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Need support, trying to get weight
(I just uploaded this under introductions, but then realized that there is a place for those of us trying to get weight!) It has always been such a lonely journey! Anyone out there going through this? It has been very hard for me. Everyone else seems to be going in the opposite direction, and I get the worst looks if I…
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Weight Gain but Waist the Same?
So I decided to move to maintenance in May but because I wanted I stop counting and stressing I decided to try and get sufficient protein and just try to eat a sustainable diet that I enjoyed (and was healthy with portions, etc...) and maintain the weight that came on. I also decided to do intense strength training.…
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do you have more appetite on rewt days?
Hi I have more appetite and tend to eat more on rest days. Is it normal? Do you eat more on reat days?
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Did I really gain 6 lbs in 4 days?
This past weekend was a vacation for my family and I. Starting on Friday I binged all the way till Tuesday. I weighed 96 on Friday and back home on Wednesday the scale said 103. I ate about 2000-4000 all those days. Idk why I just didn't care and I just wanted burgers, fries, ice cream, cake, donuts. Obviously I'm feeling…
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Eating at a surplus on rest days?
A note about myself - I started a conservative bulk a few months ago, but after the initial 10 spike in weight (which honestly felt like water at first), I haven't gained any weight despite consistently increasing on lifts. I currently do the StrongLifts program since I only recently started lifting weights. Do you eat at…
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Best way to gain and macros
So I've been stuck eating 1,500-1,600 calories and want to up that to 2,000 to gain weight. I am 91 pounds, 5'2. My TDEE is 1960 calories. After a lot of research and personal preference, my macros would be 120 g protein, 45 g fat, and 278 g carbs. Is this fine? I went high on fat because of my low weight I would have very…
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From 1800 to 2000 kcal?
Hi! Currently I'm 173 cm (about 5'7''), 54 kg (119 lbs) and eating around 1800 kcal/day. When I counted my TDEE, it gave me roughly 2000 kcal/day and since I want to gain weight, I want to aim for that. The thing is, I want to gain muscles not just weight. Since I'm not 100% satisfy with how I look (minimal definition of…
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Why am I always hungry?
Hi Community, I recently started doing serious weight lifting training (i.e. 4 times a week). Before I was doing only one or two weight lifting session per week and the rest was cardio. I noticed my appetite has seriously increased and I am always hungry.... I was wondering what happens to me? Why am I always hungry? I…
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Fast/pounding heart rate..ED
I know that if an average person would eat an enormous meal , one that is particularly high in calories, the heart rate with increase noticeable, so as they could sense it. With my meals, let's say I eat half a sandwich and a cup of rice, if I decide to add in just a bit more ( for example, 100 calories more), my heart…
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TDEE calculation: how many times of exercise per week?
Hi Most of TDEE calculators ask how many of exercises we work out per week. Below is my training program, how many times of workout should i consider: 5 or 6 times per week? Monday: Workout A on machines: chin up(6x8), Lat pull (6x8), Dips (6x8), Lying Triceps (6x8), Shoulder press (6x8), pull up (6x8), Cardio (20 minutes…
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Amouts on your food diary
I have my calories set at 1,880. In the charts it has carbs, protein, fat, sodium and sugar. Is this grams? Mine say 71 for a daily goal for sugar. That is way over any recommended amount. The same with carbs. yes I want to gain weight, but in a healthy way. That much sugar and carbs cannot be good. Am I reading this…
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Anyone had success mantaining without counting calories
can you maintain your weight by watching your potion sizes,staying away from calorie dense foods and keeping up with exercise.anyone gained weight back when they stopped counting and doing all the things I stated?
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Lifting to failure?
I'm starting week 11 of my bulk tomorrow on a progressive workout plan and have a question on how important it is to go to failure on your last set versus just achieving the progression. My first 6 weeks I went to failure on each exercise during the last set but started feeling burned out and losing motivation to keep…
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MEDICINE FOR BLOOMING FACE
Everything although it takes years to train it is the last four months before competition better than most extreme in terms of nutrition and sacrifice this is when the dieting begins nowadays people are smarter to with competing where you don't starve yourself with everything you have little bit serve things that to…
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Gaining lean muscles.
So i have started workingout hard with my Personal trainer. But i know the hardest work is to e able to put something in my mouth every 3 hour I want to get my body like Taylor Lautner. Is it right that i need to eat every 3 hours? Carbs, Protein and fats in each meal and snacks? But what kind of foods should i eat for…
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Quality vs. Quantity
I'm not entirely sure if Gaining Weight is the right area for this post but you guys on here are WAY nicer than the "regular" section of MFP. Quick back story: I used to work out and lift and eat right and got great body comp results. I was doing it pretty much 100% on my own. Then I got pregnant and excuses took over. I'm…
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Weight Gain/Muscle Mass via CLEAN eating
Hey guys, I'm interested in gaining some weight (about 10-15lbs, I'm between 163-165 at the moment, and 5ft11 so I'm relatively thin), and also really interested in clean eating, vegan/vegetarian diets (although I still enjoy meat), high vegetable, and foods that are easily digestible/good for you while providing energy as…
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Hello everyone
Hello, Name is Jay and I stumbled upon this site to find an app that can help me track my calories and macros intake - great app by the way! This place is rich with great info and looking forward to learning and helping others!!
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How much REAL muscle gain from a bulk cycle?
For the sake of discussion, let's assume the target weight gain is 15 lbs. over 4 months (approx. 1 lb per week). Of those 15 lbs., assume 5 lbs. comes from water/glycogen. Of the remaining 10 lbs.gained, assume a 1:1 partitioning ratio where 5 lbs. is actual muscle gain and 5 lbs. is fat. So, assume 5 lbs. actual muscle…
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Amount of protein to gain muscles
About how much protein would I need to gain muscle? (Per day)
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Frightened of my hunger/ appetite in ED recovery
Extreme hunger is seriously frightening. Yesterday i did fine, 3 meals, 2 snacks (probs 3000+ calories). Although my mind did frequently jump to chocolate, I managed to push that away... But then today, I don't know what happened. Straight after breakfast (which was like almost 5 asian steamed buns), i ate an ENTIRE BOX OF…
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leg mass & weight training. help.
ok hears my dilemma. my upper body and torso are a decent size, i have just started on my legs as they are rather chicken like,. my questions is, if im to target this one area for gains.. what do i eat and when... do i eat heaps of calories on training days? or day after? or day before? i have no idea... im no hardcore gym…
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Moobs go away
I'm starting to try and push past my nerves while going into the weights section of the gym avoiding the feeling that everyone is starring at me, I've read that stronglifts is a great routine and I will try that out very soon. But my moobs are making me more nervous than anything else especially in public and wearing a…
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I need help!!
So my family is going through a pretty rough time. My sister is going through some mental health stuff that I wont get too far into and is going to be moving in with me and my boyfriend. Well she has lost a lot of weight in the last 4 months from lack of eating. She is down to 85lbs (she is only 4'11'' so docs didn't feel…
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Workout plans
Is there any like workout plans I can follow? I usually do an all around workout but I feel like focusing on one thing per day is better
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Does anybody actually know...
...how long it takes for extra calories to turn to legit weight? I just want to put a few pounds back on....like 5 - 8 so I'm set to add .5 a week. What I have in my diary isn't quite everything I have in the day. I'll often grab extra fruit/cereal/spoonful of peanut butter/handful of trail mix without bothering to log it…
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Weight loss, but not happy.
Hi everyone. About two years ago, I lost about 10 lb. This was because I cut wheat out of my diet. I am still trying to figure out if this was a bad decision on my part. Have I been officially diagnosed with a wheat/gluten intolerance? No. I found I had less congestion, sinus issues and nausea when I no longer ate wheat. I…
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Musle gain
Hey everyone! i was just wondering if it is really that impossible to gain some muscle by just eating and doing bodyweight excercises. I have a really fast metabolism. I was always really skinny... The problem is that i really can't go to the gym, because i have to take care of my father all day long and can't really go…
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Ccna study Guide 640-554
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