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I know a lot of you need some good recipes. So here are some macro friendly recipes for everyone. I'll add pics for each recipe the next time I cook each one. I'll put the macros per serving for each recipe. They're not exact, just rounded to the closest whole number. If you change any part of the recipes, the macros will change a bit.

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(Calories/Protein/Carbs/Fat)

Hawaiian Chicken - (370/43/30/9)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast or 6 breasts (165/31/0/4)
2 cans diced pineapple (the kind in pineapple juice NOT syrup, very important!!!) (85/1/22/0)
3 bell peppers (assorted) (31/1/6/0)
1 lb mozzarella cheese (shredded) (80/10/1/5)
1 onion (7/0/1/0)
5 tbsp oil
Montreal Seasoning - OPTIONAL but recommended

1 baking dish (atleast 3 inches deep)
1 frying pan
1 pot
aluminum foil



1. Prep
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take full chicken breast and cut slices 2/3 to 3/4 of the way through down the length of the breast (so it cooks the middle easier). Slice or dice all of the bell peppers and onion. Mix and set aside.

2. Brown chicken on frying pan (doesn't have to be cooked completely through but I'd recommend full cooking). Season chicken before cooking if your going to. Put bell pepper/onion mix in pot on low heat.

3. Once all the chicken is cooked, place in baking pan side by side. Open both cans of pineapple. Pour all of the juice over the chicken but leave the pineapple pieces in the can for now. Take the heated bell pepper/onion mix and spread evenly over the chicken. Cover with aluminum foil. Place in oven for 30 - 35 minutes @ 375 degrees.

4. After 30 -35 minutes, take out the baking dish. Spread 1 lb mozzarella evenly over eveything. Place back in oven until melted (about 5-6 minutes). Once cheese is melted, take baking dish back out of oven. Spread the pineapple pieces on top of the cheese. Place in oven (JUST UNTIL PINEAPPLE IS WARM).

5. Eat
Whole Wheat Flatbread Gyro - (400c/30p/23f/20c)

1lb lamb/beef/chicken (300/26/21/0)
1 head lettuce (0/0/0/0)
1 package whole wheat flatbread (100/4/2/20)
1 onion (0/0/0/0)
1 teaspoon black pepper, salt, oregano, rosemary, thyme
Traditional Greek Seasoning
1 clove garlic
Tzatziki Sauce

1. Slice meat about 2-3mm thick and as long as possible. Dice onion. Mince garlic. Mix the spices together and add 1-2 teaspoon Greek seasoning (or however much you like for flavor). Prep and clean lettuce like usual.

2. Grab saute pan, add 2 tbs oil if its not non-stick. Put in the meat you chose and add seasoning sparingly so there's enough for all of the meat. Cook the meat until its cooked through.

3. Take the flatbread, add the seasoned meat, lettuce, onion and a little bit of garlic. Add Tzatziki Sauce.


I just buy the Tzatziki Sauce from the store. Never personally made it. But this recipe takes about 30 minutes total and makes 3-4 gyros that can be taken with and eaten later. You can always add more meat for more protein. I use Lamb because its high in protein and not much else. I use 2 lbs per 4 servings.
Mexican Chicken - (620/46/55/22)

2 lb chicken breast (166/35/0/2)
1 can cream of mushroom soup (80/2/9/5)
1 can cream of chicken soup (80/2/12/3)
1 can Rotel Original (63/0/13/0)
1 cup chicken broth (11/1/0/0)
1/2 lb Velveeta cheese (80/4/3/5)
1 bag Toasted Corn Doritos (140/2/18/7)


1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut chicken into smaller pieces so it will cook easier (no smaller than 3x2 in). Boil water in large pot. Add chicken and cook. Crumble entire bag of Doritos in a bowl. Set aside.

2. Once chicken is fully cooked, drain and shred with 2 forks. Mix both soups, Rotel and chicken broth. Set aside. Grab a baking dish (atleast 9x9x6) and layer in this order from bottom to top.
Chicken, Velveeta, Doritos, soup/Rotel mix, Doritos

3. Put in oven for 15 minutes @ 400 degrees. Cut down to 350 degrees until cheese is melted and the Doritos on top have browned.

4. Eat
Crispy Ranch Chicken - (1713/292/52/30) <- Total | Per serving -> (221/37/7/2)

8 boneless skinless chicken breasts - (1243/261/0/14)
2 cups Rice Crispy Cereal - (220/4/50/1)
1/2 cup grated parmesan - (216/19/2/15)
1 packet ranch salad dressing mix - (0/0/0/0)
2 egg whites - (34/8/0/0)


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grab a baking sheet and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Combine rice cereal, parmesan and ranch dressing mix. in a bowl.

2. Put egg whites in another bowl and beat them. Dip each breasts in the egg white then into the cereal/parmesan/ranch mix and coat evenly.

3. Put chicken on baking sheet and bake until golden brown and fully cooked. About 25 minutes.

4. Eat.
Baked Parmesan Mac & Cheese - (3282/158/392/116) <- Total | Per serving -> (656/32/78/23)

1lb elbow pasta - (1677/60/335/7)
4 tbsp light butter - (200/0/0/24)
4 tbsp flour - (182/5/38/0)
1 cup cheddar - (455/28/1/37)
1 1/2 cup parmesan - (646/57/6/43)
1 cup 2 % milk - (122/8/12/5)
salt


1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Boil pasta with a little bit of salt. Drain and put back in pot.

2. Melt butter in a pot on medium (5 out of 10). Once melted, stir in flour. It'll basically turn into dough. Whisk in milk. Slowly add cheese while whisking constantly. Once smooth, you can add a little salt if you want and cook another 2-3 minutes.

3. Take a casserole dish and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the melted cheese into the cooked pasta and stir. Then transfer into the casserole dish. Put more parmesan on top and bake for 22-25 minutes. Top should be light brown and lightly bubbling.

4. Eat.
Chicken Bechamel w/ Bacon and Onions - (1255/156/100/35) THIS IS 1 SERVING!!!

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1 lb chicken breast (497/105/0/6)
5 strip bacon (215/15/0/15)
1/4 onion (15/0/4/0)
1/4 lb protein pasta (380/20/76/4)
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter
2 cups 2% milk (148/16/24/10)
Salt & Pepper

1. Start off dicing chicken breast. Cook chicken completely in non-stick pan. Chop onion and add to chicken. Set aside and keep warm.

2. Cook bacon and set aside on paper towel to dry.

3. Cooking Bechamel:
a. This can be difficult the first time because you will cook it on low and be constantly paying attention to it so it doesn't burn.

b. Put 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp flour in big sauce pan on low heat. Whisk together. Warm milk in microwave. Pour warmed milk into sauce pan and whisk to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat (2 out of 10) and whisk occasionally. Let thicken and add salt & pepper to taste.

4. Once Bechamel has thickened, reheat chicken and onion then add to bechamel sauce. Then take bacon and crumble. Add to everything.

5. Stir and eat. Makes 1 serving
 
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Chicken Carbonara - (703/70/42/12)

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast (165/31/0/4)
1/2 lb bacon (270/20/1/20)
8-10 portobello mushrooms (sliced) (8/1/1/0)
1 lb penne protein pasta (190/17/38/2)
1 bottle Bertolli Carbonara sauce (70/1/2/6)
3 tbsp oil

1 frying pan
1 saute/regular pan
1 small pot
1 big pot


1. Prep
Dice chicken breast into bite size pieces. Grab frying pan and put 3 tablespoons of oil (up to 5 if its a bigger pan) for the chicken. Grab a saute pan (regular pan) for bacon. Put sauce in small pot on low heat (2 out of 10). Grab a Boil 6 or so cups water for the pasta in big pot. Slice mushrooms into normal bite size slices (about 2 mm thick).

2. Once water is boiling, put 1 lb pasta in. Don't cover.
Put diced chicken in frying pan and cook till brown on medium heat (6 out of 10). Make sure it's cooked all the way through but don't let it get crispy on the outside if possible. Cook bacon in saute pan like you normally would. Once bacon is cooked, place on multiple paper towels to dry. Wipe off excess oil if needed. Once chicken is done, place in a bowl and put to the side.

3. Place mushrooms in the frying pan used for the chicken and cook on medium-low heat (4 out of 10). They just need to get warm and take on a light brown color. Once bacon is dry to the touch, chop/crumble it all (think bacon bites). Drain water from pasta through a colander (or whatever works). Put pasta back in big pot and put on medium-low heat (4 out of 10). Put chicken, bacon, mushrooms and sauce in with pasta. Cook another 5 or so minutes.

4. Eat.
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Bowl - (1505/107/20/103) These macros are for the entire amount made.

10 eggs (780/60/6/50)
1/2 lb bacon (270/20/1/20)
1 cup red/green bell pepper (31/1/6/0)
1/2 onion (24/1/6/0)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar (400/25/1/33)
Salt & Pepper for taste


1. Scramble eggs in bowl and add salt & pepper if you want. Prep frying pan for eggs. Dice bell peppers and onions. Mix bell peppers and onion in a small pan and put on low heat (2 out of 10).

2. Cook bacon normally. Cook scrambled eggs on medium-low heat (4 out of 10).

3. Once bacon is cooked, put on paper towels to dry. Wipe off excess oil. Crumble bacon. Make sure the bell pepper/onion mix is heated but not over heated (should be warm and crunchy). Once eggs are cooked, add crumbled bacon and bell pepper/onion mix. Stir.

4. Adjust heat to low (3 out of 10). Cook for 3 minutes so everything is warm again. Once warm, add shredded cheese. Heat until melted.

5. Eat

Orange Baked Ham - (9072/873/457/378) <- Total | Per 1lb serving -> (907/87/46/38)

Fully Cooked 10+lb spiral ham - (7560/864/108/378)
6 garlic cloves - (23/1/6/0)
1/2 cup light brown sugar - (413/0/108/0)
1 orange (zest) - (0/0/0/0)
1/4 cup fresh orange juice - (62/0/6/0)
8oz orange marmalade or jam - (787/1/212/0)
1/2 cup dijon mustard - (227/7/23/0)


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put ham in big roasting pan.

2. Mince or chop the garlic into very small pieces. Put the marmalade, mustard, brown sugar, orange zest and orange juice into a blender or food processor and blend/process. Pour over the ham and bake for 1 hour. If needed, bake for an extra 5 minutes at a time until ham is heated in the middle and glaze is browned.

3. Eat.

Lemon Grilled Chicken - (1398/217/5/53) <- Total | Per serving -> (419/55/1/14)

4 boneless skinless breasts - (1155/217/0/25)
1 lemon - (0/0/5/0)
2 tbsp olive oil - (238/0/0/28)
1 garlic clove - (5/0/1/0)
1 tbsp parsley - (0/0/0/0)
1/4 tsp thyme - (0/0/0/0)
1/4 tsp marjoram - (0/0/0/0)
1/4 tsp salt - (0/0/0/0)
1/4 tsp pepper - (0/0/0/0)


1. Peel zest off of the lemon and cut into small strips. Set aside. Squeeze lemon juice into a bowl.

2. In a big bowl, combine lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, garlic, parsley, thyme, pepper, salt and marjoram. Then put the breasts in and coat them. Cover and put in the fridge for about 30 minutes or more. Longer the better.

3. Preheat griddle or grill on medium. Or you can use a broiler. Cook the chicken and coat it with the marinade multiple times. When its done, sprinkle some more parsley and zest on top.

4. Eat.
 
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Protein Powder and Cheat Meals

Chocolate Protein Milkshake - (700/64/51/28)

2 scoops Chocolate Protein (240/46/6/7) <- This is with Modern Protein by USP
2 scoops vanilla ice cream (277/5/32/14)
1 1/2 cups 2% milk (183/13/18/7)


1. Take milk and protein powder and mix normally.

2. Put ice cream in blender with protein/milk mix. Blend.

3. Drink
Alaskan Salmon Dip - Family Recipe

1lb Smoked alaskan salmon (can use non-smoked but smoked is best by far)
8 oz cream cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tbsp horseradish
1 tbsp minced onion


1. Shred salmon in a bowl. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.

2. Put in fridge for an hour or two.

3. Serve with Ritz Crackers or your favorite crackers.
 
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You just became a favorite slot in my favorite folder !!! Congrats!!!!!
 
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You're like a fcking chef! Great thread!
 
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HELL YES!

No more chicken and plain brown rice for me.
 
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This fat a$& is in like a not as fat as he was kid in a fat free pie store
 
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Added a Mexican Chicken recipe and Milkshake recipe. The Mexican Chicken is fire. My favorite meal of all time.
 
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Ok guys, your in for a treat.

I added 4 new recipes including a special cheat meal;

Crispy Ranch Chicken
Lemon Grilled Chicken
Orange Baked Ham
Alaskan Smoked Salmon Dip

The salmon dip is a family recipe. Its phenomenal. I'm from Alaska lol. Any questions about it just ask.
 
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YOUR FROM ALASKA AND I JUST FIND OUT NOW WTF BRANDIN /???????\
Ok guys, your in for a treat.

I added 4 new recipes including a special cheat meal;

Crispy Ranch Chicken
Lemon Grilled Chicken
Orange Baked Ham
Alaskan Smoked Salmon Dip

The salmon dip is a family recipe. Its phenomenal. I'm from Alaska lol. Any questions about it just ask.
 
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[video=youtube;XcMNfX5yh28]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcMNfX5yh28[/video]
 
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Solid work again man!
 
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I didn't have chicken so I did tilapia with your recipe.....I can't shop until Saturday :(
 
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No idea how I missed these until now. Looks really good! Appreciate the time man!
 
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And where abouts in Alaska? I have friends up in Willow that I try to see ever 2 or 3 years, when the silvers are running.
 
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And where abouts in Alaska? I have friends up in Willow that I try to see ever 2 or 3 years, when the silvers are running.
if he's not going to send me any salmon I'll just drive there and take him swimming when I get there
 
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if he's not going to send me any salmon I'll just drive there and take him swimming when I get there
In your one piece? Or are you gonna bust out the banana hammock
 
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And where abouts in Alaska? I have friends up in Willow that I try to see ever 2 or 3 years, when the silvers are running.
I'm from Anchorage. I go up to Willow also during the salmon runs. But I'm stuck in the south for a while.
 
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great thread bro
 
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My wife was excited about these. We just need to find time to do up more of these
 
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... to fap to the food porn.

Only food I'm allowed to eat during my cut are my finger nails, Sundays: finger -and toe nails.
 
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... to fap to the food porn.

Only food I'm allowed to eat during my cut are my finger nails, Sundays: finger -and toe nails.
I've been meaning to put up pics buuuut I've been lazy. Maybe try someone else's toe nails to keep it from getting stale. Haha
 
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I've been meaning to put up pics buuuut I've been lazy. Maybe try someone else's toe nails to keep it from getting stale. Haha
LOL!
Gonna try smith_69 's toenails next, peeling off the paint and glitter first.
 
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Added Chicken Bechamel to first post. Just for you ryane87
 

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Sometimes I feel like my dog is eating better since I started restricting my diet. Actually the dog was/still eating better than me some days. I was literally exactly what you were Clen... Chicken (plain) + brown rice/wild rice..

I'm looking at the dog and it's got (my girl spoils the crap out of it), chopped livers, chunks of steak fat, small amount of kibble ( like as a base or something, it's like 5 kibble in there barely counts) and she ... actually ... grated ... cheese on it. Dog is inhaling it. I was looking at the dog eat and my mouth was watering!!! WTF? So these are going to go to good use. I'll be eating better than man chow now (what I called my meals last week).

Thanks Brandinooooo
 
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Sometimes I feel like my dog is eating better since I started restricting my diet. Actually the dog was/still eating better than me some days. I was literally exactly what you were Clen... Chicken (plain) + brown rice/wild rice..

I'm looking at the dog and it's got (my girl spoils the crap out of it), chopped livers, chunks of steak fat, small amount of kibble ( like as a base or something, it's like 5 kibble in there barely counts) and she ... actually ... grated ... cheese on it. Dog is inhaling it. I was looking at the dog eat and my mouth was watering!!! WTF? So these are going to go to good use. I'll be eating better than man chow now (what I called my meals last week).

Thanks Brandinooooo
Happy I could help out man. Enjoy!
 

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