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False TDEE/BMR & goals
I have a weird situation. I am technically sedentary. I sit around all day, take a 2 hour afternoon nap. I do volunteer twice a week, but even then I rarely DO anything (I sit and deligate the work to other volunteers, since I'm the Volunteer Coordinator after all! LOL). BUT I have heart defects. I have recently had a…
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200lbs trying to get to 230
My goal is to gain about 20 30 lbs in about 4 months. I plan on consuming the 3500 calories I am supposed to. Eating as clean as i can and use a supplement stack: protein, creatine, pre, bcaa, vitamins ... Anything you can add to my food or supplementation ?
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Getting protein when I hate to cook
I'm 5'4 108 lbs looking to gain muscle mass. I'm doing the strong curves bodyweight program and I also hike or kayak on the weekends. I've set my kcal goal at 2000-2100 in order to eventually gain about 10-15 lbs lean mass. My only problem seems to be getting enough protein. At a 40/30/30 macro split I'm looking at around…
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Workout tips
Im 86lb i want to gain weight goal is 115. Perf for my height. But i want to gain it in a healthy way while gaining muscle as well. Any recommendations such as workouts. I dont want to loose weight when i workout just want to feel and look in shape
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MUNCHIES AND BULKING
I'm a college student and I was with some friends last night and ended up getting high. I usually don't like to just bc it really lowers my inhibitions, but anyway I did. So i just started off eating one bowl of cereal and all of a sudden it became 5 and my thought process was "well since your already down this deep might…
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Fellow bulkers, please add!
I'm in the middle of my first ever bulk and I'm looking to add people with experience in bulking with open diaries.
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Gaining weight?? Roadblocks
What could be some other reasons I'm having so much trouble gaining?? I had my thyroid tested and it was fine. I've gain a few lbs before I know I CAN gain weight. But why am I having so much trouble?? I also know I haven't be eating enough (some days I eat a little and some a lot depending on how I'm feeling), but there's…
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How can I still fit my calories in while at work?
Hi! I am a 19 year old female (20 on Thursday :) ), and I am on a weight gain journey. I have been on this journey for a very long time, but I realize I fail to get the results I want because I get discouraged so easy and have trouble consuming enough food. Contrary to popular belief, gaining weight is DEFINITELY not easy…
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New to gaining weight and My Fitness Pal
I'm was the opposite until I found out I had oral cancer. I lost 40lbs in the last year, 20 in just the last 3 months from treatment. Just getting over a feeding tube and trying to readjust to eating. I'm very skinny and very little muscles. Looking for support as I begin a new lifestyle.
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Roll of protein supplements, creatinine in weight gain
Hi, i am 29 yrs , my weight was 38 kg. I was stuck at this weight. I started gym since 15 days. I am taking a protein powder which has creatinine in small amount(5 gm per 100 gm powder). Now suddenly i gained upto 41 kg. During work out days my muscles used to swell too much that movement was also difficult. Is it normal?…
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Dates for gaining weight
I eat almost 15 dates everyday and it's working pretty well!! I think everybody should try it
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Any IBD-ers out there(or anyone )-could do with some advice!
I have ulcerative colitis and recently lost weight (more than I was happy with )partly due to poor appetite and partly restricted diet. I'm currently on entyvio and in remission so thought it was a good time to try and gain weight. So far I'm doing OK and gaining weight at around 1 lb a week but ...I feel so damn bloated!…
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Question about weight gain?
Sorry for the stupid question but I am confused about gaining. I weighed 87 pounds on Tuesday. However I just weighed myself today and the scale said 89 pounds. I don't mind the gain but I want to gain in a healthy slow way. I just started my meal plan Tuesday afternoon. My goal is to gain .5 pounds a week. So am I gaining…
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Trying to get Cut
I'm 20 years old I weigh 160, I'm trying to get cut . I'm working out 6 times a week I was wondering how much calories should I be taking in to get cut instead of bulk
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Wasting my time with routine?
4 day routine. 6ft 2 170lbs Goal of 200. Going at 3500 calories so far for the first week. Routine. Chest Flat bench 3 sets 135 x 10 155 x 8 165 x 6. At 5th and 6th rep I can barely move it off. Cable Press 3 sets 10 reps. Weight is 35lb per arm. Upper chest workout with cables really low and sort of doing an uppercut. I…
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Stubborn belly fat
I dropped from 220 lbs to 172lbs currently. Now my goal is to be 180-185lbs with lean muscle, but I can't seem to get rid of this stubborn belly fat. Any tips or help on how to get rid of this stubborn belly fat while gaining weight/muscle?
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gaining weight as a vegetarian!
Hi guys I'm 5'6 about 110, my weight gain has been on and off i became a vegetarian around june and gained weight i was 1120 and now i lost it all due to stress of taking 6 classes, any vegetarians out there trying to gain weight? Thanks!
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Gaining Weight with Celiac Disease
So gluten is out...any tips for gaining weight given the restrictions?
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Help. Too thin and overwhelmed
hi guys, I need help. I have recently lost weight and now I am too skinny (I'm a 5'3 girl and I currently weigh 88 pounds). Everybody keeps telling me that I look unattractive and that I need to devour junk food. I know that my friends and family are right, and I need to gain some weight; however, I feel overwhelmed. I…
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When do you feel the bulk kickin in?
if you have been lifting for a while, are on a good program, or experienced with bulk cut cycles, you know what I mean. When do you start to feel the "bulk" take effect after a cut. When you start to feel those calories being put to good use lol. When the shirts become tighter and you feel more filled out? Unless you're in…
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Looking to gain 5-7 pounds
Feel free to add me! I could use the support and any tips!
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Muscle growth
Is it possible for your body to reach a maximum amount of muscle you can gain? Naturally that is
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Gaining weight advice - Stronglifts program.
Hi all. Just downloaded this app to start counting calories as I've been doing Stronglifts for just over a month now and seeig good progress but wanting to get alot bigger now I'm starting to lift heavier. Any advice on getting bigger with minimal fat gains? I've worked out my maintenence is 2676 so worked out I would need…
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Gaining weight with high cholesterol
Anyone know how to gain weight with high cholesterol? Any recommendations?
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Muscle soreness after working out
I've just started doing the nerd fitness beginners programme and am still sore (in my thighs)2 days later - I suspect the lunges as its a new move for me. I'm talking, it hurts to go up and down stairs! I'm not complaining but want to know, do I wait for the soreness to go before I repeat it? I really want to aim to do it…
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Boost plus to gain?
Have any of you done or heard of someone who drank boost plus for weight gain and If so how many a day along with regular meals and how long did it take to gain? I'm doing two a Day right now. Just started on day two. Yesterday I ate 2,800 cal. But I was walking around most the day running errands. So prob got close to…
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Recommendations for scales
I have 2 pairs of scales - one mechanical and one digital -and never seem to get a consistent reading from either of them (I'm talking a difference of 2 kgs within about 30 minutes ) I know as long as it shows a gain, the actual reading doesn't matter but there is no consistency at all. Can anyone recommend a particular…
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Macronutrient Timing
I just recalculated my goal macros for my bulk from 200p, 323c, 76f to 150p, 373c, 76f because I heard that too much protein could harm my help and I seem to have a little bit more "GI activity" at 200p. However, I usually like to consume protein with each of my (5-6) meals everyday...is it okay for me to not have protein…
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Bulking
I just started bulking this week and its been hard to eat more food. Can you all give me ideas on food that you eat when bulking and if the amount of carbs you eat matter while bulking. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
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Why am I stuck at a certain weight? Can't seem to gain past it?
This happened before, I gained up to 98lbs and that was it. Just couldn't break past 100lbs. Then a bunch of stuff happened and I lost a bunch again but now I'm back trying to gain, eating 2200 or so cal per day, got to 98 and am stuck. Do I have to keep upping my calories as I gain?