Good Diet for Bulking?

[EGO92]

While I'm not new to working out, I am fairly new to making and following a structured diet. I'm currently 6'1" and around 175 pounds with ~15% BF. Ideally, I'd like to be around 200 pounds w/ intent to cut, so a bulk is in need. I've laid out a meal plan for myself which was essentially created from the suggestions of others and then modified to my liking. Here's what I've been doing for the past couple of days:

Breakfast - 50g rolled oats w/honey and berries, glass of whole milk, 3 raw eggs

Snack - English breakfast tea, 50g of peanuts

Lunch - Chicken breast sandwich w/ spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and dressing, glass of whole milk, multivitamin, and 3x strength fish oil

Pre-workout - 50g rolled oats w/ honey and berries, glass of whole milk

Post-workout - 2 scoops whey isolate mixed w/ water and 2 tbsp. olive oil and 5g creatine

Dinner - 8oz. chicken breast w/sprouted multi-grain bread and a glass of whole milk

Before bed - 2 tbsp. olive oil and 3 raw eggs

At the end of the day this comes out to around 3800+ calories and close to 300g of protein. I did some research and it looks like for my stats it's recommended I get around 3400 or more calories per day for bulking. Personally, I think it covers a lot of nutritional areas and I'm quite happy with it. What do you guys think of what I have so far? Should I add anything? Take anything out? I also workout 4x/week. Thanks!

[InItForFitness]

Sounds terrible.

I'd discard the whole thing & substitute it with foods that actually taste good.

[EGO92]

Sounds terrible.

I'd discard the whole thing & substitute it with foods that actually taste good.

Don't care for taste at the moment.

[CycoCyclone]

Don't care for taste at the moment.

Why not? You will more than likely quite once you get sick of eating bland foods? Why 300 g of protein? I recommend heading to this sticky http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183 and learning some nutrition basics. It helped me a lot!

[elias1877]

looks awful. lacks micro nutrients. dafuq you eating olive oil and raw eggs before bed for? to chit ur pants while ur asleep?

[InItForFitness]

Don't care for taste at the moment.

Looks horrible from a nutritional standpoint as well.

Either way you should get rid of it.

[Connor1226]

looks awful. lacks micro nutrients. dafuq you eating olive oil and raw eggs before bed for? to chit ur pants while ur asleep?

Yeah.
Didn't realize people actually did the raw egg thing

*GAG*

[EGO92]

Looks horrible from a nutritional standpoint as well.

Either way you should get rid of it.

That's what I'm most concerned with. Anything you'd recommend?

[InItForFitness]

That's what I'm most concerned with. Anything you'd recommend?

Ditch the raw eggs.
Stop drinking your fats and start eating them.
Replace chicken with something that tastes better.
More balance in your meals.

[mjf100215]

That's what I'm most concerned with. Anything you'd recommend?

Actual fun food? Things you like. Things with variety, flavor, that fill you up, and aren't filled with oil, protein powder, and raw eggs.

Why not a kickass omelet with those eggs? Some veggies and cheese. Maybe some salsa and other crap.
Pick foods you like and enjoy that fulfill your micro, macro and caloric needs for the day.
Actually enjoy your foods and you'll do a lot better.

[bambam601]

when i first read it, i assumed OP was taking the olive oil and raw eggs and putting them into a skillet.
i could be wrong tho.

Replace chicken with something that tastes better.

although its a bro food or whatnot, i prefer chicken over many other meats.
just vary the cooking method and i never get tired of it, plus its pretty cheap here.

[EjnarKolinkar]

Idk I'd Cook the eggs in some butter, then use some of the fats I wasn't for some cheese, mix in some veggies. Have a nice omelet, can also bake this and have a slice in the fridge for a quick breakfast add.

[ChaoticReignPbt]

looks awful. lacks micro nutrients. dafuq you eating olive oil and raw eggs before bed for? to chit ur pants while ur asleep?

Legit LOLed at this. Listen to what others have said OP. There are no magic foods and eating a bland horrible diet isn't going to get you better results than eating a sensible diet. Harder doesn't always mean better.

And cook your damn eggs. Grassfed butter used to cook scrambled eggs would be fat more delicious and a better choice than this bizarre olive oil raw eggs thing. Throw some veggies in and maybe some cheese and you have a real meal.

[InItForFitness]

although its a bro food or whatnot, i prefer chicken over many other meats.
just vary the cooking method and i never get tired of it, plus its pretty cheap here.

True, I guess if he prefers it, it's just the simple structure/outline of the diet overall that leads me to believe he's consuming it strictly because he thinks he NEEDS to.

[STT816]

At 15% body fat you should really try and lower that before you start bulking....cut until you reach a relatively lean bf percentage

you need 144g of protein at most for your current weight and you're having 300g....
waste of money given protein is the most expensive macro


tea with peanuts really? lmao
No need for pre and post workout, and I bet you think you need 6 meals per day and are "eating clean" to "rev your metabolism" correct? Last your body won't fall into catabolism if you don't eat protein before bed.


learn some basics OP

[hittinghard12]

I would recommend you check out the example meal plan on this site: Click

It´s meant for bulking, I haven´t used it personally, but it looks good.

[Follix]

At 15% body fat you should really try and lower that before you start bulking....cut until you reach a relatively lean bf percentage

That's up to OP... I mean many people are skinny with body fat over 15% and should bulk since they got little to no muscle mass.

[digistp]

I would recommend you check out the example meal plan on this site: Click

It´s meant for bulking, I haven´t used it personally, but it looks good.

That's a quick way to get mercury poisoning

[hittinghard12]

That's a quick way to get mercury poisoning

Because of two cans of tuna? I have eaten a lot more in the past and never got ill... But it probably depends on where you live.

[ErikTheElectric]

[bambam601]

True, I guess if he prefers it, it's just the simple structure/outline of the diet overall that leads me to believe he's consuming it strictly because he thinks he NEEDS to.

yeah i agree with you there.

Because of two cans of tuna? I have eaten a lot more in the past and never got ill... But it probably depends on where you live.

2 cans of tuna, no.
but 2 cans of tuna daily, pretty likely.

[TypeNirvash]

A quote from the link that HittingHard posted...

Do I need this supplement; do I need fish oil or the latest mega anabolic protein powder???

Not to mention carbs… The quick answer to all of this: NO

But then it goes on to do this...

Meal #6: Post workout shake, Whey + This Supplement (Highly recommended!)

It links, and highly recommends a BS supplement after having explicitly told you that you don't need supplements. Whole article is a marketing ploy for this product. Diet is bro-tastic anyway.

EDIT:

1) Just calculate your macros/TDEE with this sticky: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=156380183
2) Eat at a 10-20% surplus. (That's how you gain weight/muscle)
3) Make sure that you're also eating the daily minimum for fat and protein.
4) Eat food. Don't follow a meal plan. Eat when you're hungry, and when it's convenient.
5) Meal frequency has a negligible effect at best. All that matters is your intake at the end of the day.
6) Forget about bro-tastic foods that don't taste good. You may not care for taste now, but you sure as hell will next month.

[digistp]

2 cans of tuna, no.
but 2 cans of tuna daily, pretty likely.

this

[EGO92]

A quote from the link that HittingHard posted...



But then it goes on to do this...



It links, and highly recommends a BS supplement after having explicitly told you that you don't need supplements. Whole article is a marketing ploy for this product. Diet is bro-tastic anyway.

EDIT:

1) Just calculate your macros/TDEE
2) Eat at a 10-20% surplus. (That's how you gain weight/muscle)
3) Make sure that you're also eating the daily minimum for fat and protein.
4) Eat food. Don't follow a meal plan. Eat when you're hungry, and when it's convenient.
5) Meal frequency has a negligible effect at best. All that matters is your intake at the end of the day.
6) Forget about bro-tastic foods that don't taste good. You may not care for taste now, but you sure as hell will next month.

/thread for me, thanks boys.