Help!! Im Confused!!

[makalauna]

First Off I'm a girl. I'm building some pretty good upper body muscle and currently working on legs to be even. I don't want to gain too much fat and look sloppy but I need calories for muscle. Any Advice!!! Here's my diet:

Breakfast: 1 egg, 4 egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal ( coffee w/ splenda)

Snack: Soy protein shake (low carb)

Lunch: 4oz. chicken breast, lettace,4 cherry tomatoes,onion,red pepper and 1/2 cup cottage cheese, unsweetened ice tea

Creatine drink
OFF TO THE GYM

Dinner: Spinach or cauliflower ect. with either chicken or fish ( cod or swordfish sometimes salmon

Protein shake

Whats better 3 sets of ten with weights going up in weight each set or doing 6,8,10,12 of the same weight?????????? I'm 5'6" 140 pounds currently about 23%BF My Goal is to get to the point where I can compete in Bodybuilding. Not figure or fitness. I want to be on the buff side.

 

[big4life]

I'm not a diet person, but I'll copy this to the diet board and maybe they can helpp also.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Confused.....is this a DIET question or a TRAINING question???

 

[John WB]

Looks like both.

 

[wtlftr]

maka..your only form of complex CHO's is in the morning, why/

 

[Kroliczek]

First Off I'm a girl. I'm building some pretty good upper body muscle and currently working on legs to be even. I don't want to gain too much fat and look sloppy but I need calories for muscle. Any Advice!!! Here's my diet:

Breakfast: 1 egg, 4 egg whites, 1/2 cup oatmeal ( coffee w/ splenda)

Snack: Soy protein shake (low carb)

Lunch: 4oz. chicken breast, lettace,4 cherry tomatoes,onion,red pepper and 1/2 cup cottage cheese, unsweetened ice tea

Creatine drink
OFF TO THE GYM

Dinner: Spinach or cauliflower ect. with either chicken or fish ( cod or swordfish sometimes salmon

Protein shake

Whats better 3 sets of ten with weights going up in weight each set or doing 6,8,10,12 of the same weight?????????? I'm 5'6" 140 pounds currently about 23%BF My Goal is to get to the point where I can compete in Bodybuilding. Not figure or fitness. I want to be on the buff side.

I see three problems right away.

1. You are definitely NOT eating enough complex carbohydrates!

2. You are not eating enough. Muscles need energy and fuel to perform and to grow

3. Protein shakes alone are a bad idea! Protein shakes should ALWAYS be combined with some sort of carb...otherwise the shake will be processed as a carbohydrate.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

3. Protein shakes alone are a bad idea! Protein shakes should ALWAYS be combined with some sort of carb...otherwise the shake will be processed as a carbohydrate.

Define and explain this further please. I have NEVER heard of this.