Diet Plans
Before you start any diet plan, you must calculate the amount of calories your body needs on a daily basis. Once we calculate this we can determine an effective weight loss or muscle gain diet. Here is an example: If you needed 2000 calories a day, just to maintain your present weight, then a decrease in this caloric intake would infact make you lose weight, WRONG. Yes initally you would lose wieght, but then the body would go into self-preservation mode and slow down its metabolic rate so that you would be able to conserve energy. So how do we change this so you can lose weight, Simple. We do what male and female body builders have been doing for decades. We take your daily caloric intake and divide by 5. So 2000 calories a day equates to 5 meals of 400+ calories each. Now the reason this is so effective and proven is that your body now recognizes that fuel is being delivered continuously. Therefore, your body speeds up its metabolism to compensate. So by going from 3 meals at 2000 cals per day, we now have 5 meals at 2000 cals, and the body is in fact being fooled. Usually this takes effect after a week or two. So start calculating.
You can check the caloric value of food groups in our FOOD CALORIE GUIDE Calories Burned Per Hour of Activity Daily Life Activities
Calories Burned While Walking
Now we have an ideal of how many calories we need, it is time to figure out how much protein. We will make this a little bit easier for you, so get to work.
Okay, You have your daily CALORIC intake and you daily PROTEIN intake. Remember you can check our Food Caloric Guide for values. Now lets put together a simple Muscle Building Diet.
Typical Muscle Building Diet Plan
Eating calorie dense but nutritious food is what most doctors agree is required to gain weight in a healthy way.Here is an example of a daily meal plan on the weight gain diet:
Workout: Pre workout NO (nitrous oxide and a Test Booster) Post Workout Creatine Drink
Your protein intake should match this basic muscle building formula : 1 gram of Protein per lb of Body Weight Remember that diet is always the most important focus on any plan. Working out is the easy part, watching what you eat becomes the challenge. Try to always consume nutritious foods, and try to break it up to 4 or 5 meals per day.
If you would like to leave a diet you have tried please go to our ASK THE EXPERT page and leave it in the form of a question after we review we will publish it. Additional Diet Plans: Gain weight, Lose weight, Trim Up and Staying Healthy.
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