Grow Big or Fattenin' trying.

[nwhiker]

Hello there, welcome to my Bulking log. I have been going to the gym for about 3 months now, but have decided on working with All Pro's Beginner program.. and stuff my face properly. I am 23, attend university full time. My commute back and forth from school is 3 hours which makes things difficult at times. As college student, I live in a restricted budget. I read somewhere once on the forum that "all he did was eat 6 delicious steaks a day" ..well.. I can't afford that.

I am currently eating about 3,000 calories a day. I have seen this listed several times as 'nothing', but I can't get much higher without getting fairly dirty in the diet. I have the 'skinny fat' thing going on, and I can tell that it has been growing a little.. but I am not going to worry about that at the moment, and focus on my routine.

I also have found a workout partner, I hope this will help push me harder and farther.

[nwhiker]

Day 1 - All Pro's

Starting Weights
February
Weight: 142 lbs

April
Weight: 150

Starting Lifts
Squats: 8 x 110
Bench Presses: 8 x 100
Bent-Over Rows: 8 x 95
Overhead Barbell Presses: 8 x 60
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts: 8 x 65 (new to the exercise, poor form at start)
Barbell Curls: 8 x 50
Calf Raises: 8 x 135 (working on balance, weight was fine)

I will probably reassess lifting weights on the next on day, to make sure I am starting with my 10 rep max per lift.

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
2 cups Turkey Mac & small apple
Field trip today, arrived super early. Went to McDonalds.. 2 Egg Mcmuffins + Rootbeer (bad).

Workout

Trip home (no refrigeration, 6 hours since home)
1 cup - Mini-wheats (dry)
1/4 cup - trail mix
2 granola bars (natures valley)
1 small Apple

Went shopping for a few hours.. took a lot of time - 4 cups milk (2%)

Dinner
1.5 cup Turkey Mac
6.4 oz Salmon
4 oz Chicken Breast

Total: 3,248 Calories (Fat: 89.1, Carbs: 408.5, Protein: 186.0)

(imagine salmon dinner picture here)

[nwhiker]

Day 2 - Off

Food Intake:
Breakfast:
3 Eggs (scrambled) & 1 cup Turkey Mac (finished batch off)
2 cups Milk
1 med. Banana

@ Class + commute (8:30 -7)
Lunch: Peanut butter Sandwich & apple

Dinner:
Pasta - 3 servings
Chicken - 2 servings
2 cups Milk
Cottage Cheese - 1 serving

Total: 3,214 Calories (Fat: 110, Carbs: 393.5, Protein: 147)

[nightmare69]

Im in the same boat. I just started working out again and trying to eat enough on a very tight budget. Im going to start drinking 1/2 gallon of milk a day along with eating better and Ill see what that does. Good luck man.

[nwhiker]

Day 3 (weds)

Breakfast
Oatmeal - 2 servings w/ Apple & Brown Sugar
2 cups milk

-Workout-

I was hungry, and wouldn't be getting home for several hours.. so I went fast food option

Lunch:
Double Cheeseburger
1 cup shredded wheat (dry)

Snack:
2 cups milk

Dinner:
Spaghetti - 4 servings
Ground Turkey -1/2 cup
Tomato Sauce - 1 cup

Snack
Too full to go cottage cheese route..
2 cups milk

Calories: 3,567 (Fat: 82g, Carbs: 525g, Protein: 152g)

[nwhiker]

Day 4

Breakfast - 7:00
3 Fried Eggs (in butter)
2 Chicken Breasts
2 Slices Toast
2 Cups Milk

-Class-

Lunch - 1:00
Natural Peanut Butter Sandwhich

Snack - 3:00
2 cups Milk

Dinner - 8:00
3 servings Cereal w/ Whole Milk
2 Servings Cottage cheese
2 cups milk

Calories: 3,295 (Fat: 101.5g, Carbs: 371.8g, Protein: 183.3g)

[nwhiker]

Day 5

Breakfast - 5:00
Cereal - 5 servings
Whole Milk - 1.5 cup
Milk - 2 cups

-work-

Workout - 11:30

Lunch - 1:00
Natural Peanut Butter Sandwhich
Apple
2 Servings Carrots

-work-

Dinner - 7:00
3 fried eggs
2 slices toast
2 cups milk
Cottage cheese - 1.5 servings

Calories: 2,930 (Fat: 90.0g, Carbs: 396.4g, Protein: 127g)

[nwhiker]

Slept in today.

Breakfast:
2 cups milk

Lunch:
2 natural peanut butter sandwhiches
1 cup milk

Dinner:
3 Turkey Burgers
2 cups Cheesey Mashed potatoes

Feeling full after dinner, low on calories but can't eat anything.

Calories: 2,510 (Fat: 91.6g, Carbs: 276.5g, Protein: 124g)

[DDon1996]

In. Northwest foreverbulk crew.

[nwhiker]

Eating is much easier on days I don't leave the house.

Breakfast:
3 fried eggs
2 cups milk
Toast -2 pieces

Snack:
2 cups broccoli
1/2 cheese sauce

Lunch:
2 Servings Spaghetti
1/3 cup ground Turkey
1/2 cup Tomato sauce

Snack:
2 cups milk

Dinner: Feeling full..
1 Turkey Burger on White Bread (all I had)


Still lagging on calories a bit.. not really hungry but..


Snack:
2 Servings Oatmeal

Calories: 3,186 (Fat: 107g, Carbs: 380g, Protein: 152g)

[nwhiker]

Updating for the past few days

April 11

Breakfast:
2 Turkey burgers

-class/workout-

Lunch:
2 cups cottage cheese
2 Four Cheese Hot Pockets

Going to a concert tonight.. so..

Dinner:
4 cups chocolate Milk

Got home at 1am.. zzz.

Calories: 2,742 (Fat: 91g, Carbs: 288g, Protein: 173g)


April 12

Breakfast:
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Pork Roast

Lunch:
1 cup Trail mix
1 large apple

Snack:
2 Servings Shredded wheat

Dinner: Had a seminar this evening, so was at class late..
2 Mcdonalds Fish sandwiches (w/o tarter)

Snack:
2 cups milk


Calories: 2,742 (Fat: 92g, Carbs: 237g, Protein: 133g) - tarter calories not calculated out.

April 13

Breakfast:
3 fried eggs (butter)
4 pieces toast
2 cups milk

Lunch:
2 cups refined beans
1/2 cup cheese
1/4 cup turkey

Dinner:
Mashed Potatoes, Pork Roast, Gravy

Snack:
Milk

Calories: 3,156 (Fat: 103g, Carbs: 333g, Protein: 164g)

[oats_addict]

Good luck man, you seem to have the basics nailed on.

[AlwaysTryin]

I notice some days your protein is quite low (<130g). Any reason behind it?