I have trouble gaining weight...

135lbsbeginner · 11-19-2006, 01:56 PM

I'm about 135-140 lbs... and I'm 5'10"... I've been going to the gym for about 6 months and I haven't seen much differents... I think it's because I have alot of trouble gaining weight... So I came up with a meal log... Please tell me what you guys think...

5:00AM - MEAL 1
OATMEAL (2 Servings)
Calories - 320
Total Fat - 4g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 480mg
Total Carbohydrate - 64g
Dietary Fiber - 6g
Sugars - 26g
Protein - 8g

5:30AM - MEAL 1
EGG WHITES (6 Eggs)
Unknown
Protein - About 18g

FRUIT (1 Serving)
Unknown

7:00AM - 7:10AM - MEAL 2
SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Unknown (Eggs, Grits, Toast, Milk or Juice)

11:45AM - MEAL 3 (LUNCH)
SALAD AT SCHOOL
Unkown

FRUIT (1 Serving)
Unknown

1:55PM - MEAL 3
OATMEAL (2 Servings)
Calories - 320
Total Fat - 4g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 480mg
Total Carbohydrate - 64g
Dietary Fiber - 6g
Sugars - 26g
Protein - 8g

FRUIT (1 Serving)
Unknown

3:00PM - MEAL 4
TUNA (2.5 Servings)
Calories - 150
Total Fat - 1.25g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 75mg
Sodium - 625mg
Total Carbohydrate - 0g
Dietary Fiber - 0g
Sugars - 0g
Protein - 32.5g

WHEAT BREAD (2 Slices)
Calories - 80
Total Fat - 2g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 300mg
Total Carbohydrate - 20g
Dietary Fiber - 10g
Sugars - 2g
Protein - 8g

FRUIT (1 Serving)
Unknown

4:00PM - 4:30PM - GO TO GYM

5:00PM - 6:00PM - MEAL 5
PROTEIN SHAKE (1/2 Serving)
Calories - 100
Total Fat - 0g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 2.5mg
Sodium - 160mg
Total Carbohydrate - 0g
Dietary Fiber - 0g
Sugars - 0g
Protein - 25g

CUP OF MILK (About 1 Serving)
Calories - 90
Total Fat - 0g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 5mg
Sodium - 135mg
Total Carbohydrate - 13g
Dietary Fiber - 0g
Sugars - 12g
Protein - 8g

SALAD (2 Serving)
Calories - 40
Total Fat - 0g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 20mg
Total Carbohydrate - 8g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 4g
Protein - 2g

WHEAT BREAD (2 Slices)
Calories - 80
Total Fat - 2g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 300mg
Total Carbohydrate - 20g
Dietary Fiber - 10g
Sugars - 2g
Protein - 8g

8:00PM - MEAL 6
BAKE POTATO (1 Patato)
Uknown

PEANUT BUTTER (About 2 Servings)
Calories - 380
Total Fat - 24g
Saturated Fat - 5g
Trans Fat - ?g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 500mg
Total Carbohydrate - 30g
Dietary Fiber - 2g
Sugars - 8g
Protein - 16g

WHEAT BREAD (2 Slices)
Calories - 80
Total Fat - 2g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 0mg
Sodium - 300mg
Total Carbohydrate - 20g
Dietary Fiber - 10g
Sugars - 2g
Protein - 8g

CUP OF MILK (About 1 Serving)
Calories - 90
Total Fat - 0g
Saturated Fat - 0g
Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 5mg
Sodium - 135mg
Total Carbohydrate - 13g
Dietary Fiber - 0g
Sugars - 12g
Protein - 8g

GO TO BED

Mygeeto · 11-19-2006, 08:38 PM

the time it takes to go to the gym, and do your warm ups...how the hell do you fit your working sets in the remaining time?

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-19-2006, 08:54 PM

What kind of routine are you on? That hardly seems like enough time, between warmups and breaks between sets, it doesn't look like enough.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-19-2006, 09:02 PM

Also, i'm not trying to put you down or anything. But 138 pounds at 5'11 is pretty thin. Maybe you need to up your calorie intake, but this is assuming that you have a fast metabolism.

135lbsbeginner · 11-21-2006, 07:18 AM

Yeah, but it's hard to keep my calories up without bumping my protein up as well. I don't really have a routine, I just kinda go in the gym and do my thing.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-21-2006, 12:53 PM

More protein isn't a bad thing. You might even need a little extra depending on your body type.

From what you new about your diet I counted all the calories, protein, fat and carbs. I included the information about the eggwhites because I knew that on hand.

Calories: 1932
Fat: 39.25
Carbs: 252
Protein: 143.1

If your not gaining any weight and you have been in the gym for 6 months then you need to increase your caloric intake. You should try for at least 500 more calories a day. Your protein intake doesn't look too high, with all the food that can be accounted for it looks like its about 1 gram per a pound of body weight.

And what kind of oatmeal do you eat? That seems like too much sugar. Look at this brand Quaker Oatmeal -Old Fashioned Quaker Oats

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-21-2006, 01:24 PM

And, where's the red meat? Assuming that you don't have any religious or cultural objection to red meat there should be some in there.

FirstClassMuscle F.C.M · 11-21-2006, 05:58 PM

like many said it doesnt take much to build muscle tom platz a squating genious created a workout which all u need is yours 3 regualr meals with a gallon of milk a day.

all you need to do is my signiture says all.

Dylan5000 · 11-21-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 135lbsbeginner

Yeah, but it's hard to keep my calories up without bumping my protein up as well. I don't really have a routine, I just kinda go in the gym and do my thing.

There's your problem right there. Start squatting, deadlifting, and overhead pressing now, and start keeping track of your progress.

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-21-2006, 08:14 PM

I didn't even notice that. Well, routine wise he needs to find a split.

135lbsbeginner · 11-22-2006, 02:04 PM

To much protein is bad for your liver and it's more work on your body to get rid of it... I been trying that meal plan for about 3 days and I can't fit eggs in that early in the morning... My body just doesn't let me... Do you think I should eat them later in the day? Plus there's no way I can eat another meal once I get to school unless I want to lose my first one...

**Thomas_Rivera** · 11-22-2006, 03:34 PM

I've never heard that it was bad for your liver.