Diet advice please - fast metabolism, struggling to gain weight!!!

[John McLane]

My diet is (training days):

Meal 1: 4 pieces of wholemeal toast and 4 scrambled eggs or shredded wheat with whey & banana, multi vit, Vic C and zinc picolinate

Meal 2: 1 wholemeal bagel peanut butter and whey protein shake - 50gm protein & bagel

Meal 3: Rice, minced beef or chicken, pilau rice, can of pineapple OR tuna/mackerel&tuna w/salad & toasted wholemeal bagel w/low fat Philadelphia cheese, olive oil and banana

Meal 4: Mass gainer shake - 50gm protein, 600 calories
Meal 5: Turkey or Chicken fillet with rice or with pineapple chunks, almonds
Train
Meal 6: PWO shake w/fast carbs - 50gm protein 400 cals

Meal 7: Cottage cheese w/pint of milk or can of tuna or mackerel or 4 egg omelette and raspberry juice
Non training days are the same but without meal 5. I have only been having meal 5 for the last two weeks as I felt I needed to as I’m not gaining weight. I am 41 and have a VERY fast metabolism and do need a lot of sleep....If I’m honest I have never got enough sleep as I am always surfing the net till 11.00-11.30. and I shouldn’t so I’ve started going to bed at 10.30 now. Im 14 stone, 5”7’ and train 4 days a week.

 

[raze]

Your diet looks pretty solid to me. Casein is a nice addition before bed. Its worth putting your diet into fitday.com or another calorie counter to see what you diet looks like in terms of macros. If your not seeing any improvements in the mirror or on the scales well I would increase my carb intake a little more on each of my meals. It sounds like your diet now is probably right for the weight your at.

 

[John McLane]

Your diet looks pretty solid to me. Casein is a nice addition before bed. Its worth putting your diet into fitday.com or another calorie counter to see what you diet looks like in terms of macros. If your not seeing any improvements in the mirror or on the scales well I would increase my carb intake a little more on each of my meals. It sounds like your diet now is probably right for the weight your at.

Ok thanks for your advice

 

[teachiteasy]

Even though it is important for both men and women to eat right and make healthy eating decisions, men have specific dietary needs. Most men usually have less body fat and more muscle than women, which causes them to need more food to provide enough energy to them. Fortunately, there are healthy food choices and diet tips for a diet that will help give men enough energy and prevent health risks that are associated with men.

Fish

Decreasing the amount of meat ingested and replacing it with fish is the best diet tip for men, because it can help prevent heart disease and still provide enough protein for their muscle mass. Red meats have a lot of saturated fats which can give men a greater risk of producing heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Fish can provide men the nutrition that they need while preventing the bad symptoms of eating red meat.

Whole Grains

Enriched carbohydrates such as white bread have more sugar and less nutritional value than complex carbohydrates such as whole grains. Switching to eating more foods with whole grains is another excellent diet tip for men. Whole grains can also provide men with more energy and can control their appetite throughout the day.

Portions

Controlling the amount of food men eat is also an important diet tip to remember. Eating healthier is important, but making sure to limit the size of the portions is also very important. Eating five smaller portions of food each day is actually healthier than eating three larger meals each day, because it helps to control men's appetites while giving them enough energy throughout the day.

Breakfast

Starting out the day with a healthy breakfast can help boost men's metabolism, and that is a great diet tip for everyone. Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day; because it will often determine how people will end up eating throughout the day. For example; when people start the day with a healthy meal, they are more likely to eat healthier meals for the rest of the day.

Fruits & Vegetables

Since men are more likely to have serious health problems as they age, eating more fruits and vegetables is a diet tip that can actually save their lives. They can do this because they are full of vitamins and antioxidants that can protect men's bodies and prevent serious illnesses and diseases including certain types of cancer. Fruits and vegetables also provide men with plenty of energy because they have the "good sugars" that can help to keep men moving all day long.

 

[WolfpackAlpha]

My diet is (training days):

Meal 1: 4 pieces of wholemeal toast and 4 scrambled eggs or shredded wheat with whey & banana, multi vit, Vic C and zinc picolinate

Meal 2: 1 wholemeal bagel peanut butter and whey protein shake - 50gm protein & bagel

Meal 3: Rice, minced beef or chicken, pilau rice, can of pineapple OR tuna/mackerel&tuna w/salad & toasted wholemeal bagel w/low fat Philadelphia cheese, olive oil and banana

Meal 4: Mass gainer shake - 50gm protein, 600 calories
Meal 5: Turkey or Chicken fillet with rice or with pineapple chunks, almonds
Train
Meal 6: PWO shake w/fast carbs - 50gm protein 400 cals

Meal 7: Cottage cheese w/pint of milk or can of tuna or mackerel or 4 egg omelette and raspberry juice
Non training days are the same but without meal 5. I have only been having meal 5 for the last two weeks as I felt I needed to as I’m not gaining weight. I am 41 and have a VERY fast metabolism and do need a lot of sleep....If I’m honest I have never got enough sleep as I am always surfing the net till 11.00-11.30. and I shouldn’t so I’ve started going to bed at 10.30 now. Im 14 stone, 5”7’ and train 4 days a week.

I redid your diet a bit, check it out:
Diet advice for fast metabolism