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MOUTH-WATERING GUARANTEED
By "The Muscle Cook"Liam Mailer
SHOPPING LIST!
THE $75 (£50)
SHOPPING LIST!
THE $75 (£50)
The Muscle Cook ©2016 and beyond.All Rights Reserved.
INTRODUCTION
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Welcome back and thanks for downloading this free guide to help take the confusion away from you weekly shop!
You see, this used to be a huge mental battle for me. Every week I would get to Monday with no real plan or organized ritual to keep me on track each day, in fact, I lie it was normally organized chaos!
After hiring myself a coach to put me through my first competition prep, he began issuing me with a few small disciplines when it came to hitting the supermarket. Disciplines that I have no perfected, broken down and put my own spin on to make your weekly shop an enjoyable experiences instead of the dreaded long-winded task it seems to be for most people!
In this e-book you are going to see how simple it is to break down your categories and also show you how to structure it into a meal plan which ensures you don’t waste food and even better… don’t waste money!
Remember, if you have downloaded my other free e-book showing how to cook and prepares your meals in 3 hours or less, I labeled myself as your secret weapon! This is even more apparently in this guide with my supermarket top 10 tips!
So, are you ready? Let’s go!
1. NEVER SHOP ON AN EMPTY STOMACH
This wasn’t going to be my number 1 but then I went to carry out my own Sunday Muscle Cook shop and I hadn’t managed to eat lunch before hand.
BIG MISTAKE.
I had my meal plan, shopping list, budget, you name it all in hand but the little devil on my shoulder was getting the better of me. I was drooling down the cookie counter, eyeing up chips and dip, day dreaming of making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I had to go home.
I ate my meal that was sitting prepared and ready in the fridge, recharged my senses and went into complete my routine shopping fully recharged.
You don’t believe me?
Well my job is to help you cook tasty nutritious meals and keep your mindset in check so I’m not going to tell you to try it but ill reiterate one more time. DO NOT shop on an empty stomach!
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LIAM’S TOP 5 TIPSFOR SUPERMARKET SUCCESS
2. CHOOSE YOUR MEALS FOR THE WEEK
This is another huge essential to ensure Supermarket Success!
This will become a whole lot easier when you have your cookbook or monthlymembership program in front of you as it completely eliminates the guesswork. Choosing your breakfast, lunch and dinner recipes for the week will totally change how you shop and eat for the better. You can either choose 2 recipes for each meal for the week or 1; it’s completely up to you.
It means you are in, pick up exactly what you have written on your plan then out. No guessing, no thinking, no trying to make recipes up in your head and just throwing any old ingredients into your basket. Structure and simplicity is king!
3. KNOW HOW MUCH OF EACH INGREDIENT IS NEEDED FOR YOUR WEEKS RECIPES
This on is simple. Once you have chosen your recipes for the week, take a few minutes to write down how much of each ingredient you need for the week.
E.g. you decide to have our Greek inspired Egg White Scramble with Bacon Medallions, Broccoli, Feta and Chopped Almonds
You will see you can easily label that as breakfast and time the ingredients by however many days you are going to make the recipe. For me, I’m usually 6 days on and 1 day I will have a free day so my Fiancé and I can enjoy some of our favourite foods as a reward.
1.4 ltr Egg whites or 8 cartons of 250mls12 rashers of bacon medallions1 block of feta cheese180g Almonds
Into the supermarket, pick these up then do the same with lunch, dinner and snacks. Simple.
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LIAM’S TOP 5 TIPSFOR SUPERMARKET SUCCESS
4. HAVE A BUDGET
It is a god given fact that we as a nation love food. IF you have been guilty of not following the above rules so far then you will really need to read this one and put it into practice. I used to find myself shopping in the supermarket, with no plan, hungry and picking up the most random collection of treats, some healthy stuff and frozen Pizza’s just to curb my appetite at that moment in time. It was also beginning to take a huge hit on my bank account. I used to eat out a lot, well at least 2-x per week. Now add that up over a month at around 10-15 bucks for a lunch you are upwards of $150 per month
JUST ON LUNCH!
Having a budget of $75/£50 each week to feed you for the entire week is essential, you will often find that you can have some change left over to buy a few more little luxuries but, make sure the essentials on the meal plan come first!
5. SHOP FOR MEAT AT A LOCAL BUTCHER OR PRODUCER
Now this is a new one for me. After launching my cooking website and Facebook page, a friend from School had gone into the family business and was in charge of his Dad’s local butcher. He asked me to come in and check out all produce and began to explain the benefits of sourcing your meal and dairy locally instead of just taking what the supermarket has to offer. Meat from a butcher ensures complete traceability, zero additives used, and freshness and as they are a smaller retailer than a supermarket they are grateful for your custom. The more you shop with them, you build a relationship and I guarantee they will help you with a deal if you recommending friends to them and giving them business every week.
LIAM’S TOP 5 TIPSFOR SUPERMARKET SUCCESS
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THE SHOPPING LIST
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Structuring the shopping list is nice and simple so I will give you an example of a weeks chosen recipes, listing the ingredients along with putting them together in a meal plan for the week.
From our monthly recipe membership club, I have taken out the following recipes to make for the week!
BREAKFAST◊ Egg White Scramble with Bacon Medallions, Broccoli, Feta and Chopped Almonds
LUNCH◊ Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry with Brown Rice
DINNER◊ Garlic and Honey Glazed Turkey with Onions on a bed of Spinach and a Parsley Pesto
SNACKS ◊ Tuna and Avocado Mini Bites◊ Blueberry Yogurt◊ Post Workout Shake with Oats and Banana
In these meals, we have the exact amount we need per serving so we structure that into a shopping list which gives us exactly what we need for hitting the supermarket!
We typically aim each week for:
3 (sometimes 4 as eggs are cheaper) Protein Sources3 Carbohydrates2 Fats
Always have on hand – Rice + Seasonings
THE SHOPPING LIST
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BREAKFAST1.4 ltr Egg whites or 8 cartons of 250mls12 rashers of bacon medallions1 block of feta cheese180g Almonds
SNACKS4 Cans of Tuna4 Avocados4 Lemons1 pack of rice cakes or Ryvita Rye Crackers6 Spring Onions
LUNCHES900g Chicken 500g Brown or Brown Basmati Rice1 Bulb of Garlic350g Asparagus (Frozen or Fresh)6oz of Red Bell Peppers6 Medium CarrotsSesame Oil2 5cm pieces of Root GingerLow Sodium Soy SauceTomato KetchupWhite Wine Vinegar
SNACKS350g Rolled Oats6 BananasWhey Protein
THE SHOPPING LIST
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DINNERS12 Turkey Steaks2 Bunches of Fresh Parsley2 Bags of Fresh Spinach4 Red Onions
PRE BED SNACKS700g Natural Yoghurt1 Bag Frozen Blueberries
Seasonings
Sea SaltGround Black Pepper
Condiments*It is important to note that you will not have to purchase condiments every single week. Ketchup, Soy Sauce and oils may last 2-3 weeks depending on what recipes you are making so try not include them in your overall price for your weekly shop.
KetchupOlive OilSesame OilSherry VinegarWhite Wine VinegarHoneyWhey Protein1 container fry light or Pam Spray
MEAL PLAN
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Meal 1 – BREAKFAST
Egg White Scramble with Bacon Medallions, Broccoli, Feta and Chopped Almonds
◊ 8 Egg Whites ◊ 2 Bacon Medallions, trimmed ◊ 100g Broccoli ◊ 30g Feta ◊ 30g Almonds ◊ 6 Sprays Fry Light Spray
Meal 2 – SNACK
Tuna and Avocado Mini Bites
◊ 3 Ryvita ◊ ½ Avocado ◊ ½ can Tuna, drained ◊ ½ Lemon ◊ 1 Spring Onion ◊ 1 tsp Olive Oil ◊ Sea Salt◊ Pepper
505kcal50p
16c
19f
230kcal12p
18c
9f
MEAL PLAN
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Meal 3 – LUNCH
Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry with Brown Rice
◊ 150g Chicken Breast ◊ 70g uncooked Brown Basmati Rice ◊ ½ garlic clove◊ 50g Asparagus◊ 1oz Red Bell Pepper◊ ½ or 36g Carrot◊ 1 tbsp Sesame Oil ◊ ½ tsp grated ginger◊ ½ tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce ◊ ½ tbsp. Tomato Ketchup ◊ 1 splash White Wine Vinegar◊ ½ tsp garlic powder◊ Sea Salt ◊ Pepper
Meal 4 – SNACK
Post Workout Shake
◊ 50g Whey Protein ◊ 60g Rolled Oats ◊ 1 Medium Banana
560kcal36p
62c
21f
543kcal49p
69c
9f
MEAL PLAN
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123kcal6p
19c
3f
Meal 5 – DINNER
Garlic and Honey Glazed Turkey with onions on a bed of Spinach with Parsley and Sherry Vinegar Pesto
◊ 2 Turkey Steaks ◊ 1 tsp Honey ◊ ½ garlic clove ◊ 1 handful Parsley ◊ 1 tsp sherry vinegar◊ 2 handfuls spinach ◊ ½ a red onion ◊ 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil ◊ Sea Salt◊ Pepper
Meal 4 – BEDTIME SNACK
Blueberry Yogurt
◊ 110g Natural Greek Yogurt, Zero fat ◊ 25g Blueberries ◊ 1 tsp Honey
480kcal63p
9c
32f
Calories 2.438kcalsProtein 216gCarbohydrates 193gFats 93gTO
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