Healthy food on little time and a tight budget?

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I am a full time college student. I also work a 30hr+ per week job, give weekly guitar lessons to four students and still try have a little time for fun with friends. I've always been quite thin -- graduated high school at 90lbs or so. However, since graduation, I've stopped running, playing tennis, etc... In fact, all I really do now is sit at a desk.

I'm up to 115lbs, which I'm not that unhappy with... but I'm beginning to get flabby in areas that were always very fit (my stomach and my thighs). I'd very much like to shape back up by summer so I can hit the beach. (I'd also like to toughen up a little since I'll be hitting the track on my sportbike and feel that a little extra muscle might help me compete with the boys.)

I recently started hitting the gym, and I'd like to improve my diet, which presently consists of fast food, lots of chocolate, and TV dinners. I have very little (to no) time to make elaborate meals and very little money with which to purchase fancy diet food.

I like most everything (in fact, I just love food), so can you help me come up with some inexpensive foods that are no hassle to prepare? Thanks so much.

- Meghan
 
Meghan,

I can't help much in the diet area... But, I spent several years on the track with an SV-650, and I can help there.

There are only a couple of things that need to be beefed-up for racing.

Your core is the key (as with most things). Lower back and abdominals must be strong.

Also, thighs and calves are important for "hanging off." Make sure you work the inner thigh as well. If you are hanging off properly, your arms should have little or no pressure on them.

Finally, grip (for clutch and front brake, NOT for the death grip on the handlebars) and forearms. If you are exceptional at braking, you may find that beefing-up your triceps will also help LOADS when you are being mashed into the gas tank.

For the most part, as long as the before-mentioned muscles are in shape, you will rock all weekend long at your track days!

BTW - What track(s) will you be going to? And, what kind of bike are you riding?

Rubberside down,
Rip
 
simple food choices: oats, eggs, milk, cottage cheese, tuna, bread, fruit, veggies, natty peanut butter, nuts, protein shakes, etc
 
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