Nice! Another 17 year old buddy. So how much weight did you gain since you've started? Can I know your height and weight please? Also, are you taking any protein shakes/supplements?

Eat big, as in eat clean as well? If so, can I know the replacement for beef? I can't take beef due to religious views.

I'm worried that I might gain fat by eating whatever I want, or am I wrong?

Yes, clean. Basically, I just eat anything I want except junk food and fast foods.

Boneless chicken breast
Boneless turkey breast
Cottage cheese
Tuna and most other types of fish (Salmon, Tilapia, Mahi Mahi, Cod, Halibut, Shrimp)
Eggs (especially whites)
Low fat cheese or no fat cheese
Whey protein
Milk protein isolate

Chicken breast. Marinate them, have a slice or two of cheese, put them on thechicken. Put them in the oven. Melted cheese chicken breast serve with some rice and vegetable of your choice. You can throw in some eggs if you want. Delicious and nutritious.

Sad to say, but not entirely clean. Just to let you know that I too, don't take beef. I'll only ingest chicken breast, fish and mutton. I'm also an avid fan of red meat(mutton), but gonna ensure that I don't rely on them too much, or it'll be detrimental for my health. That is why I opt for eating around 3 to 4 hard boiled-eggs daily to compensate my lack for protein.

Wow Now that is one appetising and healthy meal, kinda sound like kenny rogers roasters, but way more cheaper, and it's home-made too. Thanks for sharing this piece of advice,all hands down to that recipe

Ya... clean food doesn't have to be bland and tasteless.

What's the difference of the two bolded words?

I reckon what TS intended to point out was that he wanted to have a lean body weight together with a muscular abs.
Lean body weight might refer to thin, or body mass that contains little fat. While on the other hand, a fully muscular body refers to the presence of pure muscle in ones body, not including the fat. Try to juxtapose an ordinary fat guy with a muscular guy, you'll see the obvious difference between the two.

These are just my two cents, not too sure if they're entirely correct

I've always been a fat bloke so I've managed to stay around 80 kg as long as I've remembered. Never fluctuated too much weight wise, but I have been losing fat appearance wise and since I started 5x5 while the progress is slow, looking back it was definitely more than I thought.

I'm around 5 foot 8 inches. Not sure how much precisely since I havent measured in a while.

Just taking Whey at the moment. Recently finished my stack of creatine so I'm on an off cycle for a couple of weeks. Looking to get back on it since I've had remarkable results in the gym when taking it. Didn't notice at first due to the lack of sleep for SPM during my creatine cycle, so I didnt get much progress. Once I stopped however, I was surprised at how weak and worn i was from all the sleepless nights. I couldn't even do one complete set with my current work weight. I've realized how much creatine has done for me in terms of performance.

Now that SPM's over I'm really looking forward to get proper rest and go on creatine again to see how much benefits I can really get in optimum conditions.

Since you're presumably just starting out, something I've learned is to be patient and understand how long it will take to get to where you want to be. Results won't come in a week. Or three months. Or even a year depending on your goals. Just stick with it and one day you'll look back and see how far you've come.

This post has been edited by silasya77: Dec 3 2013, 02:54 PM

Thank you very much. Any tips on how many eggs I should eat everyday? I'm really confused with the breakfast, should I eat more for breakfast or equally for all meals?

Damn, that sure sounds delicious. Speaking of rice, is it true that white rice isn't good for health? Many of my seniors suggested that I should take brown rice. I don't really mind the taste, as long as I see the result.

I love mutton too! Especially grilled ones. Anyway, how much protein is 3-4 hard boiled eggs? I'm taking one or two only.

Thanks. So you're still doing 5x5? How long did it take for you to see the results? It took me 1.5 months to gain 6kg back in May. I've stopped since then because of SPM. Just starting again.

Also, can I know when and how much of salad should I take? I mean, post/pre workout? Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner? I love salad, since I've cut down on all junk foods. What kind of salads you guys like?

The difference between white and brown rice is content fiber and vitamins minerals. Brown rice gets far more nutrients than white rice. But white rice itself is not really harmful at all. Brown rice does have more fiber and a lower glycemic index last time I checked. But, on both counts it's pretty negligible, especially in the context of a mixed meal with protein and fat (both will lower GI). I sometime use white rice to fill in the macros...



This post has been edited by GameFr3ak: Dec 3 2013, 05:37 PM

To add on, brown rice is potentially 'more harmful' than white rice, as pesticides and soil contaminants such as arsenic tend to gather in the husk.

And it's not really fully understood how beneficial the additional vitamins and minerals can be. Some avenues suggest potential worsened absorption/availibility overall due to presence of 'anti-nutrients'.

Ideally, and personally, I'd eat organic unpolished white rice. For example, http://www.countryfarmorganics.com/product...tail.asp?id=784

But it's expensive. So just the regular white rice would do, in moderation.

This post has been edited by DT1: Dec 3 2013, 06:52 PM

An egg(regardless whether it is boiled or raw) should contains approximately 6g of proteins. I eat 4 hard-boiled eggs daily, so that makes it around 24g of protein intake per day. I haven't add in milk(8g per cup), and other of my daily diet, so there's still more to go. Don't fret too much, an egg or two is already suffice for us, but if you think you can go beyond that, then why don't you give it a try. For some reasons, my dad told me that he too ate around 5 eggs per day in the past, but the only difference was that he ate all of them in the form of raw eggs, think you can handle that

Good idea too I seldom eat salad, so I guess it's time for me to hit the salads to the max. I fond the ones with variety of fruits, but the problem is, fruits can be quite expensive(depends on the quantity and the type of fruits that we're talking about). Just to let you know that salad mayonnaise too works fine for me, not to mention that it's tasty