Tall and skinny, need help to change!

[F!DELITY]

Hi guys,

I am 6ft 5in, 168lbs - 12 stone...

Obviously I am tall and skinny which I dont want to be.

I plan to start bulking up, and I understand diet is a big part of it, but Im a student and not made of money, so I cant afford sh!t loads of beef every day etc.

I do have weights and bench in my garage to do deadlifts...I have a big tub of whey protein...but thats about it...I only really eat one main meal, and a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and usually some junk food in the daytime.

Anyone have any pointers and a sample diet to help me bulk up as I'm a newb to it all?

Thanks

 

[frenchbeauty]

Hi guys,

I am 6ft 5in, 168lbs - 12 stone...

Obviously I am tall and skinny which I dont want to be.

I plan to start bulking up, and I understand diet is a big part of it, but Im a student and not made of money, so I cant afford sh!t loads of beef every day etc.

I do have weights and bench in my garage to do deadlifts...I have a big tub of whey protein...but thats about it...I only really eat one main meal, and a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and usually some junk food in the daytime.

Anyone have any pointers and a sample diet to help me bulk up as I'm a newb to it all?

Thanks

Hey fidelity,

When it comes to gaining weight, you'll need a diet high in calories/protein.

1g of protein / lb of body mass is a good place to start, might sound like a lot but your body needs it.

You should be shooting for at least 3500 kcal/day. If you budget is tight, 1gallon of milk a day would be money, because it would provide u with 2500 cals. You add a few meals ( beef + pasta/rice ) on top of that and you're good to go. check out stronglifts.com for more info.

The where to start post in the vault will give u a great workout routine.

Take care

 

[Cure]

mate, Im also bulking up at the moment, and calories don't have to be expensive, which is a good thing because you will need ALOT.

for example, 500g of value oats, and 2 pints of whole milk, will make a very large ammount of porridge.
That lot will set you back slightly more than a pound per day, and will add a whooping 2500 calories of protein, carbs and fat to your diet. Add fruit and veg and meat/fish and you can pack in a massive ammount of calories quite cheaply.

You need to eat a lot more, and alot more frequently, Id also reccommend eating cleaner, lots of fruit and veg and NO junk food.

Good luck, if in doubt, eat.

Cure

 

[blinkwatt101]

Brown rice,bananas, and potatoes should be your best friends.....NO BUTTER.

 

[The Muscle Expert]

I have detailed posts on my blog that explain how nutrition greatly affects muscle gain.

Don't despair, size will come, you just need the knowledge.

 

[Alle_Gory]

Forget the whey, expensive and gives you gas. Make yourself some protein bars. http://the10centdiet.blogspot.com/2009/07/coconut-quinoa-hiking-bars.html

This should be a good recipe. If there's too much sugar, experiment. Find a substitute. BTW, quinoa has as much protein as chicken. It's a very healthy grain (its not really a grain).