Buddy
04-29-2010, 08:32 PM
Hey all,
I'm a college student and really on a tight budget, especially now. I'm in the gym 5 days a week lifting with the main goal of trying to get bigger. I'm 5'9, 160, looking to be 170.
Daniel Roberts' guide, http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/to-bulk-or-to-cut-that-is-the-question-or-is-it/ has been of great help to me, and so I've decided to eat like I weighed 170.
I would love to hear any tips you guys may have on what to buy at the store and what to eat. I have a hard enough time eating enough calories as it is, and getting my protein is tough since I can't really afford much meat right now.
Here's an example day from my diet (who am I kidding, it's pretty much the same every day). I'd love any advice or ideas.
I'm shooting for 2,700 calories per day and 170 g of protein, 80g fat
7:00 am: 4 eggs, 1 cup oatmeal: 510 calories, 34 g protein, 31 g fat
10:00 am: bagel, 2tbsp peanut butter: 410 calories, 15g protein, 17g fat
1:00 pm: 1 scoop (half serving) muscle milk: 150 calories, 16g protein, 6g fat (before workout)
4:00 pm: 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup beans: 480 calories, 20g protein, 0 fat
7:00 pm: 1 can vegetarian chili, 1/2 cup beans, 1/2 cup rice: 920 calories, 50g protein, 2g fat (eaten over a couple hours, when hungry)
The total here is 2500 calories, 56g fat, 135g protein.
It falls a little short, but I usually have to have a snack like some cheese or something. I hit the calorie mark usually, but not the protein.
Any ideas on how I can get more protein? Would it be ok just to eat lots and lots of eggs? They're cheap :)
Any comments or ideas are appreciated, thanks in advance.
I'm a college student and really on a tight budget, especially now. I'm in the gym 5 days a week lifting with the main goal of trying to get bigger. I'm 5'9, 160, looking to be 170.
Daniel Roberts' guide, http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/to-bulk-or-to-cut-that-is-the-question-or-is-it/ has been of great help to me, and so I've decided to eat like I weighed 170.
I would love to hear any tips you guys may have on what to buy at the store and what to eat. I have a hard enough time eating enough calories as it is, and getting my protein is tough since I can't really afford much meat right now.
Here's an example day from my diet (who am I kidding, it's pretty much the same every day). I'd love any advice or ideas.
I'm shooting for 2,700 calories per day and 170 g of protein, 80g fat
7:00 am: 4 eggs, 1 cup oatmeal: 510 calories, 34 g protein, 31 g fat
10:00 am: bagel, 2tbsp peanut butter: 410 calories, 15g protein, 17g fat
1:00 pm: 1 scoop (half serving) muscle milk: 150 calories, 16g protein, 6g fat (before workout)
4:00 pm: 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup beans: 480 calories, 20g protein, 0 fat
7:00 pm: 1 can vegetarian chili, 1/2 cup beans, 1/2 cup rice: 920 calories, 50g protein, 2g fat (eaten over a couple hours, when hungry)
The total here is 2500 calories, 56g fat, 135g protein.
It falls a little short, but I usually have to have a snack like some cheese or something. I hit the calorie mark usually, but not the protein.
Any ideas on how I can get more protein? Would it be ok just to eat lots and lots of eggs? They're cheap :)
Any comments or ideas are appreciated, thanks in advance.