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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…
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Micro cycle for muscle gain
I would like to start by saying that I am not trying to create controversy, I am merely trying to get to the bottom of a topic that I am intrigued by and happen to be experiencing right now. So please only respond if your posts are about the subject and it's plausabilibilty. I also apologize in advance for spelling errors…
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Pork Rines
Pork Rines show 13g Protein at 1 1/2 serving but also say not a significant source of protein. Why is this? I know they are not a healthy snack but can def help me get to my 200g needed daily intake.
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gaining plateau
I am trying to gain weight (not bulk just gain) back story is basically some growth concerns were brought up along with the fact that id yet to really gain anything at 32 weeks preg I was told to fatten up to get plenty of nutrients to baby and get growth back on track. I started on 3500 callories a day and did pretty…
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What Worked for You?
Lets hear your personal experiences. So that they are actually useful, please try to include the following info: Male/Female: Age (when bulking/gaining): Natural Body Type (Ecto, Endo, Meso): Starting/Ending Weight: How long did it take: Estimated BF % before and after: Program Used (the more detailed the better): Diet…
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How much protein is too much?
I'm currently making my 2nd attempt at bulking up, following the Shortcut to Size program by Jim Stoppani, Phd. The program recommends a macronutrient ratio of 40/40/20 (Protein/Carb/Fat). With my caloric goal of 3500 calories a day, that equals about 330 grams of protein. Besides being difficult to actually get that much…
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Bulking for the first time(girl)
Hi guys! I'm a 5"7 girl who weighs around 125 pounds, and I've been playing around with the thought of bulking up around 10 lbs. The reason for this is that even though I'm getting a lot stronger from lifting heavy with fewer reps in each set (currently 6 reps in each set) I don't physically see the change as much as i…
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Bulking on TRT
Back story: So I spent 2013 losing weight and managed to drop 120 pounds. While approaching my goal I started to experience some health issues and went to the doctor. Ends up I burnt up my thyroid and was essentially producing zero hormones anymore from being on a 1500 kcal diet for over 12 months. So I am on a doctor…
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Unsure
Hi :) I'm 122lbs and have around 22-24% BF depending on what kind of measurement I use. I'm 5ft 2" and eat around 1,400 calories a day. I do Crossfit three times a week and have been stuck on the same weight for my lifts for 3 months now. I was wondering if I should start eating more calories to break my threshold and pack…
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Putting on weight but losing cellulite?
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could help me out at all. I am trying to put on weight as I lost about a stone through stress, desperately trying to put it back on again. However, due to a lifestyle change of going from dancer to office worker, my thighs have gone from muscle to fat and I now have cellulite all over my…
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Trying to gain weight
I am a complete beginner, currently 18 y/o 65.7 kg and 5'9'' in height. What can you recommend in bulking up? Like what type of food? Thankz :)
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Attempting my first bulk
I got down to 117lbs and 17.1% BF before vacation, currently sitting at around 119 and 17.5%. Looking to bulk up until I hit 22% or my pants feel uncomfortable, whichever comes first :-) StrongLifts 5x5 and about a 300 calorie surplus over TDEE, plus I teach and take a couple yoga classes a week. It's a whole new world for…
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Gaining/Bulking?
So I've lost thirty five pounds and near enough hit my target all but a pound. As I've been so set on losing weight and jumped right in I kind of made it hard on myself by lowering my calories too quickly so I don't want to make the same mistakes when gaining/bulking. If anyone has any tips on what my nutritional intakes…
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12 Week Body Transformation Challenge
I've always been a hard gainer. Part of that is an unusually high metabolism (RMR at age 25 = around 3500 calories. I'm 31 now so I assume its slowed down some). I've also been pretty physically active most of my life with a variety of activities. About 3 years ago, I finally got interested in actually working out. I…
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Lots of Exercising, Healthy Eating, Gaining Weight?!?!
Hi! I'm Kristina. I'm 18, 5'6'' and currently 117 lbs. (When I started MFP I was 135.5, and my lowest weight was 111, and I was like that from July to November.) I've gained 6 pounds since November, and I don't know why. I've been eating just about the same (healthily, about 600-1000 calories per day), and because I've…
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tracker? & snack help
its really annoying me that the weight tracker on my profile says 0 progress because iv gained 6 lbs. Is there a special setting to get it to track what you've gained instead of what you've lost? also does anyone have tips for good snacks to keep in a bag? im going to be out and about alot here soon and I need things that…
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Binging after anorexia?
I've been trying to recover from anorexia for months now and for ages I was doing it by monitoring calories, and I made sure to eat 2000 calories a day but I just continued losing weight which made no sense to me because I am 5'3" and am usually 88 pounds and I don't really exercise so by all logic I should have been…
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Binge Eating
I have recently being binge eating more than 1500 calories a day (that means around 3500cal/day) for almost 2 weeks during the christmas holidays. I believe I have Binge Eating Disorder. I always eat until I am uncomfortably full and I indulge in mostly sweets (all sorts of dessert). It has been a consistent pattern and I…
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Is there a group here for women trying to gain muscle?
Curious if there is a group for ladies who are gaining muscle? I finished round 1 of body beast yesterday and start round 2 tomorrow. I am new to the forums so wasn't sure where to look for this. Thanks!
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Full body 3x a week enough to gain?
Hi all. My current routine is a full body programme (4x6 for compound lifts and 3x8 for isolation exercises) three times a week. I jog twice a week for cardio ( I take part in runs to raise money for terminally ill children, so I'm not cutting the running!) MFP has my cals at 2260 net per day. I should be aiming for a…
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App Goals
Hey there! This might be a really stupid question, but when you set "gaining weight" as a goal... is it meant to be merely translated in muscle mass? I'm asking this because I've been paying atention to my daily caloric needs while working out and trying not to get extra fat from my routine, and I was just browsing the…
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Need help hitting my daily CALORIE goal
Does anyone know any healthy foods high in calories? For example on a good day I fall short, hitting 2700 cals, but my goal is 3500. I have no issues hitting my goals for protein/carbs/fat/sodium/sugar. Keep in mind I'm a vegetarian, which means no animals/seafood. I have already incorporated eggs, red kidney beans, milk,…
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Working out and gaining weight
I've been working out for a little over a month and the first week I initially lost 6 pounds. I recently stepped on the scale and gained all that weight back plus 4 pounds! I've been sticking to my diet. Lifting 3 x a week and cardio 6x a week. Has anyone else experience this?
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Any pregnant ladies? Or ttc
Yep Im preg, wanting to find some other ladies who want some accountability too on keeping a healthy and steady weight gain! Im nine weeks 125lbs and haven't gained any weight just need some support! Hope everyone is doing well and happy turkey day!
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Engorge-
ment. When I ate too many cals, my thighs got engorgements. From stairs mostly.
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would a 200 calorie mistake gain weight over night?
Would having an extra 200 hundred calories gain weight over night if it didn't turn repetitive and only happened once in a blue moon like never. Like how easy is weight gain? Because I'm scared if i go like 50 calories over my maintenance goal once i will suddenly gain weight over night
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Why is bulking such a big secret to the general population?
I want to preface this by saying that since doing things correctly, I've been very successful at adding muscle. It's slow, of course. I mean you can't gain muscle at the rate you can gain fat, but it's still possible, and this is a big deal. Here's why... I never had success building muscle until I started counting…
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Question about gaining:) help please!!:)
Hello:) So currently im in maintenance.. I eat 1640 every day apart from thursdays where I have a protein day(dukan diet! Completed and successful) that day I usually consume between 500/600 calories by just eating pure proteins and other days I eat what I want as long as I stay in 1640 I maintain my weight. I'm 5'4 and…
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Late nite calorie catch-up
Ok - so I'm trying to gain a few pounds of muscle while maintaining or losing body fat. Let's say that I'm short 400-600 calories at the end of the day, and I'm supposed to sleep in an hour, 30 minutes, whatever. Do I eat to make up the calorie deficit and hit my macros? Someone told me I'm not supposed to eat within 2…
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Is it possible to increase muscle without increasing fat?
I'm 6'2" and if my home scale is to be believed, I'm 176lbs at about 11.5% body fat. (I totally think I'm closer to 18% or the entirety of my fat is centered on my tummy.) I'd like to get more muscle on me, hopefully to move me faster and more powerfully (sports related). I don't want to get fatter - in fact, I'd like to…