Andi-in-BKK
Level 5 Valued Member
For the past three or four months I’ve been gradually increasing calories trying to build muscle mass, and it has been working like a charm, I’m up 15kg and my body fat percentage has stayed pretty consistent even as I’ve gained weight.
My trouble is this: as I’ve been getting into the 3300-3500kcal/day I’ve been cheating a bit by pulling a Mark Rippetoe and smashing around 3/4-1 gallon of milk a day. It’s been a big boost in calories with a good amount of protein which makes hitting that 160-170g/day easier. Only trouble is, that much milk is giving my stomach trouble. Heart burn, bowel trouble (too much not too little), etc. I arrived at that conclusion this past weekend when we ran out for a day and I had a day without it and I didn’t have any stomach pain.
My question is, is there another good way to get the same level of calories and protein without having to stuff myself on chicken and rice etc? Or should I be looking at coming off of my bulk and letting my body reset for a bit?
My trouble is this: as I’ve been getting into the 3300-3500kcal/day I’ve been cheating a bit by pulling a Mark Rippetoe and smashing around 3/4-1 gallon of milk a day. It’s been a big boost in calories with a good amount of protein which makes hitting that 160-170g/day easier. Only trouble is, that much milk is giving my stomach trouble. Heart burn, bowel trouble (too much not too little), etc. I arrived at that conclusion this past weekend when we ran out for a day and I had a day without it and I didn’t have any stomach pain.
My question is, is there another good way to get the same level of calories and protein without having to stuff myself on chicken and rice etc? Or should I be looking at coming off of my bulk and letting my body reset for a bit?