I remember hearing somewhere that cooking food sometimes has a significant impact on its nutritional contact, probably from one of those raw-foodists. Now, I’m not planning on going raw, but is there truth to this? (I know it can affect nutrient absorption, ex: eggs & carrots.)
For example - recently I’ve been eating organic chicken breasts for Trader Joe’s. Calorie-wise, it’s about 100 calories w/ 25 grams of protein. If I grill this (w/out sauce, just olive oil, salt and pepper) will it change the calorie and/or protein content?
This ties into my other question. How much food should a 15 year old boy, 5"7.5, 165 pounds & 14.5/15% body fat take in daily in order to bulk? I’ve heard everything from 3500+ calories and 160g of protein a day to 4000+ calories and 180g of protein. Which would work better for me? I want to put on as little fat as possible, and of course, as much lean mass as I can. If it helps, this is the workout I’m going to switch into week after next.
(http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=2330670) at the very bottom.
sigh another clean bulk guy. You are just like me. 5’7 and i was at 165. eeating 3500+ calories will make you gain. How much? i dont know, it depends on you + Your Genetics.
160g of protein is… kinda. Low In my Opinion. 1g per pound is… not going to be helping, you need to lift properly, efficiently and smartly. to make that “As much lean mass as” you can.
I eat chicken breasts all the time. they are good. A loss of 1 or 2 grams is not much when cooking.
Ummm I used to train all my reps at 8. then i upped protein but was not gaining any more lean mass. Then i dropped reps to 6, 5, now i’m doing 3.
So the statement “Train hard, train heavy, And eat” does kinda hold true. But if you want to gain lean mass asap you gota expect some fat gain. Unless you are genetically gifted + are on a ton of supps.
Stop worrying about gaining a bit of fat. From your pictures, you could actually use 15lbs of it. Try eating 3000cal a day with roughly 200g of protein and see how many pounds you gain that week. If its not a large gain, up your calories. Do so until you reach a desired weight gain. And I don’t know about your cooking question, but I think you lose a little unless you eat all the oil/fat from off the pan.
I would suggest you stop worrying about the little stuff. Eat 1-2g of protein/lb and lift hard. Read this thread and the links from it.
http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=640350
160 g protein low? Give me a break. That is a great start for someone his size. People have added muscle by following that recommendation for many, many years.
If he can fit more in his diet, that is fine.
No one can sit here and tell him if he needs 3000 calories or 3500 calories. Only he can figure that out by trial and error.
OP, cook the chicken breast anyway you like it. And then eat another one. Don’t worry about counting calories, just eat. Track progress with a scale and mirror. Adjust as necessary.
[quote]Rico Suave wrote:
Stop worrying about gaining a bit of fat. From your pictures, you could actually use 15lbs of it. Try eating 3000cal a day with roughly 200g of protein and see how many pounds you gain that week. If its not a large gain, up your calories. Do so until you reach a desired weight gain. And I don’t know about your cooking question, but I think you lose a little unless you eat all the oil/fat from off the pan. [/quote]
I wouldn’t look good w/ an additional 15 lbs of fat and no muslce - that would put me where I used to be, 5"6 and 180+ lbs, flabby and gross. 
I’ve been doing 3000 cal a day as maintenance when I’m active, 1800 is my BMR. 200g of protein seems like a bit much, your body stops absorbing it at a certain point, right?