Looking for some opinions on what i should base my next diet on to grow some more. Be good to get some fresh takes on this within my requirements and being honest the effort level im willign to maintain 6/7 days per week within a reasonable budget and with the foods i like. Some fresh eyes and ideas is no doubt a good thing...even if you dont take everything peopel say on board naturally!

Bit of basics...usually talking about 3500+ kcals per day and ill grow slowly and not put much fat on

Budget is quite tight as im raped for wedding money. I buy a lot of things bulk such as chicken in 10kg boxes

Love my red meat in steaks, chilli, spag bol....chicken, turkey. white fish is ok but not suitable for work. don't like oily fish. prawns etc i like but pricey so tend not to have a lot.

Very early rises and by the time ive commuted, trained, washed, household tasks..the spare hours are short so 2 days worth of work food prep is pretty much essential thus a lot of variance day to day isn't practical to ensure consistency.

I may have some sort of assistance that will mean my protein synthesis is greater than the average mortal :whistling

fats wise, like peanut butter, eggs, love walnut oil, dislike evo oil and a bit mneh on coconut oil plus pricey. Got plenty fish oil caps.

Carbs wise plenty rice, some pasta, odd bit of bread usually go for the fresh baked stuff....not a big fan of quinoa but have my oats daily. Like my potatoes (mauris pipers mashed with a bit of butter, splash of cream..yum. go on and off sweet spuds.

Tend to avoid milk as it blocks my nose up and i snore like hell thus causing sore ribs from her elbows which effects training and her crabbitness

Love my burgers and some of those are a defo for me. Usually go for supermarket or a local farm shop Aberdeen angus beef ones that are pretty clean and lean with some granary rolls.

Hate training after a light meal. Like something decent and quick like the burgers ^

Have plenty BSD Glyco Active which i like and sits well with my belly (unlike dex alone)

Willing to make some changes and try some new things within reason.

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Typical mid week schedule.


Rise at 5.30am (when not doing any morning power walk cardio else 5.am)

First meal usually a shake at 6.15am

something at around 8am (oats with whey in water)

First proper meal around 10.30am

another at 1pm

pre workout or post work meal at 4.30

train at 5.30

post workout shake at 7.pm or Dinner with the Dragon at around 7pm on rest nights

Proper meal at around 8.30 training nights or small meal (extra dinner) if not training

Small shake and maybe some fats pre bed at 10pm ( take it to bed with me at 9.30 and drink after sex or being told to fuk off)


Cheers

Matey you know what you're doing!

Id go 6 meals of 50/50/15 averagely and just grow!

Same prep food but a bit extra of what you like, you don't need to eat that much imo to grow, just a little over maintainance. Esp with peds.

Drop the carbs, eat high fat, slices of butter, double cream and semen...sorry, I miss the presence of NU from time to time.

As max said you know what your doing and for your metabolism/insulin sensitivity and goals your probably spot on. I'd probably be inclined to say ditch the white spuds though.

What's your veg & fruit intake like?

A few nice additions i have which you may want to include;

-natural yoghurt & pineapple (you can only use what you digest)
-red kidney beans in beef chillis (use tumerick & cumin plus other spices for flavour)
-NZ lambs liver (cheap and most nutrient dense food you can buy, plus will be grass fed)

Karlos wrote:Drop the carbs, eat high fat, slices of butter, double cream and semen.

Ha. Knew you were a son of Nu!

Our intakes aren't too disimilar so I'd base on that. I take in more veg and greens probably than yourself and I think these aren't wasted cals or money for keeping things healthy on the inside. I'd take mine as a template and just increase some of the quantites.