My Diet

[Tiny J]

I figured this is the right place to post this, since it is nutrition, but I think I've figured out a good bulking diet for myself; please critique? thank you.

Breakfast - 5 eggs, cup of oatmeal w/sugar, protein shake : cup of milk, one scoop of whey protein powder, multi-vitamin
(about 2 hours later)
Snack - Tuna + tablespoon scoop worth of mayo, apple
(about 2 hours later)
Lunch - Chicken Breast or Leg or 2-3 thighs, 2-3 cups of milk
(about an hour later)
Post Workout Meal - Protein shake - 1 cup of milk, scoop of whey, 3 scoops of natty PB, 1 banana. Creatine + gatorade and maybe some tuna or a piece of chicken
(about 2 hours later)
Snack - Natty PB + J sandwich or 2 with some milk
(about 2 hours later)
Dinner - Lean Meat (chicken, pork, something) OR pasta, salad, maybe rice/baked potatoe, Milk/water/green tea usually something around there.
(before bed)
Shake - cup of milk, scoop of whey, cottage cheese, natty PB, and a banana

I'm around 6'7" 225 right now. Goal is to hit 240-245 by June-July. I'm trying to clean bulk here as you can see. Do I need to edit anything out, or replace anything?

-Milk is 2% by the way

Do you think my goal of 240-245 by June-July is attainable with minimal fat gains?

Please critique and help me out, thank you

[NATHAN518]

6'7" wow.

could you post the calories and macros for this?

calories/protein/carbs/fat?

[Tiny J]

I know the calories are over 4000, but not by much; maybe up to 4300. Carbs are around 230 i'm guessing ( a tad high if you don't run ), I'm not sure on how to measure the fat, total fat? or saturated fat? or trans fat? Protein is somewhere around 300.

I say not EXACT numbers because:

1) i got tired of looking everything up

2) didn't know exactly how to measure fat, so i coulda been writing everthing down since I was doing total fat (just "Total Fat" on the nutritional values)

but i'm guessing that's around where it's at.

sorry for not being more thorough with it lol

[johnny19]

Minimal fat gains would require you to cut the banana out of the before bed-time shake.

so far the diet is excellent for your weight and height!

to elaborate more on the shake; lower levels of insulin before bed increase secretion of HgH which obviously being the chemical messenger homone for lean protein synthesis.
carbohydrates before bed regardless will increase pancreatic insulin secretion.

if your worried bout starvation during the night; the heart is the only real muscle requiring energy and being cardiac muscle tissue it favours fatty acids for energy rather than sugar.

before bed if u supply the body with enough fatty acid and protein the body will repair itself at a much faster rate.

good luck

Johnny

[Tiny J]

Thank you very much

EDIT: Are there things as GOOD fats? And in my diet, should I decrease the amount of anything, like the peanut butter or something. Because the amount of fat is probably over 100g.

[Tiny J]

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[jked4life]

Originally Posted by Tiny J

I figured this is the right place to post this, since it is nutrition, but I think I've figured out a good bulking diet for myself; please critique? thank you.

Breakfast - 5 eggs, cup of oatmeal w/sugar, protein shake : cup of milk, one scoop of whey protein powder, multi-vitamin
(about 2 hours later)LOOSE THE SUGAR IN THIS MEAL, ADD AN APPLE
Snack - Tuna + tablespoon scoop worth of mayo, apple MAKE SURE U USE FAT FREE MAYO
(about 2 hours later)
Lunch - Chicken Breast or Leg or 2-3 thighs, 2-3 cups of milk
(about an hour later)
Post Workout Meal - Protein shake - 1 cup of milk, scoop of whey, 3 scoops of natty PB, 1 banana. Creatine + gatorade and maybe some tuna or a piece of chicken LOOSE THE PEANUT BUTTER- FAT SLOWS DOWN ABSORBTION OF PROTEIN AND CARBS THAT YOUR BODY DESPERATELY NEEDS QUICKLY AFTER A WORKOUT
(about 2 hours later)
Snack - Natty PB + J sandwich or 2 with some milk EAT 1 HOUR AFTER YOUR POST WORKOUT SHAKE. KEEP THIS MEAL LOW IN FAT FOR THE SAME REASON ALREADY STATED. HAVE A LEAN MEAT, A VEGGIE AND A LOW GI STARCH
(about 2 hours later)
Dinner - Lean Meat (chicken, pork, something) OR pasta, salad, maybe rice/baked potatoe, Milk/water/green tea usually something around there.
(before bed)
Shake - cup of milk, scoop of whey, cottage cheese, natty PB, and a banana MIGHT WANT TO LOOSE THE BANANA HERE IF BODYFAT IS AN ISSUE, IF NOT KEEP IT.

I'm around 6'7" 225 right now. Goal is to hit 240-245 by June-July. I'm trying to clean bulk here as you can see. Do I need to edit anything out, or replace anything?

-Milk is 2% by the way

Do you think my goal of 240-245 by June-July is attainable with minimal fat gains?

Please critique and help me out, thank you

I put my suggestions on specific meals in caps. I also am not sure about the calories and macros of this diet. If it is not enough cals, I would add protein + fat meals without carbs during the day. Most of your carbs should come in the morning, before a workout and after a workout. Doesn't look like a bad diet overall.

[Tiny J]

alright,

as for the oatmeal, anything I can switch for the sugar, cuz oatmeal plain is pretty dull and hard to eat for me.

you meantioned eating after the hour after P.W. shake to eat a low GI starch food; like what?


Bodyfat isn't really an issue, for I'm going to cut around may-june. I don't really want to gain very much more fat though. i have (guessing) around 15% just by judging pics and stuff here.

[kylef]

where's your veggies? definitely a must for a lean bulk or any diet for that matter.

[jked4life]

Originally Posted by Tiny J

alright,

as for the oatmeal, anything I can switch for the sugar, cuz oatmeal plain is pretty dull and hard to eat for me.

you meantioned eating after the hour after P.W. shake to eat a low GI starch food; like what?


Bodyfat isn't really an issue, for I'm going to cut around may-june. I don't really want to gain very much more fat though. i have (guessing) around 15% just by judging pics and stuff here.

If you need a sweetener in your oatmeal, I would try splenda or some sugar free maple syrup.

As for low GI carbs, you could eat fruit (apple, orange, cherries, blueberries or strawberries), whole wheat pasta, oatmeal, Brown rice(not instant), or Whole Grain bread (with no High Fructose Corn Syrup).

I also have around 15% bodyfat. My outlook is, its better to gain weight slower with less fat gain than dirty bulk and have to take 15 weeks just to cut the extra fat you put on. Just my two cents.

Here is a site that I like. John Bernardi has a lot of good ideas on Nutrition. I would read all of these articles.

http://johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/index.htm

[Tiny J]

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