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bigmike08
03-30-09, 9:23 pm
Hey Bros, just a few questions on how much of what I should be consuming a day. Currently I attend UNL and am on a meal plan so getting food when ever I want is easy, good foods if I would like. I was thinking yesterday that I would like to start logging what I eat in a day, and how many calories, fats, protein, carbs, ect. that I am taking in, then I started to wonder what should I be taking in?
Right now I am still bulking, trying to get some good mass on me before I even try and cut. Currently I am 5'10'' and 220 lbs. and 19. If anyone has a slight idea on what amount of calories and nutrients that I should be taking in for some good mass, hit me up.
Thanks again Animal Nation.
Big Mike
Hey bub, I'm no expert on nutrition, that's for sure. But if you're bulking, the rule of thumb is 1-1.5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. You weigh 220, so that comes out to anywhere from 220-330 grams of protein a day. Shoot for around 400 carbs, and I wish I had a number for fats. Search around, I'm pretty sure you can find it here.
Try to get in 6 or 7 meals a day, every 2.5 hours. Do your best to eat whole foods, but shakes like Real Gains is good a couple times, just don't prioritize. I found you a couple articles:
http://animalpak.com/html/article_details.cfm?section=diet&ID=37
http://animalpak.com/html/article_details.cfm?section=diet&ID=273
Remember, nothing is a constant for everyone. Feel free to experiment and find out what works for you. Any other questions I might be able to answer, shoot me a PM or drop me a line in my Journey.
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bigmike08
03-30-09, 11:33 pm
Thanks bro, yeah I have heard 1-2 grams of Protein before, and I figured 440 would almost be a little bit of an over kill. But 400 carbs, sounds a bit high, but if Im eating 6-7 meals I doubt that it will be that hard. Thanks again.
TheDarkHalf
03-31-09, 10:48 am
Just shoot to eat a 1:1 calorie ratio of protein and carbs. So if you're eating 300g of protein, you should eat 300g of carbs.
bigmike08
03-31-09, 4:10 pm
Just shoot to eat a 1:1 calorie ratio of protein and carbs. So if you're eating 300g of protein, you should eat 300g of carbs.
Alright bro, that seems like a good rule of thumb! Thanks again brothers
Hey Bros, just a few questions on how much of what I should be consuming a day. Currently I attend UNL and am on a meal plan so getting food when ever I want is easy, good foods if I would like. I was thinking yesterday that I would like to start logging what I eat in a day, and how many calories, fats, protein, carbs, ect. that I am taking in, then I started to wonder what should I be taking in?
Right now I am still bulking, trying to get some good mass on me before I even try and cut. Currently I am 5'10'' and 220 lbs. and 19. If anyone has a slight idea on what amount of calories and nutrients that I should be taking in for some good mass, hit me up.
Thanks again Animal Nation.
Big Mike
I would probably just do a standard 40/40/20 split 40% carbs 40% protein 20% fat and shoot for about 4000 calories a day.
bulk cals
1600 cal from pro = 400g protein
1600 cal from carb = 400 g carbs
800 from fat = 90 g
thats a very simple way to do it. tweek it to fit your body