Thread: New diet, Simplifying things, im getting out :D

bump.. i know, i know, i got a new one every week.. i was mainly curious about the large amounts of fats at the end of the day... what do you think?

It's fine bro, just eat. I recently bumped up my fat to around 55-60 a day at around 200 cals and thats usually about 30%, so yours must be around 20% or so, maybe bump that up a bit, just a thought. Looks good, as long as it works for you. Good Luck on getting out in the "real world" LOL, just to let you know i've only been in it for like 6 months, and it blows.

hey my b-day is on the 12th, let's get together and have a party.

come on up to maryland, and its on ... thanks for the input.. yeah im roughly around 50/30/20 C/P/F... not really trying for it, it just kinda ended up that way.

sounds good then bro. Where at in Maryland? I have g-parents that live around gettysburg, pa, right on the MD border, and some friends that live outside D.C., what a small world huh?

yeah... im actually pretty far in southern maryland though... about 45 mins south of dc. Im gonna be moving up that way though when i start school this fall. University of maryland at college park, thats right outside of dc.

I'm thinkin about moving up and living w/ my grandparents for a while, I love it out east. Either that or I'll go stay with my aunt in Virginia

yeah, its great out there.

What about the inclusion of some more fruit, apple, strawberries, etc in your later meals, maybe 3, 4, or 5 (on your off days)--not sure how many days 'off' you have

definitely a possibility... i have 4 off a week.

I assume you want to bulk a bit?>


if so you need alot more than 3k to grow on

im only looking to go 300-500 cals a day over maintenance.. i dont wanna gain too fast. Ive been sitting still at 150lbs for ever eating around 25-2600 cals, so i figure thats my maintenance.

but lets say i did increase my cals a bit.. what would you add?

Well if you don't gain fat easily, CARBS

Would be slow and steady increasing complex carbohydrate, 250 kcal is a good #

No offense by any means, but you just need to eat. Period. Doesn't matter what or when, just eat eat eat.

Originally Posted by musclepump

No offense by any means, but you just need to eat. Period. Doesn't matter what or when, just eat eat eat.

that i can do, trust me, i have a bottomless pit of a stomach, but i dont want to go too far. im thinking of upping my carbs to around 400g on workout days and trying to keep them up to around 375 on off days. We'll see how that goes. It just feels wrong taking in like 70-80g carbs off days in every meal, well at least 5 of them... but if thats what it takes....

ya I would add a serving of either carbs or fat to about 3-4 of your meals

ok, after all the advice i bumped up the numbers today, had about 400g carbs, and 70g fats... protein around 235-240, its about 3150 cals (on day)... tomorrow (off day) im gonna bump up the fats to around 80g, carbs around 350g, and keep protein around 240... ill probably be slowly working my way up to 3500 by raisng my cals 100 or so every couple days.

Do you think 450g/250g/75g c/p/f respectively would be some good numbers? that should get me near 3500. maybe a little less because of fiber.

You ready for 90 g in your first meals?? All from complex/starchy or you going to count veggies too (within that number)?

Originally Posted by grant

You ready for 90 g in your first meals?? All from complex/starchy or you going to count veggies too (within that number)?

what do you mean? should i have 90g for the first few meals? then small amounts later on... I usually count my veggies. Just due to the fact that I usually have a cup or two, so that could easily tack on another 10-15g carbs to a meal.

I think i should rework my diet a bit and see what you guys think.

The trouble i have is making up for the pwo shake on my off days. I have 4 a week, only train 3 days. My pwo is like 500 cals, and 80g carbs, so thats alot to throw in to my off day meals. I just feel wrong eating more carbs per meal on my off days than i do for my pwo shake.

well 450/5=90 g per meal no carbs last meal---just wondering if you're going to include vegetables within this macro, seems you do (I do too, although minus fiber) You'd almost be carb cycling then if you're not going to consume the same amt. of carbs on your off days, although you could vary between simple carbs for your pwo shake on your workout days and then increase your complex carbs a bit for meals 2/3/4 and then make up the difference with vegetables? Just a thought. PS screw that stuff I said earlier about including some more fruit, just don't think it's necessary at this point, although you might find you gain some by adding some with some more meals as the fructose would increase your blood sugar more than the "balanced meals" you described, thereby creating more of anabolic environment fostering growth...

... new diet under construction ...

Originally Posted by thajeepster

... new diet under construction ...

uh ohhh...what we do on Friday nights...shit.

Then don't bro on your off days usually my cals are about 500 less then workout days. I just cut down on 3 portions of complex carbs and 3 portions of protein in all 7 of my meals.