Starting Bulk Diet

[snoogans]

Help Starting Bulk Diet

Hello all. I've been lifting for around 3 years now but lately
I've become more focused and serious about it. I'm 26, 6" and weigh
163. From January-March I gained about 5 lbs with about 9% BF. I'm
stuck at this weight, thus I'm trying the Bulking diet I read about on this
site. It's not easy, I'm having trouble trying to eat this much stuff!

Meal 1: 2 whole eggs, 3 whites, grated cheese
2 servings of instant oatmeal (is this cheating?)
6 oz tuna steak or chicken breast or ham
1 multi, 1 fish oil

Meal 2: 2 scoops GNC whey, 20 oz 2% milk, banana

Meal 3: 7oz Albacore tuna plain, sweet potato, carrots, fish oil

Meal 4: 2 scoops GNC whey, 20oz 2% milk

Meal 5: 10-12 oz ribeye or whatever I grill (Chicken, fish, pork etc)
Veggies, baked potato or rice
Fish oil

Meal 6: 1 scoop whey, 12 oz milk or carrots and cream cheese, cottage
cheese


How does this look? My weights in the gym keep going up but I'm not gaining the pounds. I would like to get to around 185-190. Thanks for any info!

 

[leg_press]

Depending on how much fish oil is in meals 3-5 I think you should up it, and as for meal one I wouldn't have the tuna as well, I would just have eggs and oats with the efas, instant oatmeal in my view is not cheating, as far as meal 2 goes where are your carbs?

 

[snoogans]

Since I eat a lot of carrots, I don't want to over-do the fish oil
caps. I read that increased dosages of Omega-6 and Vitamin A
are a bad mix.

As for the carbs in meal 2, should I replace the banana or add something?

Thanks for the input.

BTW, I have MUCH more energy on this diet plan.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

I'm 26, 6" and weigh 163.

Meal 1: 2 whole eggs, 3 whites, grated cheese
2 servings of instant oatmeal (is this cheating?)
6 oz tuna steak or chicken breast or ham
1 multi, 1 fish oil

Ok - you do not need that much protein in this meal. Too much.
Something like:
1 banana
80g rolled oats - the real stuff (1 cup)
1 whole egg + 6 whites + 0.75 cup 1% cottage cheese
1 tbs natty PB
2 fish oil caps

Meal 2: 2 scoops GNC whey, 20 oz 2% milk, banana

Hmmm... Personally, I would take out the banana, use skim milk and add some better fats (eg: 1 oz walnuts). Also, add a starchy carb such as oats. Something like:
2 scoops whey
60g rolled oats (3/4 cup)
1 cup skim milk
1 oz walnuts

Meal 3: 7oz Albacore tuna plain, sweet potato, carrots, fish oil

Something like 6-7 oz tuna
300g sweet potato
Broccoli
apple or peice of fruit
3 fish oils

Meal 4: 2 scoops GNC whey, 20oz 2% milk

Any reason why you can't use real food? If not, same suggestions as above. If this is PWO then you do not wat 2% milk. Use skim and add more carbs - banana etc.

Meal 5: 10-12 oz ribeye or whatever I grill (Chicken, fish, pork etc)
Veggies, baked potato or rice
Fish oil

10-12 oz is excessive. You need 6-7 oz per serve.
Add at least 1 cup of starchy carb (eg: 1 cup brown rice)
Lots of vegetables
2 fish oils.

Meal 6: 1 scoop whey, 12 oz milk or carrots and cream cheese, cottage
cheese

Ok - this is when your 2% milk will come in handy. It is excellent last thing at night for hard gainers. I would dump the way and carrots and go for something like:
20 oz 2% milk
1 cup cottage cheese
1-2 tbs natty PB or almond butter


You can also add another meal in if you are finding it really difficult to gain.

If you are STILL finding it difficult to gain then increase the energy density of your foods. Go for more red meats, whole-grain pasta, nuts, oils etc.

 

[snoogans]

Thanks for the help! Since this is first time I've tried a diet such as this,
I understand some tweaking will be needed. All of the suggestions sound
good to me and I hope to work them in as I progress.