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pebbleslaura1
pebbleslaura1 Posts: 146 Member
edited November 18 in Food and Nutrition
Hiya im trying togain weight but healthy not just fat! Everyone says eat lots of carbs but i read too many carbs get stored as fat???

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  • rejectuf
    rejectuf Posts: 487 Member
    I'd recommend high protein over high carbs. If you do a lot of cardio, then maybe high carb would work well.
  • cajuntank
    cajuntank Posts: 924 Member
    edited May 2015
    All calories eaten in excess; regardless of protein, fat, or carbs, will get stored as fat and build muscle (assuming you are eating enough protein and providing enough stimulus to build muscle). Read the announcements in the group linked for specifics.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/goal-gaining-weight
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    pebbleslaura1 wrote: »
    Hiya im trying togain weight but healthy not just fat! Everyone says eat lots of carbs but i read too many carbs get stored as fat???

    You are recovering from an eating disorder, so you need to gain some fat
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  • rejectuf
    rejectuf Posts: 487 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    rejectuf wrote: »
    I'd recommend high protein over high carbs. If you do a lot of cardio, then maybe high carb would work well.
    To gain weight high protein isn't what is going to make it happen. It comes down to caloric surplus at a reasonable range and proper training. Protein takes a back seat to carbs in level of importance when bulking.

    Sorry, thought a caloric surplus was assumed. Even when bulking I try to keep my protein high, but that's just me.
  • pebbleslaura1
    pebbleslaura1 Posts: 146 Member
    Thanks everyone
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