Trying to get more muscles... Is personal trainer trying to kill me?

[pepinocho9]

Hey, this is first post and this forum seem to be really friendly. I'm a newbie at the gym, I've been training for 4 months now.
I bought the whole package at the gym, so I have a personal trainer and a nutritionist. The thing is that I'm skinny, I'm 1.83m (6") tall and I started weighting 73 Kg (160.9 lb) we started cutting, down for body fat, I ate about ~1800 cals/day; I was loosing weight and fat at the same time, muscle index was slowly (very very slowly) getting better.

I train 5 days a week, for about 1:45 mins: 10 mins warming, 1 hour of lifting and 15 minutes of light cardio at the end. I regularly feel exhausted after training.

Now we're achieving for body weight gain (bulking) and the first diet cycle I lost weight and muscle. calorie intake is about ~2400 cal. Now I weight 70 Kg (154 lb) which worries me.

I was not happy with the results of first bulking diet and I felt like I was loosing too much weight after those months, jeans no longer fit me and I feel skinnier.

whole goal is to fit better into clothes, I'm too big for small size and to skinny for medium size, and I'm tired of that. Well, at least I was, last time I bought clothes (this weekend) I had to buy small sizes, now I fit in them... that's what triggered frustration.

Personal trainer happens to be a nutritionist too, I communicated frustration, and he suggested I followed a diet he'll build for me, the result is totally opposite of previous nutritionist ideas, it goes as this (5-meal based):


Meal 1:

• 8 egg whites cooked with onion and tomato.
  2 slices of bread (toasted if you like).
  1 cop of green tea or coffee (no sugar).

Post workout:

• 500ml protein milkshake

Meal 2:

• 250g (8oz) of chicken breast.
  2 roasted medium nopales with purple onion.
  1 cup of rice.

Meal 3:

• 250g (8oz) of beef steak.
  1 potato.
  1 tortilla.
  1 little cup of light fruit based jelly.

Meal 4:

• 250g (8oz) of fish (tuna or tilapia)
  1 plate of lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
  2 nopal toasts.

Meal 5:

• 250g (8oz) of chicken breast.
  1 plate of 2 nopales and white onion.
  1 medium pice of arabic bread.

I'm worried about the huge amount of meat there is in this plan, 1 daily kilogram. Also there are no fruits nor legumes as they were on previous diets.
Is personal trainer right or should I talk to him (or complete ditch him and stick to the previous nutritionist)? I don't think the diet is healthy.

[Boss Man]

Hi Pepinocho, good to talk to you

Well the calories and the carbs are not excessive, but in the case of the Fish I'd definitely go for the tilapia, as tuna is quite high in metal content and you don't want too much metal in your week as it might cause toxicity.

[Franni]

Personal trainer happens to be a nutritionist too, I communicated frustration, and he suggested I followed a diet he'll build for me, the result is totally opposite of previous nutritionist ideas, it goes as this (5-meal based):

Meal 1:

• 9 egg whites cooked with onion and tomato.
  2 slices of bread (toasted if you like).
  1 cop of green tea or coffee (no sugar).

Post workout:

• 500ml protein milkshake

Meal 2:

• 250g (8oz) of chicken breast.
  2 roasted medium nopales with purple onion.
  1 cup of rice.

Meal 3:

• 250g (8oz) of beef steak.
  1 potato.
  1 tortilla.
  1 little cup of light fruit based jelly.

Meal 4:

• 250g (8oz) of fish (tuna or tilapia)
  1 plate of lettuce, tomato and cucumber.
  2 nopal toasts.

Meal 5:

• 250g (8oz) of chicken breast.
  1 plate of 2 nopales and white onion.
  1 medium pice of arabic bread.

I'm worried about the huge amount of meat there is in this plan, 1 daily kilogram. Also there are no fruits nor legumes as they were on previous diets.
Is personal trainer right or should I talk to him (or complete ditch him and stick to the previous nutritionist)? I don't think the diet is healthy.[/quote]

Hello pepinocho9
I understand you perfectly! I'm a girl and also trying to gain muscle, and it's not easy...
daily intake has lot's of protein, not as much as you (150g chicken or 200g fish), lot's of carbs and some fat. I'm doing this for about 4 month and I already gained 5 Kg, and have lost fat %! With strength training and 10 to 12 minutes of cardio.
I feel so motivated, but there are times when I just don't feel like eating (I'm always so full) and I just think about the results and keep going.
Nothing comes without effort, so I will try until I get there!
Good luck to you!