College athlete in need of advice

[t.tay07]

5'9" 160 freshman in college playing basketball for my school. need to put on around 20lbs. looking for some nutrition and supplement advice to help me gain weight faster. having trouble keeping the weight on with all the running we do. currently taking Whey protein with Muscle Pharm's creatine and post workout. any advice will help. thanks

[Tron3219]

5'9" 160 freshman in college playing basketball for my school. need to put on around 20lbs. looking for some nutrition and supplement advice to help me gain weight faster. having trouble keeping the weight on with all the running we do. currently taking Whey protein with Muscle Pharm's creatine and post workout. any advice will help. thanks

Now ur in the right spot bud!

[canesfan804]

Whats your diet look like?

[t.tay07]

a broke, college kids diet. what should it look like??

[Tron3219]

i dont know what tdee is lol and how many calories should i do daily? and should i get specific with my food? or should i go buy 40$ worth of McDonalds and Taco Bell and just eat peanut butter and chocolate milk all day?? any mass supp i should look at?

Ur tdee is total daily energy expenditure. That's what tells u how many calories u need

[Soar]

a broke, college kids diet. what should it look like??

It's actually cheaper then you'd think. Less junk food more good food haha.

[Tron3219]

40% protein

40% carbs

20% fat

Broke= a lot of tuna

[Soar]

40% protein

40% carbs

20% fat

Broke= a lot of tuna

And pasta!! Mmm

[t.tay07]

ok so when i go to the store next what kind of food should i look for??

[Tron3219]

And pasta!! Mmm

I've been broke before. U just got a bad ass recipe...tuna, Alfredo sauce and pasta. Ate it almost every day for lunch for over a year, I don't eat tuna anymore lol

[Tron3219]

ok so when i go to the store next what kind of food should i look for??

Fish
Lean beef
CHICKEN
Whole grain pasta
Quinoa
Whole grain oats
Things like that

[t.tay07]

lol alright.. so no taco bell and mcdonalds?? i just did my tdee and it said around 3000

[t.tay07]

things to stay away from??

[Tron3219]

lol alright.. so no taco bell and mcdonalds?? i just did my tdee and it said around 3000

Def not! All that grease makes you sluggish, eat right for a week or two and u will notice the difference

[canesfan804]

I dont think your tedee is 3000. You may want to double check that. Chicken breast, tuna, and beef are all pretty cheap. So are sweet potatoes, brown rice, oatmeal, eggs, brocolli, green beans, romaine lettus. Mostly east off the out side isles at grocery store. Even whole chickens are affordable.