BODYBUILDING IS EXPENSIVE !!

Nick500 · 06-12-2005, 12:11 PM

I was considering how much I spend on food including protein powder and came to the conclusion that its between 7 and 10 per day. This is probably 3 - 6 more spent on food than a normal person. And this is with intelligent purchasing, like buying chicken in bulk, and only eating azda value tuna.

When you put that into perspective, that means i'm spending at maximum about 2000 MORE on food compared to if I didn't do bodybuilding, about 3000 per year. This doesn't even include gym membership, other supps/cycles, and equipment/clothing.

Bloody expensive hobby/lifestyle innit !

How much do you guys spend on food, and do you have any tactics on reducing how much you spend in pursuit of your builds?

Nick

GymWarrior · 06-12-2005, 12:55 PM

Very similair to yourself there nick. but on top of that i also use gear aswell and that cost's me around 200 per cycle. I buy all my supplements online in bulk so i make savings there and i spend around 120 a month in the asda on all my food. ive just bought 4 new vest from jjb ay 12 each so theres 48. id work it out id spend around 4000 a year.
Wooooooooo what an expensive life style

But when your on a night out and a sexy chick asks to feel your 'big muscles' it makes it all worth while :

Anonymous · 06-12-2005, 01:57 PM

i think i,m about 5 a day or near that

i am only eating

poridge 2boxs of quaker oats for 2

8 tyrkey breast for 5 a little milk with the porridge

some peas with the turkey

water and multivitamins and flax caps

first meal is

turkey breast and peas ,, 100grams of porridge with some milk.

second meal is the same

then 2 or 1 turkey breast evry 2.5 hours for the rest of the day.

this aint my bulking eating though.

but its cheap and its all food, not supplements drinks

totti · 06-12-2005, 07:21 PM

Ur spot on Nick, I was also thinking **** this lifestyle is expensive (thank God I don't drink or smoke or my expenditure would be bigger).

Just wait until you get married & have children Nick, then it will be much worse :mrgreen:

devilsquest · 06-12-2005, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by totti

Just wait until you get married & have children Nick, then it will be much worse :mrgreen:

u r sooo right there lol

sitries · 07-12-2005, 12:14 AM

food and supplements amy be expensive. but if you werent in the gym or eating ud find other ways of spending the money. for example - going doen the pub every night etc.

money well spent id say!

tahir · 07-12-2005, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sitries

food and supplements amy be expensive. but if you werent in the gym or eating ud find other ways of spending the money. for example - going doen the pub every night etc.

money well spent id say!

well said mate, its worth the money, its not like its going to waste, nothings better than looking good

06-12-2005, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nick500 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,230 Rep Power:	BODYBUILDING IS EXPENSIVE !! I was considering how much I spend on food including protein powder and came to the conclusion that its between 7 and 10 per day. This is probably 3 - 6 more spent on food than a normal person. And this is with intelligent purchasing, like buying chicken in bulk, and only eating azda value tuna. When you put that into perspective, that means i'm spending at maximum about 2000 MORE on food compared to if I didn't do bodybuilding, about 3000 per year. This doesn't even include gym membership, other supps/cycles, and equipment/clothing. Bloody expensive hobby/lifestyle innit ! How much do you guys spend on food, and do you have any tactics on reducing how much you spend in pursuit of your builds? Nick ______________________ - Obsession is what lazy people call dedication -

06-12-2005, 07:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
totti Making Progress Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 286 Rep Power:	Ur spot on Nick, I was also thinking **** this lifestyle is expensive (thank God I don't drink or smoke or my expenditure would be bigger). Just wait until you get married & have children Nick, then it will be much worse :mrgreen: ______________________ Eat big, train big, then watch hardcore porn :mrgreen:

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06-12-2005, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
GymWarrior Making Progress Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 129 Rep Power:	Very similair to yourself there nick. but on top of that i also use gear aswell and that cost's me around 200 per cycle. I buy all my supplements online in bulk so i make savings there and i spend around 120 a month in the asda on all my food. ive just bought 4 new vest from jjb ay 12 each so theres 48. id work it out id spend around 4000 a year. Wooooooooo what an expensive life style But when your on a night out and a sexy chick asks to feel your 'big muscles' it makes it all worth while :

06-12-2005, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	i think i,m about 5 a day or near that i am only eating poridge 2boxs of quaker oats for 2 8 tyrkey breast for 5 a little milk with the porridge some peas with the turkey water and multivitamins and flax caps first meal is turkey breast and peas ,, 100grams of porridge with some milk. second meal is the same then 2 or 1 turkey breast evry 2.5 hours for the rest of the day. this aint my bulking eating though. but its cheap and its all food, not supplements drinks

07-12-2005, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
sitries Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 635 Rep Power:	food and supplements amy be expensive. but if you werent in the gym or eating ud find other ways of spending the money. for example - going doen the pub every night etc. money well spent id say!