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    having trouble getting enough calories

    hey, im just looking for a bit of help.
    Ever since i hit 90 kgs (200 pounds) about 3-4 weeks ago i havent been able to gain any weight at all and im having trouble getting enough calories.
    If i way 200 pounds i should be eating at least 3000 calories to maintain my weight right?? and about 3,500 calories to put weight on right??
    im having difficulty constructing a diet where i can do that without getting to much fat and crappy foods.

    here's my diet now.

    8:00am
    Muesli = 14g protein - 37g carbs - 11g fat - 225 cal
    Protein/Energy drink = 12.5g pro - 41 carbs - 3.7g fat - 251 cal

    11:00am
    Post workout shake = 52g pro - 26g carbs - 11g fat - 450 cal

    1:00pm
    Lunch (average) = 22g pro - 60g carbs - 10g fat - 380 cal
    protein/energy drink = 21g pro - 40g carbs - 3g fat - 280 cal

    3:30
    Protein Bar = 24g pro - 35g carbs - 5g fat - 290cal
    proetin/energy drink = 21g pro - 40g carbs - 3g fat - 280cal

    6:00pm
    Tuna and Cheese = 34g pro - 44g carbs - 14g fat - 250cal
    protein/energy drink = 21g pro - 40g carbs - 3g fat - 280 cal

    8:00
    Dinner (average) = 22g pro - 30g carbs - 10g fat - 380 cal

    10:00pm
    Protein drink = 37.8g pro - 15g carbs - 2g fat - 200 cal

    TOTALS = 281.3g PROTEIN - 408g CARBS - 75.7g FAT - 3266 CALORIES
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    Where's the food?! All I see is supplements!
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    That's because all you're consuming are crappy protein/energy drinks. Try eating, that'll get your calories up.
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    do a search for wardog's protein bar recipe and use those instead of the ones you're eating now. each batch has something like 4200-4300 cals so you can split that up into as many or as few bars as you want to get some cals in. Bump to what the others are saying though, try to rely on food sources as much as possible rather than supplements. As their name suggests, they're only there to supplement an already relatively sound diet. Good luck bro, don't get discouraged.
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    Originally posted by afrolov
    That's because all you're consuming are crappy protein/energy drinks. Try eating, that'll get your calories up.
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    ugh! all those supps.. swicth to real food, only use the protein powders, pre and post workout or as a "supplement" to your meals consisting of real whole foods.
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    Originally posted by Blk98Bird
    As their name suggests, they're only there to supplement an already relatively sound diet. Good luck bro, don't get discouraged.
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