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I am 22, 193 lbs, 6'1". I have been trying to seriously bulk up in the past 1-2 months by changing my diet like you guys recommended. The only meat I eat is fish because I want to eventually become a vegetarian. My goal is to bulk up with muscle mass but lately I have been noticing I am gaining some fat in my stomach. Guess this is normal but it really irks me. This is an average meal plan for me:

Breakfast: 1 flaxseed oil pill, 5 egg whites, 1 scoop of ON Whey Protein, bowl of old fashioned oats or Kashi GoLean High Protein cereal, apple
Mid Morning: 1 scoop of ON Whey Protein, Peanut Butter sandwich, 1 bagel, banana
Lunch: Can of tuna wrapped in wheat tortilla, broccoli, black beans or red kidney beans
Mid Afternoon: 1 scoop of ON Whey Protein, large handful of almonds, celery, bowl of old fashioned oats
Dinner: Can of salmon mixed with large plate of egg noodles or brown rice, green beans or salad, black beans or red kidney beans
Before bed: Lowfat cottage cheese, 1 scoop of ON Whey Protein (Either now or afterworkout at 6 before dinner)

So my Macros for the meal plan that I used yesterday:
Calories: 3,298
Fat (g): 70.4
Carbs (g): 423.8
Protein (g): 258.6

Fat (19%)
Protein (31%)
Carbs (50%)

I am attaching the screenshot of the foods I entered. So how does this look? On a lot of foods besides my proteins, I noticed I am using more than one serving. Should I just go to one serving for pretty much everything besides protein?

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definitely get those carbs down lower....and replace those cals with healthy fats.

^^^ and protein.

Can you guys be a little more specific and maybe help me with the individual foods and amounts.

Thanks.

get rid of some of your carbs...like...200 grams worth...and replace it with more lean protein...and peanut butter....olive oil...avocados...walnuts....fish oil....flax oil....

if you are seriously trying to bulk up then gaining some fat is a natural by-product of the calorie surplus needed to gain muscle mass. the real question is HOW much has your waist increased in relation to your overall b/w increase? if you honestly think you're gaining fat too fast, you need to cut some cals overall, not cut carbs and replace them with equal cals of protein and/or fats.
trim 200-300 cals (50-75 grams) per day off your carb intake for a few weeks, keep tabs on your results and adjust accordingly.

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