Thread: SAMPLE 4K CALORIE DIET

SAMPLE 4K CALORIE DIET

Here is a simple example day. I have included a rough guide to calories, protein and carbohydrate levels – bodybuilding is not a maths class after all – and your diet doesn't have to be either!

The bodybuilder in question has 200lbs of lean mass by rough estimate and trains in the evening.

Meal One:
10 oz of egg whites – 25g protein
30g whey shake – 25g (at least)
3 1/2 oz oatmeal – 80g carbs
2 slices of granary toast – 35g carbs

Add in some cheese and vegetables to make an omelette with the egg, raisins, and honey to taste in the oats (made in water) with a splash of skimmed milk to taste, and low fat spread on the toast

Add beverage of choice and that's around 600 calories for Breakfast

Meal Two:
8 Ounces cooked chicken – approx 45g protein
1/2 Cup brown rice – approx 100g carbs
Some vegetables mixed in, splash of something to help it down the hatch
Add a piece of fruit

And that's in the region of 650 calories depending on what you add.

Meal Three:
1 Can of tuna – 40g protein
3/4 Cup wholemeal pasta 100g carbs
Add a bowl of salad and some extra light mayo mixed in with the tuna and pasta with a nice dressing on the salad

And you have another 600+ calories

Meal four:
Same as Meal Two or Meal 3

Post Workout Shake
50g whey protein
50g dextrose
In water, down the hatch

Meal Five – less than an hour later:
8 oz of steak – 45g protein
9 oz sweet potato – 100g carbohydrates (make nice baked fries or wedges with these – especially if you melt mozzarella on them before you serve)
Add in heaps of veg and your condiment or sauce – another 600 calories

Final meal of the day:
8 oz salmon – 40g protein
3 1/2 oz cottage cheese – 10g protein
4 slices of granary bread – 70g carbs

Another 600 calories or so in that meal

The totals are
Calories at least 4000
Protein – 315
Carbs – 640

If you are not training then add a meal to suit your requirements instead of the post workout shake – for some this means their mealtimes vary between training and non training days, which is a good little bit of variation too.

And that's bulking in a rather muscular nutshell!