Finally hookin up 1st cycle!! Quick overview

[Planethuge]

i'm gonna be telling you to add food in this, as you're gonna be bulking and it's going to be clean so i'd perfer you to overeat than undereat, but we'll address that when you calculate the macros and your daily caloric needs

also, what type of shake do you drink before bed?

i know a really good protein pancake recipe that quick and easy that i think you would love, i'll type it up if you want

you have a good base to your diet, though i would stick to pro/carb meals on cycle and let your fats come naturally from the meats you eat, that being said, i would up your quantity of meat per meal to 10-12oz

Thanks for the input. Feel free to post the pancake recipe. I read about a couple pancake recipes in the recipes section of this forum. They all got excellent reviews. I eat a LOT to begin with...I thought I ate better than most but wow it seems like i'm really going to have to step it up a notch while i'm on cycle. Again, thanks for the input man

[fit4ever180]

macros are carbs, protein, and fat....

You need to break down each meal individually and your overall totals for the day and post them for us so we can see what's lacking and what's overkill (if any)...

Give us a calorie breakdown too...

As big you are already, you're going to have eat a lot more than most. I personally eat about 4200 calories a day right now and you've got 80lbs. on me as is just to put in perspective for you.

[Phate]

Before bed I am taking my regular whey protein shake. Sometimes i'm eating peanut butter then too because i'm starving right before I go to bed. I have absolutely no issue upping my lean meat intake at all. I can ALWAYS eat more. I'm confused on the macros though. You're the second person to talk about that. I've just googled it and still don't know what that is. Can you help me out?

whey protein before bed is useless as whey digests with 45mins, casein protein would be a better choice because it takes from 8-12hours to digest, casein is the protein found in milk and dairy products, so you could eat 4 or so cups of low fat cottage cheese before bed(this will help curb your hunger as well) that should be around 48g of protein and 350-400cal


macros= total grams of protein/carbs/fat in a diet, there are 4 calories per gram of carbs and protein and 9 calories per gram of fat, so to calculate your macros you take all the grams of protein you eat in a day and add them up, same with fats and carbs

example

chicken 200cal/40gpro/4carbs/0.5gfat
potatos 200cal/10gpro/35gcarbs/0.5gfat

macros would be 50gpro/39gcarbs/1gfat with 400total calories

Thanks for the input. Feel free to post the pancake recipe. I read about a couple pancake recipes in the recipes section of this forum. They all got excellent reviews. I eat a LOT to begin with...I thought I ate better than most but wow it seems like i'm really going to have to step it up a notch while i'm on cycle. Again, thanks for the input man

8 egg whites
1/2 cup cottage cheese (or non-fat yogurt)
1 cup dry measured oatmeal
Cinnamon (optional)
Splenda (optional)
Pam

Mix it all in the blender for 20-30 seconds and pour into a pan.


and you do eat well, your diet was pretty good to begin with, i'm just being very picky cause i know you are willing to work to get the best gains possible

[Planethuge]

Thanks Phate. I completely understand now. Before i ever go on a strict diet like this I always put together my macros...I just didn't know it was called macros.lol. I'm definitely willing to work. Im hard on myself to begin with in the gym. I'm gonna tear it up now!! ...and thanks for the recipe too!