Calorie Count help please!!!

simon_a · 17-05-2004, 08:39 AM

Could anyone give me a rough idea of how many calories are in this diet please.....I don't have a clue! I really need to know as its the crux of my gaining/losing weight - and possibly losing muscle! And I don't want that :shock:

Thanks in advance for any help.

Si

7.15am - Whey protein drink (90cals). Weetabix x3. Multi-vitamins and minerals. 1000mg Flaxseed Oil. 1 x Green Tea Extract. 3 x Creatine

10.30am - MRP drink (90cals)

1pm - Rice & 200g chicken breast

4pm - MRP drink (90cals)

6pm - Workout (20-30 minutes CV & 50 minutes weights)

7pm - 50g (two scoops) whey protein (180 cals) a glass of milk &
3 x Creatine

8-9pm - 2 pieces of fish (Tuna or Haddock) or 2 x chicken breasts with lots of vegetables

11pm - glass of milk before bed

simon_a · 17-05-2004, 08:59 AM

my guess is thats its approx 1500 cals?

simon_a · 17-05-2004, 02:06 PM

Anyone got any ideas? Please help as I am stuck and want to increase my muscle mass while remaining quite lean. Will this diet help me to achieve this?
Cheers
Si

Anonymous · 17-05-2004, 03:01 PM

Whats your body type mate? Endomorph, meso, ecto, or a combination of two maybe?

simon_a · 17-05-2004, 03:42 PM

I think I'm Ectomorph, but possibly a bit Mesomorph too. I'd say somewhere in between. I think I may be described as a 'hard gainer'. If that means someone who finds it hard to put on muscle!

Anonymous · 18-05-2004, 08:55 AM

Then I think youll need to eat more of what you are. Intense exercise, with increasingly heavier weights will do the ground work for what you want to achieve but you gotta feed the growth. Im kinda tempted to say 'double it' as youll need 3000+ calories per day. A normal 'Joe' with an average lifestyle needs about 2500 (moderately active). Try some eggs as well in the morning. Its probably best to keep a diet diary for 3 days, writing everything down and choose a weekend day as well. Also write down alcohol consumption if you drink. Then take a good look at it and try and get it to 50% carbs/30% protein/20%fat and over 3000 kcals. Just avoid processed foods and high sugar/salt products. If your trainings right and consistent, youll get there.

geezersi · 19-05-2004, 05:25 PM

If your serious about gaining some lean mass mate ur gonna have to work ur arse off and be quite strict in your eating in order to not gain to much fat. The diet u have put up seems way to low in calories. As David has said i would double your calorie intake, and try and make sure as much of the food is taken from foods as its more anabolic, but i do appreciate it is not always that easy. Try having a look on calorieking.com as this will even give u nutritional info on all foods and even the what the calories in a burger from burger king is. Train hard, eat loads and rest and you should increase in size.

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simon_a Making Progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 146 Rep Power:	Calorie Count help please!!! Could anyone give me a rough idea of how many calories are in this diet please.....I don't have a clue! I really need to know as its the crux of my gaining/losing weight - and possibly losing muscle! And I don't want that :shock: Thanks in advance for any help. Si 7.15am - Whey protein drink (90cals). Weetabix x3. Multi-vitamins and minerals. 1000mg Flaxseed Oil. 1 x Green Tea Extract. 3 x Creatine 10.30am - MRP drink (90cals) 1pm - Rice & 200g chicken breast 4pm - MRP drink (90cals) 6pm - Workout (20-30 minutes CV & 50 minutes weights) 7pm - 50g (two scoops) whey protein (180 cals) a glass of milk & 3 x Creatine 8-9pm - 2 pieces of fish (Tuna or Haddock) or 2 x chicken breasts with lots of vegetables 11pm - glass of milk before bed

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17-05-2004, 08:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
simon_a Making Progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 146 Rep Power:	my guess is thats its approx 1500 cals?

17-05-2004, 02:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
simon_a Making Progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 146 Rep Power:	Anyone got any ideas? Please help as I am stuck and want to increase my muscle mass while remaining quite lean. Will this diet help me to achieve this? Cheers Si

17-05-2004, 03:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	Whats your body type mate? Endomorph, meso, ecto, or a combination of two maybe?

17-05-2004, 03:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
simon_a Making Progress Join Date: May 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 146 Rep Power:	I think I'm Ectomorph, but possibly a bit Mesomorph too. I'd say somewhere in between. I think I may be described as a 'hard gainer'. If that means someone who finds it hard to put on muscle!

18-05-2004, 08:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	Then I think youll need to eat more of what you are. Intense exercise, with increasingly heavier weights will do the ground work for what you want to achieve but you gotta feed the growth. Im kinda tempted to say 'double it' as youll need 3000+ calories per day. A normal 'Joe' with an average lifestyle needs about 2500 (moderately active). Try some eggs as well in the morning. Its probably best to keep a diet diary for 3 days, writing everything down and choose a weekend day as well. Also write down alcohol consumption if you drink. Then take a good look at it and try and get it to 50% carbs/30% protein/20%fat and over 3000 kcals. Just avoid processed foods and high sugar/salt products. If your trainings right and consistent, youll get there.

19-05-2004, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
geezersi Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 14 Rep Power:	If your serious about gaining some lean mass mate ur gonna have to work ur arse off and be quite strict in your eating in order to not gain to much fat. The diet u have put up seems way to low in calories. As David has said i would double your calorie intake, and try and make sure as much of the food is taken from foods as its more anabolic, but i do appreciate it is not always that easy. Try having a look on calorieking.com as this will even give u nutritional info on all foods and even the what the calories in a burger from burger king is. Train hard, eat loads and rest and you should increase in size.