[binksy]

hey

Im currently 9.5 stone trying to get to 12 stone as my target weight/size to buff up, i've beent aking protein for 5 weeks and gained a pound,so for some reason its not making me put much weight on.

ive changed a few things in my dietry and that :

aiming for minimum of 6 meals a day + snacks
mixing between carbs + protein mainly, fruit and veg etc.

First question,

I read in a fitness book,
" in a survey taken in america, a group of people who have taken 3 porched eggs each day for 12 weeks have almost double in lean muscle mass "
Would this be a wise thing to go to?
pros - high protein
cons - high cholestrol (bad cholestrol / heart issues in family - mother died of heart attack, granda had three heart attacks and his dad had heart attack)

and second question

Should i try and take weight gain to gain some weight?

I've figured that its going to be sorta hard to try and get a six pack and get to 12 stone atm so i figured best route is to get to the weight i want whilst working out, and then trim and rip my body.

Thoughts?

[tylerp]

post what your usual diet consists of. So we can determine what changes you need to make. If your worried about cholesterol and fat eat only the egg whites.

[binksy]

My died is really varied tbh some days im cravcing and eat eat etat others i dont but im trtying to eat more.

today :

woke up at 11pm - veg soup
12pm - bacon/sausage sandwhich
protein shake - pint of milk / 2 x serving protein
3 pm 300g cherries
4.30 pm chicken sandwch + banna + plum
4.45 pm - proteinshake
5 - 6.50 = gym
7pm - plum or something protein shake
8pm - egg fried rice
10-30 - 2 x yoghurt (100g pots)

prettymuch it, my diet will vary a little bit, i'll eat as much fruit as i can mix my carb and protein as much as i can earlier on in the day before gym.

[illnino]

cholesterol in eggs is not as issue if your healthy. its only an issue if your like 50 and have high cholesterol levels. eggs contain good cholesterol HDL's and a few whole eggs a day wont kill you it will actually be beneficial seems all the nutrients are in the yolk. people just use whites to lower calories as the whole egg is what is energy dense with calories so its beneficial for cutting etc.

why not have 2 whole eggs 2 whites for breakfast. some oatmeal too. include some penut butter or something like that with your eggs or oats. its so nice

mid morning
protein shake or some sort of protein source tuna etc

lunch
your lunch seems high in saturated fat with bacon and sausage. you should change your 4:30 meal to lunch with your chicken sandwhich. maybe have a rice dish on the side to for some carbs if your bulking

dont worry about protein shake before workout. have some low gi carbs prior to workout. maybe some oats or brown rice or something like that

have protein shake after workout and have a high gi source with that too. if your looking for something cheap perhaps have some honey and rice cream or white rice etc.

for dinner have a chicken salad or something what ever is easier

before bed yougurt is good and if u want an additional protein boost include a scoop of whey protein too if you wish.

this is just general to try to suit your life. hope it helped abit.

[binksy]

that sounds pretty good :)
if anyone else cangive suggestions
binksy

[tylerp]

meal 1: Oats, protein shake, bannana
meal 2: weight gain shake
meal 3: brown rice, chicken breast, vegtable
postworkout: protein shake, simple carbs
meal 4: steak, sweet potatoe, vegtable
meal 5(before bed): cottage cheese or casein protein shake

[ibanezman88]

i agree
contrary to what i've said in the past, eggs are high in cholesterol. IMO, limit yourself to 3 eggs per week!

that's right! eat eggwhites!!! not the yolk. i know i'm being bold here but if you're using weightgainers which are usually high in cholesterol as well, you're not going to be healthy. and if you're not doing cardio......oh i can't say it.......

my blood pressure was through the roof when i was bulking.

NOT GOOD

[Kaboom]

Originally Posted by tylerp

meal 1: Oats, protein shake, bannana
meal 2: weight gain shake
meal 3: brown rice, chicken breast, vegtable
postworkout: protein shake, simple carbs
meal 4: steak, sweet potatoe, vegtable
meal 5(before bed): cottage cheese or casein protein shake

If youre bulking you can use white rice and white potatos

[Solo500]

Just my 2 cents:

If health is an issue, the bacon seems worse than whole eggs unless it's some preservative free natural kind.

[cill1990]

real sorry 2 hear bout ur mom man,
if your worried about cholesterol in eggs eat omega 3 eggs there much better 4 u

1 scoop of protein with whole milk,40g oats,1 tbsp of peanut butter(organic),1 tbsp of Udo's(EFA oil).

1 banana

Meal 2
225g tub of cottage cheese
Potato salad sandwich on 100% wholewheat bread(Made with a spoon of low fat mayo,lemon juice,onions and chives)

Meal 3
Tuna/chicken pasta
20g of walnuts

Meal 4 (pre workout)
weight gain shake(i recommend mhp up your mass, it has low gi carbs sustained release protein and efa's, and fudge brownie tastes amazing

----workout------

Postworkout drink- 1 1/2 scoops protein
banana,apple

Meal 5 (60-90 mins pwo)
2 omeaga 3 eggs
120g chicken(cooked weight)
120g potato(cooked weight)
1 cup of green vedge

Meal 6 (pre bed)
1 scoop protein,1 Tbsp Udo's,1 Tbsp peanut butter


this diet helped me get from ur exact bodyweight to gain nearly 2 stone. i also reccomend cycling ur goal (bulk for 4 weeks then cut for 2 and so on) as this will help you to not add too much fat
good luck