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an earthworm sprinkled with salt (PFP is Lara Raj)
- Oct 6, 2024
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Disclaimer im not vegan, or vegetarian, or on any anti seed oil or inflammatory diet so if you are those things then id recommend you don't waste your time on this thread
Anyways there was a post a few days ago talking about cooking while depressed and I'd like to offer up some high protein and low cal options. I try to eat at or below 2000 cals per day. I'm also a 5'2-5'4 woman so if you need to eat more then please do so. My daily protein goal is around 120-140g
Anyways here are my tips, a lot of the stuff I have is from Costco but if you can't afford it then Walmart is fine
1. Meal prep in advance, this saves you time by you only needing to heat up your food so you don't have to make it every single day. But I don't like wasting dishes so I just manually make everything.
2. Get a flavorless whey. Mine is from Target but I sprinkle it into foods if I want some extra protein, I prefer it a lot more than flavored protein and it's nice for salty dishes.
3. Eat fermented foods or something canned so it doesn't go bad easily, I like kimchi and pickles along with these artichoke heart things and if I'm feeling fancy then I add hot sauce
i recommend kimchi because it has probiotics so if you have trouble getting in your daily fiber then this is a god send. A lot of store bought kimchi is sour but I really like the Jongga brand and I reseason it with MSG, a little soy sauce, and chicken bouillon just so it doesn't taste as funky but it's alright on its own. Oh also the longer it sits the more sour it'll become but this can last for 1-2 years honestly.
4. Low cal tortillas with some rotisserie and Greek yogurt + some guac or whatever sauce I have make the bulk of my protein goal and they're easy to make.
5. Have a lazy protein in your freezer like some sausages or chicken nuggets. I personally like the just bare chicken from Costco because they're low cal and have a ton of protein but you can try vegetarian chicken strips or some shit.
The chicken in question (ignore the ugly presentation)
5. Protein bars
I've been gatekeeping these but I genuinely love these built bars, and by love I mean they're the only diet food I'd eat if I wasn't on a cut. They're so good.
View attachment IMG_5989.webp
This one is my personal favorite and I normally don't even like coconut
That's it I guess
Anyways there was a post a few days ago talking about cooking while depressed and I'd like to offer up some high protein and low cal options. I try to eat at or below 2000 cals per day. I'm also a 5'2-5'4 woman so if you need to eat more then please do so. My daily protein goal is around 120-140g
Anyways here are my tips, a lot of the stuff I have is from Costco but if you can't afford it then Walmart is fine
1. Meal prep in advance, this saves you time by you only needing to heat up your food so you don't have to make it every single day. But I don't like wasting dishes so I just manually make everything.
2. Get a flavorless whey. Mine is from Target but I sprinkle it into foods if I want some extra protein, I prefer it a lot more than flavored protein and it's nice for salty dishes.
3. Eat fermented foods or something canned so it doesn't go bad easily, I like kimchi and pickles along with these artichoke heart things and if I'm feeling fancy then I add hot sauce
i recommend kimchi because it has probiotics so if you have trouble getting in your daily fiber then this is a god send. A lot of store bought kimchi is sour but I really like the Jongga brand and I reseason it with MSG, a little soy sauce, and chicken bouillon just so it doesn't taste as funky but it's alright on its own. Oh also the longer it sits the more sour it'll become but this can last for 1-2 years honestly.
4. Low cal tortillas with some rotisserie and Greek yogurt + some guac or whatever sauce I have make the bulk of my protein goal and they're easy to make.
5. Have a lazy protein in your freezer like some sausages or chicken nuggets. I personally like the just bare chicken from Costco because they're low cal and have a ton of protein but you can try vegetarian chicken strips or some shit.
The chicken in question (ignore the ugly presentation)
5. Protein bars
I've been gatekeeping these but I genuinely love these built bars, and by love I mean they're the only diet food I'd eat if I wasn't on a cut. They're so good.
View attachment IMG_5989.webp
This one is my personal favorite and I normally don't even like coconut
That's it I guess
