This is what I've eaten today (in no particular order):
1. 5 eggs. 3 scrambled, 2 sunny side up.
2. 2 scoops ON whey protein power.
3. 2 glasses skim milk.
4. 1 12 oz ribeye steak.
5. 2 bananas.
6. 1 piece whole wheat bread.
7. 2 tablespoons Smucker's nautral peanut butter.
According to FitDay.com, this is 2,558 calories, 112 gr of fat, 159 gr carbs, and 225 gr protein. I don't know how accurate that is though.
Is this enough food to put on any muscle? The reason I ask is that this is about what I eat in a typical day. I know I should be eating more but I just don't get that hungry. I'm doing the Rippetoe program, which is 3 days a week of compound lifts, and I train in Jiu Jitsu 5 days a week, which is very strenuous and probably burns a ton of calories.
I'm 20 years old, 6'0, 180 lbs.
These are my current weights:
Squat 210 lbs for 3 sets of 5
Deadlift 300 lbs for 1 set of 5
Dumbbell Bench Press 60 lbs in each hand for 3 sets of 5 (trying to do it with 65 now)
Power Clean 135 lbs for 3 sets of 5
Military Press 100 lbs for 3 sets of 5
I've been doing the Rippetoe program for a few months now and I feel great, all my weights have gone up a lot, and I've gotten much stronger, put on a lot of muscle and lost a lot of fat. When I wake up in the morning I can see my six pack if I'm lying on my back, during the day I can almost see it in the mirror if I flex.
Should I start eating more food? I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but how can I eat more when I don't have a very large appetite?
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Thread: Is this enough food?
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08-03-2006, 10:19 PM #1
Is this enough food?
Last edited by Kerpal; 08-03-2006 at 10:24 PM.
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08-03-2006, 10:38 PM #2
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08-03-2006, 10:44 PM #3
you know your genetics best, so it's really hard to say what "enough" is. That's something you need to determine for yourself... I have to eat 4,000 cals just to get from 143lbs to 144lbs.
159g of carbs doesn't seem like that much. Is this a workout day? Are you gaining weight? If so, stick with it for a bit and increase as needed, if not, up the carbs.cant wait 2 c ur big ugly ass
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08-03-2006, 10:47 PM #4
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08-03-2006, 10:49 PM #5
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