I"m not bulking like these guys are, but I’ll throw in my protein shake recommendation since it’s quick, easy and tasty:
1 cup whole milk
1 egg
1 scoop quick oats (needs to be quick oats or it takes forever to soften up)
1 scoop protein powder
The oats add some carbs and fiber, and also act as a stirring agent and the protein mixes completely with just a little shaking, no need for blending or a fancy shaker bottle. A bunch of calories, a good macronutrient ratio, not very filling at all, and is around 500 calories.
I like cereal as a tasty and easy to eat calorie boost. Stuff like Coco Pops, Nutrigrain, etc. For the protein side I’ll mix in oats. If your stomach can take it, milk or chocolate milk is awesome. I have to be pretty careful with that.
As others have said, milk, I still drink a lot but a few years ago I would always have a carton of the stuff with me. Other than that, add oats to your shakes with milk, and I’ve found Protein Yoghurt at Aldi that I’ve been adding lately too. Try some different mince recipes, I basically live on mince with carrot, sweet spuds, capsicum with a flavoured sachet thing all cooked together and rice.
Also Pork Crackle, some brands have lower salt, some are ridiculously high, ,but all high in protein, and good ol Jerky, best if you can find it in slabs at your local market instead of the plastic looking shit in the shops.
Woke at 85.6kg getting close to 190. I will try and summarise the weight gain at the end of the month like @MarkKO does. If the rate of gain isn’t there then it will be time to add more food.
I’m eating a lot more simple sugars just because I can. I might regret it next year but it’s happening. Today I had 4.5 servings of animal crackers after lunch and I just had a bowl of Honey Bunches of Oats.
The more I eat, the more I crave it. The food industry has me hooked!
Two scoop protein shakes. I was using animal brand but the dynatize was on sale this time. 25% off. I buy 8-10 tubs when it goes on sale. Dynatize is so sweet. Blah. Animal is just right.
My protein in my prep is only just shy of 300g a day, but when I was strapped meals or on the rush, it was an egg omelet with chicken, and a scoop of flavorless whey protein powder (has no fat or carbs)
So that’s like 200g (raw weight chicken, comes in like 140g cooked) 6 eggs (remove the yolk if you want less fat but I never do) and the scoop of protein powder
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. Looks like I need to up my milk content and get some nuts in.
I added some extra calories today by eating 3 doughnuts. Not helping the protein for the day but they were very tasty indeed.
Went out to a pre screening of the new Mission Impossible movie tonight. Wasn’t bad but basically the same as the others. Good to get out and have couple of beers and a bucket of popcorn.
Thursday 23 August - micro 5 week 2
Deadlift and OH press
Bench
Bar x 10
65 x 4
85 x 4
97.5 x 4 RPE 9
97.5 x 4 RPE 9
97.5 x 4 RPE 9.5 last rep moved back too quickly so bar was over my eyes!!
97.5 x 4 RPE 9 ok
Happy with bench tonight, managed to stay tight and pressing was solid.
Deadlift
Bar x 10
65 x 5
105 x 4
125 x 4
142.5 x 3 RPE 6
142.5 x 3 RPE 6
142.5 x 3 RPE 6 quickest set so far
142.5 x 3 RPE 7
Focused on speed tonight, was happy with the sets. First rep is still too slow off the ground but second and third is better.
OH press
Bar x 10
45 x 5
55 x 5
62.5 x 7 x 3 sets
RPE 10, 10, 10
Little leg drive on last few reps of all sets
Good session, happy with bench and deadlift. Was tired for OH but wasn’t worried, after all everything can’t be a priority. Trained a little later tonight because went to a poetry reading at the kids school. They all stood up front and read their poems out, it was great to watch them. Very brave.
Hey Simo
you might have to track those calories somehow. I’ve found that I tend to undereat if I don’t track.
And popcorn really puts on extra weight for a day.
