Originally Posted by charlesw
I ride to work, school and other work places- probably around 50 to 60 miles a week- nothing amazing.
However, lately I've been getting EXTREMELY hungry. I eat a whole XL pizza in one sitting sometimes. (I'm 6'2", 200lbs, reletivly skinny)
this food thing is killing me! I don't have the money to buy all this food, so I'm looking at alternatives.
I've been thinking about getting more vegetables from cheaper markets and also looking for low priced fish like cod, that will give me more protein. also, perhaps more beans and legumes for protien.
Does anyone else have any good ideas on low priced food options for nutrition?
(Oh- I did my best to search the archives for "budget", "low cost" and "cost" but nothing turned up..)
50-60mi a week does not burn enough calories to create need to eat a whole xl pizza at one sitting.
200/6'2" is not skinny unless you have a lot of muscle too (i.e. you lift weights)
The more processed/prepared a food is, the more expensive it likely is - at least for nutrition.
Try making your own pizza
Fish, beans and rice are a very good choice as well as you noted.
Don't only considier calories, but your nutritional health as well - i.e. more veggies, less cheese and fatty meats.
Al