Click the images below to see my (ALGetsBig's) food log using FitDay!

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When your goal is to gain weight & muscle, you must eat a great deal more calories than you burn.  As a hardgainer, or ectomorph, it is essential to plan your meals and to ensure that you are meeting your calorie & nutrient goals (based on your specific metabolism calculated here). 

The key points to a successful mass gain diet are as follows:

• Multiply your weight by 24 to set your daily calorie goal.  Reach your calorie goal every single day!
• Eat every 2.5 to 3 hours!
• Eat calorie dense foods so as to maximize your overall intake.
• Plan your meals and prepare them in advance if necessary.
• Train with heavy weights 3 times a week to stimulate muscle breakdown and to increase your appetite. See the top muscle gain programs.
• Track your nutrient intake regularly using FitDay.com.

Use FitDay.com to track everything from food intake to body measurements. FitDay is truly incredible.  I use it everyday to input the foods that I have eaten.  It tells me the amount of calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, vitamins A – E, sodium, potassium, iron – ALL MAJOR NUTRIENTS!  It is very easy to use and with a few minutes per day, you can completely understand exactly what you are putting into your body.  FitDay will tell you the ratios of protein, carbs, & fat in your diet. 

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This an actual logged eating day for me, AlGetsBig, using FitDay.

This version shows all the nutrients that are tracked by FitDay.