Best Lean Bulking Meals

What are you eating now? Eat more of it. Maybe add some more calorie dense foods.. carbs: pasta, noodles, dried fruit. Fats: oils, full fat dairy, nuts and nut butters, and higher fat cuts of meat.

pbryd wrote: »

There aren't any. Lean bulking has more to do with a low daily calorie surplus than what foods you eat.

Having said that, there will be certain foods that fit your personal macro goals better than other.

My meals are boring, banana on toast, whey protein, beans on toast, potatoes and chicken, cereal with semi skimmed milk, oats and semi skimmed milk make up the bulk of my food during the day.

I am right up there on the "BOOOOOORING!" list...not a problem. Consistency is key, right?

fb47 wrote: »

There aren't any, you pick the foods you enjoy and fit it in your calories intake which should be your maintenance + 250-500 calories (depending how many years of lifting you have under your belt, the newer you are, the more you should be near 500 calories, the more experienced you are, you should be near the 200-250 calories mark.

That^^

During the week I stick to basically the same inexpensive foods. Chicken, beans, eggs, rice, fruits, veggies, cottage cheese, yogurt, peanut butter, 1% milk. Weekends I’ll change it up and have some Shrimp, Fish and lean steak. Not being picky with what you eat will help IMO.

I had to gain quite a bit (coming out of treatment for anorexia) and I stuck to really simple meals because I'm a terrible cook and I didn't want to be bothered. In the right portions, my meals were about 800 cals. Some things I usually ate -

Breakfast
cottage cheese, granola, peanut butter, fruit with 2 eggs
toast with peanut butter, fruit, 2 eggs
bagel with cream cheese, fruit, breakfast sausage

Lunch/Dinner
quesadilla with cheese, chicken, beans, veg and chips with guacamole
sandwich with lunch meat, cheese, hummus, veg and a cup of soup
turkey chili with a sweet potato and cottage cheese
teriyaki rice with grilled shrimp, edamame, avocado, peanuts and veg
omelette with cheese and sausage, hash browns, topped with avocado
chicken strips, corn, broccoli with cheese

If I ever needed more calories at a meal, I'd drink a protein shake too (just protein and water.)