please help !!! is what I ate today ok ?

[buffchic69]

Hi all.

I want to gain muscle, it seems to be working a little better because I am eating more, but I have a thin frame as it's hard to gain muscle for me.


10am- 1/2 cup oatmeal, protein shake
1pm- 4 oz. lean roast beef, whole wheat wrap, 1 cup green beans
4pm- FINISHED WORKOUT !!! protein shake, handful of almonds
5pm- 3oz. roast beef, large salad with ( olive oil & vinegar )
8pm- protein shake with 1 Tbsp. olive oil
9pm BEDTIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today I was on a roast beef kick. I don't know why !! LOL usually I have more chicken or tuna, but I'm overdue on my food shopping.

Here's the breakdown:

CALORIES: 1250
PROTEIN: 164
CARBS: 72

It varies from day to day though !!!! PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS !!!


I weigh 137-138. I used to weigh 130 is the increase on the scale muscle ?
GOD I HOPE SO !!!!!!!!!

my protein is usually btwn. 160-170 a day. I can't get it exactly to the reccommended 1 gr. per pound of body weight for weight training.
Does it really matter ? or is my 164 gr. I had today too much ? will the extra protein turn into something I don't want ?

I read on a thread in the women's bodybuilding on carbs that you should be consuming 70 gr. carbs on training days. 30-40 carbs on non-training days ? is this right ?

( Last Question ) should I have carbs immed. after my weights ? I mean my shake has 12 grams of carbs, but I usually just have my shake and then have some clean carbs in my after meal ( veggies, salad, beans ) ?

OH I ALMOST FORGOT MY MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ?

I have heard so many things regarding post-workout meal timing. like I said immed. after my weights I have my shake, and I usually eat a meal 1-1/2 hours later of ( protein & clean carbs ) what's the best time to eat ? should it be exactly 1 hour after my shake ? or can it be 2-3 hours later ?


I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM CONSUMING THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PROTEIN, & CARBS !!!!!


Sorry this was so long, but you guys and gals rock & you all know so much !


Thanks ! ! ! ! ! !

 

[RussianRocket]

You need to eat about 3-4 times more than that, bro. That's not even enough calories for a cutting diet.

 

[B0ARDIN087]

first off shes a girl. i think ur protein is right for a bulking diet at about 1.25-1.5 gr which is perfect. maybe up it a few more grams dont lower it. Russian is however right that you need more food to put on mass. how many grams of fat is that. i think you need to increase your carb intake to add the extra cals needed. gimme your fat grams and what your bf is (approx if u haven't had measured) and ill give you some better values to shoot for.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

You need more calories. for gaining muscle you need to be at about 12-14xBW for calories. Right now, you aren't even at 10x - which is pretty standard for a cutting diet.

You will never ever ever ever ever ever ever gain muscle unless you EAT to gain muscle.

I repeat.....you will never gain muscle unless you eat to gain muscle.

Add another meal. Do NOT limit green veggies. They are a good source of fibrous carbs, plus give you a lot of fiber and vitamins.

PLUS, you are going over 12 HOURS without food (8pm-10am). This is muscle suicide. Your body is in catabolism heaven!

Don't focus on carbs PWO, this is not what is breaking you. Lack of food is breaking you.

 

[ashley2212]

Don't focus on carbs PWO, this is not what is breaking you. Lack of food is breaking you.

No, it's her lack of listening to people's advice that is breaking her.
Post after post she's asking insanely long and complicated questions. People take time to help her out and before you know it she's back again with the same problems as before.

Don't ask the questions if you don't want the answers.

 

[harhar]

OMG 70 gram carbs on training days and 30-40 on nontrain?? OMGOMGOMG way to little!! I eat like 300+grams on any day. If you're a small female, make SURE to eat at least 200grams!! Take some protein out and eat much much more carbs. Too much protein turns to fat just like fat and carbs.

 

[*MissFit*]

No, it's her lack of listening to people's advice that is breaking her.
Post after post she's asking insanely long and complicated questions. People take time to help her out and before you know it she's back again with the same problems as before.

Don't ask the questions if you don't want the answers.

hahahha