feeeeeeeed meee....

So I got the idea for this post from my friend Tricia (check out her blog, Road to Qualifying for Nationals)...and from my daily email list of friends who were commenting about food and the economy. One of my friends had just eaten at The Bazaar Hotel, which is probably one of the more expensive places to eat down here in LA. Anyway, this whole dieting for the show has been pretty damn expensive, especially since I refuse to use supplements for my nutritional needs (i.e. I eat real food for all my macronutrient needs, unless otherwise directed). Here is my typical day of eating (those numbers are the amounts of carbs, protein, fat, calories):

Food Item Carbs Protein Fat Calories
3 Eggs 3 18 13.5 210
1.5 Cup Egg Whites 3 39 0 175.5

1 Cup Egg Whites 2 26 0 117
1 Egg 1 6 4.5 70
3 Oz Chicken Breast 0 27 3 138

6 Oz. Chicken Breast 0 54 6 276
1 Tbsp Peanut Butter 3 3.5 8.5 105

6 Oz. Chicken Breast 0 54 6 276
1 Tbsp Peanut Butter 3 3.5 8.5 105

5.5 Oz Top Round 0 49.5 11 291.5
1 Tbsp Mac Nut Oil 0 0 13.5 120

2 96% Patties 0 50 9 300


14.5 330 83.5 2177

Also add 1 scoop of All the Whey Isolate Protein, 2 tbsp of PB, and 1 Scoop of Optimum Nutrition Protein, which my coach added to this meal plan.

For the sake of simplicity, since all my foods are measured post cooking, I'll add 2 oz to the weight for the raw weight, which is what I would normally pay at the store. Here is the breakdown:
Food Item Cost Servings Cost/Serv Amt/Day Cost/Day
Omega Eggs $2.79 12 $0.23 4 $0.93
Eggs $5.59 60 $0.09 20 $1.86
Chicken $1.99 1 $1.99 1.3 $2.59
96% Patties $9.49 2.5 $3.80 0.25 $0.95
Peanut Butter $4.00 23 $0.17 2 $0.35
Mac Nut Oil $8.99 31 $0.29 1 $0.29
Top Round $3.00 1 $3.00 0.34 $1.02
Optimum Nutrition Protein $42.99 77 $0.56 1 $0.56
All the Whey Isolate $39.99 80 $0.50 1 $0.50

Total
$9.05

$9.05 a day does not sound too bad, considering most people spend this much on lunch alone in one day. Add a few dollars for veggies, so we could say that it costs about $12 a day to feed me, not too bad I guess.