Comments on: Broke Guy’s Guide To Protein: 13 Cheap Ass Sources

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:31:28 +0000

In reply to Jase Mill. @Jase. I'm jealous. I need to live beside that factory!

By: Jase Mill

Jase Mill — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:42:08 +0000

I tend to get the big joints when on offer at Tesco , Asda etc , I get a load of joints out of one and freeze them, Pork was £2 kg the other week…..got 8/9 joints large enough for a single bloke,, cost a fiver…

I am on LCHF so fat’s not a problem , so big catering bags of bacon offcuts, its pot luck tho, sometimes you get 15 meals worth out of them sometimes maybe 4 big steak type slices, but at £1.20 kg well worth it………. (60p a 500g pack at the mo)

And I am very lucky as I live 2 mins away from a factory that supplies a lot of the big brands with Chicken, and they have a factory shop open to the public, the prices are stupid low, whole chickens for 50p each, that have been rejected for being lopsided lol…..filled the freezer with 20 chickens for a tenner lol…

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:39:23 +0000

@mike. Tough one since the idea is to switch between the cycles. I like THT Volume 2 and also THT HIT in the 6-8 rep range (with those killer burn-out sets!).
@Grant. You’d need around 160g protein per day. Your legs won’t grow without direct, very intense work. See the GLAD diet
https://musclehack.com/the-new-bodybuilding-diet-glad/

By: Grant Nicholson

Grant Nicholson — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:04:56 +0000

Thanks for your protein report Im buying up and go shakes for protein boost I have a active job and when I get home I workout 3 days a week I did a rough calculation to find out how much protein I should be taking Im 11.5 stone and 511tall my workout is pushups dumbell curls upward rows hammer curls Im on my feet alday so legs dont really need it ,any advice on diet is welcome thanks.

By: DaveSix

DaveSix — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:15:01 +0000

I get 5 lbs of skinless chicken breasts for about $10. Dice up a chicken breast or two. Brown them in a pan. Add a low carb/low fat sauce. And eat it in a wrap or in a salad or pair with a vegetable dish. Cheap, easy, healthy, and delicious.

By: Dan Cravens

Dan Cravens — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:49:46 +0000

I’m in Texas and I buy the canned salmon at HEB. It’s a generic brand, says pink salmon on the can. It does look like fish chum, ground up chunks w/ bones, but it’s for people and I use the recipe on the back of the can, substituting oats for the cracker crumbs. I find it around where the tuna is sold. Scooby’s Workshop had a recipe where you fix a big batch of lentils & mix w/ salmon. I tried it and thought it was pretty gross, especially after eating it a few times. The salmon patties are actually good, it was hard not to eat more than one yesterday.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:26:41 +0000

Hi,

As been said already Pork Chops & Chicken.
At Farmfoods 3 * 1kg bags of both for £10
The Chops are 10 Loin Chops at 18g per chop, so thats 30 chops for a Tenner.
I have 1 everyday.
OH and theyt cook from frozen under the grill in 10 mins.
Which is great as i’m always forgetting to take stuff out the freezer, LOL

By: Mr. Lowe

Mr. Lowe — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:44:18 +0000

I’m in the USA! I go to Costco (a wholesale warehouse place) and get a huge bag of chicken breasts for about $16US. I eat 3 egg whites and a 4-6 oz. skinless breast in the morning before work. I get like 2g fat, -1g carbs, and almost 30-40g protein from that alone.

– Bulk Chicken Breasts (Costco Wholesale Warehouse)
– Eggs
– Optimum Nutrition Whey – Natural (Amazon.com)
– Optimum Nutrition Casein – Natural (Amazon.com)
– Optimum Nutrition Oats & Whey – Natural (Amazon.com)
– Peruvian/Mexican Rotisserie Chicken – 2 cooked breasts (any Peruvian Chicken restaurant/carry-out in the city)

By: John A Davis

John A Davis — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:14:49 +0000

@Dan
Isn’t chum fish bait? Where did you get this stuff? If it’s not fish bait, it sure sounds pretty cheap and good.

Everyone should watch the sodium in their meat sources especially if they are cutting. You need some, but it can bloat you up like whale if you over do it. no?

By: Dan Cravens

Dan Cravens — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:02:34 +0000

canned salmon chum w/ bones, 1 can has ~91 grams protein, paid $2.95, just made 4 patties w/ 1 egg, 1/2 cup oatmeal & 1/2 cup salsa, each patty should have 11 g fat, 6 g carbs, 24.5 g protein

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:47:53 +0000

The cheapest flavored protein I’ve found is nutrisport 90+ its available for £44.99 for 5Kg – chocolate is best but doesn’t taste great though its a blend of whey iso and micro casein for a good balance.

Tesco Haricot beans are the lowest in carbs per 100g with a very high fibre content (Fibre helps keep hunger at bay on TSPA)

Thanks for all your hard work Mark ! Things are going well.

By: Mike Huber

Mike Huber — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:40:22 +0000

A good read Mark. Those are some cheap ass prices!! Ha,Ha,Ha!! Thanks Again!!!

By: krs

krs — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:17:26 +0000

Forgot to mention the above is for 100 grams cooked not raw.

By: Jonathan Ginsberg

Jonathan Ginsberg — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:59:57 +0000

I also eat Chobani, which is a Greek style yogurt. Very high in protein, not too sweet and good for the digestive system. Plus, my dog gets to lick the pull-off foil wrapper, which makes him very happy.

By: krs

krs — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:51:46 +0000

Tesco Light Choices Beef Mince Steak 500G
Cooked dried fried

cals 183
pro 30.9g
carb 0
fat 6.6
sat fat 2.5

By: mike

mike — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:42:16 +0000

Mark, i was wondering, if you had to pick 1 of your programs to do forever, which one would it be???

By: Rhys

Rhys — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:12:10 +0000

Just tried quinoa for the first time last week. It tastes great and would be a good staple in anyone’s diet. Great list, I would have added skim milk to it as it is inexpensive and very versatile.

By: Dan Cravens

Dan Cravens — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:11:50 +0000

Rump roast is cheap and when fixed in a crockpot delicious! Not a lean cut of meat, but I find it a good source of fat to get needed calories as well.

By: Andrew Mast

Andrew Mast — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:44:23 +0000

@Mike, I’m surprised to see Pork Tenderloin as cheap as it is, tasty, and more lean than other cuts. It’s not very chewy either!

By: Steve Barfield

Steve Barfield — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:34:53 +0000

Tesco Millet Seed (cook in the same way as Quinoa), 99p for 500g. 100g gives 11g protein and is also a natural source of amino acids (so I’ve read).

Tesco Natural Fromage Frais. 83p for a 500g tub. 100g gives 7.8g protein with only 0.2g fat and 3g of carbs.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:30:02 +0000

I have found pork chops to be a good protein source. The fat can be trimmed off and a package of several pork chops is suprisingly cheap.

By: John A Davis

John A Davis — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:42:06 +0000

non-fat Greek Yogurt:
22grs per cup, at Trader Joes (US)
Great for ff days.

By: John A Davis

John A Davis — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:40:54 +0000

non-fat Cottage Cheese: 14grs per 1/2 cup, it is casein type protein, good for big gaps like night time and for thickening smoothies. Very hard to find no-sodium.

Beef Jerky:
very portable. watch the nitrates

By: Conor

Conor — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:36:36 +0000

Ironscience is the cheapest in europe for whey powder at the moment although they are a new company so cant say if its good quality or not but their prices beat the other big 2 companys per kg and delivery is away cheaper!

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:23:15 +0000

Depends on the Kashi, the GoLean in Canada has 37 grams of carbs per bowl not 20 and also is bland tasting in my opinion. Protein isn’t usually that hard to fill in a diet, eat unprocessed meats, include it with something low-carb and voila. It’s just a matter of having ideas for variety. Great post Mark!