matteomt
03-27-2011, 06:36 PM
Hey all,
This is my first thread. I am currently planning on going on a clean bulk for 8-10 weeks followed by a short and strict cut for 2 weeks. My basic daily meal plan is as follows:
meal 1 (7am): 5 med eggs (they're cheap in bulk, gimme a break), 1/2 avacato, 1 protein shake (1 cup milk, 1 cup OJ, 1/2 banana, 1TBSP peanut butter, 1 scoop whey protein [25g Protein], one scoop of Lipotropic Protein [22g slow release protein], ice)
meal 2 (930am): one large banana, 3 TBSP peanut butter
meal 3 (12pm): one turkey sandwich (2 slices of wheat bread, turkey [9g protein unless I increase the serving size to 9 slices instead of 6], 1 slice of swiss cheese, 1/8ish sliced avacado)
meal 4 (230pm): ditto to meal 3
meal 5 (5pm): ditto to meal 3 &4
workout will always take place around 6pm due to work schedule
meal 6 (8pm [post-workout]): chicken salad (1 can chicken [22g protein], 1 TBSP mayo), protein shake (1.5 cup milk, .5 cup OJ, 1/4 banana, 1 TBSP PB, 1 scoop whey, 1 scoop Lipotropic, ice)
"meal" 7 (10pm): protein shake (water, 2 scoops whey)
"meal" 8 (midnight): protein shake (water, 1.5 scoops Lipotropic)
This diet will most likely vary slightly day to day, but this is the basic format. I'm trying to get plenty of carbs throughout the day, but let them dwindle off as the day goes on until they reach 0 after 8pm. I'd like to gain as little fat as possible but wouldn't mind getting up to 10%bf if I saw some legit gains.
Does anybody have any advice/changes I should make to this diet. I may consider making whey/water shakes with some of my smaller daily meals to boost my protein intake, but I'm not sure if it would be a waste since my body is probably only capable of intaking perhaps 40g at a time.
Also, I am trying to not worry about strength during this bulk and focus purely on size gains, but muscle shape and proportion is also important to me (I'm trying to make the most progress on my chest and shoulders).
Any insight would be greatly appreciated guys.
Get big,
-M
This is my first thread. I am currently planning on going on a clean bulk for 8-10 weeks followed by a short and strict cut for 2 weeks. My basic daily meal plan is as follows:
meal 1 (7am): 5 med eggs (they're cheap in bulk, gimme a break), 1/2 avacato, 1 protein shake (1 cup milk, 1 cup OJ, 1/2 banana, 1TBSP peanut butter, 1 scoop whey protein [25g Protein], one scoop of Lipotropic Protein [22g slow release protein], ice)
meal 2 (930am): one large banana, 3 TBSP peanut butter
meal 3 (12pm): one turkey sandwich (2 slices of wheat bread, turkey [9g protein unless I increase the serving size to 9 slices instead of 6], 1 slice of swiss cheese, 1/8ish sliced avacado)
meal 4 (230pm): ditto to meal 3
meal 5 (5pm): ditto to meal 3 &4
workout will always take place around 6pm due to work schedule
meal 6 (8pm [post-workout]): chicken salad (1 can chicken [22g protein], 1 TBSP mayo), protein shake (1.5 cup milk, .5 cup OJ, 1/4 banana, 1 TBSP PB, 1 scoop whey, 1 scoop Lipotropic, ice)
"meal" 7 (10pm): protein shake (water, 2 scoops whey)
"meal" 8 (midnight): protein shake (water, 1.5 scoops Lipotropic)
This diet will most likely vary slightly day to day, but this is the basic format. I'm trying to get plenty of carbs throughout the day, but let them dwindle off as the day goes on until they reach 0 after 8pm. I'd like to gain as little fat as possible but wouldn't mind getting up to 10%bf if I saw some legit gains.
Does anybody have any advice/changes I should make to this diet. I may consider making whey/water shakes with some of my smaller daily meals to boost my protein intake, but I'm not sure if it would be a waste since my body is probably only capable of intaking perhaps 40g at a time.
Also, I am trying to not worry about strength during this bulk and focus purely on size gains, but muscle shape and proportion is also important to me (I'm trying to make the most progress on my chest and shoulders).
Any insight would be greatly appreciated guys.
Get big,
-M