Jamie’s Blog

i decided last night that it was going to be too hard to get into football, i lacked the experience that most players have been gaining since the age of about 13

so, ive had a change of ambitions, ive applied for a college near me

to study an hnd in fitness and nutrition and im planning on becoming a personal trainer, ideally located in australia, my current girlfriend isn’t too keen on the idea of moving, but im thinking to far ahead

im also going to train as an amateur bodybuilder on the side

i started a bulk diet today, going from 142 lbs up to 180 lbs by the end of april

then cutting to 175 and about 5 or 6 % body fat

i also changed my entire routine tonight to a more mass gain routine

just to try and put on as much muscle as possible during this bulking stage

wish me luck

Right, this diet is all about dropping my bf % down to 7 % by the summer.

It consists of a 6 meal per day plan. Grouping only protein or carbs with only protein or carbs.
i.e if i eat protein i don’t have carbs with it and vice versa.

 This is basically the plan.

Breakfast

oatmeal w/ half cup water half semi skimmed milk

glass or two of water

multivitamin capsule

Mid Morning

2 scoops whey protein w/ cup of semi skimmed milk

2 amino acid capsules

Lunch

can of tuna

water

Mid Afternoon

2 scoops whey protein w/ cup of semi skimmed milk

2 amino acid capsules

Dinner

2 chicken breasts

water

Evening

i have the choice of chicken, steak, turkey or tuna

Last night i sat for a while reading different articles on what would be best for me, in that i weight lift 5 days a week, but i also run twice a week and i do alot of soccer-specific training.

Eventually ive decided im going to try eating roughly about 1600 kcal p/day.
In this im hoping to get around 45% protein, 35% carbs and 20% in fats.
I purchased some software to help me create a diet and ive been going through my cupboards all morning noting nutrient facts about each of these.

What ive got so far seems a fair diet, the percentages and amounts are sitting at -

Protein - 47% - 159.3g

Carbs - 36% - 121g

Fats - 17% - 24.7 ( 5g of saturated fats )

Im going to try this for the next few weeks and see if i notice a difference in my muscle gains, aerobic ability or just generally not feeling so sluggish at different times during the day.

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