To any/all lifters

skinny guys get girls too OP. try changing up your outfit and the way you approach girls.

http://www.trolino.com/image?id=70332

the last version is still up…i linked it in my first post in this thread

That’s not the v.10 thread, there was some good shit in there :frowning:

weighed like 135 in college i weigh like 165 now

you dont need to be too complicated or advanced. just make sure that once a week you are doing deadlift, squat, benchpress, military press, pullups. those are enough compound exercises that will build bulk up

here’s the diet i ate that put on weight. i call it the fast food power diet

two mcdonalds big breakfast in teh morning
burger king whopper meal for lunch + chicken tenders
cheeseburger pre workout
fried chicken post workout

i’m only half joking about the diet, there was one point i was eating two mcdonalds big breakfasts every day, but it worked! i ballooned up to 185 at one point, but have since cut down that extra weight

Admittedly, I haven’t counted my calories in well over a year due to some form of extreme laziness. 1000cals may not have been on the money. Typically, my totally shitty, incomplete diet goes something like this:

Meal 1 : Raisin Bagel(270cals), Smoked Turkey Breast x3(90cals), 1 Cup Milk(130cals), and a yogurt(90cals).
Meal 2 : Chicken Tender Sandwich w/fries and biscuit (?)

That’s really it. I wake up late, half-ass a meal, go to work, and eat fast food. That said, It’s highly unlikely that I’m actually starving myself. Starving myself would imply malnutrition, but I’ve weighed 115lbs for well over 4-5 months now. My guesstimate was likely incorrect and I’m likely eating just around maintenance every week.

I have a bit of a gut, but there is a very, very barely visible outline of a six pack there due to my low BF%.

And would you mind disclosing one or two of these “over 1000calore” meals to me. Just the sort of thing I was hoping for!

I haven’t started lifting yet. Gainz are made in the kitchen, right? There’s no logical reason for me to start lifting until I have a steady diet that goes above my caloric maintenance and hits my macros. I’d just be wasting my time.

My body is my only real, genuine insecurity; albeit a big one. I’m not socially awkward in the slightest(anymore), so I’m confident I’ll be able to bust some nuts deep inside if I alleviate my problem.

And that would imply that I’m trying to make gainz solely for the purpose of chasing tail.

No.

here’s a hint:

if you’re gonna go HAM on junk food to gain mass, make sure you also put in some cardio and other bullshit.

last thing you want to be is some walking hunk of muscle who’s getting palpitations because he never bothered eliminating all that grease out of his diet.

Alright where here is an example day.

breakfast
-2 eggs
-2slice of ham(sandwich meat)
-2 pieces bread
-2 servings of cereal
-16 ounces of milk with some nesquik powder(like 2 servings)

snack

  • a piece of fruit
    -sandwich(most of the time peanut butter, sometimes beef or chicken)

Lunch
-7-10 ounces of chicken
-white rice(sometimes add in refried beans with it)
-16 ounces of milk with nesquik powder

snack
-sandwich
-fruit
-some koolaid(most of the time on days that I am working out)

Dinner
-whatever is cooked or I decide to cook

snack

  • whatever I need to make up the rest of my macros

this is just an example of how I do my stuff, I have been doing it for awhile so I switch things up alot.
Some days I will substitute in a chicken quesadilla that I make over 1000 cals.
Sometimes I eat pancakes and sausage with my breakfast and that meal can become over 1500 cals

My milk with nesquick is about 400 cals and I usually have about 3 of those a day, so around 48oz of milk.
I never go a day without milk or chicken though and I usually try to eat whole wheat bread because of the higher fiber content.
Milk is a big part of hitting my cals and chicken is too good for protein.

My maintenance is about 3000 cals so when I am trying to bulk up I usually eat around 3500. Days I do cardio I eat around 4000 cals.

Sometimes I find it tough to hit those which is why my dinner or late snack is put at whatever I need to hit my macros.

Seriously the diet thing is not that hard.

Find your maintenance by experimenting and then just research nutrition and make up your own meals.

Consistency is your best ally when it comes to making the gains you want, so try to sleep and eat around the same times every day.

Sleep is very important because that is when your body is going to be trying to rebuild itself so make sure you get enough.

This is exactly what I was asking for when I opened this thread. Thank you.

I have a pretty good idea of how I should go about crafting my diet now, so there’s essentially nothing hindering my potential growth. Again, thanks for the information, man. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it.

And thank you to everyone else who also took the time to respond.

There’s a point in going to the gym even if your diet isn’t optimal, as long as you’re getting enough calories. which is the most important thing. I used to eat cereals 4 times a day when I was living with my parents and I was making awesome muscle/strength gains.

If you’re a beginner you will make gains regardless because you’re not used to training. Maybe after 1-2 years you can worry about counting calories/macros, but it isn’t a necessity. I’ve had great results just going by feel. And if you ask most people in your gym, they probably don’t track what they eat.

Eat more lift heavy

Not that hard

I was anemic when I was younger because I had no money for food and couldn’t even afford the dollar lunches in high school often because people would stop playing me for money after they lose.

OP should post what his budget for food is before anyone starts giving out serious advice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvUHUrAzhV4

If you’re super strapped for cash, OP, get your calories whereever you can get them.