DISCLAIMER: I'm a firm believer of a high fat, moderate protein, lowish carbohydrate diet. Be prepared.
Eggs
This is seriously a miracle food. I have had eggs almost everyday for breakfast. Some people say to throw out the yolk, but in my honest opinion that is one of the worst mistakes you can make while dieting. They are so dense in micro nutrients and keep you so full you're not even hungry when it's lunch time! They're so easy to make, just boil em' mash em' or stick em' in a stew. And if you think dietary fat and cholesterol contributes to heart disease...well, you're on reddit and you're informed so you won't think like that. Don't believe me? That's good, it makes you skeptical. I like that. Here's an article that a doctor wrote on how he basically said he was wrong for years.
Apples (with peanut/almond butter)
Even though I was on a ketogenic diet, I had apples before a weight lifting session. They're on the low glycemic spectrum, and even lower if you add fat with it. If you want a good snack, add some peanut or almond butter (almond butter is healthier, better monounsaturated fat to polyunsaturated fat ratio) to lower your insulin and blood sugar levels and stabilize them. If they're stable, so is your appetite.
Walnuts
Possibly the best nut out there. (This article is self-explanatory) Just go easy on the portion sizes, have no more than one ounce at a time. But they are very filling so you shouldn't worry too much about that.
Salmon and other fatty fish, like Mackerel.
Everyone's heard the big buzz about fish oil and omega-3 supplementation, but if you eat salmon a few times a week, you'll get great results. If you're not a fish person, you're missing out! But still, fish oil supplementation will do the trick...I guess. I eat Salmon right before bed it gives me a nice warm feeling, it's truly great.
Ground beef
I make burgers (minus the bun), cook chilli (minus the beans), and a nice stir fry with onions, peppers, and carrots with a good amount of beef in there. There are studies out there showing the fat in beef may raise testosterone levels, and that's good, even if you're a woman.
Turkey Bacon
I would eat regular bacon, but my parents are Muslim, so that's a no-no. It's a low calorie food (70 calories in two slices) and is decently filling. It has the perfect 1:1 protein to fat ratio, it's great!
Chicken Breast
A cheap protein source when your protein that day is low but you don't have much room for calories. I put olive oil in a pan and but it on low. Put a lid on it, come back 20 minutes later, and it's a nice, tender, juicy chicken breast steak. If you grill your chicken breast on medium, or even high heat gasp, you're asking for dry chicken.
Whey Protein You can go on and on about the amino acid profile in this, but the way I look at it is that it's a cheap protein source. At bodybuilding.com it's very cheap compared to GNC or Vitamin Shoppe. I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% whey protein. It's just convenient. Do the calculations for the cost/gm per protein and you'll notice it's cheaper than chicken breast. Whoa, right.
Spinach and Kale
Seriously, I cook this with everything. Put it in eggs for breakfast, throw in a cup of it in a salad, do whatever! It's high in electrolytes (potassium), and this is important when dieting to prevent you from being light headed all of the time and prevent muscle cramps at night. Kale is the most micronutrient dense green vegetable out there. One cup has 10% Calcium, 170% Vitamin A, and a lot of Vitamin C which makes eating fruit obsolete.
Yams
Even though I'm a low-carb guy, I still have sweet potato fries or a boiled yam before a heavy workout to keep me lifting my weights. Before I dieted my bench press was 210, now it's 180. I know for a fact if I didn't eat properly my bench would've been at 135 lbs. And I would've been mad, and I should be mad. Lots of vitamins in this stuff and more filling than potatoes (potatoes = sugar).
Hope this helped, take care, and good luck!
Eggs
This is seriously a miracle food. I have had eggs almost everyday for breakfast. Some people say to throw out the yolk, but in my honest opinion that is one of the worst mistakes you can make while dieting. They are so dense in micro nutrients and keep you so full you're not even hungry when it's lunch time! They're so easy to make, just boil em' mash em' or stick em' in a stew. And if you think dietary fat and cholesterol contributes to heart disease...well, you're on reddit and you're informed so you won't think like that. Don't believe me? That's good, it makes you skeptical. I like that. Here's an article that a doctor wrote on how he basically said he was wrong for years.
Apples (with peanut/almond butter)
Even though I was on a ketogenic diet, I had apples before a weight lifting session. They're on the low glycemic spectrum, and even lower if you add fat with it. If you want a good snack, add some peanut or almond butter (almond butter is healthier, better monounsaturated fat to polyunsaturated fat ratio) to lower your insulin and blood sugar levels and stabilize them. If they're stable, so is your appetite.
Walnuts
Possibly the best nut out there. (This article is self-explanatory) Just go easy on the portion sizes, have no more than one ounce at a time. But they are very filling so you shouldn't worry too much about that.
Salmon and other fatty fish, like Mackerel.
Everyone's heard the big buzz about fish oil and omega-3 supplementation, but if you eat salmon a few times a week, you'll get great results. If you're not a fish person, you're missing out! But still, fish oil supplementation will do the trick...I guess. I eat Salmon right before bed it gives me a nice warm feeling, it's truly great.
Ground beef
I make burgers (minus the bun), cook chilli (minus the beans), and a nice stir fry with onions, peppers, and carrots with a good amount of beef in there. There are studies out there showing the fat in beef may raise testosterone levels, and that's good, even if you're a woman.
Turkey Bacon
I would eat regular bacon, but my parents are Muslim, so that's a no-no. It's a low calorie food (70 calories in two slices) and is decently filling. It has the perfect 1:1 protein to fat ratio, it's great!
Chicken Breast
A cheap protein source when your protein that day is low but you don't have much room for calories. I put olive oil in a pan and but it on low. Put a lid on it, come back 20 minutes later, and it's a nice, tender, juicy chicken breast steak. If you grill your chicken breast on medium, or even high heat gasp, you're asking for dry chicken.
Whey Protein You can go on and on about the amino acid profile in this, but the way I look at it is that it's a cheap protein source. At bodybuilding.com it's very cheap compared to GNC or Vitamin Shoppe. I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% whey protein. It's just convenient. Do the calculations for the cost/gm per protein and you'll notice it's cheaper than chicken breast. Whoa, right.
Spinach and Kale
Seriously, I cook this with everything. Put it in eggs for breakfast, throw in a cup of it in a salad, do whatever! It's high in electrolytes (potassium), and this is important when dieting to prevent you from being light headed all of the time and prevent muscle cramps at night. Kale is the most micronutrient dense green vegetable out there. One cup has 10% Calcium, 170% Vitamin A, and a lot of Vitamin C which makes eating fruit obsolete.
Yams
Even though I'm a low-carb guy, I still have sweet potato fries or a boiled yam before a heavy workout to keep me lifting my weights. Before I dieted my bench press was 210, now it's 180. I know for a fact if I didn't eat properly my bench would've been at 135 lbs. And I would've been mad, and I should be mad. Lots of vitamins in this stuff and more filling than potatoes (potatoes = sugar).
Hope this helped, take care, and good luck!
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