P90X Diet On A Budget Revisited – How To Eat On The P90X Nutrition Plan On The Cheap
My original P90X Diet On A Budget post has been quite popular, so I wanted to put together a follow-up video with some additional thoughts on how to eat the best things you can eat, eat cleanly, and still save money.
With that in mind, I do propose one deviation from the strict nutrition guide, and that is taking in Shakeology as a meal and not just a snack. I prefer it to be breakfast, although you could do it at any point during the day. In fact, if you eat out for any meals on this plan, replace where you eat out with Shakeology and you’ll save money and drink something a lot healthier.
Some other things I’ve discovered:
Frozen Chicken Breast Tenderloins – Typically around $8 for 3 pounds. 3 pounds = 16 protein servings at a cost of $0.50 per serving.
Protein drink – Check your calories here! For instance: Body Fortress Super Advance Whey Protein is 150 calories, so this would be 1.5 protein servings. $16 for 23 scoops, or around 34.5 servings at a cost of around $0.46/serving.
Shakeology – $120 for a 30 meal supply (yeah, looks bad, but let me break it down a bit). $4/meal. But..think about taking in 2 protein servings ($1 approx) and a carb and other things. Now, all of the suddent, it doesn’t look so bad. Also, you can save 10%-25% on this as well, cutting your cost even more.
These are just some ideas to help get you going.
Comments? Thoughts? If you’ve found some other things that are affordable, let me know and I’ll revisit this topic again.
Hey Brent, another great tip is to invest in a vacuum sealer and buy larger packages of meats and fish once every month or two.
I save a lot of money this way. Also, if you take the time to work your knife a little, you can buy bigger cuts of meats or whole chickens and do the work yourself. You’ll save a lot of money and have things just how you like them!
We actually have a vacuum sealer. We use it for meats when we can buy in bulk. I never seem to find the good sales on chicken breasts and the frozen tenderloins are extremely convenient since they are almost always 2oz each (there may be some variation, but by the time you get 2 or 3, they typically even out).
Thanks for contributing Rob! Looking forward to hearing some of your progress.
Brent
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