Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22775

With so many diets and nutritional plans out there, you can get lost. Find out what works best for others and share your experiences!

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Diet and Menus for tall, dark, lanky

skottenns
skottenns
Posts: 4
Joined: 2004/12/30
Canada
2005/01/03, 09:08 PM
*****NOTE: I have also posted this in the "general" forum, before I had scrolled all the way down to this one. ooops. ******

Good day all and Happy New Year!!!!

I have been on again, off again with my gym workouts over the past 4-5 years. Due to new job, lots of extra hours required, this past 8 months has been totally off-again. So, yes, I am one of those "new years reso" people who will be crowding the gyms for the next 6-weeks. My intention this time of course is to schedule three weight training sessions per week into my schedule and keep it up year round. Ideally, I would like to workout in the morning before work (but after breakfast).

Currently I am 28-y.o., 6'2" and 180 pounds. Any muscle mass I had from my previous months in the gym has deteriorated. My arems and legs are toothpick-like in nature, and I don't find it all that appealing. I need to bulk up, despite my super-fast metabolism. I will not be doing any in-gym cardio immediately, although I do take Kempo Karate twice a week. This September, we do have a marathon, so I will begin cardio training in early Spring.

Anyways, my question/request is this.....

Does anyone have a suggested sample diet plan for someone of my stature. I really want to put on some lean muscle mass. Please keep in mind that I am relatively broke, and cannot afford tons of supplements or expensive food. Also, time is a bit of an issue, so do you have things which are very simple to prepare???

Thank-you for your assistance. I cannot believe the kind of crazy-good resources on this site.

Again, Happy 2005!!! Speak with you soon
kakaroto
kakaroto
Posts: 893
Joined: 2002/05/09
El Salvador
2005/01/03, 10:04 PM
in order for you to gain muscle you to consume no less than 1g of protein per pound of bodyweight and 60g of fats(good fats).
for lean muscel gains all you need to to do is watch your carbs, kepp them complex avoid sugars and fast food of course.

calculate your daily caloric intake and play with it:
for muscel mass consume more calories than your burn, for weight loss consume less...