Shopping for Bulk (Economic Version)

[Anthony Magnotta]

Hey guys, so I’m planning on starting a bulk that consists of appx. 5,000 calories a day, and a macro-split of 426g of protein, 580g Carb, and 103g Fat daily. Any suggestions on how to reach my targets while being a somewhat “economic consumer?” Very ironic because I work for an investment bank, and I’m asking for consumer purchasing advice.

Thanks guys,

Anthony

[Jan Reinhardt]

Well, most expensive macro will always be protein, with fat coming in second (good quality fat) and carbs 3rd.

This may sound like the most obvious answer but i’d go with a reasonable amount of whey concentrate/isolate and mix it in cream of wheat/rice with some berrys/nut butter.

You won’t be able to beat the economics of whey protein when you calculate the grams of protein/$ if you go for reasonable brands.

Besides that- obviously – costco chickens and fish

[Anthony Magnotta]

Jan Reinhardt wrote:

Well, most expensive macro will always be protein, with fat coming in second (good quality fat) and carbs 3rd.
This may sound like the most obvious answer but i’d go with a reasonable amount of whey concentrate/isolate and mix it in cream of wheat/rice with some berrys/nut butter.
You won’t be able to beat the economics of whey protein when you calculate the grams of protein/$ if you go for reasonable brands.
Besides that- obviously – costco chickens and fish

Buying in bulk is always the way to go I suppose. Thanks 👍

[BryceBahm]

[Anthony Magnotta]

BryceBahm wrote:

Thanks Bryce everything you said is pretty much a spot. To your point sometimes my body feels like it’s more counterproductive to intake those massive amount of calories & macros to a certain “number,” just because a calculation says so. My energy levels become inconsistent and even sluggish. However when I eat at a caloric surplus consistently, and when my body wants to, I do feel like my body reaction is much better.

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