bulking up

[Cloud_Child]

Hey all i am starting to exercise and i could really do with putting on weight aswell, so i need some help with ideas of how to bulk up.

Bassically i was thinking since my college day i get 3 breaks including lunch break, i could have a bulking snack in each break, has anyone got any good ideas of quick easy things i can have to eat during these times, probably more on the protein and fat side (things available from your local supermarket).

[Cherry]

Good plan. I was told, when I needed to put on weight, that I needed 3 meals a day and 3 snacks. I'd be inclined to go with a peanut butter sandwich, but nut/seed bars would meet your criteria.

[Cloud_Child]

any idea on any other good snacks? i tend to snack on toast and i think maybe i have too much of it :P.

[nervine]

lots of green veggies like brocolli, lettuce, spinach, kale, parsley. they contain very high quality protein and are quite filling. you can easily eat 2 big handfuls of greens if you blend them in a smoothie with a couple of bananas and soy yoghurt. beans, chickpeas are high in protein too, don't go overboard on nuts, they are fatty foods.

[Ara]

Nuts are fatty but they contain good fats, so i wouldn't worry too much about them.

[cedarblue]

how about avocadoes? good fat again....

[nervine]

yeah, but too much causes toxification. you only need about 10% of your daily calories to come from fat so that's not much. too much is too much, even if it's good fat.