Sorry man I really don't encourage this.

Although it may (or may not) damage the protein, overcooking the egg like this definitely changes the molecular structure of the egg, which is probably not healthy (just like overcooking meat on a barbeque is asking for cancer).

I don't boil my eggs for anything longer than 4 mins.

My method is by dunking in the eggs in cold water and begin heating up. By the time I was done with my activities, it would be just nice and easily peeled.

But hey, everyone has their opinions. So do heed his advice too guys.

So a hard boil egg is not good to consume?

What he means is overcooking isn't advisable.

Hey some of you guys don't know how good you have it. I'm 189cm and 58kg.

Yeah, I know I need to eat, but at 19 and just about to start university I can't really afford all the expenses. How do you guys (students) cope? I mean there's a shitload of food to buy, gym membership, protein. Very frustrating lol.
Btw is 3200kcal a day good enough to see gains (of any kind)?

Hey im a student. I work part time to get some money to buy the food. I'm sure the university do have a gym rite.
You can read up more about bodybuilding and calculate precisely how much calories you need to consume.

What is your budget?

Eggs are cheap.
Bread is cheap.
Peanut butter is (relatively) cheap.

You don't have to rely on whey all the time.

You first word kind a confusing to me Nevertheless, I am currently in the same boat as you. Still studying with not so much money so this is what I do.

1. Work as a part time. You have to and you need to. Just like what rc2x said. I do part time job every weekend and I can get RM 120. That can last me for the week.

2. If you can cook, you better cook. If you compared buying food from outside than cooking them, you will found out that cooking them is far more cheaper. For example, 1 serving of white rice can easily priced at RM 1.50 but 10kg of 'beras' is RM 15.00.

3. Your university should have a gym. If it is a well equipped gym, then use it. If not, there is no other way. Beggars can't be choosers.

4. Supplements are not a necessity. A good diet, a good workout and a good rest are needed. You can spend your money to buy supps but if you don't even have enough money to eat foods to meet your calorie intake, then it will be just a waste.

5. Again, supps is not a necessity. Just want to make sure that this point is heard.

And if you need to ask whether 3200kcal is enough for you, then you need to do some calculating. There is a lot of posts lately on how you can calculate your required calorie.

When I was studying, I never used any sort of protein.

Just consistently I remembered to eat 6 small meals (1 of them being just an apple), cooked most of my meals (only going out when I feel I have extra cash) and making due with whatever I could.

I still bulked up. Just that it took a while since I was still young with the knowledge.

Satay satay satay.

I actually love Satay. A whole lot. You find the right people selling and you get chunks of bite sized meat on a stick. And these chunks store a WHOLE LOT of awesome flavor.

But the other reason, and perhaps actual one, is really the peanut sauce. It's peanuts. It's calorie dense!

I have this recipe that I can show to you guys that has real Malaysian flavor to it (i've read some others from AllRecipe.com, but they don't have TUMERIC/ Kunyit in them. WHAT THE HELL?)

http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-chicken-satay/2/

Now, I can't vouch if it tastes good or not. I have yet to try myself. But this is still a good thing because:

- You can do this in the weekend since MARINATION is important as hell. It needs to be marinated for a long time (or you can actually marinate in 2 hours minimum if you just can't tahan). And you can keep it for a few days too.
- Don't fancy eating from a stick? Stir frying is also a plausible idea. The trick is to drizzle some oil (olive if you want the healthy route) when heating the pan. I'd recommend non stick.
- A grilling pan won't work so well. Since what actually drives satay to be fun is the chargrilled elements. You can't emulate that without the common charcoal net/ bbq station grill. you can try putting it on sticks and placing it on direct fire, but that'd be a waste of natural resources. (unless you precook the chicken by baking)

That's the satay, here's the peanut sauce.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/satay-sauce/d...&e7=Home%20Page

http://rasamalaysia.com/malaysian-sataynow...peanut-sauce/2/

Again, i've not tried the sauces, but bear in mind this 2 very different ways for a sauce. I've yet to see any tricks to modify it (unless you're willing the lower the fat content by changing the santan or finding someway to make the sambal for the 2nd recipe not have too much oil), but I guess these will do.

Consider that you get protein, calorie dense nuts with good fats in them. The carbs are also there through the nuts, so you don't really need rice to eat with. Cucumber should be a good addition though. But if you're also picky like me, dip green peppers into the sauce rather than eating cucumbers.

best eaten IMMEDIATELY after they're done cooking. You store them any longer and you'll have some tough meat to chew instead.

hey, just curious, what if i'm bulking and I do cardio and I eat more to compensate. What will happen? Where the stuffs will go? lol.

btw, good sharing Kyoyagami, gonna try soy chicken steamed tmr!

Most likely nothing significant in terms of fat/muscle unless you're a newbie just starting out for the first time, in which case a body recomp is quite possible. Your cardiovascular health will benefit from the cardio too.

ok man. let's just stick to a single simple program. haha

Yes, sometimes a single simple program may be effective too
if you do it regularly and consistently.

I've got 2 ideas.

There used to be a way that if you're very busy with work and you don't have time to cook, roasting a turkey would be the best choice. I know how expensive turkey can be. And let's be honest, Malaysian Chicken aren't that huge. You can finish 1 whole bird in a whole day given. (unless you spread your meals of when you want to eat chicken and everything else).

There's plenty of ways to roast a good chicken or turkey. You can find it everywhere. but if you want a simple one from me, the soy sauce recipe from the steamed chicken earlier can also be put to use here. You'll only need.

Dark soy Sauce.
Light soy sauce.
salt and pepper.
and... BUTTTERRRRR

Again, marination is crucial. But what makes a good roast chicken is also on how well you spread the seasoning you've got. Youtube videos can give you a better idea, but I like to do this:

- Rub salt and pepper first. Above skin, under skin, the inside.
- Pour dark soy sauce first, and give it a good massage around.
- Top it off by pouring light soy sauce all over.
- And lastly, place butter in wherever desired. I'd cover as much as possible, but try coating the chicken with small sticks. And give those sticks like 5cm apart from each other. The good part is actually watching them melt and cover the chicken. hehe.
- Optional, you can throw in some veges like potatos and let them bake in the pan.

Ayam / Daging Masak Kunyit (Stir Fried Tumeric Beef or Chicken)

This is horribly simple. I may have covered this, but here's an idea still.

-Chicken/beef chunks.
-Tumeric Powder.
-Salt and pepper for seasoning.
-Optional: Onions, green and red peppers, any vege that's small enough for you to try as long as it's not leafy.

Marinate them meat with the tumeric powder and salt and pepper. Heat your pan, throw them in when it's hot, fry until dry. That's it. Once it's dry then you can start throwing in the other optional items.

And walah! Another speedy dish. But take note that beef can take longer to fry.

good one!!

Hello everyone. I wish to ask few questions Appreciate it if you guys help me out.

I am 21 this year. My target is to lose weight first and gain muscle later. So i have manage to lose 7kg so far in 3months. Currently 74 or 75kg. So i think i am fine with this weight.

I workout 2 times per day ( Afternn and night ) and 6 days a week except on Saturday. Supplement i take is whey protein. Questions is it alright if i drink whey after my workout both times? Or only once will do?

Thank you

Yeah, both times are ok.

But if you're not losing, that means you're not resting well enough. Rest periods are going to be important too.

taking mass gainer supplement without body exercise, will the supplement just wasted, or still the body will be able to absorb and body put on weight?

i'm using inner armour hardmass now. gaining about ~2 to 3kg since 24th aug.

All those extra calories will go to all those fats and you'll wish that you didn't do that in the first place.