Eating to Grow

Verse of the day: I will praise You with an upright heart as I learn Your righteous laws. -Psalm 119:7

In order to make changes to your body, you have to eat accordingly. During a contest prep, the goal is to lose body fat while maintaining muscle mass to shape and bring out the lines- so the calories are restricted to accomplish that goal. During the "off-season" the goal is to build muscle (I don't like like the term off-season, because it is by no means off- that's when you build your physique.) So you have eat to grow quality muscle. You don't want to eat junk, you need quality calories, but you need calories. I aim for about 1 1/2g of protein, 2g carb and 1/2-3/4g fat per pound of body weight- so it's about 270-330g protein, 350g carb and 100-150g fat. It's a little different every day, but this is a good model (this is what I ate a couple days ago):

5am: 5 eggs; 1cup oatmeal; 1 apple
7:30am: chicken breast; sweet potato
10:30am (post workout): whey isolate, glutamine, Shaklee Performance, sweet potato
12:30pm: chicken breast with bbq sauce, spinach, little cheese, tomato
3:30pm: chicken breast; sweet potato, spinach
6pm: 5 eggs; potato + a little cheese
8pm: whey isolate + glutamine