Turning to those with experience putting on weight ( 
Professor X )
I’m lifting 3 x week for approximately 30-35 mins (compound lifts), being sure to up the weights if I’m able to do 3 complete sets of the set weight (8 reps). Back, Legs, Chest. I’m only doing about 2 days of 20 mins of mid-intensity cardio.
Tracking my calories I’m taking in about 3900-4000 (some days as high as 4600) a day for the past week or 2, before that it was around 3500-3700. In the past month my weight has stayed the same as well as my body fat. I had previously dropped about 3% BF the month before.
Is it as simple as eating more (god my food bill is high), or do I need to focus on getting better quality protein?
Here’s a typical day’s diet for me.
9am
1 c vanilla organic yogurt
1 c blueberries/strawberries
1 omega-3 egg
1 serving whey/casein protein
1 WW toast with butter
1/2 s Flameout
Calories 635
11am
Protein Power Balls
a mix of walnuts, sunflower seeds, honey, muscle milk, PB
Banana
this meal totals 790 calories
1 pm
Popeye Smoothie
1 c plain yogurt
1 c raspberries/blueberries
1.5 c spinach
1/4 c milk
2 servings whey/casein
Calories 560
3pm workout till 3:30ish
1 serving Surge immediately after 300 calories
I will sometimes do 1/2 during, 1/2 after
4:30-5
Extra lean ground beef burger on WW bun or Buffalo
cheese
apple
500 calories
7pm
2 Mixed Nut Cookies
walnuts, peanuts, pecans, omega-3 egg, 3 serving whey/casein
Banana
900 calories
9pm
either of the below
1/2 c plain yogurt
1 c Choc Calorie Countdown Milk
2 TBSP PB
1 serving whey/casein
540 calories
1/2 serving Flameout
or
Chicken Pesto Pizza broccoli, asparagus, WW tortilla, cheese, chicken
660 calories
Before bed ZMA
I broke down a typical nutrition day and here are the ratios
39% fat, 34% carbs, 27% protein.
I’m 5’8 167 lbs, so a hardgainer if you will say.
I’m not a big veggie person, but love fruit. Am I limiting myself by not consuming more meat through the day and relying on the whey/casein so much?
thanks for any help