Hi all

[Boostin]

Hi all,

I have been watching this board for a couple of weeks and thought it was time to say hi and get some help.

First I have to say that this place is a great place to get feedback, help, support, and motivation. Everyone is so helpful and keen to help out others.

I am 22 and currently weigh 70kg, aprox 12% - 15% BF (Relatively 'skinny'). I am looking to get up to 85kg and 8% - 9% BF. I have been going to the gym for about 2 years (with a below average diet), and in that time I have had 3 broken collar bones (yea the same one, 1x Touch 2 x Rugby). I have managed to get up to 75kg before my last broken collar bone, after that I dropped to about 68.

I am currently doing a 'push pull' split (Mon - Chest, Shoulders, Tri's, Wed - Back, Bi's Fri - Legs, Ab's) Now I am working from home I have got on top of my diet (or so I believe). I have attached my diet, please feel free to rip it apart and let me know what you think. I am hoping to change the milk to low fat, or Soy. I have got all the nutrient values from the label or the food database. Also note that my workout is after meal 4, and I have my protein after my workout but before meal 5. Please let me know what you think.

My supp's are currently Protein Powder, Flax Oil. Creatine, and Multi Vitamins.

Thanks !

New Bulk.xls

[Big john]

welcome aboard m8

[Pseudonym]

Firstly, welcome.

Secondly, I'd like to congratulate you on your choice of diet spreadsheet. It really is a thing of beauty. :pfft:

(although I'm not sure I like that green... we might have to change that to a nice neutral grey one day)

Overall, your diet looks pretty good to me. Here's a couple of points that came to mind though...

- Are you sure your numbers are correct? It would take an awful lot of pasta to get 92g of carbs, I think. Same with potatos - one medium potato (100g) has approx 20g of carbs.

- For meal two you've got a banana and an orange. This is good, but both of these sources of carbs are mostly sugars (someone may correct me on this in regards to the banana?). IMO you'd be better to move one fruit to another meal, and replace it with a starchy carb like rice, bread, pasta, etc.

- The daily totals of protein, carbs, fat you require will depend on your goals and body type, so I can't really comment on this right now. But I'd suggest trying to get your macronutrients more evenly spread over each meal. For instance, in meal 2 you've only got 18g protein. Then in meal 3 you've got 85g. Try to average it out a bit.

Other than that, it looks good. You've got a wide range of foods, and it all looks pretty healthy. Well done!

[jono]

welcome.

[Growth]

Firstly i would like to welcome you to the board, and second i would like to once again say to all lurkers out there, come and join the board, post an introduction thread, and draw on the knowledge base that is NZBB.CO.NZ

I had a quick squiz at your diet, i did notice the lack of meat, you have a serving of chicken but other than most of your protein seems to come from eggs etc. Personally i would try to get some more meat in there, add some tuna here and there.

Welcome.

[CutTaBits]

Hay Ya Boostin, welcome man

[jono]

Firstly i would like to welcome you to the board, and second i would like to once again say to all lurkers out there, come and join the board, post an introduction thread, and draw on the knowledge base that is NZBB.CO.NZ

I had a quick squiz at your diet, i did notice the lack of meat, you have a serving of chicken but other than most of your protein seems to come from eggs etc. Personally i would try to get some more meat in there, add some tuna here and there.

Welcome.

i second the call for red meat. i eat read meat twice a day

[Pseudonym]

I'd missed that one, but I'll second the seconding. :wink: