Cooking In Bulk

[xigotmailx]

I have always been a fan of cooking in bulk and I don't mind eating the same thing for a week straight, then maybe changing it up a little bit the next. I'm finally going to start counting calories, hitting macros, and not just winging it because for the past couple of months I've been stabled off at 170. With a goal weight now of 200 and hitting 192 at one point recently *during cycle*, then losing it all back to 170 I figure it's definitely time to get strict with this.

So i'm 170lbs, aiming for 3,000 calories, 200g pro, 200g+ carb, 100g fat. Right now this is what I've come up with:

Meal 1:
4 eggs 400 cal 28g pro 4g carb 28g fat
16 oz milk 300 cal 16g pro 24g carb 16g fat
Total 700 cal 44g pro 28g carb 44g fat

Meal 2:
8 oz chicken 260 cal 54g pro 0g carb 2g fat
1 cup rice 200 cal 5g pro 44g carb 2g fat
Total 460 cal 59g pro 44g carb 4g fat

Meal 3:
8 oz ground turkey 520 cal 60g pro 0g carb 29g fat
1 cup rice 200 cal 5g pro 44g carb 2g fat
Total 720 cal 65g pro 44g carb 31g fat

Meal 4:
2 cup spaghetti 340 cal 14g pro 74g carb 2g fat
1/2 cup sauce 80 cal 2g pro 14g carb 2g fat
1 cup rice 200 cal 5g pro 44g carb 4g fat
Total 620 cal 21g pro 132g carb 8g fat

Pre-Meal 5 Total:
2500 calories 189g protein 248g carbs 89g fat

For 500 calories, I can always hit up another 16 ounces of milk with protein powder which is 440 calories, 43g pro, 27g carb, 16g fat and could be my post workout drink. I also feel that maybe 3k calories may be a little bit too much for me at 170 as my job is not demanding physically at all, but I would be prepared for the initial fat gain, which would stable off as I gain more weight and it becomes closer to my maintenance calories.

Anyways, any help and suggestions would be appreciated. Do note that I can still add in some bread and I have negated all vegetables thus far, not on purpose, just because I wasn't going to count those as calories...is that a mistake? I think they shouldn't be counted as carbs???

[AlwaysTryin]

Tdee?

Count all calories you consume

[axkoam]

It is a mistake to not count certain foods as calories, although vegetables are low in calories (starchy/sugary veggies as exceptions).

Do you have a crockpot? If not you can use a large stock pot.
Try stews: lots of veggies, chicken, beans, rice, potatoes, broth/stock.

[wsm9808]

Veggies are easy. I (mostly my wife) make a big pot of veggies almost every weekend and then eat them all week. You can put in whatever you want, but my normal mix is Broccoli, squash, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, mushrooms, bell pepper, carrots, onions and garlic with a little salt and pepper. Sometimes will throw in some potatoes and string beans. 7oz serving comes out at 50 calories.

We just put them in a big pan, cover with foil and bake in the oven for about an hour at 400 degrees. I like mine soft, if you like them crisp, just cook shorter and don't add potatoes, the potatoes wont get done with the shorter cook time.