping list :D

Help me put together my first grocery shopping list :D

I'm going grocery shopping at Costco sometime tomorrow. I'm also going to get some supplements to get me started. Here's what I have so far: Cottage Cheese Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breast Fish Fillets(what kind is good/cheap?) Natural Peanutbutter Yogurts (what brand is good?) Propel Fitness Water Eggs Tuna Whole grain bread (this is good, right?) Lettuce Tomatoes Assorted fruits (apples, bananas, oranges, cantaloupe Assorted veggies (carrots, celery, broccoli, stir fry mix) Rice Sliced turkey (from the deli, not lunch meat) Swiss cheese For supplements all I can think of is Fish Oil and Whey Protein. What else will I be needing? Feel free to mention any foods I shouldn't get that are on my list, and what foods I should get that aren't on there. For protein shakes I'm just thinking skim milk/whey/peanut butter/banana. I already have oatmeal for breakfast. My main plan for getting into shape is weight lifting (so lots of protein is good) and light-medium intensity cardio every day (jogging with the dog, recreational sports, bike riding, etc.) I'm not getting nearly enough protein for the amount of calories I'm eating on my diet, so I need cleaner foods with more protein. Again, any input is very welcome. I need all the help I can get. Thanks.

cbrpimp Your plan is good. Good choice of foods. Might want to add some lean steak to the diet, its up to you. I do it because eating chicken and fish as the main meal every night gets boring. I have a large collection of spices to mix things up a little . I think the Costco-proportioned bags of chicken breast/fish should last me long enough until I'm sick of it, at which point I'll get some beef to mix things up. I also have some frozen hamburger patties I can grill up if I need some spontaneous variety.

tize I got a lot of canned fruit bananas and applesauce. Lean ground beef, tuna+spaghettyos, sheeeeeeet good sheeeeeet Do the spaghettioes mask some of the tuna taste? I actually hate the way most fish taste, especially tuna. I plan to grill fish fillets with chicken seasoning and dipping them in BBQ sauce. I just don't like fish

Help me put together my first grocery shopping list :D

Bloody noses while deadlifting

Bloody noses while deadlifting

The last three times (last 3 weeks) I've deadlifted I've gotten bloody noses. Only happens when I go heavy and at the top of the rep. I don't know if I am holding my breath too much or what. I usually take a deep breath at the bottom and steadily blow it out on the way up. It's usually just like a little geyser of blood that squirts out, it's not an ongoing bleed like say from allergies or something. I usually just shove some tissue up there and keep going. Anyone else experience this? Doesn't happen when I go heavy with squats/bench press so I

I'm no doctor, but I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say that's not good.

Nick I'm no doctor, but I'd be willing to go out on a limb and say that's not good. Wow... You must be putting a lot of stress on the veins in your nose

maybe try not straining your face while you lift. i used to get REALLY bad pains in the back of my head when i did overhead press, so i try relaxed my face and neck and it wouldnt hurt so bad

I'd say that that doesn't seem good. But in light of the situation (take a vid...) I think it would be freaking awesome to see someone DL at my gym and have blood gush out of his nose like a chemtrail or something.

Shit happens when you lift heavy

Are you breathing right during the lifts?

christophers lol, you guys must not lift very hard. after a hard deadlift day, my entire face is flushed and there are some signs of broken blood vessels. it loosk like im sunburnt. this happens to everybody in my gym. underneath our monolift, there are blood stains from squatting. its very common if you actually lift hard. ok, then I am ok. Even though I am not lifting "powerlifter heavy." Was just afraid I had a tumor in my nose or somethng.

Elfling Are you breathing right during the lifts? pretty sure I am It always comes out of my left nostril, so I think there is a vein in there that is real weak/close to the surface or something. I've heard of people going to the doctors to get the inside of their noses cauterized to stop constant nose bleeds. Maybe I should do that

christophers lol, you guys must not lift very hard. after a hard deadlift day, my entire face is flushed and there are some signs of broken blood vessels. it loosk like im sunburnt. this happens to everybody in my gym. underneath our monolift, there are blood stains from squatting. its very common if you actually lift hard. thats fucking gangsta

christophers lol, you guys must not lift very hard. after a hard deadlift day, my entire face is flushed and there are some signs of broken blood vessels. it loosk like im sunburnt. this happens to everybody in my gym. underneath our monolift, there are blood stains from squatting. its very common if you actually lift hard. this is what happened to me the last time i upped the weights for my squat workout. (this past week) and thats after a few days of it clearing up.

I've blown a blood vessel in my eye squatting before back in the day. blood pressure>*

christophers lol, you guys must not lift very hard. after a hard deadlift day, my entire face is flushed and there are some signs of broken blood vessels. it loosk like im sunburnt. this happens to everybody in my gym. underneath our monolift, there are blood stains from squatting. its very common if you actually lift hard. damn, thats hardcore, i just get light headed and see stars

I love how everyone in this thread is like "yeah, when I do (insert lift here) heavy, blood squirts out of my (insert orifice here)"

Can someone bump the animal thread?

Phlab Can someone bump the animal thread? searching now..

I bleed out of my ass on chest day

Bloody noses while deadlifting

Gaining mass

Gaining mass

What helps people gain mass? I'm about 5'10"/175 and don't really have much size on me. I've noticed some muscle gains over the past few months but I think if I had more size I'd see bigger gains. At the moment I'd like to work on just getting bigger and maybe cutting in a few months. Does it have to do with protein intake, etc? I've been wondering if I should start having those protein drinks or taking something.

make sure you get enough protein and just eat more in general. eat until you can't eat anymore. wait 30 minutes. then eat some more.

http://forums.offtopic.com/showthrea...hreadid=699488 good luck

calories are the key. eat everything in sight, including pie and burgers and fries and stuff you need calories

Werdna calories are the key. eat everything in sight, including pie and burgers and fries and stuff you need calories

It always seems like I get big in the stomach instead of anywhere else. I'm guessing that's normal? Oh and any recommendations on things to take?

CompiledMonkey It always seems like I get big in the stomach instead of anywhere else. I'm guessing that's normal? Oh and any recommendations on things to take? yes, food

CompiledMonkey It always seems like I get big in the stomach instead of anywhere else. I'm guessing that's normal? Yeah me too, its called being a man. You can try to minimize the fat gain but for the most part, if you're not willing to take on some fat its really hard to gain muscle at a reasonable rate.

Gaining mass

Body Fat Analysis

Body Fat Analysis

Was wondering if buying something like this is worth the money is it accurate? any opinions on it? http://www.dynamicfitness.com/produc...-by-Omron.html

probably not accurate

jonno probably not accurate The readings tend to fluctuate alot

mine is pretty consistant with its readings, but it also tells me i am 18%

Chris3G mine is pretty consistant with its readings, but it also tells me i am 18% yeah, the electric ones don't work very well if they're calibrated for normal people... My electric scale told me I was 17%, body fat calipers tell me 8%. They will be precise from reading to reading but not accurate.

I'm convinced they guess based on your height/weight

Aluyminyum I'm convinced they guess based on your height/weight thats pretty much the size of it. edit: the scales w/ bf calibration are even worse i think

Body Fat Analysis

Make Oats Taste Better

Make Oats Taste Better

I bought some Rolled Oats (all my store had ) yesterday and cooked them in microwave with water like it said and ate them. Man, they are nasty. Any ideas to make them taste better? How do you guys eat your oats?

I throw in some sliced almonds and a bit some cinnamon and sugar. Various fruit is good too.

I have Whey Protein Shake(chocolate) too. What do you guys put in those to make them taste better. Apparently Blender works best, but I'm not sure what to throw in with it.... maybe fruit?

rebel I have Whey Protein Shake(chocolate) too. What do you guys put in those to make them taste better. Apparently Blender works best, but I'm not sure what to throw in with it.... maybe fruit? banana yoghurt natural pb olive oil ramen . . .

water or milk, 2 scoops chocolate whey, 1 banana, cup of oats, and 1-2 tbsp peanut butter. Obviously you'll need a blender for this, should taste pretty decent.

1.5 packets of splenda and a little vanilla flavoring. it won't taste good, but it will be tolerable

i just put a teaspoon of sugar, it's bearable.

rebel I bought some Rolled Oats (all my store had ) Such as Quaker? that big ass can? What is the issue with rolled oats?

mattyballgame72 Such as Quaker? that big ass can? What is the issue with rolled oats? Most people say Steel Cut Oats is better. I looked for 10 minutes It's a 2lb bag. I gotta start somewhere

Orange Juice Strawberries Bananas 1/4 Cup Whey Protein In Blender Tastes pretty damn good. I guess I could've added ice and it would've tasted a little bit better. edit: maybe I should add Oats next time?

rebel Orange Juice Strawberries Bananas 1/4 Cup Whey Protein In Blender Tastes pretty damn good. I guess I could've added ice and it would've tasted a little bit better. edit: maybe I should add Oats next time? of course it tastes good, you basically made a fruit smoothie with a bit of added protein use more whey, 1/4 cup isn't even 1 scoop of most proteins.

i chop up a banana, and put some cinnomon and 1 packet sucralose. Taste good.

i use very little water. I cant stand it all soupy, ugh

infinite loop 1.5 packets of splenda and a little vanilla flavoring. it won't taste good, but it will be tolerable you got it, sometimes i use raisins

TheMentor i just put a teaspoon of sugar, it's bearable. im gonna give that a shot

so many threads about oats must kill self

grind up oats in mini food processor (could just use a blender) until they are a fine powder, put that + natty PB +banana + ice + 2 scoops chocolate ON whey in a blender, blend, enjoy

jonno so many threads about oats must kill self

I just pour in water. I literally gag uncontrollably and have to stop eating rolled oats after half a serving or I will puke. I can eat steel cut oats all day long. I think it goes back to my boy scout days and the endless week-long camping/backpacking trips where oatmeal was a staple of our diet and I hated it . Wish I had known about steel cut oats when I was 14 .

Chris3G of course it tastes good, you basically made a fruit smoothie with a bit of added protein use more whey, 1/4 cup isn't even 1 scoop of most proteins. Hmm.... should I boost up to like 1/2 cup? or a whole cup? I got ripped on this protein stuff. I got like a pound...maybe less for $15. Bullshit. HEB sucks. Where can I get cheaper Whey Protein? Where can I buy Steel Cut Oats?

rebel Hmm.... should I boost up to like 1/2 cup? or a whole cup? I got ripped on this protein stuff. I got like a pound...maybe less for $15. Bullshit. HEB sucks. Where can I get cheaper Whey Protein? Where can I buy Steel Cut Oats? Yeah $15 for a pound is pretty bad. Optimum Nutrition whey is pretty popular around here because it's decent nutritionally and it's pretty cheap, even it if it isnt the best tasting..around $30 for 5lbs. I just took a scoop of ON and put it in a measuring cup and 1 scoop is about 1/3 cup...most people use 2 scoops per shake so that's around 2/3 cup assuming the stuff you have is similar. Do you have any serving size/nutritional data?

in for where to buy steel cut

Vitamin cottage (not sure if its local to colorado only ) has steel cut oats for $2 for 24 oz.

Opi in for where to buy steel cut Local healthfoods store Local grocery store Cook them if possible.

pt Local healthfoods store Local grocery store Cook them if possible. I checked the local Giant (grocery store) they only had rolled I guess I need to try the healthfood store

Make Oats Taste Better

how do I find out my BF%

how do I find out my BF%

there's a couple different methods, body calipers which measure fat on key areas of the body, immersion in water (most accurate i believe but kinda expensive) are the two that're comming to mind w/o looking it up. yesterday i was in the gym and the athletic director was commenting on someone who just caliper'd to 4.5%, he pointed him out and i just laughed. cause there was no way he was 4.5

body calipers, electro-impedance testing are both quite common but can also be very inaccurate. hydrostratic tank testing is probably the most accurate, but its also not very common The Ultimate Body Fat Testing Guide

the water method is accurate but it can fluxuate with water retension. if you do calipers you have to do like your legs, stomach, obliques, shoulders, chest, back and you do some kind of formula, if you search google for caliper stuff you should be able to find it

thanks

how do I find out my BF%

20% of calories from fat?

20% of calories from fat?

Let me get this right: No matter what, whether bulking, cutting or just trying to live a healthy lifestyle, you should get 20% of your calories from fat and the fats you do get, you should try to make monounsaturated? Thanks.

yup, 20-25% cal from fat, mainly mono and poly (omega 3-6-9) unsat

I seriously feel bad for you dude. You are worse than any woman I have ever met. You seem to be SO anal about your diet, when all you need to do is freaking eat because you are a stick and do way to much exercising. You might want to check into if you have OCD or something

^huh whatdidImiss?

Elektra ^huh whatdidImiss? search for his posts..you'll see EDIT: o wit you cant lemme go find some

http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1631931 http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1715303 http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1716407 http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1717292 http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1717346 http://forums.offtopic.com/showthread.php?t=1717356

nic379 I seriously feel bad for you dude. You are worse than any woman I have ever met. You seem to be SO anal about your diet, when all you need to do is freaking eat because you are a stick and do way to much exercising. You might want to check into if you have OCD or something

nic379 search for his posts..you'll see EDIT: o wit you cant lemme go find some um, everyone can search in F&N...I thought.

nic379 search for his posts..you'll see EDIT: o wit you cant lemme go find some i'm speechless.

Gutrat um, everyone can search in F&N...I thought. well excuse me for being helpfull

20% of calories from fat?