First Cycle 3000 calories

[Jerry138889]

Hi guys.

New to the forum (hello!) in terms of posting, but have been a lurker since the summer. There's a wealth of information on here, which is really fantastic.

Background:

I'm 26, 6ft, ~81kg and ~18% bf. Best lifts are 110kg bench, 175kg squat and 215kg deadlift. I'm going to be starting a cycle of test e, 500mg/week for 12 weeks. Looking for a combo of strength and size. Will be mostly doing a Pull-Push-Legs routine 5-6 days a week with some non-impact cardio a few days a week thrown in too.

Below is a screenshot of the diet I've been trying to tweak. I'm shooting for 3k calories (340g carbs, 260g protein and 65g fats) in a 45/35/20% split.

First question - are fats too low?

My main problem in the gym has always been diet. I love training, but eating healthily is generally not enjoyable for me as I used to be a very fussy eater (but am really trying and improving on that), and because I'm terrible in the kitchen. I don't like vegetables, so I'm planning on throwing a load of spinach/kale into my morning shake so I can't taste them. I've tried to force myself to like fish but that hasn't worked unfortunately. I have to have a diet that I will stick to, which is easy to prepare, hence the below, but I'd love some advice/criticism on my diet. I don't mind eating the same things every day.

You can see in the attached I'm still missing a meal or half meal from my total. Is it just a matter of adding more rice to that meal or more protein powder to a shake?

Thanks for the help.

[novastepp]

I would remove the milk and cereal from your first meal.
I would make meal one a lean protein source, like your chicken from "dinner". If, IF, I use milk, I use skim milk, no reason for that fat unless you have a problem digesting dairy. I would then include the vegetables that you "love" with some of that jasmine rice. Keep the macros that same as listed, because your spread there is fine.

I would try to add whole food in the place of shakes, but you can keep the PWO shake if you want; many do.

Some little items to consider with your diet:
I would substitute for bread unless you're in a pinch there. Use potatoes, the oats, or the rice if you don't have a problem eating rice.
Your eggs seem to have a lot of fat, and your ham doesn't. Make sure those numbers are correct.


Last, I just want to ask:

Why cycle? Have you stalled in making gains? What's your workout routine like? Any chance of improving diet and workouts to improve?

I ask because there is an amazing amount of information to find at this site and that information can transform your life without the need for steroids. You can make progress without them! I know this is a steroid forum, but I want to include this with my advice: you can make huge gains with the proper diet and workout routine.

My advice would be to read the stickies in the diet and workout forum. This will give you all the information you need to create and use a proper diet and find and implement a workout protocol.

After you DO THIS, come back and ask questions in the steroid forum.

Good luck!!!

[Jerry138889]

Nova, thanks for your detailed response. I really appreciate it.

Are you saying you would just have lean protein for breakfast and nothing else? I've included the milk and cheerios because I'd thought they were not too bad for you, and I need the fat from the milk and the carbs from the cheerios macro wise.

The reason I have bread there is because I'll already be eating oats and rice on a daily basis and bread is handy. I'll try and look at something else as a substitute though.

Diet has always been tricky for me to say the least.

Thanks for the other advice too

[novastepp]

Nova, thanks for your detailed response. I really appreciate it.

Are you saying you would just have lean protein for breakfast and nothing else? I've included the milk and cheerios because I'd thought they were not too bad for you, and I need the fat from the milk and the carbs from the cheerios macro wise.

The reason I have bread there is because I'll already be eating oats and rice on a daily basis and bread is handy. I'll try and look at something else as a substitute though.

Diet has always been tricky for me to say the least.

Thanks for the other advice too

I would have a carb with breakfast, I just think there are other suitable choices beyond cereal. You could include potatoes (red, sweet, regular) in any meal that requires carbs.