Finally bulking again few questions!

[DeadBolt]

So its been a while since I've gone on a decent bulk so now its time. Current stats 5'7" 183lbs @ 12%BF. My new goal is to hit 200lbs then start a mini cut.

Here is my new diet for the next 2-3 months:
M1:
7oz meat
9oz yam(two 5???) or ½ cup rice

M2:
2 scoops whey
½ cup oats
Fruit(1med banana or berries 10oz)
2tbl natty pb

M3: (post workout)
2 scoops whey
½ cup oats
Fruit(1med banana or berries 10oz)

M4:
7oz meat
9oz yam(two 5???) or ½ cup rice

M5:
7oz meat
9oz yam(two 5???) or ½ cup rice

M6:
½ cup cottage cheese
2tbl natty pb or flax seed oil

Thats roughly 2600cals 40/40/20 prot/carb/fat. I will also add some fish oil caps through the day as well as some vegies. But thats an impulse thing so I'm not worried about writing em down. I will gradually increase the cals as I need it.

Now I'm just curious as to my off training day diet. Should I reduce the cals or should I leave them the same? If so by how much?

 

[squanto]

I'd leave them the same. One day isn't gonna make a whole heaping difference. Plus, your body is still building muscle on your off days. Remember, muscle growth happens when we are resting.

 

[DeadBolt]

I'd leave them the same. One day isn't gonna make a whole heaping difference. Plus, your body is still building muscle on your off days. Remember, muscle growth happens when we are resting.

Its actually 3 days...only train 4xweek. Yea I guess I could do that...I'm use to dieting and while I cut I keep my cals higher on training days vs non training days where I lower my cals.

 

[CowPimp]

Its actually 3 days...only train 4xweek. Yea I guess I could do that...I'm use to dieting and while I cut I keep my cals higher on training days vs non training days where I lower my cals.

I always keep them the same every day, but do whatever you want. I don't think it matters either way as long as you are losing weight at the desired rate. If you don't lose enough weight, but you prefer eating a static number of calories, then you could always average the two calorie counts you use and intake that every day. The results should be very similar. For example, instead of 2200 on off days and 2600 on lifting days, you could eat 2400 calories every day.

Again, whatever you prefer.

 

[squanto]

Something I've found too, is when I take a week off of working out but I'm cutting, i lose more weight. If I'm losing weight at a rate of 1-1.5 pounds per week, and I take a week off of exercise, I usually lose more like 3 pounds. Does anyone know why this is?

I usually keep calories about the same every day, but I could see the logic in reducing food by a couple hundred calories on your days off. I guess it comes down to personal preference.

 

[DeadBolt]

Thanks cow....but I'm bulking LOL.

 

[Big Rosati]

how do you afford 21oz "meat " all the time?

how do you measure steak anyway?

 

[DeadBolt]

how do you afford 21oz "meat " all the time?

how do you measure steak anyway?

I own a resturaunt so I get alot of supplies for free.

I measure my meats raw before cooking...just buy a scale in oz at like walmart or kmart and your set to go.

You live in north jersey eh...what part?

 

[soxmuscle]

Thanks cow....but I'm bulking LOL.

bulking on 2600 calories would lead anyone to believe that youre cutting.

 

[Gordo]

2600 cal sounds almost like maintainence for a 150lber.

1/2 cup of oats PWO. You may want to up that to 1 cup. At your current weight wouldn't you want to be more in the 3000 - 3500 cal range?

Those 1/2 cups of rice should probably be full cups.
ditto on the cottage cheese....you'd likely benefit more if it was a full cup.

Emma will probably straighten this out.

What was your maintenance cals? 2000?

 

[DeadBolt]

bulking on 2600 calories would lead anyone to believe that youre cutting.

I'm coming off a pretty big cut so I am gradually adding in my cals not just jumping into it to keep fat storage down. To many cals to fast is bad.

 

[DeadBolt]

2600 cal sounds almost like maintainence for a 150lber.

1/2 cup of oats PWO. You may want to up that to 1 cup. At your current weight wouldn't you want to be more in the 3000 - 3500 cal range?

Those 1/2 cups of rice should probably be full cups.
ditto on the cottage cheese....you'd likely benefit more if it was a full cup.

Emma will probably straighten this out.

What was your maintenance cals? 2000?

Sorry the CC not amout specified don't know how the 1/2 cup got there. It will probably be like 1.5-2 cups.

The cals are low b/c I was coming off of a pretty big cut so I don't wanna jump into to high of cals or else I will put to much fat on to fast.

Yea my maint is roughly 2k. Within a week or so of this I'll up my cals more and keep it going up gradually.

 

[CowPimp]

Thanks cow....but I'm bulking LOL.

Well the same thing applies, just monitor weight gain as opposed to loss.