Cheap foods that fill you up?

[Backtobasics95]

So I'm looking for a few whole foods that are really filling and surprisingly good price. Like rolled oats. You can get a bag of that dirt cheap. Rice also. Anything else?

Thanks

[Zest]

Hi Backtobasics95 ,

Welcome to the Healthy Eating forum, you might find this link page from NHS Choices on eating on a Budget to be helpful:

nhs.uk/Livewell/eat4cheap/P...

Zest

[Backtobasics95 in reply to Zest]

Thank you sir

[BadHare]

I buy 2kg bags of chia seeds, & 2.5kg bags of linseeds for less than small packs. Sometimes nuts & dates are cheaper in bulk, as are dried lentils & beans.

[Backtobasics95 in reply to BadHare]

100% agree with you on dried lentils and beans. However I find chia seeds and lentil seeds expensive and they don't really fill you up a lot (unless you eat a lot at once).

[BadHare in reply to Backtobasics95]

2kg of chia & 2.5kg of linseeds are about £10~£11 each, & lasts 3 months, so not too expensive considering the health benefits.

I add about 40~50g to 300mls of kefir, & find this filling, as well as being high in nutrients. I eat this with 75g almonds, walnuts, & brazil nuts, so it's very filling with >20g of protein & healthy oils.

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[Backtobasics95 in reply to BadHare]

I have heard about kefir. I don't think I can eat it because I'm lactose intolerant :((

I'm reading those articles, thanks for sharing. And you're right, the seeds aren't as expensive as I thought. Although I am 6"4 95kg so I eat a lot, 3 month supply for you would be like a month for me max. Thanks for your suggestions anyway

[BadHare in reply to Backtobasics95]

The kefir lactobacillus eat the lactose to reproduce, so you may find you can eat it without a negative reaction.

My kefir, seed & nut supper is about 1,000 calories, & half my daily intake of both protein & calories, on a high fat diet. I'm 5'2" & 58kg, so you need about 3,000~3.50 calories a day. I know my calorie intake well, but prefer to count the nutrients i what I eat, as other meals are predominantly vegetables & fruit.

[Anne76]

Do stir fry, no oil, cheap and filling, can add curry etc for more taste

[Backtobasics95 in reply to Anne76]

Ok will do thanks!

[Backtobasics95]

Basically rice, quinoa, oats, lentils, canned beans and canned fish are my go-to options as they are all dirt cheap. I've also started eating mealworms and crickets. Seriously look up the health benefits of edible insects, they are loaded with protein and iron. I grow my own because it is expensive buying them