Is this enough food?

[Sean33]

Greetings all,

So Ive read starting strength and a bunch of other articles by Mark along with watching his videos and I'm ready to get started. Ive noticed several times that he has recommended eating around 6000-7000 calories. I'm 18, 5'10 and 140 by the way.

Ive tried putting the diet Ive layed out into several caloric intake calculators but Ive gotten different results each time (everything from 4000-8000 calories).


Do you guys think this is enough food?



Breakfast.

6 slices bacon
6 eggs full
2.5 cups oatmeal
3 cups whole milk
Apple + Glass of orange Juice


Mid Morning Snack

2 bannanas
2 table spoons peanut butter
3 cups whole milk
half cup almonds


Lunch
6oz turkey brease in two grilled cheese sandwhiches
bowl of veg soup
3 cups wholemilk


Dinner
3 x 2oz steak burgers with buns
2 cups brown rice with stir fry veg
3 cups whole milk


Last meal
tub of cottage cheese
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups whole milk






Thanks guys!

[Tiburon]

This is the database you want to use
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

[forgeforth]

What I find is that, if you are able to track your caloric intake, chances are you're doing it incorrectly and won't experience the results that you want. If you're after the SS growth spurt, I'd recommend stocking up on lots of food and making frequent stops to the fridge.

[Lock5]

Agree! If you are sore, you're not eating enough. Don't worry about the proportions, just try to keep it clean and keep shoveling.

"Eat until people at the gym start asking you where you get your steroids from. Then, and only then can you start cutting." --Rock Rannick

[Sean33]

What I find is that, if you are able to track your caloric intake, chances are you're doing it incorrectly and won't experience the results that you want. If you're after the SS growth spurt, I'd recommend stocking up on lots of food and making frequent stops to the fridge.

I'm not trying to track my calories throughout the day or anything. I was just trying to find a ballpark in which to eat. The link tiburon gave me seems legit and says I'm eating well over 7000 so we'll see how it goes.

[betweentheburiedanddan]

I'm not trying to track my calories throughout the day or anything. I was just trying to find a ballpark in which to eat. The link tiburon gave me seems legit and says I'm eating well over 7000 so we'll see how it goes.

FUGGGGGGGGGGGG my stomach hurts thinking about it