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So here’s my typical diet for those that are curious (or extremely bored).  Suggestions and comments are welcome.  Yes I know I need to eat more.  Keep in mind this is significantly more than I would eat (not to mention healthier) before I started lifting last year.  I used to barely eat anything so this was a huge change for me.  Unless otherwise specified I’m just drinking water.  Meals are generally 2-3 hours apart.

Meal 1

• Apex performance multivitamin
• banana
• 1 scoop whey protein with glass of 2% milk

Meal 2 - Lunch

• This one can vary wildly.  It all depends on where I go with my mates at work for lunch. Wherever I end up I’ll get some form of chicken breast.  Today it was a chargrilled chicken sandwich with a bowl of chicken noodle soup.

Meal 3

• Clif Builders Protein Bar

Meal 4

• banana
• turkey jerkey

Meal 5 – Dinner

• Again can vary.  Tonight it was Chinese food (chicken with broccoli).  Yesterday it was two chicken breasts and broccoli.  Ok, maybe dinner doesn’t vary that much.  LOL
• Glass of cran-grape juice.  Yes I know it has a ton of sugar and calories.  I don’t care.  It tastes awesome and at least has vitamin C. 

Meal 6

• banana
• 1 scoop whey protein with glass of 2% milk
• smoked almonds

Meal 7

• regular yogurt with fruit in the bottom

Cheat snack

• 5 Hershey’s kisses because I am hopelessly addicted to chocolate

On days where I work out meal #5 will be something smaller such as a peanut butter and honey sandwich.   I can’t eat a lot before working out.  Twenty minutes before I hit the gym I’ll have a cup of CytoGainer in a glass of water.  Immediately after working out I’ll have another scoop in a glass of 2% milk along with a can of white meat chicken breast.

I don’t really have cheat days.  I always have a cheat meal on the weekends where I’ll reward myself with pizza and 2-3 glasses of regular Coke (hell yeah).  A dessert once a week is also a must.  I’ve found that rewarding myself this way completely eliminates any desire to eat poorly.  With this diet I was able to gain weight and drop my bodyfat into the single digits.

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