-
Eating excess fat while bulking
I was just wondering if anyone knew if eating a high percentage of fat while trying to gain muscle mass would cause someone to put on more body fat? I know eating fat does not cause fat. However while eating a caloric surplus (about 200-400 calories extra a day) would a high percentage of dietary fat increase fat storage…
-
Silly question about uneaten calories
Firstly, I never thought that gaining weight would be harder than losing weight, turns out I was wrong. So on to the question, when losing weight it was all about the deficit over say a week, so long as my weekly deficit was equal to the amount needed to lose 1lb, it didn't really matter if you were doing 5:2 style, or…
-
Trying to gain 30 to 50 punds
Iam 23 I weigh 188 and am trying to get bulky I wanna weigh between 225 and 250. I'm trying to find out what kinda diet and what kind of exercise routine I need to be on. Likeif I need to focus on diff muscle groups at a time or if I need to do an intense full body work out I was thinking of doing 4 days of training with…
-
Help to put on a few pounds?
Hey guys! How's it going? I'm a skinny 18 year old male who's trying to get bigger (typical I know). However no matter what method I try I just can't seem to get bigger. I've hit the gym, done free weight and machines and used protein powder but to no avail. I must admit I don't eat a big breakfast and rarely eat healthy.…
-
Recovery and Binging
Am in Recovery from anorexia and was wondering if going on uncontrollable binges was part of recovery? Like I eat say 3000 calories at lunch and then have another 1500 at dinner is this normal? A don't know what I should be eating to recover or why his is happening? I'm 5ft 11 male and weigh 118 pounds. Quite scared. Are…
-
I want to gain weight!
Are there any other females here trying to gain weight? I feel like I'm the only one :(
-
Need help bulking!
I weigh 185 and just short of 6'0. I'm very active. I've been lifting about 4 times a week. Any suggestions or tips on supps and workouts will be greatly appreciated!!
-
Need food advice
I am a 5'5" 20yr female and my calorie goal is like 2500 each day and feel like I have been eating all day long and at 8pm I still have 1000 left and I don't even know how I could eat anymore. I also only have about $25 a month to pay for foods because I'm a college kid.
-
Help plz people skinny person
Hi guys I'm trying to gain weight I be good for 2 weeks then all of a sudden I just get bored and then goes pear shaped... My diet at the moment but poo at recording it Breakie.. eggs bagel soft cheese and oj Snack. Nuts banana 1ltr whole milk Lunch.. 120g pasta chicken and some type of sauce. Snack nuts banana 1ltr whole…
-
Aggressive weight gain journey w/ help of Apetamin 110lbs to 145lbs in 12 weeks
Hey Gainers and Gainnettes! So I'm tired of being skinny! I've been skinny all of my life, and I'm so over it. I had two children and I'm still skinny. I started an aggressive weight gain schedule that will hopefully get me to my goal. Here are my stats: 5'8, 110lbs, early 30's. I started 9 days ago and have been tracking…
-
Too much walking?
I have just started my first bulk and would be grateful for some advice. I currently walk an average of 50-60 miles a week (walking to/from work, gym, shops, etc.) at a fast pace (>4mph) and I'm not sure whether to try to cut this down. While I know walking is hardly strenuous cardio, I just wondered whether doing this…
-
how much should i eat to bulk up ? ?
How many oz of grilled chicken , rice , etc etc should i be consuming in a meal to bulk up? im 5,8 and weigh 155lbs want to push it to 165 .
-
Calorie Cycling
I want to hear opinions. When bulking is it best to eat the same number of calories on workout days than non workout days or is it better to eat more on workout days and less on non? Should I be looking at each day individually or at a weekly average. I am new to bulking and I have seen both ways done. I am just curious…
-
How much did you gain on your first bulk?
I've been bulking for the last 6 months, and have put on 10lbs. I've noticed some nice muscular development, and I can still see my upper abs when I flex, but the fat gain around my lower abs and side obliques is bothering me a bit. Originally I wanted to go for 20lbs of total gain, followed by a cut, but I fear that…
-
Cardio on a bulk?
Hey everyone, ive been doing my first bulk now for a week, think its gone quite well! Im eating 3000 calories a day on a 40/40/20 split. I weighed(prior to this first week) 77kg and 5ft 11. Anyway ive stopped cardio completely! As im trying to stay at a surplus however i miss it, i miss playing football, squash etc. How…
-
Trying to gain 20 lbs
Hi, I'm new here and am happy to be around people who are trying to gain weight (usually it's the other way around). I've been real skinny my whole life, and it has caused a lot of social anxiety. I've tried pills to help gain weight and it worked, but I didn't want to be reliant on taking pills my whole life, tried gain…
-
My profile
Can anyone tell me why on my profie it says iv gained 6lbs when actualy i have lost 7lbs ?
-
Gainsgiving!!!
started my day with a heavy upper push day consisting of deadlifts, bench, and shoulder presses, along with some accessory work! I also did some HIIT cardio. Appetizers have only begun and I'm easily at 1500 cals.....let's see what the actual dinner and dessert brings me to lol. Not logging at all day and not stressing but…
-
One chance on my own thread to help that all im giving
I started bulking 2-3 weeks ago been doing protein shakes eating more protein. Have a good friend who is kind of personal training me to bulk up. He gave me deadlifts, squats, and overhead press to start out and increase weights by 10 every new week. He told me It a 12 week program im doing. So far i started at 164 am up…
-
High protein/fat diet 2000+ calorie goal
Hello I am new just want to introduce myself.. I have always struggled with weight gain and now my daughter's doctor has ordered a weight check from me in a month. She wants me to gain 2 lbs which I am determined to do. I am still nursing my one year old and between nursing & chasing her around I am burning a lot of…
-
Anorexia recovery and inpatient
I'm 19 years old and have been recovering from anorexia for about two months now. I started out at 83 lbs and have increase a lot, I'm at about 98 lbs now but I have been struggling more lately and my counselor is recommending inpatient therapy over Christmas break. Is this weird to go inpatient after almost being weight…
-
CREATINE INTAKE of 25g per day instead of 5g. Is that "normal"?
Hi everyone, I must say, I am a big fun of John Kiefer. I ve read his books and I am actually implementing his famous "Carb backloading" (CBL) Programme, and it works! This post is however not about CBT, but about CREATINE Supplementation, which actually is part of CBL Anyway, lets jump to the Topic. So, in one of his…
-
Currently trying to gain weight (muscle), should I get a fit bit?
Or anything that would calculate how much I'm burning off? I know there's not a lot of calories burned when lifting and it's probably not a good idea to eat my calories back. Idk. I really want some input here before I buy one.
-
Wanting to gain weight.
I find it hard for people to understand why I want to gain weight... when I tell people they just look at me like I'm crazy. I want to gain weigh for myself, to feel healthier and not like to look like a little girl. And I'm 26yrs old.
-
what do you think of this plan?
Instead of eating the *500+ calories* throughout the day to gain weight and feel constantly stuffed, what do you think of eating normally throughout the day, and eating the extra 500 in a shake right before bed so i don't feel so full all the time. Good or bad idea?
-
Initial weight gain
I have been bulking for about a month now and am up about 5 pounds. I am a 21 year old women. I am just wondering if that is the initial weight gain everyone talks about, or should I cut back my calories. My mantainence calories are about 1650. On non workout days I eat about 1850. I burn about 400 calories on workout days…
-
Need encouraging friends & GF Gain Tips
Hello, I'm Mandy & I am 21 years old. I've been using MFP faithfully for over a year but didn't allow anyone to friend me because I was restricting. I've had a lot of health issues and have Celiacs disease. I am struggling to keep weight on because I'm really malnourished right now. I'm 5'5" and was down to 88 lbs but now…
-
Gaining Lean Muscle
Just curious if intermittent fasting could work for this? Not that 5;2 thing but when you only eat between certain times. A lost alot of weight doing this but was wondering if its a suitable way to gain muscle as long as you eat enough calories and protein? Anyone doing this and couldn't do this 6 meals a day thing am more…
-
Motivation?
Hi everyone, I recently just came back to MFP. I've always been underweight and everytime I try to eat a lot of calories to help me gain weight, it lasts for 2 weeks at most then I lose motivation. I have a bad habit of trying to fit half of the calories I need in one sitting so that definitely doesn't help... What are…
-
Gaining weight WITHOUT water retention, is it possible?
Hey guys.. I haven't formally introduced myself on the forums before, but I have been lurking & using MFP daily for the past couple months now & I'm really grateful to have discovered this place. Not only because it's the first time in 12 years I'm actually seeing any different in my weight, but I've also read a lot of…