Between Halloween and Spring Break is the reign of big coats and lumpy sweaters -- the perfect time for packing on muscle and fat with impunity.

A bulking diet is like foreplay: everyone does it a bit differently and it only makes sense when followed by a lot of hot sweaty action.

Here are some examples of an average bulking day:

Vegetarian, Gluten-Free:  (Dan, 22, 180lbs)

Breakfast:

3 boiled eggs

Peanut butter and apples

Oatmeal with raw honey

Lunch:

Quinoa with roasted garlic, tomato and spinach

Curried peas and carrots

Plain whole milk yogurt

Tablespoon of raw coconut oil (the right mix of fats is VERY important)

Dinner (post-workout):

Garbanzo beans and lentil puree soup with quinoa

Cucumber, mint and yogurt salad

Spinach and green onion omelet, with avocado

Paleo:  (Austin, 24, 210lbs)

Breakfast:

4 scrambled eggs

6 lean turkey breakfast sausages

Fruit salad with cashews and almonds

Lunch:

Baked yam

Grilled chicken breast with cooked spinach

Cauliflower “rice”

Dinner (post workout):

Grilled salmon

Asparagus with balsamic/olive oil glaze

Acorn squash with raw honey

Avocado, plain

Unrestricted, on a Penn meal plan:  (Bryan, 18, 165lbs)

Breakfast:

Hill brunch omelet with spinach, cheddar and ham

Fruit salad with a scoop of peanut butter (“I use my own organic PB, fuck Peter Pan)

Lunch:

Grilled chicken salad from salad bar

Cheeseburger

Fruit Yogurt with granola

Dinner:

Whatever main Hill is serving

Turkey and swiss sandwich

Fruit salad with peanut butter