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12-29-2007, 07:04 PM
In order to gain weight, you must eat more calories than you burn off. This is referred to as eating above maintenance level. You can figure out your maintenance level by going here.
http://www.fitnessgeneral.com/diets.html (http://www.fitnessgeneral.com/forum/../diets.html)
Eating the right foods is an extremely important part in planning a proper diet. Understanding the three different types of macronutrients is essential to success. They are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. The functions of each will be discussed in a later article, but for now the top sources of them will be listed.
Proteins:
Chicken
Egg Whites
Turkey
Tuna
Whey Powder
Casein Powder
Salmon
Beef
Pork
Carbohydrates:
Oats
Rice
Potatoes
Beans
Bread
Pasta
Fats:
Nuts
Peanut Butter
Egg Yolks
Olive Oil
Fish Oil
Fruits and vegetables are also very important to include in any diet. There is no set number of meals that you should eat in a day, however smaller and more frequent meals seem to work better than larger and less frequent meals. Most people try and eat 5-6 meals a day on any diet routine. Use these basic guidelines to assemble your routine or view some of the diets below.
http://www.fitnessgeneral.com/diets.html (http://www.fitnessgeneral.com/forum/../diets.html)
Eating the right foods is an extremely important part in planning a proper diet. Understanding the three different types of macronutrients is essential to success. They are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. The functions of each will be discussed in a later article, but for now the top sources of them will be listed.
Proteins:
Chicken
Egg Whites
Turkey
Tuna
Whey Powder
Casein Powder
Salmon
Beef
Pork
Carbohydrates:
Oats
Rice
Potatoes
Beans
Bread
Pasta
Fats:
Nuts
Peanut Butter
Egg Yolks
Olive Oil
Fish Oil
Fruits and vegetables are also very important to include in any diet. There is no set number of meals that you should eat in a day, however smaller and more frequent meals seem to work better than larger and less frequent meals. Most people try and eat 5-6 meals a day on any diet routine. Use these basic guidelines to assemble your routine or view some of the diets below.