Diet plan for beginners

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danstafford2
danstafford2 Posts: 3 Member
edited October 2017 in Food and Nutrition
Hi guys :)

I am 24 , 5ft 8 and weigh about 140 pounds and have just started working out. I am really struggling with understanding what sort of diet plan I should be following i.e. How much protein intake etc if I want to put on weight and gain muscle.

I would really appreciate any advice or diet plans that worked for you as I have no clue where to start/what to eat lol.

Apologies if this is posted in the wrong section.

Thank you in advance :)
Dan.

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  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,831 Member
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    You might get more apt responses to this if you post it over in the gaining weight & body building forum and put in the subject line what you are trying to do, e.g. "Beginner food plan for gaining weight and muscle?"
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
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    Don't go on a diet. Set your calorie goal appropriately (1% of your body weight is a good weekly goal for weight loss, I reckon it's a good goal for gain too). Eat food you like, hit the number MFP gave you - consistenly - preferably every day. A good protein goal is often recemmended as 0.8 grams per pound of lean body mass. Then you need a good strength training program, commitment, and patience.

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