right now i weigh around 125 pounds and i'm trying to gain weight. i make my own lunch and dinner from stuff i buy in bulk from costco, each meal usually being around a half cup (precooked) white/brown rice mixture in 3:1 ratio, a little over 1/4 pounds chicken breast (precooked), and around one cup mixed vegetables. i don't have time for breakfast so i just eat some sort of protein/granola bar. i eat out a few times a week. other than some fruit after dinner, i don't eat any snacks.
by my calculation, my daily caloric intake is around 1600, with around 60-65g protein. i think that's enough protein for muscle gain at my current weight, but i feel like i'm not getting enough calories, although i'm not really sure how much i should be getting. the number i keep seeing is 2000 but i realize that depends on activity level. at work i mostly sit around, with some standing and walking and very occasional heavy lifting. i do 15-20 minutes of medium-high intensity calisthenics every day.
thoughts? suggestions? my plan right now is to get a bulk bag of walnuts to snack on and try to push the calories up closer to 2000
by my calculation, my daily caloric intake is around 1600, with around 60-65g protein. i think that's enough protein for muscle gain at my current weight, but i feel like i'm not getting enough calories, although i'm not really sure how much i should be getting. the number i keep seeing is 2000 but i realize that depends on activity level. at work i mostly sit around, with some standing and walking and very occasional heavy lifting. i do 15-20 minutes of medium-high intensity calisthenics every day.
thoughts? suggestions? my plan right now is to get a bulk bag of walnuts to snack on and try to push the calories up closer to 2000