Bulking Diet

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Please, let me know of what you think of my bulking diet, if there's something wrong, let me know.

BTW, I'm 19, 5'10'', 165-170 pounds, about 7-8% BF.


Meal 1

½ Banana
½ cup of oatmeal
1 cup skim milk
1 serving of Optimum Whey

Meal 2 (Shake blend)

½ Banana
½ cup of oatmeal
1 cup skim milk
1 serving of Optimum Whey

Meal 3

1 cup Rice cooked
1 fajitas bread
8oz of chicken

Meal 4

1 Large salad with vegetables and low-fat dressing
1 can of tuna
1 tbs of flax seed/olive oil

Meal 5

- Pre-workout
½ cup of oatmeal
½ serving of Optimum Whey

- Post workout
75g dextrose
1½ serving of Optimum Whey

- 1 hour after post workout shake
5 oz of ground beef extra-lean

Meal 6

1 can of tuna
1tbs of flaxseed/olive oil

According to fitday.com , it comes to : ~3381 cals, 338g Protein, 333g Carbs, 74g Fat.

* On non-workout days, no pre/post workout meal, only 1 shake + 5oz of ground beef.

 

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[HANSEL]

I have never Bulked and dont plan to, so I dont really have any Idea....

but from what I have read, Seems to me you will need more Carbs than Protein. Carbs are how I got up to 40lbs more than I wanted to weigh and have been limiting them since and losing/maintaining weight.

I would bet that some Natty PB, Cereal and an Ice Cream Milkshake/Malt before bed each night would put on some serious weight in no time.
Worked for me, but I wasnt working out and Its prolly not a real clean way to bulk. DENSE CALORIES before bed will work, but i am not sure if thats the ideal way to do it er what.

 

[gmanlax7]

it looks like a lot of food on paper, but i eat way more than that, and you definatly need more food if your looking to gain weight. Up the Red Meat !!

 

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I don't think that I need more food..

You are probably a Hard gainer...that's probably why you eat more than that to gain weight...

but for me, it's vrey easy to gain fat.. so I have to check my cals..

as for the red meat, I'll probably put some steak on my meal 1 instead of a protein shake. Sounds good ??

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What do you think of my diet ?

 

[mlomker]

It looks like a good place to start. You'll know by monitoring your bf% as you go along. If you aren't gaining a little bf then you probably aren't eating enough. You have to gain a little or you'll be undereating.

Keep in mind that as you gain muscle your bf% will decrease. You'll actually have to eat more than maintenance just to maintain your current %. I'd plan on going up to 10% or so.

 

[Loomer]

I think it all looks good!

A couple things I'd consider:

Sub the salad, it's too low on calories, with something more carb and fiber dense. (Wheat pitas, etc.)

Bedtime meal: Try cottage cheese or Nat Peanut Butter instead of the tuna, for slower absorbed, higher caloric protein sources, and more variety.

Don't forget there's more fish than canned tuna!