Rebuilding Muscle

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I used to weigh around 235 pounds, for a 5ft 8in 18 year old, that wasn't a pleasant site. I decided to make a commitment to my health and my future. So, I started an intense cardiovascular-targeted workout regime coupled with a strict vegetarian diet. Fast forward approx. 7 years later (now 25), I weigh 155 and stand about 5ft 11in (apparently, I had another growth spurt).

This may be considered a "healthy weight" by every generalized BMI calculator, however, I lost a significant amount of muscle mass. The loss of muscle was mainly due to my lack of strength training and unbalanced nutrition.

I now am back on a structured diet/exercise plan and am looking to retain and build muscle. A friend of mine suggested "Isopure" as an effective tool when used with a smart diet and exercise plan.

Currently, I consume about 4 cans of tuna a day, a bag of spinach, a few bowls of Kashi Go-Lite, 4 egg whites, and plan on introducing three Isopure Zero Carb (50grams of Protein) shakes to my diet. My approach was for a protein and fiber rich diet that was low in poly-saturated fats.

Would this diet help gain muscle mass, or will more calories need to be introduced? Will Isopure be effective in building muscle mass?

Thanks to everyone and all for reading!

Here are my before - after.

Before

After
 
I haven't added up the calories, but that doesn't sound like nearly enough to me. There are sites out there like Fitday.com that can help you figure out your caloric needs. In my experience when you loose a lot of muscle mass, it comes back fairly easliy once you add the right kind of calorie to your diet. You grow faster than someone who has never had much muscle mass.

That being said, great job on getting so much leaner. You look (and I'm sure you feel) much better. I like the Strat too.
 
I agree/disagree

I think fitday is a good place to view what you eat...but nothing more. Your mass loss came from an extreme diet at the worst time for extreme diet (at the height of your testosterone output). Now we have a little problem.

First off there are already stickies here to help you get the basic eating patterns down. FOLLOW THEM

You will need above 1600 k/cal just to remain at the weight your at (approx.)

Get reading amigo
 
trainerty said:
I agree/disagree

I think fitday is a good place to view what you eat...but nothing more. Your mass loss came from an extreme diet at the worst time for extreme diet (at the height of your testosterone output). Now we have a little problem.

First off there are already stickies here to help you get the basic eating patterns down. FOLLOW THEM

You will need above 1600 k/cal just to remain at the weight your at (approx.)

Get reading amigo
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If you mean the part of their site that tells you how many calories you burn/need to maintain seems off I tend to agree. It's good to view what you eat and use a little trial and error as far as what you need
 
In terms of weight, I have remained in a range between 150-160. Great suggestion for the caloric intake, I will adjust as needed. I still will only consume low fat foods with redeemable amounts of fiber or protein.

Time to start reading....
 
I would like to thank everyone for providing advice. The past two days I have consumed 2000 calories. I counted my previous diet plan and it barely passed 1000. I still am eating whole grains, vegetables, lean proteins, milk, eggs, yogurt, oh and my cheat food every day...nutella on wheat bread. I've managed to gain half a pound....slow, but I feel better consuming mass amounts of healthy food instead of mass amounts of "gut rot" ( I still do an hour of cardio a day-even on weight training days, it may be counter productive, but it's something that I thoroughly enjoy).

Slow and Steady.
 
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