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How Many Calories are You Eating?
After years and years of being 140lbs, I'm finally making a serious effort to bulk up to 165. I set a caloric goal of 3500 calories, and after 9 days of tracking, my average is just over 3400. Out of curiosity, how many calories were you consuming when you were bulking/gaining?? (Im a 31yr old male, active, 5'9")
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My confused about buling up
Hi ,I am 34 year old male.My hight is 5"6 feet (167.64 Centimetre) . When i started fitness regime i was overweight. In 2011 i was 78 KG's (171.961 lbs) . . My waist size was 36. From then to now i have lost 15 kg's of weight . I am on calorie deficit. Currently my weight is 63.5 KG's (139.9935 lbs) and waist size is 33. I…
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being overweight for four years
Hi all, Four years ago, I become smokefree.... Ever since then my weight hasn't been the same!! :( I found out it's emotional eating. 12 years ago my daughter was taken to be adopted NOT MY CHOSE OF MY OWN . Ever since her loss I turned to food rather than dealing with it. Now! She will be 13 this coming week and it wont…
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I need more sodium
Hello ! I've just found out that my sodium levels are too low for my objective, I want to gain weight. Generally I consume around 1,136 and I need 2,500. So, what is the best way to increase my sodium levels ? Thanks.
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Protein Powder and Race
Quick question: does protein powder affect everyone the same way, no matter what race they are (Asian, White, Black, etc)? Does it affect everyone the same way, whether male or female, skinny or muscular, young or old? The reason I'm asking is because I am a skinny 19 year old Chinese myself, and a friend of mine told me…
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How active would you say i am? calories do i need?
im 21, female, 5 foot 10 inches 53kg (underweight) Using myfitnesspal its telling me to maintain my weight i need 2200 calories per day, Ive put my activity as active which is this description (Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman), im a nutritional support worker in a hospital,…
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The Vending Machine Challenge
For those looking to bulk up. http://thevendingmachinechallenge.tumblr.com
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Gaining inches but not pounds
I was wondering what would make someone gain inches and appear fatter, but not have gained any weight? I look a little chubby now, and my measurements are definitely much bigger as well. I understand that when you lose muscle, and gain fat, this can happen - but I have always been pretty sedentary, so I don't think there…
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18 yr old underweight male, some help?
Hi there everyone, I am 18 years old. I weigh 118lbs, 52kg and 8.1st to those in the UK. I am approximately 5' 11" / 6' tall and my chest size is 34" (85cm). My waist is around 29" I know that I am underweight, and to become a 'normal' weight, I'd need to weigh around 130lbs, around 60kg and 9.5st. Please correct me if I'm…
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Gain weight in particular area's?
Hello, Im naturally thin and have been trying to gain weight my whole life. As im getting older im finding it slightly easier, however it all tends to go to my hips and bottom. I have really skinny arms and legs and ive tried squats and lifting weights to bulk them up but it hasnt really worked! does anyone know of other…
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best time to workout
in the morning, in the afternoon, or at night before bed.
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I have lower stomach fat even though I'm thin??
Hi everyone. I really want to get rid of the lower stomach fat I have under my navel, but I don't know how to. I don't want to lose more weight since my BMI is stated as underweight. I'm 161 cm. and I weigh around 43,5 kg. This is how I would normally eat in a day: Breakfast: 1dl oatmeal with half a banana or a tablespoon…
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Protein Powder
Hi, I am a high school athlete who plays tennis. I need a protein powder that tastes good and is high in protein. Preferably it is cheap too. Like $50. Taste and protein are the priorities thought. My neighbor recommends Amplify XL. Is that a good one?
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Need more sodium? Read.
Ok guys I figured my sodium dilemma no joke. I've been lacking sodium however I didn't want to go a unhealthy route.. I'm okay with protein and carbs so I didn't wNt to go beacon approach. Literally eat whole wheat Cheerios. 2 cups of that is like 280mg. I like Cheerios and they give. You guys have a great sodium choices?…
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Daily calorie intake? So confused
I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high,…
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I AM DONE!
Lets face it i havent been trying all that hard to recover from my ED. I mean sure i was eating but i would always try to leave a good amount of food on my plate. Currently Im 5'2 and 82 pounds... Ive lost my period for 3-4 months. And i look DEAD! No butt no face NO BOOBS!!!! Im cold 24/7! Im sick of this. I am going to…
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Female looking to gain - Where to start?
I've always been thin, but usually still on the very low end of healthy. The kind of thin where any mention of working out or passing on dessert gets me a "You'll blow away!" or "You're fine the way you are" or "Oh, you have room for this!" But not so thin that people are actually worried about my health and tell me I need…
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Time to stop being so thin?
Hello Everyone, This past year has been a long and challenging path in my health and overall fitness. I lost a pile of weight when I switched to healthier choices and became more active, and loved how I felt and how I looked. But then people started to say I looked too scrawny. I didn't think so at first, after all, I…
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Have no idea what I'm doing, need help
Hello. I am very new to the community and am looking for support/advice on how to gain weight healthily (not workout). My main problems with not being able to gain weight is: constant lack of appetite, disinterest in foods, not feeling hungry, extremely picky, low motivation. I don't think I am depressed at the moment, or…
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body recomposition
any of you guys heard of recomp? basically you bulk until you're about 15% bodyfat (or whatever you're comfortable with), then you readjust to maintenance requirements, maintain your new weight but try and lose some excess fat, then repeat. i'm giving it a go and seeing some decent results and wondering if anyone else…
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How active would you say i am? calories do i need?
im 21, female, 5 foot 10 inches 53kg (underweight) Using myfitnesspal its telling me to maintain my weight i need 2200 calories per day, Ive put my activity as active which is this description (Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman), im a nutritional support worker in a hospital,…
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Do you REALLY have to cut out all sugars get toned?
Sugars, most fats, processed foods. This is what a guy on youtube said, if that is so i'll never be toned.
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Parasites controling your cravings. How true?
Hi Guys, I have seen some videos about parasites in your body that could be small or big, but controlling your cravings and mind completely. How true is that? Is there a way to kill them? or even finding out if you have them? I'll appreciate any input.
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Is it possible without lifting?
I'm almost at the goal I'd set for myself for losing fat so I'm starting to plan for gaining muscle. I'm a dancer and I've never had any trouble gaining muscle in my legs just through dance, but it's more my upper body (abs particularly) that I'm most interested in adding muscle to. My only problem is that almost…
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New to bulking up
Hey all, I recently have started to switch my weight goals to one of gaining, rather than losing. I lost 85 pounds (245 to 160 @ 6'0 male) over the past 10 months and have accomplished what has been a long-time weight loss goal for me. Now, I plan on hitting the gym harder and want to 'bulk up' to 185. I recently joined…
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Well, I was wrong about eating more
I thought people who claimed that eating more was too difficult were just being silly or trying to show how self-controlled they normally are. Now I'm trying to eat between 2800 and 3000 calories per day, and I feel pretty bloated a lot of the time. It's only day two, though. I'm not even eating low-calorie foods. I'm…
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How should I calculate my Caloric needs?
Hi everybody, A simple question right? Nonetheless, I tried on 4 different platforms/Websites and I got 4 different amounts of Caloric needs… Basically, I am a male gender of 27 years old. I do sedentary activity as they call: - 7 hours sleep - 2 hours of walk (very small pace rate, i.e. to go to work) - 1,5 hour of sport…
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Daily calorie intake arrangement
Hi, I would like to ask how I should arrange my calorie intake on a daily basis. Calculating my daily caloric need factored on the exercise I do (ie 5 times/week) and a surplus is 2800 + 300 so 3100. My question is whether I should I take the previous amount on a daily basis regardless of the exercise I do on the day or…
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Diet first, gain after? Or the other way around?
Hi I wanted to lose my silly little belly and have lost 4.5kg since starting MFP and it's now gone. I'm doing weider abs exercises and push ups so building muscle, but do I carry on dieting to lose weight or should I know up my intake to gain muscle tissue? Was on 1650 kcal to lose 0.5 kg per week, now cut back to lose…
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My Skinny Fat plan
Hi everyone, so I would like to run my researched ideas past you who have experience! Getting right to the chase, I am skinny and I have less muscle than I'd like. I have fat, and look fatter than I did 20lbs ago. My history out of the way, I want to bulk up but not gain fat. I don't care how long it takes. This is my…