Keep me from puking!

[Loomer]

So I'm trying to bulk and my stats are: 6'1", 166lbs, not sure as to my BF%. I'm shooting for a macro of 50/40/10 p/c/f and I eat and eat and I feel like I'm going to puke, but still can't get my calories up into the 3000s! Here's a typical day for me:

Meal 1- 4 egg whites/fat free cheddar/2c skim milk/1 scoop whey
Meal 2- 1c Go Lean Kashi cereal/1c skim milk/1 scoop whey
Meal 3- Chicken Breast/2 slices whole wheat bread
Meal 4- Can tuna/2 slices whole weat bread
Workout
Post workout- 3c grape juice/5g creatine/2c skim milk/1 scp whey
Meal 5- 2 Chicken breasts/1.5c spinach/2c mashed red potatoes
Meal 6- Nonfat cottage cheese

I lift 5 days a week hitting each major muscle group once a week. I don't do any cardio at all, to keep calorie expenditure down. I can't afford those expensive weight gainers, but I can't eat any damn more! Should I be substituting some foods? I know if I bumped up the fat percentage I could easily make up some calories but I'm trying to stick to the 50/40/10 ratio. Shooting for some lean mass, I already have lovehandles as it is.

I'm a newbie so forgive my mistakes.

 

[Warblade]

I'm not an expert, but, you need some fat in there. 10% might not be enough. Since you're bulking, try to incorporate some lean red meat in there. Its got some fat mixed in, more so than turkey, chicken or tuna. Fat is good for you, it repairs tissue and I've read that saturated fat improves GH production. Obviously limit the ammt of saturated fat per day. Good fats, like flax should keep the fat you store on your body to a minimum.

Also, you're going to gain some fat while bulking. It's inevitable. If you're afraid of getting love handles, well, I don't know what to say. Maybe you can try a monthly diet change.

Real food seems to be generally more expensive than powder. N-Large2 is like 40 bucks for 30 servings. If you have one of those a day (maybe split up over 2-3 times a day) you'll have enough to last a month. I go through a 4 pack of chicken breast in 2 days. At the local grocery that's 9 bucks. At costco its like 4 bucks. So, 2 bucks a day vs. 1 dollar a day. Also, it seems to be more convenient, and won't fill you up as much.

Personally I think 50% protein is too much. I take that much while cutting in order to ensure I keep my muscle, but, when bulking I think you want to just have 1.5gs per lb of bodyweight. Opinions differ though.

Post workout... you're mixing milk with grape juice?? I hope not. Sounds nasty

 

[danielson]

a lot of people on here advocate hi-protein when bulking

id shoot for a 30/40/30 (p/c/f) personally, or around there

protien looks good, get some flax/fish/hemp oil in there





again you may not wanna do this and im sure many will disagree wth me but get most of my carbs from bread, its the easiest thing to eat when youp;re out and about.


i usually eat 4 slices at breakfast, 4 during the day as sandwiches, and 4 when i get back in the evening plus another 2 if im felling hungry. i eat wholewheat pasta too everyday (i like pasta) but brown rice or wholemeal rice is good too

 

[110%]

i also agree about changing your macronutrient breakdown, you have too little fat intake, go for 50/30/20 or 40/40/20 carbs/protein/fat breakdown. you really dont need that much protein when bulking, if you eat more carbs you will still be getting just as much protein for muscle recovery and such other benefits because with more protein now you are just giving your body a form of glucose to burn as energy. more carbs will be more protein sparing and in the end a much cheaper form of glucose.