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Thanks for the sweet words! Here are the highlights of my food. Hope it helps!

Breakfast: Weekdays I eat what's below. Weekends are a toss up. If i can swing it, I just try to make it a brunch so I save breakfast calories.

• 160 calories | Premier Protein Shake - The chocolate one tastes amazing on its own. If I buy the vanilla one, I will mix it with ice and some coffee and it's the world's best venti sized Iced Vanilla Latte! Protip: buy them at Costco!
  
• 130 calories | Quaker Instant Original Oatmeal - I used to eat this every morning with 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk. It was nice when it's cold out and kept me full.
  
  Lunch/Dinner: Usually it's one of these recipes below. I try to keep meals under/around 300 calories to make room for dessert and snacks!!
  
  
• 324 calories | Baked Chicken with Dijon and Lime with a [Caprese Salad] (http://imgur.com/a/lWIyU) (spinach/arugula, 8 cherry tomatos sliced, 1 tbsp Botlhouse Farms Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette, 0.25 oz nuts, 1 oz fresh mozzarella) - best meal ever and great for meal prep.
  
• 150 calories | Shirataki Stir Fry Noodles (some combo of meat/vegetables with shirataki noodles with a sauce of 1 tsp PB2, 0.5 tbsp sriracha, 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, garlic)
  
• 200 calories | Tomato Basil Zoodles - I replace the goat cheese with a Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge and add some chicken.
  
• 245 calories | Spicy Sesame Zoodles with Crispy Tofu - I reduce all the quantities so I can make it low calorie and use PB2 instead of real PB.
  
• 300 calories | Tom Yum Soup with Fresh Tofu and Mixed Vegetables - I love Thai food and this has been the best/low calorie dish I can find on the menu. Remember to ask for fresh tofu though and then they will charge extra for veggies but it's worth it!
  
• 300 calories | Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (on Sara Lee bread, PB2 and jelly) with Oven Baked Chips
  
• 188 calories | Tuna Sandwich with a pickle (on Sara Lee bread with Tuna Creations and light mayo)
  
• 250 calories | Turkey Sandwich (on Sara Lee Bread with Sriracha Deli Chicken Breast and spicy brown mustard) with Special K BBQ Chips
  
• 220 calories | BBQ Seasoned Chicken Chopped Salad from Safeway - they have some great prepackaged salads if you need something quickly. I usually will add more lettuce to make it feel like I'm eating a lot!
  
  These are my go to meals but I will always venture into skinnytaste.com to find something new!
  
  Snacks/Desserts: I LOVE SNACKS. That's why I keep my meals low calorie. I eat the most snacks between lunch and dinner (usually pace myself with 1 an hour between 2pm and 4pm)
  
  
• Fruits! I eat watermelon and grapes a lot cause all the water makes me feel really full (the feeling that you miss when you start dieting). I will also eat different berries, pears, peaches, apples, etc.
  
• 140 calories | FiberOne Oats and Chocolate - I ended up buying the Costco box so I'm getting through that. Also I need fiber in my diet when i eat too much protein
  
• 80-130 calories | Dannon Light and Fit Greek yogurt - the ones with toppings are my FAVORITE. Without toppings, they're less calories but you'll get 11g-12g protein either way
  
• 180 calories | Pure Protein Chocolate Bars - best calorie/protein ratio. 21g of protein!
  
• 90 calories | Pacific Gold Beef Jerky - bought it on a whim at Costco, been good source of protein
  
• 60-280 calories | HALO TOP - needn't say much more
  
• 50 calories | Almonds - always nice when you're just dying and need something but are on the way to grocery shop for dinner
  
• 60 calories | Ghirardelli dark chocolate square - would usually have one as 'dessert' after lunch
  
• 25 calories | Marshmallow - usually curbs the late night snack craving if you pop one bad boy
  
• 50-70 calories | Fruit Roll Ups or fruit snacks - always loved them as a child so it's a nice throw back

I'm sorry you're having such a tough time! Learning about eating well can be really overwhelming. I've struggled with gaining weight at times too, so I can relate. I agree with some of the recommendations that have been posted so far (more frequent small meals, grains, bars, multivitamins).

My suggestions:

• Try to consume high-calorie foods. IMO, the most convenient sources of calories are foods like bananas (a fast way to get 100 kcal), avocados (if you can afford them, lol), dried fruit, dark chocolate - 250 kcal per serving, 225 kcal per serving, granola, rice, quinoa, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. If you can find a trail mix with nuts, dried fruit, and dark chocolate, that’s a great way to get in some calories!
  
  
• Eat healthy fats! Good sources of calories include nuts (especially almonds, macadamia nuts, and walnuts), nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, etc.), and oils (olive oil, coconut oil). Honestly, one thing I've done before is to buy some coconut oil and eat a spoonful at a time (15ml has 123 kcal!). It doesn't taste like anything, so it's easy to eat, and it's a super-fast way to get calories.
  
  
• You mentioned trying but not being able to tolerate Ensure. I highly recommend other forms of liquid calories, such as protein shakes or pre-made smoothies. These are some I like:
  
  • Naked Juice smoothies - these contain good-for-you ingredients, and some of them are good sources of protein, too. They're high in sugar, but all of the sugar comes from the fruit (plus it sounds like you need sugar).
    
  • Innocent smoothies
    
  • Orgain protein shakes: These are pre-made (ready to drink) and have 140 kcal + 20g of protein. You can also get Orgain in powder form, which is probably more cost-effective, but less convenient.
    
  • Sunwarrior rice protein powder is dairy-free and vegan. It has less calories than the Orgain (80 kcal + 16g of protein per serving), but it's less expensive.
    
  • If you decide to try a protein powder, I recommend getting a shaker bottle like this one - they make it so much easier to mix up protein shakes.
    
    
• Definitely try some protein/snack bars, as /u/allycat-alison mentioned. I like Larabars, Luna/Clif bars, and Kind bars.
  
  
• Your energy is probably low for many reasons (not sleeping because of stress, feeling depressed, not eating enough/low blood sugar) - another reason may be having low iron. You could try an iron supplement and see if that helps. Another potential source of low energy is depleted B vitamins, so a B-complex supplement could also be beneficial. This is a multivitamin I found that’s a good source of B vitamins, vitamin D (also related to energy), AND iron. It also contains vitamin C, which helps your body absorb the iron.
  
  
• I know you said you didn’t want your family to find out (and unfortunately, keeping all of this to yourself is even more stressful!). I'm not going to advise you to talk to them, because I don’t know your situation. BUT, your family shouldn't get suspicious if they were to find out you had a physical - a physical is a standard thing that everyone should have regularly, IMO. I think it would be really helpful for you to have one, because your doctor can order bloodwork (again, totally standard/understandable/nothing that should raise eyebrows) and find out if there's anything contributing to your situation, like anemia or low thyroid function.
  
  
• Does your uni have a student health center/offer counseling? I'm in the U.S., and many here do. It's usually included in your tuition, and it's anonymous, so no one would have to know. I would go by your health center and see if they have any nutrition and/or counseling services, because it sounds like you don’t have anyone to talk to, and you should!!
  
  
• Lastly, remember that tobacco is proven to reduce appetite, so if you can, please try to take your friends' help with quitting tobacco. You could also try cessation products like nicotine gum, lozenges, or the patch. Did marijuana not help your appetite? I almost always get the munchies!

I've had this journal thing called My Grandma: Her Stories on the top of my list for a bit. My grandmother is one of the most important people to me. I love hearing the wisdom she has to impart as well as any random story from her past. She loves writing and talking, so it's the perfect gift for both of us really. I'm not that great with starting conversation, and even if I do, I know there I things I don't even know I wanted to know. There are a bunch of questions about life stuff in there that I'm sure I'd love hearing about. I'm sure I could gush about my grandma some more, but yeah. That's my tippy top item.

Somehow didn't notice that you mentioned each list. The above is my main super wants list and really the only thing that I'd want if given the option between all lists. Grandma has a special place in my heart.

My other lists though:

From my food list: A pack of Luna Bars, so that my SO has a decent snack while in class. She doesn't get much of a break and sometimes goes a good 5ish hours without anything to eat.

My music list: This is a bit strange, though I want all of the albums there, none of them are super mega wants. Oddly enough, the super mega want albums are on my high priority/default list. I guess I should change that. That being said, the albums I reallyreallyreally* want, are on Bandcamp. Artists that are lesser known and stuff. That'd either be Ott's Mir, Ne Obliviscaris or Naomi's self-titled that I've wanted for quite some time. Though, if it HAD to be on Amazon, the Blade Runner soundtrack would be AMAAAAZING!

Books list: I'm into cyberpunk, so the top of my list right now is between Afrofuturism because rarely are POC represented in sci-fi and I'd love to see who's done what and the Cyberpunk Handbook which is a bit of a parody/joke book.

Vidya games list: The highest are Way of the Samurai 3 and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed "Ultimate Sith Edition"

Finally, my other random assortment of items wishlist: Probably the H&K MK23 airsoft gun. I like H&K, and this is much safer lying around than the actual thing. I won't shoot somebodies eye out with it a la A Chris Story, I promise!

This wiki/blog post is helpful but here is a past comment I made as an answer:

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  A fitness mat (thicker) is nice for the plyo day (easier on the knees) but you otherwise want a thinner mat (e.g., yoga mat).
  
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  Resistance bands or weights. I have bands and might break down and buy weights. It is just easier and more intuitive. They are fairly expensive though...
  
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  Pull-up bar. I think this bar works well and it's not too hard to put together. Bonus: bands.
  
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  Chair for certain exercises.
  
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  Yoga blocks. I have not used them and you can get away without them but I can see their use. They make stretches easier (or harder) and are demonstrated in p90x.
  
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  Protein shake and bars. I hear the p90x products are actually very good but they're definitely expensive. I opted for Optimum Nutrition Whey Powder with a cheap blender bottle and these bars after a little research on /r/fit and google.
  
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  Lots of water and even more motivation! It feels like such an accomplishment after each day though. Off to go do Plyo for week 3!
  
  Ninja Edit: Heart rate monitor and push up bars are two very optional but very useful items that I plan to invest in soon.

I know what you are dealing with, and I'm so sorry that you're going through it.

What I've found helpful is to try making different levels of effortlessness for various daily tasks. Basically, it's just having contingency plans that I can implement as needed. Making them pleasant is also important.

For example, here are my breakfast contingencies:

• DEFCON 5: Use whiskware to make protein pancakes. (1 cup of water+1 cup of pancake mix+1 optional egg, shake it up, squeeze onto skillet, and eat; add chocolate chips, blueberries, or whatever you want if you're in the mood.) Or make scrambled eggs and toast.
  
• DEFCON 4: Oatmeal of choice (tip: no need to measure water precisely, just pour some boiling water directly from a kettle to make it as thick or thin as you like) or some healthyish cereal with oat milk (because oat milk keeps longer than dairy milk, which means fewer surprises, and tastes the most like dairy milk out of all the options)
  
• DEFCON 3: Instant oatmeal cup, Kodiak to-go cups, etc. These cups are great to have on hand, and lots of brands make lots of kinds of them. Go wild.
  
• DEFCON 2: Tsogo in a blender bottle, or whatever meal replacement powder you prefer (BlendRunner can help you compare options)
  
• DEFCON 1: Soylent meal-in-a-bottle, Ensure Complete, Met-Rx meal replacement bars, or any equivalent zero preparation product that's specifically meant to be a complete meal replacement, because you need the nutrients and calories when things are this tough. (Beware the really small, cheap meal bars. They're too small to be satisfying, so you end up eating a bunch and it doesn't save money.)
  
  Another thing that really helped me a lot was learning to drink more water. For almost everybody, this sounds as simple as just grabbing a water bottle and making an effort to change habits. It probably doesn't even occur to them that this might need to be streamlined for people like us.
  
  For me, here's what worked:
  
  
• The right water bottle is big enough that you won't need to get up to refill it often, insulated well-enough that the small pleasure of ice can be added before you go to sleep and still be there in the morning, and – perhaps most importantly, I found – has a lid that doesn't even require you to open it when you want a sip (because people like us really do need to save every spoon possible)
  
• The right ice tray doesn't require you to ever wrestle with it. You don't need to get rid of your other ice trays, but silicone ones will never cling too hard to the ice. This makes you more likely to get the ice, and the ice (if you're like me) will make the water more pleasant, and making it more pleasant makes it require less mental effort to get yourself to reach over to take a sip.
  
• The right reminder won't require you to press a button to deactivate an alarm, won't ever make you scramble to turn it off so you don't wake up your roommate, and can be ignored relatively easily (just turn it to face away) so that you're still in control.
  
  These are all things that require spending some money upfront, but are cheap to maintain.
  
  Basically, the strategy is to accept that you're already doing what you can to help yourself, so making the tasks easier will let you do more and live better with your limited energy. Having contingencies that accept how bad some days can be will help to keep one very bad day from turning into a very bad week because you won't need to stretch yourself to get something done when you can least "afford" to do so.
  
  Don't be embarrassed or ashamed by the lengths you need to go to in order to live decently. Others won't get it, but we both know that you're already used to people not really understanding.
  
  If you want to talk more and exchange ideas about more ways to "save spoons," then just let me know. Good luck!

Maybe instead of a cheat day or meal, you just add in small treats to your daily food? Personally, I have a sweet tooth but have found that eating a couple dried dates or a small piece of (good) chocolate after dinner will satisfy me -- but keeping things like snack foods, ice cream, etc. out of my house is a big part of that. If I have the food there, I'm much more likely to justify eating some of it.

I also have these protein bars, which I'll have with some orange juice towards the end of the evening (they're sugar free, so they don't conflict with each other and peanut butter chocolate and orange is actually a combo I really enjoy). They will satisfy my cravings for something sweet, but I factor them into my daily intake so it's not really a "cheat"; plus being protein they are more satiating than a candy bar would be.

Personally, I don't really believe in cheat days/meals. I think it's perfectly fine to occasionally go over my calorie budget, and I don't get down on myself if I do sometimes, but I will always track, even if that day ends up being at or above my TDEE. I think it's easier and more effective to allow yourself small treats regularly instead of waiting all week for your special "cheat" time then going all out.

TL;DR: allow yourself small treats regularly versus large cheat days/meals and keep things that tempt you out of the house in favor of healthier options (protein bars and dried fruit versus ice cream and chips or whatever)

True nutrition and their vegan formula is the cheapest before shipping. You'll need to buy about 10lbs upfront to really get some savings after shipping though. Otherwise, there's plenty of protein products that are in about the same price range but aren't the cheapest thing ever, check out your local health foods store (Nature's Pavillion, Sprout's, Whole Foods, etc) for a selection or search Amazon.

I've tried Garden of Life, Plant Fusion, Vega, and True Nutrition and they were all good, with True Nutrition being the least tastey. Plant Fusion is my personal fave but we all have different preferences. One fun thing I like to do with Plant Fusion it is mix it by hand in milk and it ends up clumping in such a way that the clumps get soaked through and are like marshmallows in chocolate milk :3. Plant Fusion does not clump at all in water. I've also tried rice and hemp protein from Trader Joe's and other brands, and omg they were awful.

For bars, everyone I've ever met loves builder bars. They really are just super tastey chocolate bars. I stick with the mint or peanut butter flavor, although sometimes I'll get smores. Watch out because they sadly just released a line of super-high protein bars with whey. Probar just came out with their protein bar and it's more airy and crunchy and I wasn't a fan of the cookie dough one I tried. Builder Bars are also cheaper and can regularly be gotten for $1.50 in my area and they've available like everywhere including gas stations.

The science of the optimum metabolic window (which prompts the recommendation to eat w/in 30-45 minutes of working out) is pretty shaky. It may or may not be necessary to consume some protein and carbs to fuel optimum muscle repair during that time, but it certainly won't hurt! For me, eating right after a workout helps stave off the "oh my goodness I'm so hungry I could eat eight hippos" impulse and headaches, too.

I also think of a post-workout protein shake or protein bar as my source of extra workout-day calories, so I don't have to mess with my meal planning for the rest of the day. I like Optimum Nutrition's whey protein to mix with milk or coffee and the Think Thin protein bars. (Hate the branding, love the macros.)

So funny, this exact same thing happened to my mom. Sudden, complete aversion to red meat...

Tempeh is pretty great -- 30g in a cup! Here is a delicious recipe for balsamic maple glazed tempeh... I'm pretty sure I've made it 10 times. A tip: reduce the balsamic vinegar to 1/4 cup and increase the other liquids a little bit to compensate. I found the vinegar taste to be too pronounced in the original recipe.

Seitan is really high in protein, too, and as far as grains, quinoa's where it's at. Also add in some Clif Builder's protein bars (the chocolate mint is so, so extremely tasty) for an extra 20g protein here and there. Good luck!

I discovered Clif Builder bar's recently. 20g protein per bar! I feel like I've hit the jackpot. It's a lil pricey (about $7 or $8 per 6pack), but worth it since I'm getting more strict with my cut/macro counting.

I also found low carb/high protein flatbread at target for easy sandwiches while i'm out/about/out of town.
these are both pretty much like manna from heaven for me right now, bc I don't eat meat, and travel often and don't want to starve or rely on restaurants in whichever new city i'm in at the moment.

clif builder (vanilla almond): https://www.amazon.com/CLIF-BUILDERS-Protein-Vanilla-Almond/dp/B000Q5XO4S

FlatOut flatbread (light Original): http://www.flatoutbread.com/products/flatout-wraps/flatout-light/ (scroll to the middle for nutrition info)

I always keep a bag of honeycrisp apples and an apple slicer at my desk. Bananas are great too but don't keep fresh as long. I also have a small stash of WW branded chip bags/protein bars, and Pure Protein Bars (they feel like eating a candy bar and most of them are only 5 points and extremely filling)... I personally like to keep an abundance of zero point stuffs and just a small pile the snacks with points because I instinctively will go for whatever snack I have the most of. Good luck ditching the vending machine!

First, I would recommend these tasty protein bars. They have two flavors (cookie dough and cookies and cream!) that are net 3 carbs for a bar. I find them to be very filling, and they'd be awesome with a morning coffee.

If you want to do coffee and can handle some fat in the morning I love BPC, and it keeps me full until lunch time.

Everyone seems to have their own take on it, so here's my recipe:

• 12 oz hot coffee
  
• 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  
• 1 - 2 tsp of coconut oil
  
• a few splashes of vanilla extract (the fake stuff)
  
• cinnamon to taste
  
• 1 - 3 Tbsp heavy whipping cream depending on how much cream you prefer in your coffee. I find more makes it creamier!
  
  I use a cuisinart stick blender (but mine only has 1 speed unlike the one I linked), to blend it all together. The more you blend it and the more heavy whipping cream you have, the more deliciously frothy it gets.
  
  It tastes like baked goods! I've found I need to be careful with how much coconut oil I put in, when I put in too much it gets this weird oily texture that I hate. But with the right amount its awesome.

Protein shakes, avocados (with Tajin seasoning), roma tomatoes (with lemon juice), bananas, sliced green peppers with peanut butter (great nighttime snack), cucumbers, cheese (Havarti is delicious), Chobani greek yogurt, glazed walnuts, Lara bars, Clif builder bars, FruitChia bars, steak (with corn and squash), chicken breasts and wings, ranch style beans, raspberries, eggs, and bacon.

I love the bars man because they're about the same price as a candy bar, and they taste like a candy bar, but they give me amazing clean energy.

I did vegan keto for 5 months and liked the way it made me feel/look! The only issue for me was going out to eat with people. Since I was trying to stay under 20g of carbs, I couldn't really eat much off of a menu besides vegetables slathered in olive oil or avocado/tofu things. I found two protein bars that are really low carb like Julian Bakery's Pegan Bar (don't bother with any flavors but vanilla cinnamon roll) and the No Cow Bar. Also, these appear to be really new and amazing (1 net carb?!) and I might go back to vegan keto just because these look amazing! Another resource for you: http://meatfreeketo.com/

Honestly I like the metRX bars the super cookie crunch ones.

the best meal replacement bar imo
https://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Colossal-Protein-Healthy-Replacement/dp/B00VQI9ITE

The routine I'm doing (Austin Dunham beginner routine) involves doing 3 sets of

pushups

diamond pushups

*wide pushups

All 3 sets of one exercise are finished before moving onto the next one. My question is: how can I progress all three of these pushup types? I usually see diamond pushups recommended as a step up from regular pushups. How can I make each excercise harder while still having it work the part of my body that it already does?

More generally, what is a good resource for finding progressions for any kind of bodyweight excercise? Progressing excercise one aspect of bwf that I think I haven't paid enough attention to, and I want to make sure that from now on, I don't spend too long working on an excercise after I've mastered it.

Random last question: what do you guys think about Clif Builder's Bar from a nutrition standpoint?

Late to the party as usual, but I eat the No Cow bars. You can get them on amazon here but I’ve seen them cheaper at Walgreen’s. They are fairly good but more importantly they do the job when I’m on the go. But the cookies are better!

You can absolutely do it! It doesn't necessarily need to be raw vegan, however, especially as there are a huge variety of cooked & other non-raw vegan protein sources available. So let's start with the baskets:

• You're at 160 pounds now
  
• You want to gain 20 pounds of muscle, so a 20-pound weight-gain project to hit 180 pounds
  
• Go to www.iifym.com and walk through the calculator (note that it requires an email address, so use a dummy email address if you use one), then reply to this post with your calories & macros (it will be available on the page after you submit your email address) required for a weight-gain diet (I'd recommend going with an aggressive weight-gain plan)
  
  The next step is to figure out a meal-prep approach to allow you to easily provide the correct macros in your food every day. Your job is to simply hit those macros every day, combined with exercise, to achieve the results you want over time. No guesswork! You can have full confidence that you are feeding yourself appropriately to get the results you want with IIFYM!
  
  As far as food options go, there are TONS of vegan protein sources available (looping back to vegan, not raw vegan). Here are some powder & drink mixes:
  
  
• Vega protein powder blends
  
• Vega protein shakes
  
• Watermelon seed protein powder
  
• Pumpkin seed protein powder
  
• Soy protein powder
  
• Sunflower seed protein powder
  
• Yellow pea protein powder
  
• Brown rice protein powder
  
• Whole oat powder
  
• Peanut butter powder
  
• Spirulina powder
  
• Nature's Plus Spiru-tein shake
  
  Some snacks:
  
  
• Vega protein bars
  
• Garden of Life protein bars
  
• Orgain protein bars
  
• Truwoman protein bars
  
• GoMacro protein bars
  
• Complete protein cookies
  
• Munk Pack protein cookies
  
• Frooze balls energy bites
  
• NOKA superfood pouches
  
• Hippeas chickpea puffs
  
• Vega protein chips
  
  Some natural(ish) sources:
  
  
• Seitan (wheat protein)
  
• Tofu
  
• Tempeh
  
• Soy milk
  
• Edamame
  
• Textured vegetable protein (TVP)
  
• Lentils
  
• Beans
  
• Hemp seeds (non-THC/CBD; especially hulled hemp hearts)
  
• Pumpkin seeds
  
• Chia seeds
  
• Nuts
  
• Nut butters
  
  Some plant-based recipes & recipe collections:
  
  
• ProteinPOW's vegan protein desserts recipe list
  
• No-bake vegan protein energy bites
  
• Minimalist Baker's high-protein vegan recipes
  
• Wallflower Kitchen's high-protein vegan recipes
  
  So as you can see, you have your choice of whole foods, recipes, and packaged meal & snack options available to choose from. You can eat food, make meals & snacks, or just buy stuff off the shelf & eat that, or any mix of those things. A macros-based vegan diet can be the polar opposite of weak & boring if you're willing to track your macros every day & put some effort into trying new recipes & products!

Chia seeds, nutritional yeast, quinoa, chickpeas, greek yogurt, eggs, cottage cheese, and protein bars are my favorite non-meat proteins! I'm not currently vegetarian but I was for over a decade previously and still maintain a fairly light meat diet by American standards.

I'm really picky about my beans but I have found I enjoy them a lot more if they're not overcooked to hell and incorporated into salads/tacos/etc. Maybe try easing into them that way!

I also have a dairy allergy.

>What supplements, if any?

fish oil (4 pills a day for a total of 3g EPA+DHA)

Soy protein (highest protein/Cal, protein/lb, protein/$ I've found for soy)

Pure creatine (5 g a day)

I also take a multivatin and calcium + vitamin D pill everyday, these aren't really necessary but they're cheap so I figure, why not?

>What does a lactose intolerant person do for easy protein?

Meat, soy milk, soy protein, peanut butter, etc. Find these at your nearest grocery store.

>Workouts, and frequency?

Starting Strength.

I really like these vegan protein bars. They have a good macronutrient balance, calorie content, and keep me satiated for a bit. Also, you should check out NautrallyStephanie on instagram. She's vegan and has a vlog series on YouTube plus has a workout/meal plan if you join her online page for about $10/month with a minimum of 3 months (b/c she has a 12 week workout challenge). I think it would be worth it to help you get into the groove and have a bunch of recipes readily available.

I eat these: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N16U5PC?pf_rd_p=d1f45e03-8b73-4c9a-9beb-4819111bef9a&pf_rd_r=KRV15YJZPTF3B2Q2QFXC&th=1
They are 6 points but super filling. The maple and blueberry are my favorite

Whey is not vegan (it's a byproduct of dairy cheese production), but there are protein powders that are vegan. Vega one has a great all purpose shake (20 g protein serving) that is like a multivitamin breakfast shake.

http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Nutritional-Shake-French-Vanilla/dp/B00R0Y0V94/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441416&sr=8-1&keywords=vega+one

They also have post-workout shakes that have 30 g of protein per serving:

http://www.amazon.com/Vega-Performance-Protein-Powder-Vanilla/dp/B016D9IGRA/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441416&sr=8-10&keywords=vega+one

Peanut butter powder can add protein to anything, as well as peanut butter flavoring!

And Cliff Builder bars have 20 g of protein but a ton of sugar:

http://www.amazon.com/CLIF-BUILDERS-Protein-Chocolate-Count/dp/B000GPRZSO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453441513&sr=8-1&keywords=cliff+builder+bars

Be on the lookout for Daiya Greek Yogurt. My grocery store starting carrying it.

My girlfriend felt the same way about giving up greek yogurt, eventually she decided she really liked these No Cow Bars for their high protein, low calorie, low carbs, low fat ratios. And tasting pretty good of course.

Breakfast protein shakes with some greens in them are also a good option.

Also not under 1.50, but No Cow Bars get pretty good reviews

I love Raw Rev. They are priced well even after their price increase.

https://www.amazon.com/Raw-Rev-Glo-Keto-Friendly-Plant-Based/dp/B00PVS5PCE?th=1

I dunno if you can get them in the UK, but the ones I get are Pure Protein shipped from Amazon - by the case they're only about $16 which comes out to less than a dollar per bar. That's the best brand I've found so far as protein content/taste/cost/calories goes.

EDIT: Here's the link, in case you can find it and it's similarly priced.

I can't say how this compares calorie for calorie against actual 'weight gainer' products - but, Met-RX Super Cookie Crunch is the best freaking bar I've ever had. Kinda spendy, but I think you're going to be hard pressed to find a supplement option that's not.
Macros:


Nutrition| Count
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Protein| 31g
Fat| 14g
Carbs| 41g
Calories| 410

My sister has lunch meat roll-ups for breakfast as she doesn't like to eat for a while. She eats them on the drive to work and wraps them in cheese so they aren't slimy.

I have a small lunch bag that has a frozen gel pocket in it. I put that in the freezer at night, then put my lunch in it. (I also put a 1/2 full bottle of water in it to freeze.) This keeps my lunch cool in the car all morning long.

I don't eat Slim Jim, but I do keep some beef jerky in the car. Plus I keep a Quest Bar in the car. They are expensive and I can usually only eat half. Plus, they taste frickin awesome after being in the hot car all day.

These no cow bars are pretty good, and they're vegan! 20g of protein and not too chalky imo. I'm not vegan but whey messes with my stomach so I try to stick to vegan bars and powders :)

Yes, the main thing is to eat very little carbs. 20 at most. Be careful when reading the nutrition though. Did you have a whole bag of that bacon? Because one bag can have multiple servings.

I recommend you buy a 12 packs of questbars. They a freaking delicious and only have 4 carbs. A bit pricey but it's worth it solely because it's the perfect keto snack/meal replacement imo. I suggest buying a variety pack, or you can be a weenie and buy a 12 pack of the same flavor for less

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016MEN0PE/ref=twister_B07F46C3JZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Also you can buy some dark chocolate as long as it's around 70% cacao. These are the ones I buy:

https://www.amazon.com/Dove-Chocolate-Swirl-Promises-Ounce/dp/B00GGQGPSI

https://www.amazon.com/Dove-Promises-Chocolate-Candy-8-87-Ounce/dp/B00VZB1DWW

Edit: Wrong link for quest bars

IFAK - Either roll your own or buy a pre-made one.
Something like this:

http://www.chinookmed.com/cgi-bin/item/01239/LE-IFAK/-TMK-IFAK-Pouch-%26-Insert-wSOFTT-W

Or this:
https://darkangelmedical.com/product/d-a-r-k-lite-gen-2/

Meal Replacement Bars

This is my go-to. they have a long-ish shelf life and as long as the flavor has "crunch" in the name they're decent enough tasting.

http://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Colossal-Replacement-Cookie-Crunch/dp/B000GX4A98

Depending on where you live and how how outdoorsy you are...: This is on my short list for my Rush24.

http://www.basspro.com/Henry-US-Survival-AR7-Rifle/product/110830891883/

either that or a chiappa little badger

http://www.chiappafirearms.com/products/136

GAMES!

If you find yourself out with friends frequently I've got all of these games in the front pouch of my bag at all times.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/133473/sushi-go

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9220/saboteur

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131357/coup
With the expansion: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/148931/coup-reformation

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30539/get-bit

I also have a cheapo knock around Flashlight that I need to replace... because it's crazy cheap and I burned out the O-ring that controls the "adjustable beam" functionality in like the first 5 minutes of messing with it....

http://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Flashlight-Batteries-Included-Flashlights/dp/B005FEGYCO

I also have an Opinel #4 in the bookend pouch because why not have a backup knife... and a 250GB 2.5" usb hard drive incase i ever need to either pull down or transfer a large amount of data.

Not always in my bag but probably should be: My Olympus PEN E-PM1... takes really nice photos in my opinion and can be had for under $200... I think not having a pancake lense for it is what keeps me from throwing it in the bag and keeping it there.

Depending on if I'm actually going to be outside for a long period, or far away from home, I'll usually toss some extra socks and even a base layer in there just so I know i'll have dry clothes if I end up getting wet unexpectedly.

Not homemade, but for less than a $1/bar, this is the best I've been able to find online.

Also another great snack if you are dying for chocolate.

http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Nutrition-Protein-Chocolate-Brownie/dp/B0057RWSZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345263487&sr=8-1&keywords=quest+bars

20 seconds in the microwave and its like a gooey chocolate brownie.

I think your assumption starts from the wrong angle.

I wanted to try meal replacement shakes, since I was eating very poorly and couldn't stay consistent. I reached out to a few friends, one of which had been doing Herbalife for 4 years. He is extremely fit, and has a number of people in his organization who are fit or became fit. I think my brevity in my initial reply has contributed the most to this miscommunication.

Some people are selling Herbalife, and doing it in an evil way in the process. There has been a few scandal in that regard, and those involved usually get expelled from the company pretty quick. Also, Herbalife recently updated their return policy so that victims can get most or all of their money back. None of the people I have met or worked with follow that kind of procedure, and specifically advise against "toxic volume", or the act of selling to people who don't want it.

I am open to new things, and if you have something better to offer, I am willing to listen. There are a number of products in the Herbalife catalog I buy elsewhere; usually for price, but sometimes for taste/texture, and once in a blue moon for nutrition. You'll have trouble beating convenience though, they ship straight to my house ;)

I'm not gonna make my million growing my business, so in that regard I'm not sold. I signed up as a seller to get the discount, and got 3 promotions based on volume I bought for myself (and have since consumed). I have switched away to other products when it was in my best interest (eg. Vega Protein Powder and Quest Protein Bars ), I don't sell for or represent either of those companies.

And if it really was about dollars spent, then I am seriously owed an Oreo Life Coach :/

Is that one chewy or crunchy? I also literally ate one today, and it was this one: https://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Colossal-Super-Cookie-Crunch/dp/B00VQI9ITE?th=1

32 in 410 cals. I've also had this one and hated it: https://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Replacement-Chocolate-Cookie-Dough/dp/B00VRALOUM I don't understand the reviewers who say they like the texture - to me it has the texture of starburst candy (think chewy but very hard and sticky on the teeth) and it's not sweet enough to be justifiably called cookie dough - it's got this blandness to it. Basically so far from the chocolate crunch that I can't believe it's from the same company.

The chocolate brownie is also very good. It's chewy, but in a way that's only slightly chewier than a real brownie, not like a giant stale starburst candy like the cookie dough bar. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X9N1MKW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Protein-Chocolate-Peanut-Butter/dp/B001G8Y96Q

Look around Amazon and maybe you'll find cheaper. But seriously 20 grams of protein for one bar is great

I was curious, so here are the numbers:

• Protein shake x2 = $2.78
  
  
• Protein bar x2 = $4.16
  
  
• Fish oil x2 = $0.30
  
  All the other supplements are unnecessary IMO. I estimate ~$8 for the other foods listed per day, so that's a total of $15.24/day or $457.20/month.
  
  Not insanely expensive, but certainly not cheap.

http://amzn.com/B000GX4A98

If you buy with subscription it comes out to about $1.75 a bar. Eat one a day for 3 weeks, I promise you will lose 20 pounds. (that's what I'm doing again right now). It'll cost you about $37 for 3 weeks worth, cheap!

(I know people will say this is unhealthy, but fasting for a short period of time is not only safe but can be healthy, just don't do this for more than a month)

I enjoy these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PVS5PCE

Cliff Builders! Vanilla almond flavor tastes like candy!
http://www.amazon.com/CLIF-BUILDERS-Protein-Chocolate-Count/dp/B000GPRZSO

https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Protein-High-Variety-1-76-Ounce/dp/B01126O3OY?th=1

They run about a dollar a bar. Easy 20 grams.

Or just eat more meat

Will do, I am one of the few people who don't really eat to feel full so I am trying to find stuff to hit macros in an easy and thoughtless way.

So I figured if I could find something comparable to like the big Lenny's protein cookie that was vegan and had closer to 40-50g of protein that would be good.

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A google search showed this closer to the $1 per bar but it's only 20g of protein.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000Q5XO4S/?tag=onegrepla-20&sa-no-redirect=1&th=1

I like Pure Protein bars. You can get them almost anywhere, and I like the variety of flavors. They're not chalky either-- which I know is a common complaint of protein bars.

I like Quest , B-Up , One , and One Basix

These are well priced, and I found these that are better reviewed, but new. Gonna try them and report back

I like the GoMacro bars if you're going to do a bar. It's all actual food.

GoMacro Bar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015OA6FYA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Pz4ZCbVD9DKEK

Personally, I have tried maybe 10+ different brands of vegan bars and 20+ different kinds.

this one is my all-time favorite for taste.

Cliff bars probably taste as good as that one, but majority of the 'certified vegan' protein bars taste like protein powder and very yucky.

Ah, I just get them at my local grocery store, but you can get them on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/MET-Rx-Colossal-Super-Cookie-Crunch/dp/B00VQI9ITE
The price(~$20USD/9 bars) is about the same as in the store.

Here are some recipes so that you can make your own if you like.

If you are not interested in making your own, my personal recommendation would be Quest Bars

Pure Protein Bar Variety Pack (6 Chocolate Peanut Butter, 6 Chewy Chocolate Chip, 6 Chocolate Deluxe), (18 Count of 1.76 Oz bars) from Pure Protein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01126O3OY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5crazb12JWRSP

More expensive on Amazon, but these are usually on sale at my grocery store for $1/pc

I normally eat a peanut butter pure protein bar https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Protein-Nutritious-Support-Variety/dp/B01126O3OY

and half a gatorade before and the other half after. Water during workout.

These are what get me through the needing a snack phase: http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Bar-Chocolate-Brownie-Protein/dp/B0057RWSZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1335193050&sr=8-1

I bought this a while back. $2.50 a piece.

• Pure Protein
  

Ooo, I haven't heard of these yet, are these it?
http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Nutrition-Protein-Chocolate-Brownie/dp/B0057RWSZQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371021124&sr=8-1&keywords=quest+bar

How many carbs? 5?

I'll just buy these.

https://www.amazon.ca/MuscleTech-Platinum-Creatine-Powder-Unflavored/dp/B000G3BLVS/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=creatine&qid=1563269189&s=electronics&sr=1-2-catcorr

It shows the quality of the prime day sale that its not actually on sale.

But, there is a 4 dollar coupon and it comes out to the cheapest I've seen so, meh.

If you get multiples, the coupon only works once per order, complete an order and order again.

Fellow hard-gainer here. I have tried the powders but found I absolutely hated everything about it. The taste was awful (no matter what I tried, including expensive options, including mixing with other things, including trying smoothies, etc.) I just hate whey protein. It's disgusting to me.

The other thing I found is, more than the calories, I needed protein. The rule of thumb is 1g of protein for every pound of body weight, every day. If you're 125 lbs, that's 25g of protein 5 times a day. If you eat that as a meal, that's like two chicken breasts or a gigantic steak, five times a day. Expensive as all hell.

So what I ended up doing that I found worked really well was looking for meal replacement bars that concentrated on high protein. Even then it was really hard finding a bar that was palatable, but I wound up loving Builder Bars, specifically the Chocolate Mint Builder Bar. Each one has 20g of protein and 270 calories. You can get them for around $1.50 a bar if you buy them by the box, so as meals go it's dirt cheap.