Critique My Diet

[ECTO-GUNZ]

Welcome to my thread.

My story is like this. I am a hardgainer, who went from 165 to 185 by changing my diet and doing some simple lifts. (I will not post my workout details here as it is not the appropriate forum.)
So far I am very pleased with the results. My goal is to keep improving my diet and training and (knock on wood) add another 20 lbs of muscle.

You are welcome to review my diet. I would appreciate any constructive criticism. Please be specific. Thanks and enjoy.

My diet:
Breakfast:
2 bananas = 240 calories (protein=0g)
1 serving Total cereal w/ 1/2 cup 1% lowfat milk = 150 calories (protein=6g)
Protein shake (2 servings Designer Whey w/ 2 cups 1% lowfat milk) = 400 calories (protein=52g)

Snack:
2 Clif Bars = 500 calories (protein=22g)

Lunch
4 oz Capelini w/ tomato sauce & parmesan = 420 calories (protein=14g)
1 can tuna = 175 calories (protein=37g)
1 pear = 90 calories
1 cup Cranberry juice = 130 calories

Dinner:
2 oz. mixed nuts = 400 calories (protein=10g)
Protein shake (2 servings Designer Whey w/ 2 cups 1% lowfat milk) = 400 calories (protein=52g)

Total
3000 calories
20g protein

Sometimes I will switch pizza for the pasta, add in chicken or turkey, soda and chips, or whatever.

[mwolffey]

This "diet" is f'n horrible, you mixed macros like hell, and nobody on here will critique it because your "diet" is nonexistent...."hardgainer" or not you need to clean it up....RESEARCH...the BULKING sticky is your friend...good luck bro...study hard and come back and show us what you learned

[SwoleCat]

That's not a diet, that's junk food spread out over the course of the day when you feel like it.

I laugh when people call themselves "hardgainers", then you see what they eat and it's obvious as to why they THINK that. It's not a hardgainer, it's a no-brainer.

~SC~

[albino-rhino]

It's not a hardgainer, it's a no-brainer.

~SC~

Haha! So true!

[toofatbuilder]

lol.... ok. i havent got any type of diet experience but as soon as i seen bananas i started thinkin back to SC reply to a post talkin about sugar. then milk with bloating. "soda and chips" that doesnt seem good at all. that post on bulking diet is great. when i get to the point where ive lost enough weight to bulk, imma use that..slightly modified of cource.

[ECTO-GUNZ]

This quote is from the Unofficial how to bulk thread and sample diet

1. Postworkout Nutrition- I’m a firm believer that PWO nutrition is hands down the most important aspect of dieting. It is within the 15 minutes after a workout that your body is in dire need of nutrients. It is a completely anabolic state, and what you take in can be optimized to ensure maximum results. A general rule of thumb is 40-60 grams whey protein, and double the amount of whey in carbohydrates (50% dextrose/50% maltodextrin).

Right now I'm drinking 2 scoops of Designer Whey (20 g protein per serving) mixed with 2 cups milk. So I'm getting 40 g of whey protein + 16 g protein from the milk (but whey protein is made from milk in any case). Problem is I am not getting any whey carbohydrates. Where can I get the whey carbohydrates from?

[chest6]

Whey carbohydrates? Uhh. no. Thats why you need to use a High GI source, such as dextrose, or a low Gi source, such as oats. Either way, but I have tried both time and time again and I prefer dextrose. That diet is pretty bad. Thats pretty much the universal diet that "hardgainers" eat which they think is a lot of food and always bitch that they can't gain weight... 3000 calories? During my first few weeks of cutting I used 3,000 calories. For one, that isn't nearly enough. And another, get the breakfast, lunch and dinner idea out of your mind. If you want to gain a significant amount of weight naturally, you better do it right by eating smaller meals throughout the day. Even those meals are pretty small by my eyes. I'll give you a quick example of a diet which one would have while bulking

Cardio

1. 10 eggwhites, 1 1/2 cup oats

2. 10oz chicken breast, 1 sweet potato

3. 12 eggwhites, 1 1/2 cup oats

4. 50g whey, 1 cup oats

TRAIN

5. PWO 50g whey, 100g dextrose

6. PPWO (usually a solid meal) 12 oz chicken breast, 2 cups brown rice

7. 12oz tuna, mayo

8. 1 cup cottage cheese, 1 tbspn flax, 25g whey

Even those these macros are probably a little high for someone your weight, this is an example of a diet outline that could be similar in structure to yours. I prefer eating carbs throughout the day rather than only having them in 3 meals.

[ECTO-GUNZ]

Oops. I confused myself with whey carbohydrates. I got it know, they're just plain old carbohydrates. In # 5, when you say 100 g dextrose, is that a supplement, or how am I supposed to get that? (Is it pill or powder?, etc) Is the chicken weighed cooked or raw? What is flax?
In response, in reality I don't break down my meals into breakfast / lunch / dinner. I usually eat many small meals throughout the day, as you recommended. I do this because even if I tried to eat everything in my diet in 3 meals I wouldn't be able to because it is too much food. As to why I posted the meals as such, it just seemed more organized. Have you heard any information about high levels of mercury being found in tuna? And one last thing, what is GI?
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

[SwoleCat]

I would encourage you to read all the "IMPORTANT" posts atop the page, as well as using the search function on here as well. You can find a plethora of archived helpful information.

~SC~

[chest6]

Oops. I confused myself with whey carbohydrates. I got it know, they're just plain old carbohydrates. In # 5, when you say 100 g dextrose, is that a supplement, or how am I supposed to get that? (Is it pill or powder?, etc) Is the chicken weighed cooked or raw? What is flax?
In response, in reality I don't break down my meals into breakfast / lunch / dinner. I usually eat many small meals throughout the day, as you recommended. I do this because even if I tried to eat everything in my diet in 3 meals I wouldn't be able to because it is too much food. As to why I posted the meals as such, it just seemed more organized. Have you heard any information about high levels of mercury being found in tuna? And one last thing, what is GI?
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Basically ever one of those questions can be found by entering in the keyword in the search function, also found atop the page as SC stated..

[dedic8ed1]

Yo Bro Its A Diet Not A Vacation,a Diet Takes Serious Discipline Waether Carbing Down Or Loading Up,so Take All That Money Your Spending On That Slop,go To Your Local Butcher And Buy A Shit Load Of Red Meat 80% Lean And Make 2and1 Half Pound Maetloafs Any Heavier Cooks Like Crap,also Oatmeal These Two Foods Are Staples In Hardgaing.your Meals Should Consist Of 8 Ounces Of Meatloaf 2 Potatoes And Acup Of Grape Juicethen Switch It Up With Rice Sweet Potatoe Or Some Times Veges.your Post Weight Traing Meal Should Consist Of 2 Cups Of Oatmeal 8 Ounc Of Ground Beef Cup Of Grape Juice.also Learn Your Oils To Try Some Olive Oil Spread Out Throught The Day .example If You Take In 200 Grams Of Carbs You Should Take In 25% Of That In Unsaturated Fat.try This Diet For 8 Weeks And If Your Traing Hard You Will See A Noticeable Difference

Dedication Without Hesitation Leads To Sure Vindication