what do u guys think of this for a bulking diet

[Matt15]

im thinking of this as my diet when im on HST

breakfast- Eggs, whole grain bread, Milk

snack- almonds, milk

lunch- 2 turkey sandwichs

snack 2- myoplex deluxe

workout have a energy drink like gatorade

post workout meal- protien shake, all natural peanut butter

supper- chicken breast, milk, rasins

snack 3- cottage cheese, some peanuts


and the total calories would be around my 2450 (to maintain my weight its 2150)with protien carbs fat being 40/40/20 I want to gain muscle slowly while not gaining fat I will be taking a Creatine supplement as well called NOZ by nutrabolics.

The diet is closely based on the bulking diet in MH muscle.

So what do you think?

[Siscoe]

I'd avoid the Natty PB post-workout. Switch in a stack of veggies instead. You need carbs and protein post-workout, and fat just slows the response.

As an add on to that - have you read Berardi's massive eating articles? He's a pretty big advocate of seperating carbs and fats in your emals, eating only P/F and P/C combos. You're not doing that - is there any reason why?

[Lost Dog]

Is that PB in your shake? I wouldn't do that. Fat slows the absorption of the protein in the shake.

Also, I don't see any veggies at all, no fruit to speak of, and a lot of whole grains and things like myoplex. None of the things you are eating is bad, that's the good news. You might do better, nutritionally with a greater variety of whole foods, fruits, and vegetables.

You might take some time and read the nutrition articles over at johnberardi.com. Massive Eating I & II, Massive Eating Reloaded I & II, Nutrient Timing I & II, Lean Eating I & II, etc.

http://www.johnberardi.com/articles/nutrition/index.htm

There are a lot of other good articles there, too. But those are the key ones.

[RipStone]

Like others have already said pb PWO is a killer. Maybe throw a banana in with your PWO shake becasue you don't have enough fruits and veggies.

At lunch, instead of 4 pieces of bread have 2 with double the meat. Then, add a bag of veggies like brocilli or some veggie you like.

[Head Hunter]

Matt, how much do you weigh??? 2400 cals seems low.

Also, you need to load up on the carbs. How many carbs are you eating now?

[Matt15]

breakfast- Eggs, whole grain bread, green tea

snack- almonds, milk

lunch- turkey sandwich bag of brocilli

snack 2- myoplex deluxe

workout have a energy drink like gatorade

post workout meal- protien shake, banana

supper- chicken breast,Milk , rasins

snack 3- cottage cheese, some peanuts

how about that? with the same calories and protien carbs fat ratio

[RipStone]

Looks better to me. See what others think too.

[Head Hunter]

Matt,
I'll bring up the carbs again...for me it is extremely difficult to put on size, so for my bulking diet I have to eat about 500-600 carbs a day.

O.K. time for me to fight hurricane frances. Thank God I've been bulking!

[mountn21]

Matt,
Is 2150 your BMR? If it is, then you have forgotten to factor in activity. You can use Berardi's Massive eating calculator if you want. The number you get there may sound like a lot and it probably is, so I would reduce it a little.

[Eventually]

Why the gatorade during the workout? Start your PWO shake during your workout. Ideally finishing half by the time your done. And to ask again your caloric intake seems low. I would also suggest adding more vegetables in. I try to put spinach on everything.


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