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Originally posted by DimebagDarrell im not looking for super criticism here, just making sure that my summer diet is acceptable. im trying to get in what i need to gain mass. let me knoe where i am lacking, but i really dont need like "use fat free such-and-such as opposed to regular". i just want to know if this will work for my bulking. obviously i can figure out good substitutes, i just need to make sure im getting everything i need to get. i weigh 170 lbs btw ------------------ 8:00 am - breakfast - 3 fried eggs (my favorite way) - 1 glass milk - 4 oz mixed fruit I would add some carbs here like oats. -CLASS- 12:00 pm - lunch - 2 burritos (2 flour tortillas, 6 oz lean ground beef, 1/2 cup refried beans (virtually no fat, few carbs, TONS of fiber), 1 cup brown rice) - 1 glass milk - 1 cup mixed vegetables Looks good but where are the EFA's in this diet 2:00 pm - snack - 4 oz fruit - natural granola bar (not that processed quaker crap) Where's the protein? -WORKOUT- 4:00 pm - post-workout - Recover-X shake (w/ milk, 60 g protein, 10 g glutamine peptide) Skip the milk. Have it with water for faster digestion and either add some simple sugar if you want to spike or some oats if you don't want to spike 6:00 pm - dinner - 2 chicken patties (16 g protien each, only 3 g sat. fat) - 1 cup mixed vegetables - 1 glass milk You should have a carb here for sure. 10:00 pm - night shake - nitro-tech shake (w/ milk, 60 g protein, got tons of this sittin around) I prefer cottage cheese for bedtime. If you want to stick with the shake that's fine but you need some EFA's here totals: protein: 243 g fat: about 100 g carbs: about 300 g this isnt enough food, is it? i can always add more! where should i add? probably at 8:00 pm and 12:00 am, something small? let me know what you think, again, not going for super-criticism, just some help to make sure im getting what i need |
| You also don't want to eat carbs to close to bed time at least 5hrs before or it will be stored as fat. |
| To grow you would do like this: if you weigh 155lbs you need 170grams of protein a day. If you weigh 250lbs you need 265grams of protein a day. |
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Originally posted by Johnnny I believe to grow you need 3 or more grams of protein per 1lb of body weight. Plus you do need the complex carbs mentioned above. Also brown or wild rice, & brown pasta will do. Stay away from white bread. I usually get flax lin bread or if I'm really stuck brown whole wheat bread. But I try not to eat too much bread anyway. |
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Originally posted by Johnnny Eating 600grams of protein would cost a fortune. The most I think a 300lb ripped pro bodybuilder would eat is 400-450grams of protein a day. Same goes for a 300lb power lifter, but they might eat 500grams of protein a day. |
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Originally posted by Johnnny Jodi if you eat carbs at night & before bed they don't get used as energy & therfore will be stored as fat. It should make common sense. Just like it's common knowledge that for most ppl if they over eat on carbs, they will start gaining fat. Each person is different, but many ppl I've spoken to & advice from my strength coach & other trainers all say not to eat carbs before bed unless you work nights or are going out late at night. This is simply untrue! You didn't explain how carbs get stored as fat at night. How because I'd really love to hear this explanation? Now bloat or water retention are another thing which is why I tend to stay away from carbs at night but they don't make people fat. If they meet within caloric needs and that goes for fat, carb or protein then they will not be stored as fat. As for cottage cheese, I find it makes me soft even the lower fat one. You don't want to be eating foods that make you soft. I eat cottage cheese everyday as do most of us. I highly doubt that cottage cheese is the reason for people being soft. The only time that it should be cut out is during comp prep. Also, he is bulking so why the hell would ANYONE cut out cottage cheese during a bulk is beyond me........... Like I said about protein intake, I way about 210lbs & I eat up to 225grams of protein a day. I'm just speaking from personal experience & advice from trainers. 1gram of protein per 1lb of body weight is just enough to maintain not to grow. 1.5 - 2 grams is plenty. There is no need for 3G because your body cannot process more than 50-60G protein per meal and the rest is wasted |
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Originally posted by Johnnny I eat 20-30 grams of protein per meal & eat as much as 7 meals a day. As for carbs at night, your metabolism slows down. Here is one link:http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/woods4.htm, here is another link & look at number 9: http://www.getbig.com/articles/carbs.htm So I hope that gives reason why no carbs at night. For a month I was eating low fat cottage cheese & it was starting to make me softer. I changed nothing else in my clean diet. After I stopped the cottage cheese, within about 2 weeks I started to get my hardness back without any effort. |
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Originally posted by Johnnny whatever it's your body, but most ppl will tell you not to eat carbs at night for this very reason. If you want to take the risk, than do it. But don't complain if you start gaining body fat. I'll do what most ppl do & know, & you do your thing. I hope you meet your physique goals. |
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Originally posted by Johnnny I've know ppl who've gotten fat from eating too much of the good carbs like red potatoes, bagged oatmeal, brown or wild rice & brown pasta. So there are many individuals who can gain body fat from eating even complex carbohydrates. Each individual is different. |
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