Today's diet
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Er, I was going to say, "That's it?" First, look at what you are eating and count the calories. Second, count the grams of protein you are getting. If you aren't getting around at least 3,000-3,500 calories and the number of grams of protein of the weight you want to be (i.e. if you want to weigh 195, then you need to take in 195gm of protein every day), then you need to add it in, simple as that. We can't count the calories or protein for you, you'll have to do that yourself.
Looking at what you ate: When you say something like "spicy tuna roll," I only get the picture of one small piece of sushi--not a lot of info there. Btw, white rice from sushi will expand in your stomach and make you feel full pretty quickly--not the best food to eat in large quantities if you are trying to bulk/grow. And "Special K with 4 egg whites one yolk????" Sounds like you're trying to lose weight, not gain it. Try four packets of Quaker instant oatmeal. That'll give you around 600 calories right there. Eat all the yolks of the eggs if you're going to eat eggs. Cholesterol isn't bad for you, and eggs actually don't have much cholesterol, don't know why you are avoiding yolks. A protein shake, peanut butter, and banana is good for in between meals, but it shouldn't be a meal by itself.
Looking at what you ate: When you say something like "spicy tuna roll," I only get the picture of one small piece of sushi--not a lot of info there. Btw, white rice from sushi will expand in your stomach and make you feel full pretty quickly--not the best food to eat in large quantities if you are trying to bulk/grow. And "Special K with 4 egg whites one yolk????" Sounds like you're trying to lose weight, not gain it. Try four packets of Quaker instant oatmeal. That'll give you around 600 calories right there. Eat all the yolks of the eggs if you're going to eat eggs. Cholesterol isn't bad for you, and eggs actually don't have much cholesterol, don't know why you are avoiding yolks. A protein shake, peanut butter, and banana is good for in between meals, but it shouldn't be a meal by itself.
ok yesterday i had.
4 eggs whites 1 yolk and 3 bowls of special K
1.5 hours later
natural oats and honey granola bar
1.5 hours later
grilled chicken wrap with pepper onion salsa and sour cream and pickle on the side
2 hours later
then protein shake with water
2 hours later
then like 2 fillets of flounder
2 hours later
protein shake with milk and peanut butter
half hour later
then skirt steak
4 eggs whites 1 yolk and 3 bowls of special K
1.5 hours later
natural oats and honey granola bar
1.5 hours later
grilled chicken wrap with pepper onion salsa and sour cream and pickle on the side
2 hours later
then protein shake with water
2 hours later
then like 2 fillets of flounder
2 hours later
protein shake with milk and peanut butter
half hour later
then skirt steak
thats a little better bro
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saudades
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Much better, but seriously, why the 4 egg whites and 1 yolk? Why not the whole four eggs?
And why the Special K? Let me put it like this and borrow a little from Tom Venuto: If you want to gain weight, you want to get enough calories to do so, right? But you also don't want to fill your stomach up too much, right? The idea then is to eat more calorie dense food. An example--say you have two cups both the same size. Fill one with cucumber and the other with raisins. Each cup now has the same volume of food, but the cup of cucumber has 14 calories and the cup of raisins has 520 calories. Both cucumbers and raisins have the same amount of calories per gram so how could this be? The answer is calorie density. The cucumbers have a low calorie density because they have high fiber and water content. The calories in the raisins are more "concentrated." So the idea is to choose foods with a higher calories density. Oatmeal has a higher calorie density than Special K. That's probably why so many people, not just the pros, eat it for breakfast when they are trying to build muscle. It has more calories. Okay, maybe you like Special K, but if you are serious about gaining some muscle by increasing your food intake, you should eat more calorie dense foods.
Everything else you listed the second time is pretty good. I think you're on the right track. What are your short term and long term goals? Your goals should shape how you make your diet because if you're not looking to become the next Joe Pro and only put on a good 10-15 lbs of muscle, then you don't need so much. If you do want to gain a lot of muscle, I just gave you the key above. Plan accordingly.
And why the Special K? Let me put it like this and borrow a little from Tom Venuto: If you want to gain weight, you want to get enough calories to do so, right? But you also don't want to fill your stomach up too much, right? The idea then is to eat more calorie dense food. An example--say you have two cups both the same size. Fill one with cucumber and the other with raisins. Each cup now has the same volume of food, but the cup of cucumber has 14 calories and the cup of raisins has 520 calories. Both cucumbers and raisins have the same amount of calories per gram so how could this be? The answer is calorie density. The cucumbers have a low calorie density because they have high fiber and water content. The calories in the raisins are more "concentrated." So the idea is to choose foods with a higher calories density. Oatmeal has a higher calorie density than Special K. That's probably why so many people, not just the pros, eat it for breakfast when they are trying to build muscle. It has more calories. Okay, maybe you like Special K, but if you are serious about gaining some muscle by increasing your food intake, you should eat more calorie dense foods.
Everything else you listed the second time is pretty good. I think you're on the right track. What are your short term and long term goals? Your goals should shape how you make your diet because if you're not looking to become the next Joe Pro and only put on a good 10-15 lbs of muscle, then you don't need so much. If you do want to gain a lot of muscle, I just gave you the key above. Plan accordingly.
i eat a minimum of 3-4 just before the gym everyday alone! its not that much especialy when u love how it tastes like i do,lol
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