Needing any help from you seasoned vets out there.

Kfox9311
Kfox9311 Posts: 1
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hi, I'm Kevin.
My goal is to gain weight, 150 lbs to around 170 +.
I am 21 years old, 6'5, 150 lbs. I do have a physically demanding job (Very active, running/walking/lifting heavy objects).

I have used a bunch of the calculators on the web to figure out how many calories I need to be eating every day to gain 1lb a week.
I have figured out that I need 3,000-3,750 calories a day. It is hard for me to obtain this because of my work/sleep schedule.

I work 4:30p.m. - 4:00a.m. 5 days a week. With a 10 min break at 6:00pm, 30 min lunch from 9:30-10:00pm, 10 min break at 11:20, and finally another break at 1:50am.

I usally try to be in bed no later than 5:30am. and be up by 1:00pm.

What I am asking for is any tips/advice on trying to get this many calories. I plan on starting to workout after/before work, haven't decided yet. But any meal plans anyone could suggest for me that would be great! Im am sorta knowledgeable of nutrition, but I am not fully understanding it. Example, I was told I need 469.0 carbs daily, 125.0 g of fat, and 188.0 g of protein. Can someone halp explain what foods I should eat and how much?

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  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    Can I just double check the 6'5"?
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Steak, hamburger, milkshake, peanut butter, ice cream, bbq, fries, etc. Mix in some sauteed veg (with bacon).
  • Debi907
    Debi907 Posts: 69 Member
    Trying to gain wait is not as easy as it sounds apparently! lol I have a friend also trying to gain, in a healthy way. I would suggest keeping protein bars (I love the Quest bars!) & a bag of almonds handy since convenience is a must with your schedule. Both can be kept in your car. Snack when you can. Just not on junk food!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    with a short time frame and high calories
    bulk cooking to get you the good "healthy" and "nutricious" stuff- do that on one of your days off- and eat that when you get home or before you go in- or make stuff you are willing to eat cold.

    And then when you are short on time- or rushed- ice cream, smoothies- fast food- oreos- beer. I know a guy who blends slices of cheese cake into his smoothies to keep his calories up. At that point when you are having a hard time eating all the foods- what you eat is significantly less important than how much you eat. So for you- just getting enough is the challenge- don't make it harder on yourself by trying to eat 4000 calories worth of brocolli, brown rice and chicken. You'll never make it.

    Whatever- for your size- if it's accurate- over 3500 sounds like a good starting place.
    Eat all the things- lift all the things. Huge Profits.

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