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Milk for the gain
Hello again, I have a question regarding milk. It seems as if it is the most well balanced single meal out there, at a 45% carbs, 28% protein, and 28% fats more or less, and at a liter of it, you get roughly 700 calories (a whole meal). I was wondering if during the starting phase (when it is still hard to consume so much…
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High calorie snacks
I'm seriously stressed to the point where I'm losing weight when I'm already underweight. We've had a family death this week and it's not that I'm not eating, I am, but I'm burning calories from stress and nervous energy. What can I eat that's going to help my constant hunger and fast metabolism? I can't eat dried fruit or…
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New and Slightly Unmotivated
Hi, I'm Tina! I'm 18 years old and recently got down to a weight of 103, which I've realized is way too skinny, and I would like to get up to at least 115-120 but by gaining muscle and doing it the healthy way! The thing is I feel like by just eating more I'll simply be gaining fat, not muscle and I'm honestly a complete…
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Noob: Do I really need to bulk to get goal body? PICS
Hi everyone, hope all is well. Pre-apologies for my noobiness on bodybuilding. I have been told to do a 'clean bulk' (eat clean, and add 500 calories to my maintenance calories per day) but I'm feeling quite resistant towards it. I have a particular goal body in mind and I will do whatever it takes, but the idea of eating…
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For those who have started gaining
I have inadvertently dropped weight from changes in training and mostly from giving up my chocolate addiction lol. I am 43, 164cm small frame and about 45kg. This time last year I was about 50kg. My questions are. How do you overcome the mental aversion to seeing numbers rise. And how have you done it healthily so it's not…
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Should I start Huge or lean?
Ok , so currently I am 5'5 129lbs. I am a guy and I have a 15% body fat. I have recently purchased Body Beast and was wondering if I should do Lean Beast or Huge Beast. I only weigh 129 and need to gain but just don't want a lot of fat. So should I do lean or huge? Thanks.
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Gaining weight & side effects
Hello, I am brand new to these boards but I have come here to reset my goals and gain weight once and for all. I have been doing this throughout the past 5 years (well, about 2 months every year, then I get fed up). The thing is that now I pretend to keep this motivation on a long term basis and to actually reach my goals.…
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Complete Nutrition Tone Clinical
I'm looking for anyone who had used the Tone line from Complete Nutrition. If you haven't used it, please don't bash this topic with why you shouldn't used fat burners and pills. That isn't the point ofc this message. I want to know if anyone has used it. Our had used their product "PrimeDrive" and what your experience…
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Advice on Food intake
Hi Guys, Currently i'm recovering from bad eating habits. I slowly cut out all "bad" foods in the hope of getting a nice lean female sixpack and muscle bum. I'm 5ft3 and 88.8lbs, I calculated that my daily calorie intake should be around 1800 to gain 0.55lbs a week. I'm a bit scared to eat much more than that because at…
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Hello! Help me on my journey to build muscle and get fit
Hi everyone! First of all I would like to say thank you for reading my lengthy post, im going to need help with some questions that I am sure are really nooby but I seriously don't have anyone else to go to. First before I get to that let me introduce myself and my plans.. About me: 5'7 / 143lb / 22 year old male…
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Need gaining advice for my husband
My husband wants to gain weight but can't seem to. He eats whatever he wants but his weight/body composition never changes. He's in his mid-30's, 145lbs, approx 15% BF and has a physical demanding job. Does anyone here have any tips that I can suggest to him. Thanks in advance!
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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…