Help needed!! First real bulking cycle

[ozzy123]

My BMR came to 1866 so i times that by 1.55 (moderate exercise) which = 2892.3
The reason i picked moderate is because i go to the gym at the moment 3 times a wek to do weights and do cardio once a wek with abs thrown in every now and again.
Do u think i have over estimated it so far???

 

[ozzy123]

yeah i do, i would multiply by 1.3

Okay then so that works out to be 2425 Kcals a day then. Does this seem correct to you?

 

[ozzy123]

it seems closer, i would bet it's a bit higher then that but we'll figure that out later

Alrite then Mr Phat where do we take it from here???

sion

 

[ozzy123]

i still need the macros for these meals and the total macros for the day if you don't mind

I will find all of this out when i get home in about 2 hours and post it up
thanks again phate

 

[joe d]

getting cought up in the number game to this extent would be a mistake. do you really think a website or another person for that matter is going to be able to tell you what you need in a day? they cant. we can only figure out our own. just take a start poing and go from there if you are new to this. if you have already been eating towards your goals for a while then work off of what you already have. if you need to add then add, if you need to take away then do that. figure out what you need. anyone who claims they can do that for you is lying.

 

[raze]

getting cought up in the number game to this extent would be a mistake. do you really think a website or another person for that matter is going to be able to tell you what you need in a day? they cant. we can only figure out our own. just take a start poing and go from there if you are new to this. if you have already been eating towards your goals for a while then work off of what you already have. if you need to add then add, if you need to take away then do that. figure out what you need. anyone who claims they can do that for you is lying.

Sure phate cant work out exactly whats best for him but if he can get it 80% right then its easy to start fine tuning. Atm if you look at ozzys first post you will see how far off he was.

 

[ozzy123]

BREAKFAST
Wheat-a-bix x 5 = 495KCAL
Glass semi-skim milk = 88 Cal
2 Whole eggs = 126 cal

MID MORN
Tin of beans = 302cal
Banana = 160 cal

LUNCH
Tuna toastie (tin tuna, 3 slices bread) = 428 cal
Some monkey nuts or roast peanuts = 166 cal

MID AFTERNOON
Protien shake with milk = 56 cal
Apple = 95 cal

DINNER
meat with potatoes & veg
or spag bowl
or chicken with rice
or tuna pasta = Unknown but around the 500 - 550 cal range

With a total of 2416 Calories E/D

Here is the Macros for my first posted diet.

 

[joe d]

well good luck to you. if it doesnt work out the way you expected keep the basics in mind and tweak what you already have. if muscle growth has stopped add protein and re evaluate your training. if fat development gets to be to much adjust your carbs. if you have the combination of problems tweak your plan to address them all at once. yours is simple increase the training and add protein. starting all over is a waste of time.

 

[ozzy123]

well good luck to you. if it doesnt work out the way you expected keep the basics in mind and tweak what you already have. if muscle growth has stopped add protein and re evaluate your training. if fat development gets to be to much adjust your carbs. if you have the combination of problems tweak your plan to address them all at once. yours is simple increase the training and add protein. starting all over is a waste of time.

Thanks Joe D
I will keep these basics in mind and see how every thing goes.

 

[ozzy123]

protein/carbs/fat for the meals as well if you don't mind, i know it's alot to do but it's invaluable to me

No worries Phate it's all for my benifit in any case aye. So will gather all the info in the morning before going to work

Sion