An honest journey

Hi guys,

After I started my maintenance a few weeks back I have gained fat. I am now increasing muscle mass like nothing I have seen before but I am also adding fat and had to evaluate why that is. It is simple, I reduced meals from 6 during cutting to 4 during maintenance and this have made me hungry. I have now completely remade my diet and also cut 200kcal/day to see if I can backtrack on the fat gain I have had.

It is funny what one learns. If someone told me 18 months ago that diet was this big part of increasing muscle size I would have laughed in their face. I started to eat more and (of the right things) and my strength in the gym is through the roof. Looking back at my approach that I had I was a bit naive but 18 months of reading and reading and, did I say reading, and listening to people have made a huge difference.

Today I feel confident I am on the right path and it is showing in the gym. Apparently I had to make a few mistakes to learn what I should be doing, people telling me was not enough.

Here is my new diet:

Breakfast	Amount	Calories	Carbohydrates	Protein	Fat
Egg	2	140	2	12	8
Egg White	4	68	0.8	14.4	0.4
Rolled Oats	25	87.25	14.75	3.25	1.75
Subtotal		295.25	17.55	29.65	10.15
Snack
Peanut butter	1	95	3.5	3.5	8
Babybel Light	4	168	0.4	20	9.6
Prezel	25	95.25	19.75	2.25	1
Subtotal		358.25	23.65	25.75	18.6
Lunch
Chicken	80	88	0	18.4	0.8
Mayonnaise	40	290.8	0.4	0.4	32
Cheese	50	171	1	11	13.5
Lettuce	70	11.9	2.31	0.84	0.21
Peppers	80	20.8	5.04	0.8	0.24
Cucumbers	40	6	1.44	0.28	0.04
Subtotal		588.5	10.19	31.72	46.79
Dinner
Broccoli	150	52.5	10.8	3.6	0.6
Cheese	45	153.9	0.9	9.9	12.15
Salmon	250	492.5	0	47.5	35
Subtotal		698.9	11.7	61	47.75
PW Shake
Whey	37	145.41	2.22	2.516	30.34
Taurine	5	0	0	0	0
Creatine	10	0	0	0	0
Milk	100	65	5	3	4
Subtotal		210.41	7.22	5.516	34.34
Snack
Halloumi Cheese	2	250	2	18	20
Subtotal		250	2	18	20
Total		2401.31	72.31	171.636	177.63	421.576

Stay safe!
~T