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Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by pjc50 on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:04PM (#12606335)
What medical contraindication do you have for carbs, or is this just making life difficult for yourself?

(Conversely, what do you have as a handy low prep widely available lunch in the low-carb world that doesn't involve bread or pasta?)

Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by ekidd on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:37PM (#12606635)
I'm currently on a 40% protein, 20% fat, 40% carbs split, which is pretty common for male lifters who trying to lose weight and increase strength at the same time. For a powerlifter, this might be combined with around 40 to 50 heavy sets per week.

The high protein numbers are intended to support muscle protein synthesis. (I could drop to 30% protein according to most studies, though.) The high carb numbers are intended to support muscle glycogen replenishment and still leave me with enough mental energy to actually write code for a living. The low fat numbers are simply because something has to give.

It seems to work. It certainly works much better than my previous macronutrient breakdown, which had less protein and less carbs, and which left my lifts stalled and left me feeling like roadkill.

Anyway, eating a large quantity of lean protein is boring and time consuming. It's easy to blow 2000+ calories on fast food meal, but if you eat 800 calories of lean protein a day, it requires planning and work.

Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by cossatot on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:38PM (#12606651)
In a pinch, I used to take a bunch of greens (spinach or kale) and dump black beans, salsa and some cheese on top, and throw it in the microwave. For breakfast, I frequently do something similar, by putting a lot of greens, beans, salsa, and cheese on top of eggs in the skillet. Put the lid on it until the cheese melts or the eggs are cooked to your liking.

Leftovers for lunch can be cheap, healthy, delicious and basically no-prep. For a low-carb option I like sauteed Brussel sprouts, green beans and protein (pork or tofu are my preferences); if you have a big skillet you can cook that and something else on the side for 4 meals (dinner and then lunch for you and your dining buddy). You can experiment with seasonings to your liking, and add some variety by picking seasonings (ginger, spices, soy sauce, etc.) from a variety of regional cuisines.

Re:What 2,000 Calories Looks Like (2014) by falcolas on Thursday September 29, 2016 @12:33PM (#12606603)
A few low-prep protein high lunch items include any form of aged, dried, or smoked meat, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and a number of various nuts.

Could also go for some pemmican, premade or made ahead of time.