diet critique

[david_diesel]

Whats up everyone
This will be one of my first posts here. I have been lurking for a while though and the members here seemed pretty knowledgeable and willing to share information, so I have decided to stay.

I'm trying to put on some size. Currently I am 5'8" 160 lbs 9-10% bf. Over the course of the winter I'm looking to put on 15 lbs. 20 lbs would be great but I feel that it's a little lofty. I plan on doing it in two phases using HST. I am planning on doing my first HST cycle beginning in the middle of October. It will run till the middle of December (8 weeks). This is the diet that I plan on using. Feel free to critique away. I'm looking for input on the following

**What do you think of the Macro ratios?
**What do you think of the food choices/timing/calorie allocation?
**What are your recommendations?

In return for your help feel free to d/l this and plug in your own values. It will add them up for you.

Thanks everyone
DD

 

[david_diesel]

OK so I guess it wont let me upload an excel spreadsheet. I'll just post the diet. PM me if you want the spreadsheet for your own use.

 

[ectomorph]

Well, you should gain weight from that many calories a day thats for sure.(3153) For a guy your size maintence calories are around 2200 on average. Keep us updated. Looks good and clean though.... It's a bulker where I'd have to have a cheat day.

 

[ectomorph]

Oh, and Welcome to the board.

 

[david_diesel]

Thanks for the reply ecto. I went the extra step and followed LeanMeOut's formulas and calculated my maintenance to be right around 2600 cal/day. Of course I do a job where I'm on my feet half the day, I'm in the gym 4 days a week and whatnot so I guess that accounts for the excess calories. My trouble with bulking has always been feeling sooooo full all the time. If got my mind set on this tho and I beleive that I can do it for 8 weeks. And beleive me....there will be a cheat meal or two per week.