I’m trying to lose weight and was told that hwo I eat about 800-1000 calories a day is too low and lowers my metobolism which will prevent weight loss. I’ve looked up some meal plans and can’t really afford stuff like chicken breast, steak, or salmon every week. So that is why I’m wondering how I can eat 1500 calories a day. Are there some alternatives that I can do?

Also I’d like to ask, say I exercise and burn say 500 calories would I have to eat those calories back or no? I ask cuz I’ve been told yes and told no.

  • november@lemmy.vg
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    4 months ago

    Beans and lentils are great for protein as well as being much cheaper than meat. You should definitely have them every day.

    If you have the time and energy to do so, get dry beans and soak them overnight then cook them; they’ll have less sodium and give you less gas that way.

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      3 months ago

      this is not universally true, beans are about as expensive as ground pork here in sweden, and it’s not that rare to find the ground pork on sale and thus significantly cheaper than beans.

      Frozen peas however are hilariously much cheaper and can simply be thawed in the microwave.

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        3 months ago

        My bad, I was only thinking of my own experience. Cool that peas are so cheep though!