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theillone
01-25-2006, 01:26 AM
Okay,these are some of the snack food I like to eat, I need to know are they good or okay to eat while trying to bulk up and gain muscle mass, if not, how are they bad for me!!!

Strawberry/Cherry Flavored Pop-Tarts
Salted Peanuts with 14g of Protein in each bag
Low-sweetened Donuts with 5g of protein, on pack it says good source of protein
Marshmellow Pies
Granola Bars
Apple Sauce
Fruit Cocktail
Honey BBQ Wings from KFC
Doritos
Cheese Pizza
Chinese Fried Rice/ Egg Rolls

If these foods are not good, what kinds of snacks or foods do you all eat to get a good amount of protein??? Also what can I eat that doesn't have to be cooked to get a good amount of protein??? like a snack food!!!! I appreciate all feedback Thank U all for your help!!!!! u guys are wonderful!!!!

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starsofglass
01-25-2006, 05:10 AM
Cottage cheese and (unsalted) nuts are good sources of protein which don't require cooking. Boiled eggs might be an idea, not difficult cooking :)

Except for the nuts and the chinese food, I don't see much good stuff to bulk up in a healthy way.

~TAZ~
01-25-2006, 08:53 AM
Well you can scratch off your list as "foods that are not good for you" below...

Strawberry/Cherry Flavored Pop-Tarts
(tons of sugar so tons of carbs, very low protein and for their size, quite high in saturated fats, worse for the 'frosted kind')

Salted Peanuts with 14g of Protein in each bag
(find an unsalted alternative and commonly, peanuts are very very high in fat, example, 1 cup of peanuts adds to well over 100% of your daily fat intake not to mention over 1/2 of your saturated fat intake. They do offer alot of protein though but at a consequence)

Low-sweetened Donuts with 5g of protein, on pack it says good source of protein
(ummm no, those are horrible for you, processed sugars, carbs, definite NO!)

Marshmellow Pies
(about the same as the donuts, lots of refined sugars so lots of carbs)

Granola Bars
(these are decent but i'd personally opt for a protein bar instead, similar to granola)

Apple Sauce
(apples are very high in naturally occuring sugars so personally I wouldn't go with it msyelf but it is better them alot of other things in your list. Apples are extremely high in carbs from their sugar. One large apple has close to the same number of carbs as a can of coke, sugar is about 1/2 that of coke)

Fruit Cocktail
(decent but again, there are healthier fruits out there, like blackberries, etc as 'berries' have anti-oxidents that have many health benefits and low carbs)

Honey BBQ Wings from KFC
(ummmmm NO!)

Doritos
(all refined carbs, tons of calories and not a significant source of anything else really worth eating, also extremely high in sodium ie: salt)

Cheese Pizza
(alot of carbs, cheese contains alot of fat also so it depends what and how much is on the pizza. Pizza in general is a 'no-no' when it comes to healthy diet plans)

Chinese Fried Rice/Egg Rolls
(chinese food is very healthy for you, aside from the deep fried stuff. Alot of chinese food uses some sort of rice or rice noodle which is 'ok' but not ideal as they do contain alot of carbs. Stir fry veggies and a meat (chicken, pork, etc) is a very good choice)

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Consider foods like fish (salmon, tuna, shrimp, etc) and snacks like cottage cheese (takes up to 8 hours to break down properly keeping you full for longer, perfect for a before bed snack if your weight training). Lean meats (chicken, pork, extra lean ground beef once in a while) are very good for protein, so are whey powders which most people weight training take to supplement their food intake. Also stay away from white bread, as they are 'refined', stick with whole grains, like flax for bread, etc. Same goes for pasta if you want, find 'brown' breads, 'brown rice' etc.

Good Luck on your plan!!

theillone
01-25-2006, 09:19 AM
Thank U all very much for your help, I will eliminate all those unhealthy foods I've been eating immediately. By the way, where can I buy whey powder, and protein shakes????

theillone
01-25-2006, 09:20 AM
Oh Yeah!!! and what about stuff like Peanut Butter, and Gatorade, are these good for me???

~TAZ~
01-25-2006, 10:24 AM
There's a ton of nutrition/supplement places around, they have them everywhere. There are also several different types of them so when you go in, ask the sales person what to buy, what they recommend, etc. I am not sure the names of the stores in the states (if that's where your from) cause I'm from Canada but I know the ones around here. Also ask about the 'taste' of them as some really suck and some are very very good.

As for peanut butter, it's basically just 'mashed peanuts' but in the 'butter form' the sodium goes though the roof, up to 30 times more then in nut form. They also have more saturated fats but not much, maybe 25% more then in nut form.

Gatorade includes NO fat and NO protein so you know. They are great for replenishing your muscles after a workout and getting electrolytes back into the body. They are good for enduring long hard workouts and afterwards and there's been research into postive attributes they come with when replenishing the body.

 
 
 




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