Skinny fat guy

[hailtotheking]

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my vegetarianism is complicated, my household is vegetarian but i enjoy fish and poultry. however i only get to eat those things if when i go out for dinner with friends etc so predominantly my diet is vegetarian (no fish and im not a big fan of eggs).

So, do you not have any say in what is allowed to be eaten in your household?

A vegetarian diet without fish or eggs is seriously limiting your availability of high quality protein foods that are good for packing on muscle. The only thing left is dairy, so it will be lots of cheese and milk. Rotate your dairy sources to minimise intolerence issues.

[tom619]

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So, do you not have any say in what is allowed to be eaten in your household?

A vegetarian diet without fish or eggs is seriously limiting your availability of high quality protein foods that are good for packing on muscle. The only thing left is dairy, so it will be lots of cheese and milk. Rotate your dairy sources to minimise intolerence issues.

Afraid so, my parents are strict vegetarians for religous purposes and I respect that by not eating or bringing meat into the house. I have the myprotein Truewhey stuff, I stopped taking it a while ago as I wasn't noticing results but I can go back to it for additional protein. My diet kinda goes like this:

Breakfast :
bowl of bran flakes or 3 slices toast with peanut butter.

Lunch :
cheese and pickle sandwich, piece of fruit, packet of
plain crisps, glass of juice.

Dinner :
variety of vegetable curry and rice.

I know this looks vague and boring that's why I need to change it up but I also don't have a lot of free time which is why I need quick fix meals?

[MJ.23]

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Afraid so, my parents are strict vegetarians for religous purposes and I respect that by not eating or bringing meat into the house. I have the myprotein Truewhey stuff, I stopped taking it a while ago as I wasn't noticing results but I can go back to it for additional protein. My diet kinda goes like this:

Breakfast :
bowl of bran flakes or 3 slices toast with peanut butter.

Lunch :
cheese and pickle sandwich, piece of fruit, packet of
plain crisps, glass of juice.

Dinner :
variety of vegetable curry and rice.

I know this looks vague and boring that's why I need to change it up but I also don't have a lot of free time which is why I need quick fix meals?

Ill make a few changes Having 3 meals a day wont gain mass at all. You need to look for 6 meals a day.

Breakfast: Oatmeal with poppy seeds on top
Glass of water with wheatgrass
MP whey ( or equiv)

Pre Lunch: Nuts and fruit
Egg(s)
Tall glass of milk
Cheese
Lunch: Pasta/sandwhich/whatever at this point. Make sure you fill that sandwhich up till bursting point! Dont want no woman sandwhiches with one slice of ham! I want to see a good 10 metres of filling ( quality stuff)

Afternoon snack: Fruit
Some raw carrots
New potatoes
(I actually treat this like a dinner)
Glass of full fat milk

Dinner: Good quality home made meal. Rice/pasta/etc etc...

Before bed: MP whey again
Some more wheatgrass (man its hard to think on this diet)

Thats a rough sketch. But everytime you eat you need to treat it as a large meal.

You are looking for id say about 140g of Protein and say 250-300g of carbs. All i wanted to say was STEAK STEAK STEAK.

[hailtotheking]

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Ill make a few changes Having 3 meals a day wont gain mass at all. You need to look for 6 meals a day.

BS. Studies show the same number of calories spread over more or less meals makes no difference - i.e its the total number of calories a day (and to a certain extent, getting enough protein) you consume that is important, not meal frequency.

[MJ.23]

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BS. Studies show the same number of calories spread over more or less meals makes no difference - i.e its the total number of calories a day (and to a certain extent, getting enough protein) you consume that is important, not meal frequency.

mmmmm interesting. Could you link a source? Wouldnt mind having a gander.

I guess i may still stick to 3+ meals a day as i get stupidly hungry if i havent eaten for 20 minutes. Also trying to consume a large amount of calories in one sitting could get tedious.

[CosmicFish]

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mmmmm interesting. Could you link a source? Wouldnt mind having a gander.

I guess i may still stick to 3+ meals a day as i get stupidly hungry if i havent eaten for 20 minutes. Also trying to consume a large amount of calories in one sitting could get tedious.

Here's a couple:

http://forum.myprotein.co.uk/advance...-strength.html

http://forum.myprotein.co.uk/advance...any-truth.html

[tom619]

Im confused what should i be doing?

[Diamond Head]

for now just eat


they are saying that the only important thing is the total number of calories consumed in 24 hours, not the number of meals they come in

however, if this is a lot of food, or you are small and arnt used to eating that much, split it into 6 meals to make it more managable



also, cant you eat some ready cooked chicken or some fish when you arnt at home ?

[SpiderDan]

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Im confused what should i be doing?

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OP

2500 cals
130g protein
100g Fat
275g Carbs (most around workout)

Go to:

Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate

Work out a meal plan (3-6 meals) with foods you can eat that match these numbers.

Start doing that for 1 month, consistently.

Train a beginner program AS WRITTEN

Do this then come back, we will be adding calories next time.

Tom, I hate to blow my own trumpet but follow the plan that I have written, it may not be perfect but you need some structure to start with.

Write out a diet based on the numbers I have provided with food you can eat and repost it in this thread.

You will have to start eating eggs and dairy regularly though.

[tom619]

Thanks for the tips, I'll research as I still don't plan on working out until June, but i was wondering if anyone else who's had inguinal hernia repair can tell
me how long it took for their recovery and before they could resume training?