Need opinion on diet please!

[tkmozlei510]

Well for starters, i will be 21 years old in 2 weeks.

I am 6'2" approx. 175lbs. I have been training for about 6 months and finally realize how important diet is after noticing eating BIG really is the key factor. I have been doing lots of research and feel comfortable with this diet, just curious if I can tweek it a little.

I was 165lb when i first started 6 months ago and now am 175lb.
My goal is 200 lbs right now, and maybe more as i progress.

My main goal is BULK BULK BULK. I have been skinny all my life.

Also i am lactose intolerant. I can't have Whey Protein, or much Dairy but for some reason cottage cheese doesn't bother me.


10:00 AM - 10 oz of Soymilk
1 Cup Oatmeal
1 Scoop Egg Protein
1 Banana all blended in a shake
2 Glasses of Water

12:00 PM - 1 Can of Chicken or Tuna
3 Egg Whites
1 tbsp of Mayo
4 slices or Wheat Bread
2 Glasses of Water

2:30 PM - 1 Chicken Breast
1 Cup of Brown Rice

4:30 PM - GYM

PWO Shake - 1 1/2 Scoops of Waxy Maize
2 Scoops of Egg Protein
1 Banana
8 oz of Soymilk

6:30 PM - 2 Salmon Fillets
Broccoli
2 Glasses of Water

9:30 PM - 1 Chicken Breast
Broccoli

11:30 PM - 2 Scoops of Egg Protein with 8 oz Soymilk Shake

12:30 AM - 1 Cup Cottage Cheese
1 Piece of Wheat Toast

3400 Calories, 350g of Protein, 70g of Fat, and 340g of Carbs.


I really feel comfortable with this, but right now am eating maybe a little over half this list. I wanna start this diet on next week, but am curious if its to fast to jump up to the amount of calories. I have factored into my BMR and this diet hits dead on what i need for bulking. Will i gain a lot of fat jumping to this calorie intake at first or should i progress over a couple of weeks into this diet routine?

Please help!

Thanks a bunch!

Travis

[bmg]

I doubt you have to worry about any significant fat gain due to the increase in total calories. Spreading your meals out is supposed to make your metabolism more efficent, cleaner foods are digested more efficiently, and you are probably cutting out a few carbs with high GI's. These facts will counter ballance the additional calories you consume. Flex Wheeler used to say that he consumed nearly 2500 additional calories during his diet due to these effects (he was also taking drugs to speed metabolism to though.)

I strongly recommend eating whole food over powders. I realize that the powders will play a significant role in allowing you to hit this new and higher calorie total, but I would still recomend adding more whole eggs to the overall picture... and yes I did say "whole" cuz this is all about the "balk balk balk."

I would also skip the slices of wheat during lunch and something like whole wheat pasta. I bought this barilla plus brand of pasta and I really like it. It has more fiber and protein... and its more satisfing for me. The protein in the pasta is a bit of a moot point being that the protein doesnt have a bioligical value high enough to "count" towards your daily requirement.

Last thing is this... the meal you eat right after your workout isnt the time to be afraid of carbs. Sugar is even acceptible- though I wouldnt go over about 30grams of it. You should take atleast 75 grams of fast digesting carbs with this meal. I only see maybe about 30ish? I cant recall of the top of my head how many carbs are in soy milk... if any.

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