Help with calories and protien begginer

[user54321]

I am having a hard time getting my diet correct. I started lifting and had great results up to a certain point, where they stopped. I started lifting at 6'2 155 pounds, very skinny. In 6 months, i gained 17lbs which left me at 162 give or take a pound. After this no matter how hard i trained i cound't gain weight. Then i realised that my diet was not near what it should be and i was not eating enoguh beign that i skipped breakfast and ate lunch and dinner only. I have tried a few diets and they usually last a day or so but its so hard to cram that much food down in a day. I would like to get some steady gains and am willing to do what it takes but was wondering if there is an approx amount of protein and calories that i need to start seeing some results. As of now, i probably consume around 100-150 grams of protein a day, and around 1,200 calories, all clean, from tuna, and chicken breast, that is what my meals consist of mainly. I am a college student and money is somewhat tight, so maybe i will need to wait a while, because it seems very expensive to start these 4,000 calorie a day 300 gm protien diets..? any help would be greatly appreciated and i am not asking for someone to spoon feed me, just wondering what kind of results others have seen from different amounts of calories, protein etc.

 

[anzel]

Theres no way to short cut it. You have to eat alot and often.

I`m 6' @185lb . Just to maitain that I have to eat tons. But as for bulking, I have to eat 3500-3600 Cal and 300g pro. Then as you put on muscle you have to calculate for more weight and eat more.

Your limited on funds so you have to figure out the cheapest and cleanest diet and write it all down and stick to it.