Diet for GAINING weight?

Bartok · 02-10-2009, 07:52 PM

Just wondering if anyone has gone through a bulking diet, and what you did to get there. I just started weightlifting recently, and my calculations tell me that I need to be consuming 4k+ calories per day to see any sort of improvement (I'm 6'5", 195 pounds at the moment, pretty high metabolism). I've been trying to up the amount I eat for a couple days. Yesterday, I ate every chance I got, mostly healthy stuff (didn't overload on fat), and only made it up to 3.6k... I'm hoping that my body just needs to adjust to the high caloric intake, right now it's being a little disagreeable.

Anyway... if you've been through this sort of thing, I could use some pointers on what to eat. While I'd probably be safe eating lots of fats, I'd rather have more carbs/proteins than anything. Recipe ideas would be fantastic, too.

This is one case where I think having a high metabolism is a DISadvantage

whes · 02-10-2009, 08:11 PM

Lots of carbs. And boost your intake of food in general. Larger portion sizes, maybe have more meals in the day? Make sure you aren't just eating crap though. It might get your weight up, but it'll all be unhealthy weight.

I also have a high metabolism and a lot of muscle that just eats up anything I eat. If I eat constantly throughout the day, then I won't feel hungry. But sometimes I'm so hungry I feel nauseous!! And I'll have eaten a good meal two hours before. It can be inconvenient.

veneratio · 02-10-2009, 10:20 PM

Having a high metabolism definitely has it's disadvantages. I bulked up from 115 to 140 and I'm stuck at 140 unfortunately. I'm sure you've heard about the 6 meals throughout the day..having breakfast, an AM snack, lunch, PM snack, dinner, and a smaller meal after that as well. You can't go wrong with chicken breast, steak, rice/pasta, oats, milk, eggs, protein shakes, veggies/fruits, peanut butter, nuts, some type of bar.

What helps me fit in my daily cals are my protein shakes. The chocolate one I use I usually mix with oats, milk, and peanut butter.

Up your calories gradually cause your body definitely has to adjust to taking in that much more food. Try to space your meals out and eat the right proportions(8oz chicken breast&steak, rather than a larger sized one) at each sitting.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] use that if you haven't already broken down your calories into protein/fat/carbs.

and browse the bodybuilding forums. There are tons of awesome recipes floating around the nutrition forum with pictures.

ghost69 · 02-11-2009, 09:03 AM

chicken and potatoes. lots of red meat.

02-10-2009, 07:52 PM	#1
Bartok Offline Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 407	Diet for GAINING weight? Just wondering if anyone has gone through a bulking diet, and what you did to get there. I just started weightlifting recently, and my calculations tell me that I need to be consuming 4k+ calories per day to see any sort of improvement (I'm 6'5", 195 pounds at the moment, pretty high metabolism). I've been trying to up the amount I eat for a couple days. Yesterday, I ate every chance I got, mostly healthy stuff (didn't overload on fat), and only made it up to 3.6k... I'm hoping that my body just needs to adjust to the high caloric intake, right now it's being a little disagreeable. Anyway... if you've been through this sort of thing, I could use some pointers on what to eat. While I'd probably be safe eating lots of fats, I'd rather have more carbs/proteins than anything. Recipe ideas would be fantastic, too. This is one case where I think having a high metabolism is a DISadvantage

02-10-2009, 08:11 PM	#2
whes Offline Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wild Rose Country Gender: Female Posts: 660	Lots of carbs. And boost your intake of food in general. Larger portion sizes, maybe have more meals in the day? Make sure you aren't just eating crap though. It might get your weight up, but it'll all be unhealthy weight. I also have a high metabolism and a lot of muscle that just eats up anything I eat. If I eat constantly throughout the day, then I won't feel hungry. But sometimes I'm so hungry I feel nauseous!! And I'll have eaten a good meal two hours before. It can be inconvenient. __________________ Sometimes freedom makes it hard to live. When it takes things from you that you don't want to give. -- Dean Brody --

02-10-2009, 10:20 PM	#3
veneratio Online Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 768	Having a high metabolism definitely has it's disadvantages. I bulked up from 115 to 140 and I'm stuck at 140 unfortunately. I'm sure you've heard about the 6 meals throughout the day..having breakfast, an AM snack, lunch, PM snack, dinner, and a smaller meal after that as well. You can't go wrong with chicken breast, steak, rice/pasta, oats, milk, eggs, protein shakes, veggies/fruits, peanut butter, nuts, some type of bar. What helps me fit in my daily cals are my protein shakes. The chocolate one I use I usually mix with oats, milk, and peanut butter. Up your calories gradually cause your body definitely has to adjust to taking in that much more food. Try to space your meals out and eat the right proportions(8oz chicken breast&steak, rather than a larger sized one) at each sitting. [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] use that if you haven't already broken down your calories into protein/fat/carbs. and browse the bodybuilding forums. There are tons of awesome recipes floating around the nutrition forum with pictures. __________________ The hardest victory is over self. The answer to being lost in a vast sea of blackness is not to find the light, but to create it.

02-11-2009, 09:03 AM	#4
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