Need help with bulking diet.

[NZ_Guy]

Hey guys,

Wanting to start a bulk (after having been on a cut) and need some help to suss the final parts of my diet. Got some help from a BBer with a sample diet which in there opinion would be one of the cheapest ways since I am still at school.

Stats:

Age: 17

Height: 5'7

Weight: 62KG

B.F%: Approx 8% (will confirm when I see my PT)

M1: (Breakfast)

6 Pieces of Wheatbix w/ milk and 1x tbsp brown sugar

M2: (Morning Tea)

2 Sandwiches with brown bread and peanut butter

2x serving of whey

some form of fruit

M3: (Lunch)

200g chicken with 1 cup of rice and veges or salad

M4: (Afternoon Tea- pre workout)

2 Sandwiches with brown bread and peanut butter

2x serving of whey

M5: (Post Workout)

1x serving of whey + banana

M6: (Dinner)

Some form of protein and carbs, so I guess would be a 200gram lean cut of meat and pasta or rice etc

M7: (Before bed)

1x TBSP peanut butter

15 unsalted almonds

I'm thinking it would be better to cut out the pre-workout to 1 serving of whey and change it to one before bed? Haven't added up the macros yet but thought I'd see what you guys reckon. Is it worth it to get a mass gainer?

Cheers :grin:

[aidangro]

i wouldn't worry about a mass gainer, just spend the money on food. your diet is looking pretty good for a 17yo!! i'm sure you will grow

[NZ_Guy]

Sweet, any tweaks needed?

Basically I am trying to bulk up whilst trying to keep fat gains to a minimum.

[aidangro]

the only thing i would change, and this is just how i like to do it,

would be to have a big shake/smoothie for breakfast

2 bananals

1 cup oats

1 cup milk

1 cup mixed berry's

1 table spoon of beanut butter,

and top up with water if needed.

[aidangro]

get creative, you can put all sorts of stuff into the mix!!!

[NZ_Guy]

Oh sweet, yeah I would probably just use the wheatbix for now (cause thats what the old lady has bought) and just put em all into the blender.

Is it important to count all my calories etc for a bulk? Or as long as I am getting over say 2800 is it fine?

[NZ_Guy]

Bump :wink:

[Hennie]

Don't make it too complicated for yourself, if you're not growing you need to eat more, give it two weeks and reassess, you're young and have heaps of time to figure this out by gauging yourself.

[JOSEF RAKICH]

Looks good, if your not growing eat more cals.