
Originally Posted by
davidtheman100
Typical dinner is some mashed potatoes, an apple, the prison slop (Mystery meat and some onions peppers etc mixed in),
carrots/corn and a cookie.
Breakfast was anywhere from nutri grain bars, to pancakes and sausages (low quality).
Lunch was usually something like half of a ham or tunafish sub with green beans, carrots and bread.
You can kind of be the judge. All this stuff adding up to 2,900 calories in total, with all of your recommended amounts of nutritional values met (Supposedly). I would say about 90% of people don't like the terrible tasting vegetables they're given, and don't end up eating about anywhere from 25-60% of the food on the tray throughout the day. So in most cases, the commissary is an absolute necessity for you if you want to be eating in a caloric surplus and meeting your needs as far as protein carbs etc.
I'd also like to note that most bodybuilders are eating much more protein per day than the average person. So even if the person ate all of the prison food required for the day, they'd meet maintenance but would be behind as far as protein % in their diet.