New Diet

[andybonse]

Well since i got my own job i buy my own foods now so its pretty easy for me to bulk up now:

1 pint and a 1/4 of Chocolate milk - 1000calories // 40g protein // 20g fat.
2 chicken breasts - 500cals
Chicken and pasta - 500cals
Small bag of mixed nuts (almonds and a few others) - 500cals
Weight gainer - 500cals - 50g protein.
A mix of fruits and veg.

Then ill eat alot of other things so im basically getting about 3500-4000cals easier than i could of before.

Once a week ontop of this i have something i like etc.. pizza. its extra calories for a day and its not gong to put huge ammounts of fat on me and i dont put fat on really anyway.

My job: I work on checkouts at a supermarket (i study at college so dont call me a bum :P), so when basically i see somthing like chicken i look on the packet and see he calories protein and fats and then buy them :P

[Critical Mass]

I have to admit, I kind of like it. I'm impressed that you are trying to think bigger. Could I help with a few tips that might streamline your diet?..........

* Thats a heck of a lot of chocolate milk. How about cutting it in half, and then adding like, 2 eggs, a bagel, and then the milk. Eggs are a better protein than milk anyway. I'm not too concerned about the simple sugars in the chocolate milk because first thing in the morning, you body needs some simple carbs to process fast and "break the fast" of sleeping all night.

* I like the 2 chicken breasts, but I would advise to add some carbohydrates to that meal. You see, your body needs energy to burn. If you consume protein without carbohydrates, your body will use some of the protein for energy, thus taking away from your muscles.

* Forget the nuts. They will do very little for you in the context of building muscle. Instead of having the nuts when you do, wait while longer, then have another solild meal with some beef to add in with your fruits and veggies. Then for dessert, you can have your nuts. Don't ever have a meal without a solid protein source. Nuts are far from a solid protein source. They should take a back seat to animal proteins. The bioavailability of nuts is about 50% - 60%.

Keep on trucking Andy.

[andybonse]

Thanks for the comments ,

Yeah i only have the nuts as a snack anyway so i guess ill add somthing else to it.

Whats some good carbs?

I have bought some oats aswell so they can add some calories

[Big Guns]

I'm w/ CMass. Way to step it up.
Weigh all you products. 2 chicken breasts couyld be 6 oz or 20oz. Big difference
40g of protein at each feeding.

1000 cals @ 1 sitting is WAY TOO MUCH....for you. Hey, but at least you are trying to get it. Nice work and keep us updated. we will always help.

[Pfabrizi1]

Originally Posted by Critical Mass

* I like the 2 chicken breasts, but I would advise to add some carbohydrates to that meal. You see, your body needs energy to burn. If you consume protein without carbohydrates, your body will use some of the protein for energy, thus taking away from your muscles.

* Forget the nuts.

Those are the only 2 things that are debatable IMO. W/ the 2 chicken breasts, a good source of fat could be good for energy as well. Thats where the forget the nuts part comes in. With the chicken breasts, you can have a small serving of nuts, which will provide some carbs and a good, healthy source of fat. You need fats! Chicken doesn't have much fat at all, so basically the only fats you are getting are from the milk and maybe your weight gainer. I would either add some nuts/seeds here and there, or maybe even substitute one of the meals of chicken for a red meat.

[Doobalips]

Originally Posted by andybonse

1: 1 pint and a 1/4 of Chocolate milk - 1000calories // 40g protein // 20g fat.
2: 2 chicken breasts - 500cals

Maybe your calories are a little off or you eat superfoods!


1: 165g Carbs from your chocolate milk seems a little overboard.

2: 2 Chicken breasts - 500cals. That's 125g Protein. The average Chicken breast is around 30 - 35g Protein.

That being said, i'm assuming you arn't eating carbs + fats with the x2 chicken breasts..



If you can spread it out a little more evenly

eg,

#1 Chocolate Milk, do like C Mass said.
#2 Have one chicken breast with some pasta / rice / veg and a few nuts.
#3 Chicken Pasta, fine. Add a few nuts.
#4 Have the other piece of Chicken breast with some fruits + a few nuts. Instead of just nuts.
#5 Weight gainer is fine
#6 Other half of your Choc Milk with a couple of eggs.


Just a thought going from what you have right now. Chicken all the time is pretty boring though, maybe have a variation of dif meats, therefor you wont get fed up of the same meal over and over.