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When is a plateau an actual plateau?
I'm 5' 7" @ around 167 currently. I've only been bulking for around a month now eating at a conservative surplus of 2300 calories. I'm following the StrongLifts program and initially saw my weight jump up by around 7 - 10 lbs (from 160) but I asked around and people mentioned it was primarily water weight. This bore out…
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ED triggered! I don't want belly fat after recovery.
I hate the freaking internet! I just came across several articles explaining how during recovery for underweight individuals ALL the fat goes straight to the face and belly. My God, these two places are the reason I stared dieting in the first place! I'm so worried I'm gonna get fat now and I was JUST feeling better about…
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I only have to gain 10-ish pounds! Will I look different?
I know partially I can answer this question on my own, but I need support and reassurance so I can go brave this beautiful day. Last summer I was like 98 pounds, maybe 95, and now I am 85. 100 is a good place for me to be with my BMI, per doctor recommendation. I look pretty much the same as then, which is good, cause it…
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Is standard recomp for me?
Hello, fine folks! So, here’s the deal: a while back I posted a thread asking for help figuring out whether I should be working to lower my body fat percentage, or if I should be trying to gain muscle. I’m naturally thin, but I’m “squishy” if you will and I want to be…well, not squishy. I ended up bumping my calories up…
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Just Need Good Advice
I started to try to gain some strength and muscle time after my weight loss. I lost about 10 more lbs than I wanted so I thought I'd try to get that back in muscle and go from there. I actually was happy with my look at 138lbs but people told me I was starting to look too thin (which I didn't really see) and that I should…
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Does this sound like a good plan? Gaining breakfast examples
:huh: So I have been reading some of the meals people in recovery are eating and it is acting as a trigger for me. They eat SO little! I mean COME ON. People are like, 'Oh this morning I had half a grapefruit with a bowl of cereal and some OJ and OH I splurged and had an apple, too. Meanwhile I'm eating these really hearty…
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My boyfriend needs to gain some weight!
Hi All, So I wouldn't usually post on here about my partner, but really not sure where to get the info I need! I've been into fitness for a number of years now & have a few lb to go before I hit my target. It's been tough, but my partner has been my rock throughout! He has helped & supported me through the good & the bad &…
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so frustrated
hello all, i am new here and so far am frustrated that it seems once again its all about LOSING weight... i put my goal to GAIN weight and yet my ticker and everything is set for weight loss... its very discouraging to have a goal to gain a healthy weight when i have to gain it not lose it and it seems that gaining weight…
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Creatine???
I am asking this ? for my 18 year old son. He is 6' 2'' 210 and very fit. He is currently in summer workout sessions for his Sr. year of football. He eats a variety of healthy foods and some of your typical teenage Ick. He is begging me to please let him use creatine to build up muscle faster. I know nothing! I am afraid…
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New fat cells ?
I heard this guy on YouTube talking about how dirty bulking or gaining a lot of weight in short period of time can make u create new fat cells that will stay with you forever even if u started your bulk from like 10 % bf and ended up in the healthy range? i know that fat cells don't melt or anything they just shrink in…
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Gaining weight is my only goal
Wassup everyone.Im from Italy and im turning 30 this year. Working 8hours a day and 6 days a week. My work consist of lots of walking in the morning/first half of the day and office works in the afternoon. In my highschool days i always weighed around 53-55kgs and i can tell that i do a lot of sports specially basketball…
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Tips to gain weight fast!!
Hi I'm 6ft1 and 18 with a high metabolism so I'm classed as underweight which I need to change as I want to join the RAF! So if you's have any tips to gain weight fast please tell me aha. I've currently got serious mass protein but I also need other methods of weight gain so any help would be greatly appreciated! :happy:
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Help me hit my macros please =(
Hi Im after some advice on what I can eat to hit my macros info below: Stats: 5"10 @ 158lb currently bulking iffym: Calories-2648 Carbs-361 Protein-158 Fat-63.2 Fibre-35 Morning: Hench protein powder with blue milk 600ml Lunch: Brown rice with 1 chicken breast Dinner: Brown rice with 1 chicken breast/turkey ***Note, I'm…
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butt lifting
Ive been building a booty for 7 months now and although i have noticed progress in regards to inscreasing size of my underwear (xs to m) and how my butt sticks out more, when i look at pics or the mirror, i notice that my bum doesnt look significantly more lifted than before. Its not like saggy or anything but it seems…
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cabrs 'v' fats
what are the best foods that are high in carbs but clean (low in fat). struggling to meety my carbs requirement 'cleanly' to bulk
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Recovery and Extreme Hunger
So recently, this round of recovery and refeeding from anorexia is much different than the others. I seem to be hungry ALL the time and I've been eating my meal plan which is set to get me up to a healthier weight. This scares me so much. It triggers me and I'm feeling out of control. I'm petrified that I'm going to gain…
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Struggling with calories
So in a typical day I can get through 1800 - 2000 calories but At the end of the day I feel full. I need to be eating more calories to put the weight on faster. I have a good level of carbs fat and sugar and I am working on my protein intake Can anyone suggest any calorific foods to try? Please don't suggest peanut butter…
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anyone have any tips for getting a kid to gain weight?
He's only 10 and he's very small, so weight training is not exactly a good option. Just eat more doesn't work because he's just not that hungry.
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Over sugar
Hey guys! I am clean bulking. I avoid refined sugar (with the exception of post workout) but I noticed I still go over my allotted daily sugar intake just about every day. I'm not worried about it one bit since I know they are mainly sugars from vegetables and limited fruits so it won't cause fat gain but am curious if…
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How to deal with indigestion symptoms?
I have been chronically underweight since I was a young teenager and have always had trouble gaining weight. In the last few days I have been trying again and reaching over 2,000 calories (which is my goal). However, I find myself staying up til 1am to reach this number and then waking up to stomach pains and nausea. I get…
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Do we loose muscle when we starve oursleves?
Hi, I am just curious to know what happen when we dont eat when we are hungry: do we lose muscle or fat? Talking with a bodybuilder, he was saying "it was too late" when you are hungry and we should always keep a snack with us. But what do you think he exactly meant by "too late"? Jamal
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Will this help me gain LEarn musclemass?
So i am 21 years old Male, 172cm and 75kilos. I have had a bad relation with food. Been eating healthy but eating to littel food. and i am now relaizing i am esting to little. So i did te math to figure out how many calories i need. Carbs, fat and proteins. I just need some advice from more experienced people. I want to…
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Has anyone experienced this?
Hi, I'm recovering from anorexia. I've already gained 10 pounds and have almost 10 more to go until I'm at a 'healthy' weight. I can not stop binge eating!!!! I hate it. Like I will eat 1500 cals in one binge. It happens weekly if not more. And it destroys confidence and makes me terrified of food and never want to eat…
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Have i done my math right?
So i am 21 years old Male, 172cm and 75kilos. I have been smoking alot of cannabis, and i am now relaizing i am esting to little. So i did te math to figure out how many calories i need. Carbs, fat and proteins. I just need some advice from more experienced people. I want to setup a diet plant to increase my calorie intake…
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Do I lose muscles doing cardio?
I do cardio before I lift and after I lift. I do it as a warm up and such. I was wondering if I lose muscles doing cardio since I'm like losing weight and my body would get smaller if I lost weight from cardio.
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Rate of weight gain?
I've been in recovery from anorexia since April, and in that time have gained about 7kg - I think I'm now at 43 kg, although I can't be certain as my scales at home are different from the doctors. Is this too fast? I'm learning to be accepting of my body and can just about manage the way it is, but I don't want to continue…
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Getting healthy weight
I'm 5'2, a teen girl at only 92 pounds. I am trying to gain weight and also get toned. My muscle mass started out lower than my body fat. I do blogilates and strength train. When I used to log my calories (I stopped recently) I was only reaching 1000 at most. Now, I'm not sure how much I am eating, but around how much…
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Gaining weight with a sensitive/picky stomach?
Hi everyone, After a recent physical I found out that since last year I've lost about 6 lbs, which isn't horrible but for someone my size, weighing 90 lbs isn't ideal (really, I should be around 100). Typically I have a pretty good appetite, but recently the nausea frequently caused by my anxiety has made it hard to eat…
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Arms are sore?
After weightlifting, my arms feel sore. Is this normal? (I feel a minor muscle gain because my arms do not feel, "wobbly" as much as a couple of days ago)
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Endomorph Bulk Up
Hi I'm 18, I'm 174cm (5'9) and I weight about 72.5Kg (159lbs). I usually struggle to lose weight, but I want to increse my weight in muscle. I consider myself and active person: I do boxing and kickboxing every week day for 2h. Sometimes, in go running for about 5km in 30min before training starts. I want to lose my belly,…