Why do You Need a Lean Muscle Building Diet?

Ah, food. It is horrible isn’t it? I mean it’s horribly wonderful, or wonderfully horrible. However you view it, food tends to be the biggest obstacle in the way of getting that perfect beach body. I know it is for me. Why does food have to have so many calories? Why can't I just eat and eat and not gain any weight? Sadly it doesn’t work that way but there is hope for the lovers of food out there. You can still love food and build muscle if you have a good lean muscle building diet. I follow a great diet plan that helps me to satisfy both my desire for good food and my desire for a good body. It’s an 84 day diet plan that is full of great lean muscle building recipes and tips. Check out a few of these great recipes from the author.



By Vince DelMonte

Think going on a lean muscle building diet has to be a painful? Whether your goal is fat loss or lean muscle building, proper nutrition is at least 80% of the work. If you don't know that, you are going to be a long time away from seeing results. The good news is that your taste buds don't have to suffer if you don't want. There are plenty of great ways to get proper nutrition while keeping things interesting. If you think gaining muscle and losing weight means suffering through can of tuna after can of tuna or pounding back a protein shake as fast as humanly possible, think again.Give one of these recipes a try and you'll be surprised just how easy it is to eat right, achieve your goals and actually ENJOY your food at the same time.

Protein Fudge Nuggets

These are great to take to the gym as a post-workout treat or just for a snack to eat between meals. When you are trying to gain weight for lean muscle building many of you really need to packing in the calories so you need calorie dense foods. These chocolate treats have it all.

8 scoops chocolate protein powder

1 cup oatmeal (can be ground depending on the consistency you'd like)

1/3 cup natural peanut butter

3 tbsp honey½ cup milk

3 tbsp crushed peanuts

First mix together the protein powder, oatmeal, peanut butter, honey and milk. Form into small balls and then roll in the crushed peanuts to finish. Note that these can easily be frozen in plastic bags and consumed on a later date.

Blueberry Cookies

Everyone needs a good cookie now and then but not everyone needs the damage to their diet. Luckily with these not only will you be getting a great dose of protein, you will be getting plenty of antioxidants from the blueberries.

2 scoops vanilla protein powder

4 egg whites

½ cup oats1 cup blueberries

First combine all three ingredients so they are blended well. Then mix in blueberries and drop by the spoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degree Celsius for approximately thirteen minutes. Makes 10 cookies.

Protein Waffles

These are a very convenient way to get your protein and carbs in. They make for the perfect transportable post-workout meal if you would rather do something other than a shake. To make a complete meal out of them, spread some peanut butter between two waffles.

1.5 scoops of vanilla protein powder (note that other flavours can be used if desired)

1/3 cups of cooked oats (cooked in the microwave with slightly more water than called for)

1 egg white

1/8 tsp (or a few drops) of maple extract

1/8 tsp of baking powder

2 Tbsp sugar free maple syrup (optional)

Combine all the ingredients into a sticky batter and then pour into a waffle iron. Cook as usual, until golden brown. Drizzle with sugar free maple syrup if desired.

Mock Cinnamon Buns

While this probably won't taste exactly like a Cinnabon, it might just do the trick to quell the craving for something sweet and cinnamony.

6 egg whites

1-2 packets artificial Sweetener

½ tbsp vanilla extract1 tsp cinnamon (can use more if desired)

Fat free vanilla coffee creamer

First separate egg whites from yolks and place whites in a bowl. Next add in one packet of sweetener along with vanilla extract. Whisk this together well. Place in the microwave for about 3 minutes and thirty seconds, stirring half-way through. Once finished, let sit for one to two minutes and then chop with a fork. Sprinkle on cinnamon and more sweetener until evenly distributed over eggs. Finally, drizzle with some fat free vanilla coffee creamer.

Low Carb Cheesecake

This is the perfect way to replace an otherwise diet-damaging dessert with something that is more nutrition friendly.

2 cups cottage cheese

2 eggs

1/2 cup sour

/2 cup vanilla powder

1/4 cup Splenda

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tbsp sugar free jam

First preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Next, beat together the cottage cheese, eggs, sour cream, protein powder, vanilla extract and Splenda until smooth. Pour this into a sprayed pie pan and then swirl the sugar free jam through with a knife. Place the cake on the top rack of the oven with another pan filled with water on the bottom. Bake this for 30-40 minutes and then allow to cool after cooking. Makes 8

These are just a few of the many great recipes you can use to loss weight and build lean muscle. There are many more at the authors website.
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About the Author:Vince DelMonte is the author of No Nonsense Muscle Building : Skinny Guy Secrets To Insane Muscle Gain found at Vince DelMonte Fitness He teaches skinny guys how to gain weight and build muscle, without supplements, drugs and training less than before.