Stomach soreness - please help me reduce calories in my bulking diet

[|D_J^B_J|]

Well, the other day I started experiencing mild stomach soreness for the first time, nothing too serious thankfully. I have no doubt that it is due to my high calorie intake, since I don't think I have ever eaten this much food in one day. What I think I should do is reduce my calories slightly so that the stomach aches are not bad enough to make me having to start skipping meals... because that would be terrible.

Here is a sample of my current diet:

MEAL 1:
100g (raw weight) of steel-cut oats, 2 servings of fresh fruit, 1 small bowl of skim yoghurt, 1 cup of eggwhites

710 cals, 37g P, 110g C, 5g F

MEAL 2:
90g cooked brown rice, handful of almonds, 1/2 cup of eggwhites

300 cals, 16g P, 28g C, 6g F

MEAL 3:
1 can of salt free salmon, 1 whole egg, mixed green salad with 1 tspoon EV olive oil and white vinegar dressing

300 cals, 30g P, 8g C, 12g F

MEAL 4 (pre-workout):
100g cooked brown rice, 150ml egg whites, 50g ricotta, 1/4 cup chopped onion + spinach

315 cals, 22g P, 42g C, 4g F

MEAL 5 (post-workout):
PWO shake - 30g whey, 30g dextrose, 30g maltodextrin

MEAL 6:
300g chicken/turley breast/ lean meat, 1 sweet potato, large serve of steamed green veggies

650 cals, 60g P, 60g C, 15g F

MEAL 7:
200g reduced-fat cottage cheese, TBSP ground flax, TBSP flax oil
400 cals, 26g P, 10g C, 18g F

I'm thinking of maybe reducing the amount of oats for breakfast... 110g carbs seems like a hell of a lot to be eating in one sitting.

Perhaps if I reduced the amount of oats so the total amount of carbs for the meal would equal 80g. So I'd be getting 37g P, 80g C, 5g F. Does that look a bit better?

Any other suggestions?

 

[pintoca]

Are you feeling bloated and always full? ot is it just the soreness? If you are feeling bloated I would (kill me for this) cut the veggies...

You are bulking and so the calorie-dense foods get priority... besides, veggies take up a lot of space (and all that fiber).. Make sure you make up with some Vitamins instead.

Eventually you will just need to teach your body to cope with the extra volume of food (little by little)

Pintoca

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

I do sometimes feel a bit bloated after I eat a meal consisting of a moderate - large amount of complex carbs, but that's understandable.

I'm now thinking that it may well be all the egg-whites I'm eating. The idea behind eating so many whites is that I am at uni a lot of the time so egg whites seemed like the most convenient thing to take. Perhaps I can take some cans of tuna/salmon instead.

So, what I'll do:
- Reduce the qty of oats for breakfast to 75g -80g
- Try to cut down on veggies
- Look at using another lean protein source instead of the eggs

P.S. thanks for the replies, I'll eventually hit you both with the green once I have reloaded my guns.

 

[nycgirl]

I do sometimes feel a bit bloated after I eat a meal consisting of a moderate - large amount of complex carbs, but that's understandable.

I'm now thinking that it may well be all the egg-whites I'm eating. The idea behind eating so many whites is that I am at uni a lot of the time so egg whites seemed like the most convenient thing to take. Perhaps I can take some cans of tuna/salmon instead.

So, what I'll do:
- Reduce the qty of oats for breakfast to 75g -80g
- Try to cut down on veggies
- Look at using another lean protein source instead of the eggs

P.S. thanks for the replies, I'll eventually hit you both with the green once I have reloaded my guns.

Please do not eliminate the green veggies from your diet nor lower the amount of egg whites. I have a feeling the bloating is being caused by the fruit and/or dairy. I would cut out the fruit in the morning (if you need it to make the oatmeal taste good - use a low gi fruit like blueberries) and limit or remove the diary from your diet. See how you feel after a few days.

 

[azul]

Please do not eliminate the green veggies from your diet nor lower the amount of egg whites. I have a feeling the bloating is being caused by the fruit and/or dairy. I would cut out the fruit in the morning (if you need it to make the oatmeal taste good - use a low gi fruit like blueberries) and limit or remove the diary from your diet. See how you feel after a few days.

Not necessarily true. I get bloated from some vegetables (ie: broccoli), so sometimes it is the vegetables. Sometimes changing the way you cook it can help reduce the bloat.