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Advice on bulking?
Hey everyone. Quick history before I begin: I began working out around 8 months ago. I just wanted to lose the love handles and basically just wanted to get lean. I went from about 180 to 140 in about 5-6 months time. For the past 2-3 months, I've been trying to bulk. I would like to stay as lean as possible while I am…
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Eating Disorder Recovy & gaining muscle
** Recovery **... my bad. Hey everyone! I'm in the midst of recovering from an eating disorder and trying to gain some muscle mass along the way. First of all I need to day that I no longer use my journal, and instead my dietitian has me on a food groups SERVINGS counting system for my daily intake. This has been really…
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I gained
1 kilo this week..is it too soon to change my plan... on the up side I did loose inches around my waist and hips. Also does that time of the month affect my weight .
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What Should I Weigh? (Building Bigger Muscle)
I am 6'1 and about 192lbs right now. I am trying to build up muscle and be above average. I work out my entire body, but have been mostly focusing on abs and upper body. I enjoy doing a small amount of cardio. I looked up a BMI chart and my "normal" weight should range from 166lbs to 202lbs. I'm not sure what my goal…
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How much weight should I shoot for?
I'm a guy that's 5'8" @ 145lbs and 7% body fat. I also have a small frame. What do you think a good weight for me would be? I want to look athletic but not too huge.
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Bulking - 6 Week Detailed Progress Report
So, I'm halfway through my 12 Week Body Transformation Challenge and thought I'd give a progress report - complete with charts and all! I tend to be somewhat meticulous at times, so I've been tracking pretty much everything. I'll first give a summary, and post charts and notes below that. Starting Weight - 143 lbs Current…
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(Muscle) What to do if under target at end of day?
Currently trying to gain muscle mass. Thing is, I keep getting to the evening and finding that I'm between 1200-1400 by 9pm on week nights. My target is 1800 rest days and 2000 exercise days, so obviously I'm a bit short sometimes. Is it better to eat the rest of the calories those evenings (before bed and after a 400-600…
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Muscle mass scales
Hey! I want to track my muscle mass over time. I was wondering if anyone has purchased a scale that gives body fat % and muscle mass %. I know I could use calipers but honestly.. I'd rather not. I also know I can look in the mirror but I want something that gives me some quantitative analysis. Could you please give me some…
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"Dieting" and losing LBM...and then bulking
Has anyone here who is bulking now, previously gone on a diet, but did it before you knew the right way to lose weight without losing LBM? And as a result you lost a good amount of muscle (say 5 or more pounds of it)... And now you're purposely gaining weight to get the muscle back. Has this happened to anyone here? I'm…
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GOMAD
Anyone tried this out? If so what were the results?
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Confused!
Hey, im slightly confused. So I checked my weight and body fat percentage today and Im 114lbs and 36% body fat! That's a lot higher than it should be! Im trying to gain weight so ive increased my daily calorie intake and also trying to build muscle. Im gaining - extremely slowly but im concerned that my body fat is…
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how many people have gained weight?
I have spoken to some people I know that have problems gaining weight. I always mention this site. I would really like to know can you really gain weight by using this site and if so what is the most do you know of?
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A few queries about a first bulk
Hello, So I'm in ED recovery and have been eating a pretty low calorie diet (over the past four MFP months, I've tried to keep it at minimum 1200, and I've had binge/starve periods but am getting better)...anyway, I'm really keen on gaining some muscle mass and strength and I'm aware that on my current deficit, this is not…
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Extremely frustrated!
I've gone on here before about being frustrated and not losing. Well it's happening again for the amount of time I've been on. Which is really over 100days . I stopped when I was on vacation and restarted when I returned home. Anyway, I should be closer to my goal, well I'm not and I really do not understand I went and…
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But I don't want to eat another 800 calories.. :/
I'm on a 3500 calorie bulk phase, have been for the last month. I usually leave work with about 1500 calories remaining for the day. Today, I did even better, and only had about 1300 calories remaining. As I sat down to complete my MFP for the night, I realized that I only had one dinner tonight (vs my usual two).. Now its…
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Red letters... Numbers more like
I find it interesting that if you go over your calorie goal the numbers turn red. However if you are under your calorie goal (but are still netting positive) your calories are green. Yes I know to gain weight and not see that red, set your limit higher. However it is more convenient for some people to have it directly…
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I have an opportunity, and I would like your opinions
Hi all, I am new to the site, so hopefully this is the proper place to post this, if not, then Moderators, feel free to move/delete this. Otherwise, I have a question for the folks here on myfitnesspal.To sum it up, he is offering me 150 sessions (3X/wk) for 130$ a month because I am a friend/acquaintance. He will work…
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Bulk - Recomp instead of Bulk - Cut
So, if one eats at a 200 calorie surplus for a period of time until they reach a weight that that 200 surplus then becomes maintenance, wouldn't a cut become unnecessary since your body would start recomping at maintenance given a strict lifting regiment and proper diet? To make sure I'm clear, if I weigh 160 pounds, and…
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The Gun Show !!!!
I have an arm fetish!!!! Lets see some pictures of your gun show!!! PLEASE!!!!!:love:
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my kids won't eat
what to do?
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Should you eat above maintenance on rest days?
I've just started strength training (last week!) and am hoping to put on weight but without putting on too much fat. I don't mind how long it takes, and would prefer to gain slowly if this restricts the amount of fat gain. I'm still trying to get my head around how many calories to eat. I'm 5'3, 105lbs and know my…
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1500 Calories Short Yesterday.. Stuff Myself Today??
Due to some unexpected emergency happenings yesterday, I wasn't able to eat much. So, I missed my 3500 calorie goal by 1500 calories. What do you do in this situation? 1) Stuff yourself the next day (5,000 calories) 2) Spread it out over a week or so (4000 calories) 3) Just forget it and get back on the 3500 calorie track?
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Help to gain weight
Hello everyone! I am happy i found a forum that focusses on skinny people like me so i can ask for help :) . I am 23 years old , 51 kg and 174cm and i need help to reach my 2400 calories goal , help like what to eat , what activities i should do and mostly what is good to eat on the road as i have days when i am leaving…
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Gaining muscle weight not fat
In the last year, I've lost the belly fat I wanted to get rid. I did light cardio and now do more of a circuit training or HIIT workout 4 or so times a week. I now want to gain muscle. I'm 5'5 and 110-112 lbs. I have changed my goals on MFP and I've started lifting what weights I do have. (am putting together a home gym…
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Carbohydrates and weight gain
I have started eating carbohydrates again after cutting them out for roughly 3 months. I had to start eating them because I am running around three times a week with two sessions of gym between the running sessions(all sessions are 60minutes). I want to gain a little bit of weight (2kgs) because I am slightly underweight.…
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6 week challenge
I am a very competitive person, and need some sort of competition in order to reach my personal goals this being said I want to do a 6 week challenge of losing 20lbs... Yes it's a high number but it's simply a number to reach for..this challenge will include weekly goals , who would like to join me???
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Concerned about metabolic adaptation
I have seen some thoughts about metabolic adaptation when trying to build muscle. The most common scenario seems to be that the person eats the same amount of carbs everyday, and eventually, their insulin sensitivity decreases due to the steady-state condition. The result is less muscle gain and more fat gain. The solution…
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Bulking without increasing my carb intake more
Hi MFP, I am 22, 6'0 male. Currently about ~160lbs. I've been running a small deficit for ~3 months and working out a lot as I try to burn away the last of that belly fat before my first bulk ever (never had a flat stomach before, it is a current short-term goal). I haven't really decided how much I am going to eat when I…
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am i normal yet?
so i am now a size 10 jean and a 12 in the bust area... is that classed as good?