{"id":2925,"date":"2015-05-09T20:40:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T20:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2015-05-10T11:41:47","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T11:41:47","slug":"bulking-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/05\/09\/bulking-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"4,000 calorie Bulking Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve lost about half a stone since last year, I&#8217;ve made the completely irrational decision to try and put the weight back on thanks to my mild body-dysmorphia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that fact I look better at 86kg than 91kg. Anyway, I am going to aim for 4,000 calories for the next 4 weeks.<br \/>\nDiet will look something like this:<br \/>\nTHIS IS NOT A GOOD DIET AS SUCH, BUT I HAVE IBS SO HAVE LOADS OF SMOOTHIES OR END UP DOING 8 POOPS A DAY.<\/p>\n<p>I use unflavoured hemp protein from bulkpowders as my main-stay of protein. Ideally I&#8217;d eat more whole food and less powder, but like I said, this isn&#8217;t realistic for myself.<\/p>\n<p>This is realistically what I will eat:<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">On Late Shifts<\/span><\/p>\n<p>7am &#8211; Either poached eggs on toast or Protein Smoothie<\/strong> 30g Hemp Protein 15g hemp oil 1 banana 30g Flax seed powder Tumeric powder Wheatgrass Coconut milk 30g maltodextrin (unhealthy I know) Spinach \u00a0&#8211; Blend everything &#8211; 700\u00a0calories<\/p>\n<p><strong>10am<\/strong> 30g Hemp Protein 15g hemp oil 1 banana 30g Flax seed powder Tumeric powder Wheatgrass Coconut milk 30g maltodextrin (unhealthy I know) 700\u00a0calories<\/p>\n<p><strong>11am <\/strong>2 Rice cakes with peanut butter Protein drink with flax seed powder and hemp oil 600\u00a0calories<strong><br \/>\nI leave for work about 11am, so my goal in the morning is to get in 2k calories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1pm<\/strong> 20\u00a0nuts (mainly almonds) or nut-bar 350 calories<\/p>\n<p><strong>3pm Main meal <\/strong>Will be something reheated from home like a curry or\u00a0risotto 2 pieces of bread <strong>500 calories<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Cereal bar <\/strong>250 calories<strong><\/p>\n<p>6pm Banana Hemp Protein drink with oats &amp; maltodextrin &amp; coconut milk\/almond milk <\/strong>600\u00a0calories<\/p>\n<p><strong>8pm<\/strong> <strong>Banana Hemp Protein drink with oats &amp; maltodextrin &amp; coconut milk\/almond milk <\/strong>600\u00a0calories<\/p>\n<p><strong>10pm<\/strong> Hemp protein drink ZMA 200 calories<\/p>\n<p>I will try and replace a drink with an actual meal where possible. 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