Is Milk good while bulking? What are convienent bulking foods?

**skelooth** · 01-12-2006, 02:21 AM

With the school semester FASTLY approaching and my all out bulk about to begin, I'm stuck with a time management issue 2 days a week where I will not have time to breath much less sit down and eat a 'meal'.

I was thinking of carrying around a small cooler with me. I can fill tupperwares with brown rice chicken and olive oil for when i can sit down and enjoy a meal, and keep home made protein bars for scarfing between classes, possibley with .... some milk??

How do you guys handle this?

I have school from 9am to 3:45pm, then work from 4pm to 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

**EME** · 01-12-2006, 02:26 AM

I personally LOVE Skim Milk when bulking.

I drink 72oz of it per day during my mass building phase.

I have no issues with Lactose, and I don't put on fat super easily, so the carbs and calories are not an issue for me when trying to gain weight.

I love the protein, vitamins, and minerals that milk provides, and I love the way it tastes, either by itself, or with protein powder.

It's a staple of my bulking diet, and it has always worked well for me.

- EME

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Originally Posted by skelooth

With the school semester FASTLY approaching and my all out bulk about to begin, I'm stuck with a time management issue 2 days a week where I will not have time to breath much less sit down and eat a 'meal'.

I was thinking of carrying around a small cooler with me. I can fill tupperwares with brown rice chicken and olive oil for when i can sit down and enjoy a meal, and keep home made protein bars for scarfing between classes, possibley with .... some milk??

How do you guys handle this?

I have school from 9am to 3:45pm, then work from 4pm to 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

**skelooth** · 01-12-2006, 02:34 AM

I'm just a little scared of the carb content. IIRC Milk is 12g of lactose and 8g of protein per cup. It's going to be easy to get lots of quality carbs in but I'm trying to find effecient ways to shuttle protein into my diet w/o resorting to protein powder.

But considering it's only 2 days a week maybe protein powder in skim milk would be my best option.

sorry, i had to post that random image.

**EME** · 01-12-2006, 02:50 AM

There is nothing wrong with supplementing your diet with protein powder.

In many ways using protein powder can actually be a better option than using protein from other whole foods.

It is often formulated to be more easily digested.

Powder formulations are often fortified with other nutrients and ingredients not found as abundently in most whole foods.

It's often much more convenient to drink a protein drink than it is try to sit down and eat a chicken breast or a bowl of egg whites.

I drink two protein drinks per day at work. It takes me a grand total of about 3-4 minutes to fill up my shaker with water from the water fountain, shake up and drink the protein, and wash out the shaker.

If it weren't for those protein drinks, I wouldn't be able to get my protein in at the time intervals my plan calls for. I can't take the time at work to eat solid food three times per day.

I'm certainly not saying to abandon solid food altogether... but the use of protein drinks to make sure you are getting in your macros as needed is a good thing.. not a bad thing.

As for the skim milk.....12 carbs per 8 oz is nothing to be afraid of. If you truly want to put on some big muscle and look like Jay Cutler one day... you're going to have to stop being afraid of carbs Skel.

Carbs are not the enemy!! Especially not when bulking.

- EME

p.s.... what the heck is that dancing thing, and what is it doing in your post?

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Originally Posted by skelooth

I'm just a little scared of the carb content. IIRC Milk is 12g of lactose and 8g of protein per cup. It's going to be easy to get lots of quality carbs in but I'm trying to find effecient ways to shuttle protein into my diet w/o resorting to protein powder.

But considering it's only 2 days a week maybe protein powder in skim milk would be my best option.

**skelooth** · 01-12-2006, 03:01 AM

I just need to be careful with the carbs as I'm coming off of keto. CKD makes you super sensitive to carbs so you have to lean them back in to avoid a rebound. After the next carb up i'm going to start eating carbs again here and there to prepare my body for this. The last thing i want to do is look like a puff ball at the beginning of the semester

As always EME, great advice. While bulking I'll have a home made protein bar and some protein in milk. Then when i'm cutting later in the semester I'll have protein and olive oil. (My classmates get a HYUGE kick out of watching me drink olive oil plain).

I'm not afraid of carbs

I only go the keto route because I'm an impatient bastard and it results in some very fast fat loss while sparing my muscle. I really don't have too much of an issue with insulin resistance as long as I keep it low GI/healthy.

I doubt I'll ever look like Jay Cutler, but I figure it's always best to shoot for the stars

Jay is the first heavy weight bodybuilder I ever saw who's physique was freakishly big, yet very presentable (not "freakish LOOKING"). Some of the other IFBB pros just don't look right holding their mass, but I think Jay pulls it off well.

Do you have any other ideas for things I can package up and bring around in a cooler? Cutting logistics were easy, I just used to throw chicken breasts, walnuts, and flax cakes into the front compartment of my backpack... but my days were shorter. Now I have to eat more food, and more often.

In a way this will work as an advantage because I will have a steady meal plan with consistent timing.

MCconditioner · 01-12-2006, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by skelooth

sorry, i had to post that random image.

lol--I can't stop laughing looking at that.

AYung · 01-12-2006, 04:09 AM

Skim Milk is great for bulking. When I was doing my first bulking cycle, I at one point drank 4L a day.

**Sixpack** · 01-12-2006, 08:57 AM

Well I am lactose intolerant so I cannot have milk . I think its an easy way to get in extra cals and more protein. I do take in alot of shakes for convience purposes plus its one of the cheapest protein sources. I almost don' t consider it a supplement. I actually crave protein powder I love it. I do try to get at least 3 meals per day from whole protein sources if I can.

**b-boy** · 01-12-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sixpack

Well I am lactose intolerant so I cannot have milk . I think its an easy way to get in extra cals and more protein. I do take in alot of shakes for convience purposes plus its one of the cheapest protein sources. I almost don' t consider it a supplement. I actually crave protein powder I love it. I do try to get at least 3 meals per day from whole protein sources if I can.

im lactose intolerant too, but i drink a boatload of lactaid brand milk, i also think milk is great when bulking! good way to get some added cals and protein.

**skelooth** · 01-12-2006, 04:55 PM

It's settled then. The people at school will come to know me as "that guy who's always drinking milk, eating home made protein bars and popping suspicious looking pills"

**schroeder** · 01-12-2006, 06:03 PM

i take in a gallon of 1% daily. i've been doing it for about 5 months. i know people may think i'm nuts for not choosing fat free....but i like to do things a little differently. milk is a must (if your body can handle the lactose) during a bulk IMO

**skelooth** · 01-12-2006, 06:28 PM

yeah i was considering the whole milk.

It's my own personal opinion that whole milk (and whole fat dairy in general) is "clean" while the low fat and skim dairy products are actually pretty damn dirty. (Just look at the ingredients for anyone who doesn't understand my reasoning).

KingOfChaos · 01-12-2006, 06:32 PM

Milk is the shit when bulking...fast and slow digesting protein and slow digesting carbohydrates. Hell, if you're bulking you can even go with 2% to get the extra protein sparing fat into your diet...not to mention the muscle building benefits of saturated fat in it.

~~2Ripped4U~~ · 01-12-2006, 06:33 PM

Milk is for babies, when you grow up you drink beer

lol seriously, I don't see anything wrong with it when you drink it with your meals, and you get an extra 8 grams protein when you do

~~PROD1GY~~ · 01-12-2006, 08:13 PM

I think milk is good, especially for calories.
I believe the carbs in it are lactose and it has 8g of protein.
Too much sat fat though
Get some fat free milk and mix it with some ON chocolate.

**EME** · 01-12-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PROD1GY

Get some fat free milk and mix it with some ON chocolate.

^ Damn good....... my protein drink of choice when bulking. :nosthumbs

- EME

~~PROD1GY~~ · 01-12-2006, 08:24 PM

And it tastes good too

01-12-2006, 02:21 AM	#1
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	Is Milk good while bulking? What are convienent bulking foods? With the school semester FASTLY approaching and my all out bulk about to begin, I'm stuck with a time management issue 2 days a week where I will not have time to breath much less sit down and eat a 'meal'. I was thinking of carrying around a small cooler with me. I can fill tupperwares with brown rice chicken and olive oil for when i can sit down and enjoy a meal, and keep home made protein bars for scarfing between classes, possibley with .... some milk?? How do you guys handle this? I have school from 9am to 3:45pm, then work from 4pm to 9pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-12-2006, 02:34 AM	#3
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I'm just a little scared of the carb content. IIRC Milk is 12g of lactose and 8g of protein per cup. It's going to be easy to get lots of quality carbs in but I'm trying to find effecient ways to shuttle protein into my diet w/o resorting to protein powder. But considering it's only 2 days a week maybe protein powder in skim milk would be my best option. sorry, i had to post that random image. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-12-2006, 03:01 AM	#5
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	I just need to be careful with the carbs as I'm coming off of keto. CKD makes you super sensitive to carbs so you have to lean them back in to avoid a rebound. After the next carb up i'm going to start eating carbs again here and there to prepare my body for this. The last thing i want to do is look like a puff ball at the beginning of the semester As always EME, great advice. While bulking I'll have a home made protein bar and some protein in milk. Then when i'm cutting later in the semester I'll have protein and olive oil. (My classmates get a HYUGE kick out of watching me drink olive oil plain). I'm not afraid of carbs I only go the keto route because I'm an impatient bastard and it results in some very fast fat loss while sparing my muscle. I really don't have too much of an issue with insulin resistance as long as I keep it low GI/healthy. I doubt I'll ever look like Jay Cutler, but I figure it's always best to shoot for the stars Jay is the first heavy weight bodybuilder I ever saw who's physique was freakishly big, yet very presentable (not "freakish LOOKING"). Some of the other IFBB pros just don't look right holding their mass, but I think Jay pulls it off well. Do you have any other ideas for things I can package up and bring around in a cooler? Cutting logistics were easy, I just used to throw chicken breasts, walnuts, and flax cakes into the front compartment of my backpack... but my days were shorter. Now I have to eat more food, and more often. In a way this will work as an advantage because I will have a steady meal plan with consistent timing. __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-12-2006, 04:09 AM	#7
AYung IMPC Contestant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 2,287 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 41	Skim Milk is great for bulking. When I was doing my first bulking cycle, I at one point drank 4L a day. __________________ Clean Bulking Journal http://www.ironmass.com/showthread.php?t=9546 Max Lifts Bench: 155 x 6 Deadlift: 315 x 6 Squat: 245 x 6 1 Rep Max Lifts Bench: 180 - Tested Deadlift: 365 - Tested Squat: 285 - Estimated TOTAL: 831 @ 156lbs Eddie Guerrero (1967-2005, R.I.P.) You'll always be loved and remembered.

01-12-2006, 08:57 AM	#8
Sixpack Optimum Sponsored athlete Join Date: May 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 867 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	Well I am lactose intolerant so I cannot have milk . I think its an easy way to get in extra cals and more protein. I do take in alot of shakes for convience purposes plus its one of the cheapest protein sources. I almost don' t consider it a supplement. I actually crave protein powder I love it. I do try to get at least 3 meals per day from whole protein sources if I can. __________________ ["Tough Times Don't Last But Tough People Do" My Pops RIP http://www.optimumnutrition.com/ "Fueling your desire for success" www.rippedacadamy.com Mod-massmonsterz.com ISSA certified

01-12-2006, 04:55 PM	#10
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	It's settled then. The people at school will come to know me as "that guy who's always drinking milk, eating home made protein bars and popping suspicious looking pills" __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-12-2006, 06:03 PM	#11
schroeder Der Leutnant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tacoma, wa Posts: 884 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 17	i take in a gallon of 1% daily. i've been doing it for about 5 months. i know people may think i'm nuts for not choosing fat free....but i like to do things a little differently. milk is a must (if your body can handle the lactose) during a bulk IMO __________________ Live from Baghdad! Ich bin gross und stark!

01-12-2006, 06:28 PM	#12
skelooth eh heh heh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Behind you Posts: 7,203 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 158	yeah i was considering the whole milk. It's my own personal opinion that whole milk (and whole fat dairy in general) is "clean" while the low fat and skim dairy products are actually pretty damn dirty. (Just look at the ingredients for anyone who doesn't understand my reasoning). __________________ http://loseover100lbs.com/misc-f7.html

01-12-2006, 06:32 PM	#13
KingOfChaos Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 156 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Milk is the shit when bulking...fast and slow digesting protein and slow digesting carbohydrates. Hell, if you're bulking you can even go with 2% to get the extra protein sparing fat into your diet...not to mention the muscle building benefits of saturated fat in it. __________________ Shawn Muder Bodybuilding Enthusiast Fire Controlman, United States Navy Starting Weight: 520 lbs. BF - 62% (3/24/04) Current Weight: 315 lbs. BF - 22% (03/09/08) MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/darkspeaker Livejournal: http://www.livejournal.com/~kingoflaw/ Realms of Evil, My D&D website: http://www.realmsofevil.net/

01-12-2006, 06:33 PM	#14
~~2Ripped4U~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,463 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Milk is for babies, when you grow up you drink beer lol seriously, I don't see anything wrong with it when you drink it with your meals, and you get an extra 8 grams protein when you do

01-12-2006, 08:13 PM	#15
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	I think milk is good, especially for calories. I believe the carbs in it are lactose and it has 8g of protein. Too much sat fat though Get some fat free milk and mix it with some ON chocolate.

01-12-2006, 08:24 PM	#17
~~PROD1GY~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 386 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	And it tastes good too

01-12-2006, 09:40 PM	#18
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