Help with diet

Hey,

I have found out that my muscle gains have been a no show due to probably diet so am hoping this forum could help. As most sites make you pay to become a mamber in order to see a vast list of diet plans which is slightly annoying.

I'm having difficulty coming up with a diet plan for muscle gaining.

Im 5.11 ft tall, male just turned 20.

Activity levels - I currently do twice a week a run of about 1km in distance. But am pushing further in dsitance each time I do it. So im moderately active.
I currently don't do muscle training... though I did for a while but stopped sol i could get my diet sorted otherwise I am probably doing more harm than good.

I'm quite a skinny guy as it is (fast metabolism), so my weight is quite low so there is a need of weight gain which i presume will just occur as my muscles get bigger.

I wouldn't say I have a very good diet probably lacking in green foods more than anything else, I eat alot of meat and have fish once a week.

But right now I am motivated for change so, a nice detailed planned diet for a morning/snack/lunch/snack/dinner/snack format, will help keep my discipline up before I loose that.

Also not sure where in that plan I should put the training, I was thinking between snack and lunch but not sure when is best in relation to the type of food just eating and going to eat afterwards.

So yeah it must be strict lol! And hopefully enjoyable to eat.

Hope you can help me out here.

ORIGINAL: thefollower

Hey,

I have found out that my muscle gains have been a no show due to probably diet so am hoping this forum could help. As most sites make you pay to become a mamber in order to see a vast list of diet plans which is slightly annoying.

I'm having difficulty coming up with a diet plan for muscle gaining.

Im 5.11 ft tall, male just turned 20.

Activity levels - I currently do twice a week a run of about 1km in distance. But am pushing further in dsitance each time I do it. So im moderately active.
I currently don't do muscle training... though I did for a while but stopped sol i could get my diet sorted otherwise I am probably doing more harm than good.

I'm quite a skinny guy as it is (fast metabolism), so my weight is quite low so there is a need of weight gain which i presume will just occur as my muscles get bigger.

I wouldn't say I have a very good diet probably lacking in green foods more than anything else, I eat alot of meat and have fish once a week.

But right now I am motivated for change so, a nice detailed planned diet for a morning/snack/lunch/snack/dinner/snack format, will help keep my discipline up before I loose that.

Also not sure where in that plan I should put the training, I was thinking between snack and lunch but not sure when is best in relation to the type of food just eating and going to eat afterwards.

So yeah it must be strict lol! And hopefully enjoyable to eat.

Hope you can help me out here.

The statement in bold couldn't be further from the truth. Lifting weights is going to do nothing but help you regardless of where your diet is at. If you are a thin guy wanting to put on some mass you need to cut out the cardio (for now), set up a workout program centered around heavy compound lifts 3 to 4 times a week, and eat clean, heavy, and often. Looks like you already know about the benefit of frequent meals. I'd say make sure you are getting a good source of portien, carbs, and fat at every meal (except the snacks you might just do protein shakes or something). Chicken, turkey, fish, etc. are all good meats. Oatmeal, brown rice, yams, potatoes, etc. for your complex carbs. Lots of greens (broccoli, spinich, whatever), some good fats like avacados, almonds, peanut butter, etc. Use the search function on this site and I'm sure you can find some good meal plans for someone looking to bulk, or you can just make up your own. Just eat a lot of good clean natural food and you can't really go wrong. As far as the workout goes, lookup "HST workout" or "lower/upper body split" and you should be able to find some decent information on a good lifting program. Good luck man and keep us up to date on the progress.

Age: 26 Height: 5'10
Weight as of 8/31/08: 160lbs.
Current weight: 178lbs.
Semi-Clean Bulkin!
Current Maxes as of 6/4/08:
Squat: 250lbs.
Deadlift: 255lbs.
Bench: 285lbs.