I've changed my diet. How does it look?

[The Sum of Awe]

I've noticed I really never hit 2000 calories a day in the past. But I recently started working out a lot, so i started bulking. I'm 27 male, I weigh 155 lbs, my two major meals are: tater tot casserole (with mixed veggies, lots of fried ground beef, tater tots, and cream of chicken and mushroom soup). and noodles, mixed veggies, with shrimp combined. I rarely use seasoning or sauce. When I make a meal I might eat 1,000 calories worth of servings throughout the day.

I eat "Bran Flakes cereal" or "Raisin Brand Cruch" primarily. Two cups at a time, with maybe 1 1/2 cups of milk, once or twice a day.

I eat 1-2 protein bars, 1-2 yoplait yogurt cups. I make a protein shake (protein powder, cup and a half of oats, and banana).

Occasionally I'll throw three fried eggs on top of this all. And almonds.

Oh, and I drink coffee. Maybe 32 ounces a day.

Junk food, I drink a soda maybe 3 days out of the week. I rarely eat chips or ice cream, but sometimes I'll treat myself. I do go to mcdonalds at the end of most weeks. Sugary frappes, fake burgers, the-most-unhealthy-fries-on-earth Large. These things I'm not too concerned about considering how I mostly aim for healthy stuff.



How does my diet sound? It rounds to about 2500-3000 calories a day, maybe a little less some days. Am I getting too much iron? Too much Vitamin C? etc? I honestly don't know what to all consider when choosing what's healthy.

 

[kadzbiz]

There are heaps of tutorials to give you advice on the better diets (notice I didn't use the term "best diet") to try when wanting to either lose weight or bulk up. Everybody's genetics and metabolism varies and you have to see what works best for you, although certain nutrition is necessary. I'm 56, and when I was really making headway in my training, I wasn't eating ANY junkfood. I still keep my intake of junkfood low. I avoid McDonalds and the like, no processed meats, but I eat lots of vegetables and fruit. I'm in good shape. I'm fit and exercise regularly. When I cycle on bush trails for 3 or 4 hours I carry a protein bar with me and fruit. A good cereal for breakfast or oats, or eggs. I watched my calorie intake and nutritional intake for about a year to see how it worked for me, so have a good idea now what to focus on and what to avoid. Moderation is also key. I'm not as intense in my exercise now, but I still do it regularly, which is also key. I wouldn't worry about intaking too much of any vitamin really. Your body will flush what it doesn't need. Just don't go extreme with anything you intake.