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My Macros/Calories on a bulk - how's this look?
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Posted by: BlueCorsair
Alright, I'm ten pounds heavier since November. Before anyone starts congratulating me, I'm on the best creatine supp I can find, so I'm sure most of it's probably water... unfortunately.
At any rate, I'm 5'7, 22 years old, male, weigh in now at 141 pounds, and have a really small frame/bone structure. Yes, ectomorph, as those that know my posts no doubt get sick of me complaining about that 
At any rate, I'm trying to add weight without dumping it on so quickly that the fat takes over. I'm not as lean as I used to be, since I am after all 10 pounds heavier, though it may be the water-retention look, heh.
Using a clean bulk, I've currently worked out my macro breakdown and total caloric intake. I eat five meals a day, as I'm not awake long enough to fit in six really.
Here it is:
Daily Protein : 228 grams : 912 calories
Carb: 272 grams : 1088 calories
Fat: 81 grams : 729 calories
Total Cals: 2730
That's easily over the 18 calories per pound index that's suggested in the sticky here, and I'm sometimes doing even quite a bit more than that (on workout days).
Now that ammount can vary. Some days it could be as low as 2600, if my appetite seems to have deserted me. Other days (usually days I work out - I have a three day split) it can be as high as 3000 (at the most).
That daily value breakdown above is based on my 5 regular meals I have every day, and does NOT include pre, or post work out shakes. Since those only happen three days a week though, I thought it best to leave them out. They're what can get my calories up to 3000, mostly by increasing protein from whey, and carbs from the GI-spiking creatine supp I take.
Since decent whey around here is expensive, and eating as much as I do is scaring the hell out of my Dad, I find adding more will be too much for my pocketbook, on a lowly university students budget. I already cranked the carbs up, and Protein is still around 1.5x my body weight, and fats are mostly EFA's, and lean meats. I try and keep the macros fairly even, though some meals are lower in protein than others, or some are higher in carbs.
Any comments? Feedback appreciated 
Posted by: Jodi
I think it looks good and you have learned well 
If you noticing yourself gaining more than 2lbs per week cut back your cals to 17xbw. Just watch it and be careful. You want to gain mostly muscle and not fat 
Posted by: BlueCorsair
Ah... praise from the master (or would it be mistress?), thank you.
I actually don't seem to be gaining too much actually. Maybe I've hit a temporary plateau... I've gained maybe a pound in two weeks. Still, it is progress
Thanks for the thumbs up, I'll let you know if the weight completely stops coming 
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