Desk snacks

rossi789 · July 2016

Hi all,
I am currently at the start of my first real bulk. I am 5'7" and weigh 62kg, I am in no rush to put on weight so I'm happy with a steady, lean bulk. I have calculated my calorie target to be 2466, protein 137g, fats 69g and carbs 351g with a view of increasing calories by 100-150 per week should I see no average weight gain.

Ideally I would like to eat 6 meals a day but office etiquette does not allow this for 11am and 3pm meals. What I've been trying to do is snack on apples, bananas, grapes, greek yogurt with berries, mixed nuts and raisins, almonds, seeds.

Can anyone suggest any other suitable snacks?

TavistockToad · July 2016

If you can eat a yoghurt way can't you have a proper meal?

rossi789 · July 2016

What would you suggest as a proper meal?

I couldn't have say a bowl of chilli, baked potato, chicken and rice. A quick spoonful of yogurt isn't deemed a break from work.

TavistockToad · July 2016

Sandwiches, bagels, how is a spoonful of chilli different from a spoonful of yoghurt?

jdscrubs32 · July 2016

rossi789 wrote: »

Hi all,
I am currently at the start of my first real bulk. I am 5'7" and weigh 62kg, I am in no rush to put on weight so I'm happy with a steady, lean bulk. I have calculated my calorie target to be 2466, protein 137g, fats 69g and carbs 351g with a view of increasing calories by 100-150 per week should I see no average weight gain.

Ideally I would like to eat 6 meals a day but office etiquette does not allow this for 11am and 3pm meals. What I've been trying to do is snack on apples, bananas, grapes, greek yogurt with berries, mixed nuts and raisins, almonds, seeds.

Can anyone suggest any other suitable snacks?

When I did my first bulk and just started my second one, the snacks that you have are more or less the snacks that I have in the office. I was on 4,000 calories. Thankfully I don't have to eat that much on the 2nd bulk but still have the same snacks as the ones you more or less suggested and they worked/still are working for me. Apples, bananas, almonds, cashews.

rossi789 · July 2016

jdscrubs32 wrote: »

When I did my first bulk and just started my second one, the snacks that you have are more or less the snacks that I have in the office. I was on 4,000 calories. Thankfully I don't have to eat that much on the 2nd bulk but still have the same snacks as the ones you more or less suggested and they worked/still are working for me. Apples, bananas, almonds, cashews.

I suppose just increase the quantities consumed as I increase calorie intake.

jessicarobinson00 · July 2016

I'm personally a huge fan of cottage cheese: I single serve it out in individual containers..shoot for regular fat if you are bulking. Also: almond butter/peanut butter and...WHATEVER YOU want to put it on is delicious.

jdscrubs32 · July 2016

rossi789 wrote: »

jdscrubs32 wrote: »

When I did my first bulk and just started my second one, the snacks that you have are more or less the snacks that I have in the office. I was on 4,000 calories. Thankfully I don't have to eat that much on the 2nd bulk but still have the same snacks as the ones you more or less suggested and they worked/still are working for me. Apples, bananas, almonds, cashews.

I suppose just increase the quantities consumed as I increase calorie intake.

Exactly. When I was 4,000 for the mid morning snack I would normally have a handful of almonds, handful of cashews and an apple while for the mid morning snack, same re almonds and cashews with a pear. Got incredibly bored of pears at the end of my last bulk I cant even look at them. Currently on this bulk, only need the handful of almonds twice daily and will include the cashews in the weight gain stops in the future.

rossi789 · July 2016

jessicarobinson00 wrote: »

I'm personally a huge fan of cottage cheese: I single serve it out in individual containers..shoot for regular fat if you are bulking. Also: almond butter/peanut butter and...WHATEVER YOU want to put it on is delicious.

Cottage cheese sounds good! I'll throw in some fruit with it, yum! Thanks

fitnessjustin01 · July 2016

I eat BF at home and then bring in a bowl of mashed up boiled eggs and half an avocado. Also do protein shakes and bars, peanut butter out of the jar, microwavable sweet potato, beef jerky etc etc. Adding Oates and chia seeds to your shakes helps too.

KetoneKaren · July 2016

I don't know if protein shakes are part of your program but I can suck one of those down to the tune of 160 calories in about 15 seconds when I am busy at work...