Although it’s long been the hype among bodybuilders that you need to follow a high-protein diet to build muscle, you have to focus more on carbs and good fats to get big. Shoot for a minimum of two to four grams of carbs per pound of body weight daily.Your best carb choices will always be complex carbs. A list of the best carb sources are:
- Oatmeal;
- Brown rice;
- All Nuts;
- All Beans;
- Sweet potatoes;
- Whole grain bread;
- Whole grain pasta;
- All fruit;
- All green leafy vegetables;
- Most vegetables (no potatoes);
You should BASE YOUR DIET AROUND NATURAL, WHOLE FOOD SOURCES!! The majority of your calories should come from lean meats, eggs, nuts, legumes, fruits, vegetables and whole grain breads and pasta. Avoid most packaged or boxed processed foods such as cereals that most people eat and you will be on the right path. The exceptions to this rule are brown rice, quinoa, oatmeal, and whole-grain bread. You must EAT AN AMPLE AMOUNT OF CARBOHYDRATES!!!!
Some examples of bad carbs include:
- Cookies;
- Cakes;
- All products made with enriched flour;
- All sugars and syrup;
- Pies;
- Sugar-sweetened cereal;
- White bread (enriched flour);
- White rice;
- White potatoes;
- Most Breakfast cereals;