Mass Diet Essentials?

**PBStar** · 04-09-2008, 07:38 PM

thanks to advice from all of you i am getting ready to start a lean mass gaining diet. what i am trying to find out which would be very helpful to me and maybe others hat are the 10-15 essential items that you should have in your kitchen to help you diet properly to put on lean mass? this is meant to be general for all people of all weight size with the goal of gaining lean body mass. thanks for everyones help and post what you think are the essential items to have.

thanks,
PBStar

**MaGiCJNG** · 04-09-2008, 07:53 PM

I'll start.

Grilled Chicken
Lean Steak
Lean Ground Beef
Ground Turkey
Tuna
Flax Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
All Natty Peanut Butter
Sweet Potatoes
Brown Rice
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat Pasta
Whey Protein
Casein Protein

Last but now least...knowledge

(no particular order except the last one first)

**PBStar** · 04-09-2008, 08:49 PM

that helps a bunch. quick question (this is where im trying to gain the knowledge part) what is casein protein? (specific brand? how does it differ from whey?)

**Peducho0113** · 04-09-2008, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by MaGiCJNG

I'll start.

Grilled Chicken
Lean Steak
Lean Ground Beef
Ground Turkey
Tuna
Flax Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
All Natty Peanut Butter
Sweet Potatoes
Brown Rice
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat Pasta
Whey Protein
Casein Protein

Last but now least...knowledge

(no particular order except the last one first)

Great list it covers everything, the only thing that I might add would be Dextro and BCAA as supplements and you are good to go.

**200byjune** · 04-09-2008, 08:54 PM

because instead of saying whey it will say casien

**FallenWyvern** · 04-09-2008, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by PBStar

that helps a bunch. quick question (this is where im trying to gain the knowledge part) what is casein protein? (specific brand? how does it differ from whey?)

It is a slow digesting protein, you could sub fat free cottage cheese for casein.

**PBStar** · 04-09-2008, 08:59 PM

sweet that helps. i take two scoops per shake twice a day of maximum protein (GNC sells it) should that cover my supplements?

**FallenWyvern** · 04-09-2008, 09:02 PM

Right now I am weening myself off of shakes and I have restricted myself to only whey protein that doesn't have much carbs. Make sure they don't add maltodextrin or sugar.

**MaGiCJNG** · 04-10-2008, 08:03 AM

Ok Casein is a slow digesting protein (like mentioned above) where as whey is digested quick as hell.

DO NOT USE THESE AS MEAL REPLACEMENTS. I use the whey immediately after workout, and the Casein right before i go to bed. I feel these two supps are essential as hell. Figure it this way. Before you go to bed, you feed your body with Casein so it digests throughout that 8 hour period where you fast, because you are sleeping, and obviously not going to eat.

Whey would be horrible for this because within a half hour or so (just throwing that out there dont know the EXACT figure) of sleeping, that stuff is digested already where as casein will go a lot lot longer throughout the night.

You could do the cottage cheese thing as well but i hate that stuff. Again, thats just me.

As Peducho said, bcaa's are essential too. I didnt think of it in terms of supps. Dextrose/Maltodextrin is good for Post Workout, but you can substitue it with other things like bananas and such.

Look for Optimum Nutrition's Whey and Casein (I have only used chocolate, both good).

Hope this helps.