I am 52 y/o at 5’6” and weigh in at 180 lbs.
I have been lifting weights for the better part of 9 years... I run a very clean diet most of the year and even in the months that my diet is not as clean; I still strive to make healthy choices.
My diet typically consists of Chicken, Fish, Shrimp, turkey, Ground Turkey, 90/10 Ground Beef, and Steak (lean) 1-2 times a week for dinner, broccoli, asparagus, Brussel sprouts, green beans, and since I am bulking, I will incorporate carbs with every meal.
Typically, my meals are dependent on whether I am cutting or bulking and the only fluctuation is the volume that I take in and the addition of increased carbs and/or the assistance of mass gainers while bulking to push my calories up. I will try to increase caloric intake on bulks without the use of the mass gainers unless they are required to reach a caloric surplus.