Help with bulking meal plan

[duderandom342]

Hi, I currently have a TDE of around 2600, so 3200 seems like a good number to start with in order to gain 1 pound weekly.

This is my current meal plan:

Meal 1:

3 eggs w shredded cheese
banana
2 slices of toast w peanut butter

764 total cals

Meal 2

1 cup oats with strawberries
2 scoops whey with 400ml whole milk
banana
Pot of yogurt

850 total cals

Meal 3:

1 cup white rice/1 potato + tuna/chicken breast + cup of broccoli + apple

580 total cals


Meal 4:

2 scoops whey and 400ml whole milk
banana

515 total cals

Meal 5:

Repeat of meal 3



Total: 3289

Right now I'm not strictly looking at the macro values. However from what I can see here there's more than enough protein/calories. My main question is, am I relying too much on the protein shakes to make up the cals, or should I replace one of them with proper food?

I also did a similar meal plan in the past. Problem was my weight initially went up by 5 kg, then the weight gain suddenly just stopped.

[asto_86]

So I see you listed the calories but what are the macros?

[dipatel13]

1 lb per week is too much to gain. 1lb every 2 week is better.

You could throw in a bit more variety.

You probably don't need 4 scoops of protein per day either.

Figure your macros as mentioned above and make the necessary changes.

[duderandom342]

So I see you listed the calories but what are the macros?

Yeh, I mean as a beginner I've never really felt the need to track macros. I've been happy to just get all my calories in and enough protein. In what way would working out macros help me progress?

1 lb per week is too much to gain. 1lb every 2 week is better.

You could throw in a bit more variety.

You probably don't need 4 scoops of protein per day either.

Figure your macros as mentioned above and make the necessary changes.

What sort of foods would you recommend so there's more variety? And also if I reduce the amount of scoops, should I add another meal in to make up for the lost calories?

[ErikTheElectric]

Do you not eat vegetables? Why so much processed fast food? (Protein powder)

[duderandom342]

Do you not eat vegetables? Why so much processed fast food? (Protein powder)

Currently I eat 2 cups of broccoli or mixed vegetables. How much would you recommend?

As for the whey, it was mainly done to increase the calories. Come to think of it, each scoop is only 120 cals, so I'm thinking I could reduce it to 2 scoops a day and replace the lost calories with a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of milk.

[ErikTheElectric]

Currently I eat 2 cups of broccoli or mixed vegetables. How much would you recommend?

As for the whey, it was mainly done to increase the calories. Come to think of it, each scoop is only 120 cals, so I'm thinking I could reduce it to 2 scoops a day and replace the lost calories with a peanut butter sandwich and a glass of milk.

I can think of numerous delicious things to replace calories with other than whey. Do you not like cereal?

[duderandom342]

I can think of numerous delicious things to replace calories with other than whey. Do you not like cereal?

Yeh, I have oats with milk everyday.