Not taking in enough calories to gain muscle?

dorienhamm

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

ndj1979

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

how many calories is that when you plug into mfp?

seems light on carbs for a bulk ….

dorienhamm

ndj1979 wrote: »

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

how many calories is that when you plug into mfp?

seems light on carbs for a bulk ….

I forgot to add in my snack which is an apple, 2 tbsp of almond butter, crackers, and a pack of gummies lol. But with that included it's 3479 calories.

JoshLibby

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

Lifting heavy-check
Eating enough food - check
getting enough rest and recovery - check

Thread should be closed here, You're doing exactly what you need.

There is nothing more you can do that would matter unless you go on stage. High carb works. low carb works, high protein works, low protien works. High fat works low fat works. The rest is opinion. GOOD JOB! Keep on clanging and banging, just make sure to keep some before and after pics or measurements for yourself.

ndj1979

dorienhamm wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

how many calories is that when you plug into mfp?

seems light on carbs for a bulk ….

I forgot to add in my snack which is an apple, 2 tbsp of almond butter, crackers, and a pack of gummies lol. But with that included it's 3479 calories.

ok - sounds good .. I am assuming that 3400 puts you in a surplus?

dorienhamm

ndj1979 wrote: »

dorienhamm wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

how many calories is that when you plug into mfp?

seems light on carbs for a bulk ….

I forgot to add in my snack which is an apple, 2 tbsp of almond butter, crackers, and a pack of gummies lol. But with that included it's 3479 calories.

ok - sounds good .. I am assuming that 3400 puts you in a surplus?

Yes it does.

dorienhamm

JoshLibby wrote: »

dorienhamm wrote: »

I hate to be lengthy but I just wanna know if my meal plan is too much or not. 4 large eggs, 4 large egg whites, 2 bagels and cream cheese for breakfast. 2 scoops of whey protein, 67 grams of carbon gain, 1 large banana, 1/2 cups of oatmeal, 12 FL oz whole milk, and 1 tbsp almond butter mixed for lunch. 4oz chicken breast, 1 cup of brown rice, and 1 sweet potato for 1 meal. Grilled salmon and 6 oz of broccoli meal couple hours before bed. Also 8 cups of water throughout the day. Does anyone think this needs critiquing?

Lifting heavy-check
Eating enough food - check
getting enough rest and recovery - check

Thread should be closed here, You're doing exactly what you need.

There is nothing more you can do that would matter unless you go on stage. High carb works. low carb works, high protein works, low protien works. High fat works low fat works. The rest is opinion. GOOD JOB! Keep on clanging and banging, just make sure to keep some before and after pics or measurements for yourself.

Preciate it. Hopefully I'll start to see some changes now.