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Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 19:20:40
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Si_1980
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Hey guys
I've been bulking for a while, and have been struggling with a lack of appetite which has been hindering the gains/ amount of food eaten. I've recently found that reducing carbs in the evening means that I am far hungrier the next day and so can eat more overall on a daily basis.
Is it possible to bulk while keeping carbs low in the evening (for meals 5 & 6)? At the moment, I'm eating protein and veg for dinner, followed later by cottage cheese/ greek yog and PB.....
Have people made gains on this before? And do you therefore increase carbs during the day to compensate?
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 20:16:51
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post your whole diet up matey it will help
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 20:38:22
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Well, diet is currently something like:
8am: 1 x Scoop whey in water
9.30am: Large bowl of muesli, 1 x fruit
11am: 1 x turkey breast, 3 x oatcakes
2pm: 80g WW pasta, 1 x turkey breast, 100g broccoli
4.30pm: Either energy bar or large handful raisins & nuts, 200g yogurt
8pm: 1 tin mackerel/ 100g beef, large salad/ veg
9.30pm: 100g cottage cheese or 200g Greek yogurt with 1 packet of options, 2 tbsp peanut butter
Currently maintaining on this diet, so think i need to boost carbs maybe- so thinking about generally increasing portion sizes. Currently 63kg, 5'9, 27 yo.
< Message edited by Si_1980 -- May 11 2008 21:17:45 >
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 21:11:29
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Need amounts of food etc, eg 100g of WW pasta. Doesnt seem a lot of food for someone whos bulking even at your weight.
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 21:18:15
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OK sorry- edited to add in quantities
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 11 2008 23:57:49
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How big is 1 x Scoop whey, Large bowl of muesli, 1 x turkey breast & 1 tin mackerel? Where does your workout fit in? You need to eat more to gain weight. Increase portion sizes by 10% and see what happens.
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 12 2008 6:52:47
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Scoop of whey is about 28g I think, don't measure the muesli, just pour a nice big bowl out (prob around 50g?) with SS milk (150 ml?)
1 turkey breast is 125g I think and mackerel is 85g- standard small tin.
WO is 8-9am 3 times a week, and on these days I have muesli when I wake up, then (28g) whey PWO, and continue with 9.30am meal onwards.
I suppose the question is whether anyone else has bulked successfully with low carb evenings, and if this is possible/ a good idea, or a waste of time.....
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 12 2008 16:33:48
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You've got pre-WO carbs but no post-WO carbs, which may slow down muscle growth. If you're sitting watching TV in the evenings, having fat instead of carbs isn't a problem as you're still getting the kcals in and your muscles are burning mostly fat anyway when you're sedentary. Your protein & EFA intakes look O.K.
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RE: Bulking & low carb evenings - May 12 2008 16:46:54
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OK cool- cheers for your reply.
I tend to eat higher GI fruit after training- would this assist with carb intake PWO? This is usually banana or mango, around 45 mins after my workout. I then follow this up with muesli a bit later.
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