Lean Bulk Diet - What do you think?

[gbrice75]

Hey bro, overall I think the diet looks pretty solid. One thing that jumps out at me though is that you have no real whole food protein source until meal 3 - this is a big mistake IMO. I understand using WPI for meal 1, getting some quick protein in after a fast (sleeping). But by meal 2, you should definitely have real food.

I'm also not in love with the fact that you're relying on WPI in almost every meal. I realize you have real food in those meals and are using the WPI to boost protein intake, but I would just assume eat more of the real thing (i.e. 250g of kangaroo steak instead of 225g, or whatever the equivalent of 30g WPI is).

Finally, I think fats are WAY too low and protein is too high. I'm currently running a 2000 calorie diet and have fat at 35g/day - that's 15% of the total. You're running more than twice as many calories yet have less fat. I believe your body might hold on to bodyfat, or worse yet store every bit it gets, and/or convert carbs into fat because it's not getting any. Get more oils in there, nuts, avacado, etc. You have no fish in your diet - a nice piece of salmon each day would be an excellent choice.

Just my .02 bro

I would bring fat up to at least 65g, and drop protein a bit to even out overall calories.

[tembe]

Hey bro, overall I think the diet looks pretty solid. One thing that jumps out at me though is that you have no real whole food protein source until meal 3 - this is a big mistake IMO. I understand using WPI for meal 1, getting some quick protein in after a fast (sleeping). But by meal 2, you should definitely have real food.

I'm also not in love with the fact that you're relying on WPI in almost every meal. I realize you have real food in those meals and are using the WPI to boost protein intake, but I would just assume eat more of the real thing (i.e. 250g of kangaroo steak instead of 225g, or whatever the equivalent of 30g WPI is).

Finally, I think fats are WAY too low and protein is too high. I'm currently running a 2000 calorie diet and have fat at 35g/day - that's 15% of the total. You're running more than twice as many calories yet have less fat. I believe your body might hold on to bodyfat, or worse yet store every bit it gets, and/or convert carbs into fat because it's not getting any. Get more oils in there, nuts, avacado, etc. You have no fish in your diet - a nice piece of salmon each day would be an excellent choice.

Just my .02 bro

I would bring fat up to at least 65g, and drop protein a bit to even out overall calories.

thats actually really smart..didnt think of that

i think ill add in a big piece of salmon fish or something instead of protein in meal 2.. .this will add in a solid protein source as well as increasing fat majorly...

my reasoning for the high protein was to eat at double the intended bodyweight i hope to achieve as was suggested in many articles i was reading... so at 200 pounds or so... however i think i will drop protein a bit and bring in more fats and aim for a 50/30/20 split?

also will definitly add almonds and such

what you reckon?