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I don't think what you mentioned above looks too bad as far as what you're eating. The best thing you can do is go to the front page of veganbodybuilding.com, go to the "profiles" tab and read though the guy's that you want to look like, but below I have posted some info that I personally deem as useful. Building muscle takes a long time and a lot of patience. It's not a 6 months to a year and look like Robert Cheeke. I think Robert Cheeke said it took him like 10 years to be successful at what he was trying to accomplish. You can look good along the way, but don't believe the hype that there are shortcuts, there are none.
You might build 5KG of muscle (not including fat) in your first year of serious lifting, but unless you are 1. using steroids, 2. were previously a pro bodybuilder, or 3. are part gorilla, you're probably not going to get much more than that. Some guy's might say, "yea, I built 15KG of solid muscle in 3 muscles." They are confused, using steroids, or just ignorant. Anyone can gain weight, but you want to gain muscle as fast as possible without adding tons of fat to your body.
Fats, carbs and protein all play pivotal roles in muscle building. You need enough fat to promote hormone function, so no less than 10% of your diet, and you probably wouldn't need more than 20%. Carbs supply your muscles with glycogen which allows them to perform movements, and they prevent your body from trying to use protein for movement (they are protein sparing). I get between 70 and 80% of my calories from carbs, but most people would probably recommend between 60 and 65%. Protein is useful in tissue repair, so after you break down the muscle fibers, the protein aids in rebuilding it. The academy of nutrition and dietetics in America recommends 1.2-1.8 grams/Kg of body weight for strength athletes. Make sure you consume enough calories. All in all though, if you've gained that much weight in 4 weeks I'd guess you are eating enough.
You need to train hard, but don't over train. If you're not getting stronger, then you are either not training hard enough, or not training often enough. ORRRRRR you are training too often, or too hard. The idea is get stronger. Add a few reps to your over all workout every time you lift. Track your progress so that you have something to measure. If you don't get any results for a few weeks, at least you have something to reference. Pick a popular training protocol, they all basically work, just pick one that works for you and follow it.
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