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Can't remember if i got this off this site or another but.

Black beans
Dirty rice
corn and
rotel

Very simple, very quick and very good. Had it last night.

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One of my favs lately, cause I go through phases is the following:

one cup whole wheat pasta then seperately
mix together in a blender the following to a paste
red, green, yellow peppers (1 cup);
onion;
2tblsp yellow mustard;
1/2 avacado;
1 cup spinach;
1/2 cup bok choy;
bulb garlic, you may want to use less hehe :) but fry it in a pan to take the bite out of it
1 can tuna
2 eggs

then pour over pasta and eat in a bowl w milk, yummy!

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I have been getting creative with smoothies lately. I accidentally happened upon a mixture that was very tasty and makes enough to share.

6 oz pineapple juice
6 oz orange juice
6 oz pomegranate juice (I used POM)
frozen mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
frozen pineapple

Basically, I used enough frozen fruit to thicken the liquids. Probably 3 - 4 oz of the mixed berries and 3 - 4 oz of the pineapple.

You could also add some powdered whey protein.

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Homemade chili is one of my favorites. You can make a huge batch and freeze a bunch of it for later. I like to put in lots of tomatoes and extra kidney beans.

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Homemade chili is great. With or without meat
I made some a few weeks ago, and ended up with two dozen meal-sized containers in the freezer --- the "left-overs."

You can put in different kinds of beans --- black beans are really good. All sorts of peppers, too. Fresh (jalapeno, serrano, polano, banana, bell, you name it), dried (ancho, guajillo, pequin, thai...), ground peppers, hot sauces.... whatever you got, as hot or as mild as you like.

For added carbs, you can put the put the chili over a bed of pasta (chili-mac) or a spud or two. High carbs, moderate protein, and low in fat.

Its almost time for another batch.

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you know I tried that because people say they are good and good for you...thought I would vomit. To each his/her own I guess :)

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I like the chili idea. Make it in a crockpot and it is minimal prep.
Just don't follow others that are eating alot of it

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Hey, that's my idea. You laughed at it too. Even better is to mix the can of beets w a can of beans like kidney beans and various others, sprinkle some salt on it and it is a good lunch. Cheap too.

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Holly beans!!!
this thread is making me extremely hungry!!! ans I am at the clinic....Nooooo!!!

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Here is my 2 cents:
Post Workout Shake:
3 bananas
Papaya cutted in cubes (I like the Hawaian Papaya)
1 or two spoons of Brown Sugar
4 egg whites.
2-3 scoops of protein powder
Orange Juice
Crushed Ice

Salud!!

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Also a big fan of soup/sandwich... or eggs scrabbled with veggies.

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You know it never occured to me :)
How do you cook them?

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I have started making more than the required servings for my family of items such as brown rice because I wil have a good amount of left overs for lunch the next day. Adding some beans to rice is such a quick and easy way to get both good protien and carbs. There are tons of beans out there to try too.

Be careful of the number of beans you put in your chilli or beans with rice. 239 is a great number but one more makes it 240. Get it...to forty...too farty....ok bad joke. :eek: :p

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Bake them wrapped in foil like a baked potato (with the skin on) for about an hour or cut them up and boil/steam them add a little butter and pepper. Mmmmmm

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Holy Crap!! That is a lot of fat.
Are you using that to wash down a few sticks of butter?? :eek:

Rob,
You should seek the help of a nutrition professional to plan a diet for you.

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AND your taking it ALL at once. I hope your 100lbs, and need to gain a ton of weight! haha. Wasnt this stuff designed for body builders?

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Ok ok so I admit 95% sat fat was a suprise to me as well. I didn't think it was that much. But then I started looking, its 95% only if you are using milk, 45% if you are using water. In other words you could use skim milk *yuck* if you are that concerned. And then it would take a little over 2 servings to get your 100% dv of sat fat and 2400 calories. Since the DV are based on 2,000 calories, that would seem to indicate to me that this stuff (in its basic mix with water form) has actually less sat. fat then recommended in the average diet.

And the company says this.....
MCT's (Medium Chain Triglycerides) - Give you energy to recover fast with less conversion to fat.

I have no idea what it means lol, but it sounds good??? I'll do so more research on this.

On the very base of it though, that means 50% of that 95% of sat fat is coming from 2 cups of milk. So if you guys are wigging out over 95% of sat fat, that means you guys should wig out equally if I told you I was drinking 4 cups of milk a day. 4 cups of milk a day rob?!?! ewwwwww grosssss so much fat. Lol I'm pretty sure my mom would have been thrilled if I drank that much milk when I was younger.

Also keep in mind guys that yes I am 150 lbs and 6' and with an incredibly fast metabolism. I specifically made the choice to switch from their heavy weight gainer to their super heavy weight gainer. The extra calories you get from the super is in the realm of fat calories, but I don't see that being an issue with my particular situation. The heavy weight gainer, has a much heavier carb calories composition, so if you guys are that worried I would recommend that as an alternative. And if you guys are still worried, then you are probably not in the high metabolism situation I am in, and should stick to slim fast shakes (I should drink stuff that is supposed to make me lose weight???).

Bottom line is ask yourself is 4 cups of milk all that evil. Next ask yourself, if you looked at the heavy weight gainer vs the super, there are nutritional differences in how they are put together. Both are pretty wholistic as far as offering a good base shake, but the super has more fat then the heavy. Third I did some very quick google research on the MCT's mentioned in the company propaganda, I mean info. Here's a link.

http://www.spice-of-life.com/columns/mct.html
http://www.coolrunning.com.au/expert/1997c006.shtml

And this is the only slightly neg. thing I found

"Medium chain triglycerides (MCT) are all excellent source of calories and are burned like carbohydrates, therefore do not require lipoprotein transport. Hypertriglycendemia, i.e. over 250mg/dl reflects excess fat intake. MCT's do riot raise triglyceride levels. They
are provided independent of regular foods in man made supplements rich in MCT's or manufactured in the forth of structured lipids which contain a high MCT content. Omega-3 fatty acids are preferred over the more standard Omega-6 because the latter leads to
increased prostaglandins which are immunosuppressive and vasoactive."

http://www.burnsurgery.org/Modules/burnnutrition/sec4.htm

But maybe I should simply stop contributing to the boards because I obviously don't know anything, like to poison my body, and actually do 'some' research.

Don't mean to be snippy but come on 4 cups of milk right?

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Because I have 0 time during the week with training and work and the things you have to do to live in this world (showering, laundry, etc.); because I really value eating a good variety of nutritious meals; and because I have a husband that would die if we ate beets everynight (even the fresh ones - which are great BTW). I make time on the weekends to cook at least two dishes that will last into the week for either good lunches to take to work, or for dinners that are easily heated up on the stove, in the oven, or the micro...like the chili and soup that wer suggested previously. Other good options are veg lasagne, couscous dishes, enchiladas, stir fry, pasta sauces to which you can always add fresh veggies...and anything paired with a quick salad from a bag is fast. Now, even on nights when my training schedule keeps me out until 8, and requires that I get in bed before 10, we have good meals. We do still have nights where we bust out the old tortillas, cheese, black beans and picante sauce and bake in a 350 degree oven for 6 minutes for "Everybody's Favorite" (as we call them) quesadillas, but those nights are few and far between.
Now, let's see, what to make for this week....

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From my personal point of view...I don´t think there is the need to get personal, or fuzzy, when there is some discrepancy, that is one of the reasons these forums exist...to argue in a good manner, to make conclusions, no enrich our knowledge....to share experience, and make friends.
So my friend Rob, from a profesional point of view, maybe a chat with a dietist/nutritionist, will be of great help and will save you in the long run some extra bucks that you are spending now in those super-dooper-ultra-mega-galactic weight gainer....
And if a Trifueler posts something as a piece of advice..take it like that...as an advice for you...nothing less...nothing more
Just a friendly comment

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First off see a nutrition professional and bring your weight gainer with you. Get their opinion.
As an endurance athlete you need to get a large percentage of your caloric intake from carbohydrates. Proteins follow, and then fats. Opinions differ on exact percentages, and individual requirements are slightly different.
As a human being, constantly loading your body with over the recommended 100% of fat is not good for you. Granted it may help you gain weight and it is cheap and easy, but not necessarily that healthy.
There are many health problems resulting from a diet too high in fat.
After reviewing this thread it doesn't appear anybody is attacking you. We are trying to give you our opinion. That is what the forum is about. You invited commentary when you posted
If you didn't get the expected response and you feel everybody else is mistaken, check with a nutrition professional.

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Another ~5 min meal: Cheesey Veggie Baked Potato
- put a baked potato in the microwave (~3:30 min). Also put in a bowl of frozen mixed veggies (I like the broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots mix) with a little water to thaw them.
- while they "cook" slice cheese (I usually use cheddar)
- when the potato and veggies beep, empty the water from the veggies, and slice the potato in half. put the veggies over it, and place the slices of cheese on top. Microwave until the cheese melts (~30-45 seconds depending on how thick the slices are).
- sprinkle with salt/pepper as desired
- As a bonus time saver, I often use the veggie bowl for the final potato topped with veggies and cheese, so after there is just one bowl, one fork, and one knife to wash.

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There are numerous meal-replacement type products that are specifically formulated with endurance athletes in mind (including products by Champion). They may not have a thousand calories per serving, but hey, you can always add a scoop or two of lard to your drink mix.

See, for example http://www.trisports.com/drinks.html, for a list of some of some of those products, and a chart of comparative nutritional values.

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I've started eating rolled oats without cooking them with sugar and milk (like cereal). I love the taste and it's very substantial.