Sport Problem with eating

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Hi Guys

I've been working out regularly for a couple of months now and I thinks it's going pretty well. I'm a naturally skinny guy so I'm trying to bulk a bit; this too has been quite successful with me going from 172 to 182lbs (6'2").

The problem is this, I just can't eat enough! I must have a tiny stomach because putting on this weight has been hellish. If I eat a Chicken sandwich at lunch (about 500 Kcals) then I'll have no appitite until late evening.
At the moment I'm forcing myself to eat but I don't think I can keep that up for long.

My problem is made worse by the fact that I am determined to have a completely clean bulk, healthy foods suck when it comes to calories.
Do any of you have any tips?

So far I've discovered Sunflower Seeds which amazingly have over 500 Kcals per 100g and loads of protein but to be honest they're getting on my nerves a bit. I could really do with a wider selection of reatively cheap, healthy, calorific foods in my armory (and I don't like Peanuts)

Thanks for any suggestions you have
 
I was about to post a similar questions when I saw this one. Lately I have not had an appetitite and am finding it very hard to consume enough calories. It is a struggle for me to keep my intake above 2700 calories. Any advice?
 
Thanks for the tip

I had read those recipies, however, as I guess I should've mentioned in my original post, I have the most unbelievably hectic weekday schedule (I commute for 6 hours a day) and have a daughter to look after at the weekends so I don't always have a great deal of time to plan ahead like that.

Are there any convenient foods out there that are high in calories, high in protein and 'clean'. The kind of thing that if I'm out and hungry I can just grab and eat without screwing up my diet

Nuts are a great example but I'm looking to be inspired :D
 
with 6 hours a day commuting...gah.

normally I don't recommend meal replacement shakes, but you might be a good candidate for them.
I like Met-RX whitebox MRP packets. Vanilla is the best cuz you can add fruits for smoothies, and its good plain too. Reasonable carbs, plenty of protein, can always bulk it up with peanut butter and another scoop of whey.

but, only 1 a day. the lack of fiber will make BM's a little unpleasant if you do too many MRP's
 
malkore said:
with 6 hours a day commuting...gah.

normally I don't recommend meal replacement shakes, but you might be a good candidate for them.
I like Met-RX whitebox MRP packets. Vanilla is the best cuz you can add fruits for smoothies, and its good plain too. Reasonable carbs, plenty of protein, can always bulk it up with peanut butter and another scoop of whey.

but, only 1 a day. the lack of fiber will make BM's a little unpleasant if you do too many MRP's
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Thanks for the suggestion about adding fruit to the protein shakes, I am drinking them at the moment but they taste so awful. I'll try adding stuff to them today

Can I just ask what your last comment meant though? What are BM's?

Cheers
 
Meal replacements can make for fickle bowel movements and helpful way to combat that is adding a little fibersure to your shake.
 
theleip said:
Meal replacements can make for fickle bowel movements and helpful way to combat that is adding a little fibersure to your shake.
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Ah, thanks for the tip, I had started to become a little more regular than usual :)
 
Yeah thats Fibersure, its awesome. I am completely regular now, every day no problem. 6 grams of fiber per heaping teaspoon. Pretty solid. I just toss it in my PWO shake or on non-lifting days in my oatmeal.'

also if little tight on cash but want to try it they are mailing out some free samples from the site.
 
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Ahh, so its inulin...vegetable fiber, not psyllum husk...hence why it doesn't swell up and ruin the foods texture.

Fiber Choice makes a hard candy made of inulin that's supposed to be tastey. sweetened with splenda i think. can't find em locally yet.
 
theleip said:
Yeah thats Fibersure, its awesome. I am completely regular now, every day no problem. 6 grams of fiber per heaping teaspoon. Pretty solid. I just toss it in my PWO shake or on non-lifting days in my oatmeal.'

also if little tight on cash but want to try it they are mailing out some free samples from the site.
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Someone, (think it was LV) said fiber in a PWO shake is bad and will slow the digestion down, preventing the carbs/protein to make it to the muscles for recovery
 
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