Weighing your meat

[JKurz1]

I'm assuming everyone weighs their meat (protein) and pototatoes when trying to bulk up a little (or when cutting)....Just wondering how much you're averaging.....My lunch is 6oz of chx (salmon, steak, etc.) and 6oz sweet pot........think it may be too small....I'm 6'2 about 190 at about 7%......trying to get back to my 225, 9-10%.......karma!

 

[defcon]

hmmm

Thats prolly a little small IMO, but im a newbie However, while cutting im currently having a 6oz chicken breast at meals ( 2 times a day ).. so if your bulking... then i guess u'd want to move up to 8oz or more!

 

[gonelifting]

I should but I don`t weigh my food. I get the portion and figure out it`s value and then estimate for all other meals.

but more importantly you should be looking at your daily needs before worrying about what your having for lunch. If it adds up then you`re good.

If you should be doing 3k a day then divide by 6 or 7 (how ever many meals per day) by 6 = 500 cals etc...

If you`re asking how much cals you should have? Then there`s the info on the stickies on top of the page. think it`s like 17Xbodyweight for bulking . not sure but it all depends on the individual of course and quality of bulk. good luck

 

[JKurz1]

bump

 

[Deleted member 33117]

J Kurz, for bulking an average day for me might be like this
-2 ibs of extra lean ground beef, grass feed, (my dad owns a ranch so I get it for free)
fat 16 g, carbs 0, pro 170 g, cal 484
-i jar natural peanut butter
fat 224, carbs 56 g (absorbably carbs), pro 112 g, cal 2690
-fat free yogurt (can't remember size of container) on workout days only, pre-workout/breakfast. I train at 6 or 7 am.
fat 0, carbs 68 g, p 48 g, cal 464
-post workout drink, whey + 8 cups skim (use insulin sometimes, so other carbs are added as needed) + 10 g creatine, 20 g glutamine
fat 3 g, carbs 102 grams, pro 108, cal 867
-3 tbs flax + 6 grams of fish oil
fat 48, cal 432
- on non workout days, 4 oz of swiss cheese (sometimes replace ground beef above with steak for more fat cals instead).
fat 32 g, carbs 2 g, pro 32 g, cal 424
-lots of raw green veggies, don't count them.

Totals
workout days
fat 291 g, carbs 226, pro 438, cals 5275

non-workout days
fat 320 g, carbs 58, pro 312 cals 4360

cheat days to eat pizza taken as needed, usually one every 2 weeks.