Newbie diet, advice appreciated

[Benbham]

Hi all, my name is Ben from the UK.

Im 6`1 and 190 pounds.

Ive been training for nearly 2 months now. Ive been making pretty good progress particulary with my arms, chest and lats.

Im just concerned that my diet could be improved or re-organised that would allow me to make even better progress. When I first started out I used to use protien power but this messed up my bowels so now I try and stick to real food.

Anyways I will list my daily diet below and I be grateful if anyone good give me any tips on anything I should add or change.

- breakfast (pre gym), 2 pieces of toast with peanut butter, apple and banana.

- post gym meal, 2 tins of sardines or 1 can of salmon for a change, either variation contains about 40 grams of protein.

- Eat atleast 100 grams of nuts throughout the day - usually almonds.

- Lunch usually consists of cheese sandwich or tuna jacket potato, bag of tomatoes and fresh orange.

- Evening meal usually stif fry incuding 2 chicken breasts (about 350 grams) and lots of veg.

Thanks in advance for any tips.

Ben

[250Ben250]

If you're new too training you need to be taking advantage of this period of time. Eat eat and eat. More red meat and chicken. I ate everything under the sun when I first started working out and it paid off. The first 3 months I gained 20lbs, all natural, and probably 90% of that was muscle.


Once you're well on your way, you can scale it back -
2 Chicken breasts + 1/4-1/2 cup rice + mixed vegetables

repeat 4-6 times per day.

Keep the almonds and that about all you need.

[loler]

you are eating way too strict for a beginner
you are very tall and very skinny
eat your ass off
dont count no calories, just count the protein

[bald]

you are eating way too strict for a beginner
you are very tall and very skinny
eat your ass off
dont count no calories, just count the protein

Don't listen to this clown

1) You need to eat way more
2) Not that you have to count calories, but carbs and fats are very important too.
3) Just at a glance, your first meal needs to be much bigger.  This is the meal of the day, so pig out.
4) Take some different protien after your workout, that your body will digest faster.

[loler]

Don't listen to this clown

1) You need to eat way more
2) Not that you have to count calories, but carbs and fats are very important too.
3) Just at a glance, your first meal needs to be much bigger.  This is the meal of the day, so pig out.
4) Take some different protien after your workout, that your body will digest faster.

good job repeating my points
whos the clown

[bald]

good job repeating my points
whos the clown

He is 6'1 190, that that skinny
You told him not to count calories, just protein, your an idiot.  Thanks come again

[loler]

He is 6'1 190, that that skinny
You told him not to count calories, just protein, your an idiot.  Thanks come again

pretty skinny for a 6'1 guy

he doesnt need to count calories, just eat a shitload

[Brutal_1]

He is 6'1 190, that that skinny
You told him not to count calories, just protein, your an idiot.  Thanks come again

newbies shouldn't be stressed with the drudgery of counting calories...especially skinny ones 

[IronMan23]

For breakfast you need to have more than just that.  Eat 8 scrambled eggs, bowl of oatmeal, 2 oranges.

Eat every 2.5 hours, lots of lean beef, chicken, *fish*, red potatos, yams, veggies, fruits.   And before bed have a protein shake, muscle milk is a betime protein powder that works great.  Mainly because you heal the most when you sleep and you must have something before bed to keep you out of a catablic state.

[Cavalier22]

eat a gallon a peanut butter before bed every night

better make it 2 gallons to be sure

[Bennew]

Thanks for the advise guys....You say I should avoid fish for protein after a workout as it takes a while to digest...Is there a natural alternative that would be better? or should I consider supplements?

[Ledd]

For breakfast you need to have more than just that. Eat 8 scrambled eggs, bowl of oatmeal, 2 oranges.

ah...respect the egg.