Diet

[Tom Treutlein]

Cals Fat Carb Protein
Meal 1 (6:00 AM)
Raisin Bran Crunch 190 1 45 3
Milk 130 5 13 8
Orange Juice 110 0 26 2
Subtotal 430 6 84 13

Meal 2 (8:30 AM)
Natural Peanutbutter 200 16 7 7
2 Slices Whole Wheat 160 3 26 6
2 Tbsp Jelly 100 0 26 0
Subtotal 460 19 59 13

Meal 3 (10:30 AM)
1 Chicken Breast 190 1 2 42
Subtotal 190 1 2 42

Meal 4 (1:00 PM)
Honey Mustard 100 5.5 14 0
Wrap 150 2 20 3
Lettuce & Tomato 15 0 3.5 0
Chicken 180 1 0 35
Subtotal 445 8.5 37.5 38

Meal 5 (3:00 PM)
2 Sicillian Slices 280 6 40 15
Subtotal 280 6 40 15

Meal 6 (~5:30 PM)
Protein Powder 240 3 8 44
Milk 260 10 26 16
Dextrose Powder 292 0 75 0
Subtotal 792 13 109 60

Meal 7 (8:00 PM)
1 Chicken Breast 190 1 2 42
1 Tbsp EV Olive Oil 120 14 0 0
Subtotal 310 15 2 42

TOTAL 2907 68.5 333.5 223
Caloric Total 2907 616.5 1334 892
Percent Totals 2907 21% 45% 30%

Opinions? I'm on a small budget, and it's difficult for me to get steak and stuff in here, but I manage to get in chicken. I'm 180 lbs, 5'11.5" with a mediocre metabolism. My lifting coach tells me that if you have a slower metabolism you don't need as many calories because you will be given food over a longer period of time. As long as I'm hitting 200 grams of protein a day, and at least above 2000 calories I should grow fine. This is a general outline. I may eat more in one day depending on my mood.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

No contributions? I'm guessing it's good?

 

[serbyte]

go for more protein, and more calories if you are not gaining fat.

 

[Mr.X]

1) what are your goals long/short term?
2) what is your bodyfat %?
3) what kind of foods CAN you afford?
4) can you afford proteinfactory.com 's protein mixes? (probably the cheapest way to go)
5) why so many carbs in your diet when you say you have "mediocre metabolism"? that's a road to high fat gain

Mr.X

 

[Tom Treutlein]

1. Increase size and strength some more. Nothing major. Not an athlete or bodybuilder. Just want to look a bit better than the average Joe and keep in shape.
2. No idea. ~12%?
3. Not steak number one
4. How much is it? The protein powder I get now is very effecient in both price and availibility
5. I'm a mesomorph - so mediocre, yes? Also though, I only just started drinking a gallon of cold water a day (supposed to help metabolism slightly) and eating 8 small meals instead of 3 large ones, which definitely boosts the metabolism. I find myself hungry even after 8 meals.

I can drop the carbs slightly, but I know they're needed somewhat for energy anyway.

 

[JKurz1]

Hey bro..you aren't getting any solid protein until 10:30.......1st meal needs to have a fair amount....crucial! Also, is that 2 pizzas I see at 3pm? Yeah, we need your goals as bf stats.....

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

assuming meal 6 is post workout, drop the milk

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Why drop the milk?

BF Goals, not interested in gaining too much on the stomach if I can avoid it.

It's 2 SLICES of sicillian pizza, not 2 pizzas.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

BuMp

 

[Mr.X]

only just started drinking a gallon of cold water a day (supposed to help metabolism slightly)

drinking water does not boost the metabolic rate

Mr.X