Reposting from last QTDDTOT, since I didn't get a response.
I’m a soon-to-be poorfuck. I put together a meal plan. (Thanks to everyone who helped yesterday).
Anyway, I want to know if this is a good meal plan and if it’s cost-effective. What changes would you make, if any?
>Breakfast
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of boiled, frozen collard greens
- 1 serving of oatmeal
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 banana
>Lunch
- an ounce of raw chopped carrots (I don’t like carrots much, hence the small portion, but I need those micros/vegetables and they’re cheap)
- 1 banana
- an ounce of dry-roasted, unsalted peanuts
>Dinner
- half a serving of frozen chicken breast tenderloin (2 oz)
- 1 serving of romaine lettuce (85g)
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil (for calories)
- 1 small baked potato (5 oz)
- 1 pat of butter (for calories)
- 1 cup of cooked dried lentils
- 1 cup of steamed frozen cauliflower (I would eat broccoli but it makes me stink)
>Stats
- 1400 kcal
- 182g of carbs
- 70g of protein (using 0.6*[my body weight], I only need 60g/day)
- 44g of fat
- Ratio is 52/20/28.
- $4.54/day, give or take a dime or two ($1,540/year; I can eat free every Sunday morning, eliminating paying for breakfast and lunch)
I’ll exercise moderately 4 days a week for 20 minutes each. I know it’s not a lot, but it’s so hard getting enough calories /and/ maintaining a passable macro ratio on such a tight budget that I can’t grow at the rate I want to.
I’m female, so I think I can eat more fat and less protein than men before it gets unhealthy, but I could be wrong. Correct me if I am.
Lastly, to reiterate, I want to hear what others have to say about how good this meal plan is and if there are other ways to reduce the cost while covering my needs.
That’s it. Thanks!