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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…
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Struggling matching my macros with my meal plans
Trying to bulk up at the moment and as per i am not a big fan of many foods so i was going to try doing this with all my six meals consisting of only brown rice and chicken breast and es i know what your thinking that's gonna get old fast. The macros i was set where : Protein- 187g Carbs- 468g Fat- 125g Fiber- 38g…
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Need Macro Advice - 20yo 77kg Male
Hiiiii! Was reading some posts and found a lot of answers to be quite helpful so thought id try get some carb/fat/protein percentages and an overall recommended calorie intake if possible. The internet tends to provide a lot of varying information on this topic ranging from recommendations of 2500 calories to 4000 calories…
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Recovery, weight/muscle gain, and bdy fat %?
HI! My name's Emily and I'm a 19 year old recovering anorexic. I eat arouund 1900-2200 calories each day(I have a meal plan so I don't count my cals). I also lift 2-4 times a week with a cardio around 6 times a week. (Maybe an average 300 cal burn per day). I just calculated my body fat percentage to be 17.6%. I'm 5ft6in…
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How to increase muscle mass？
I practiced with the pecs and lie down flat push-push, the reduction was great, the action is in place, and now pecs can see out but the middle seems to be not much muscle, bones can be seen, it is a little difficult to see, watch online said to be less muscle, the next question that how to practice ah? Thank you!
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Underweight and "Bulking?"
Well I have been underweight considerably since I was younger due to cerebral palsy and rett syndrome. Anyway I am currently 123.0 lbs and I think a bit skinny looking still though I am not going to overdo things cause I am within acceptable BMI's What is the top end I should gain to maintain a healthy BMI, I am assuming…
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Dairy/Wheat Free Ideas
I'll cut the crap and get straight to it. I'm a 77kg 21 year old male who needs 4100 calories minimum to gain weight (fact). I can easily get those 4100 calories eating a normal, healthy diet, but I've been ill now for months (headaches, sinuses, generally bad health), which happens quite lot. Dairy is bad for me, I know…
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GOMAD vs. CONAD
CONAD - cup of nuts per day. I'm trying to gain and it's just really hard. I don't do dairy or meat. Maybe 1/2 c nuts/day (or equivalent)? Should I make this a mandatory part of my day or is it too many nuts? I don't care much about macros except hitting my protein goals (which I always do). I'm not into bodybuilding. I'm…
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How to Bulk?
Hello everyone, I am 19 years old, 5ft 9, and 136 lbs. Thanks to this site, I have just started tracking my food intake, and also have an idea on how many calories, protein, carbs, etc. I need a day. I started working out about a year and a half ago, but due to the fact of not eating enough, I haven't seen the gains that I…
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New Goal 200 lbs @ 13% Body Fat
I am looking for Fit Pals to help me get this goal. I have lost 85 lbs in a year, maintained for a year, my goal now is to be a solid 200 lbs at 13% body fat. Current exersice regime is weights and calisthenics about an hour a day 5 days a week 2700 calories TDEE. Current stats are 187 lbs @ 15 % . I will need pointers for…
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Diet help for muscle gain
hello guys.. i have lost 21 kgs in 6 months ..lost a lot of fat along with a good amount of muscle.. Now my goal is to put on muscle.. I started eating a surplus of 200 calories a day for 3 weeks i seem to put on belly fat again ...Any advice on how i can put on muscle and lot put on fat. I seem to be doing ok with my…
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Debunking the Myth
I am finally ready after 2 years of experimention to firmly say that the prevailing concept that a caloric surplus is necessary to build muscle is untrue. I know this is going to get a lot of backlash since it has been the belief for so long amongst the general public, but I am now living proof that muscle and strength…