First suggestion is the same for both losing weight and gaining muscle. Protein!!! 1 gram per pound is nowhere near enough. That is strictly the recommended allowance for a healthy active male. You still need to increase the protien that your body can use to manufacture new muscle tissue and repair damaged tissues and cells from exercise. When trying to gain, get about 2-2.5 grams of slow burning, (good) carbs per pound of "lean" body mass. As for Bode, Cut the carbs, all the carbs you can to within a couple slices of WW bread and a baked potato. Eat, eat, eat! 6 times a day, protein with every meal. If you want carbs, have them early. Nothing but Salad and Veggies after 5 pm with your proteins. Eat eggs, whole eggs, Tuna, lean beef, chicken and fish. I can get into more details if you ask specifics but most understand something about the body or nutrition, but with so much misinformation people get thoroughly confused.

Spenda's right about costs of protien. If your going to eat 5 or 6 meals (or 3 meals and 3 snacks) a day, you can't be cooking, preparing or buying all those meals. Go to GNC or your favorite store, find a good whey Protein ( for losing ) or MRP ( for gaining muscle or reshaping). GNC's own brand is quality at about a $1 or so a drink. At 30-40 grams of protein, that's cheaper than egg's and on par with a can of tuna.