appetite and lifting heavy

beloved0922
beloved0922 Posts: 48 Member
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I'm doing strong lifts 5x5 and loving it. As my weights increase so does my appetite and I am growing my muscle and my body fat. I am trying to pay more attention to how I look and how my clothes fit than the number on the scale. I started incorporating hiit for the extra calorie burn, but haven't seen the changes I want.

Any tips for quenching the appetite and maintaining the energy to lift heavy without getting fat in the process?

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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    I'm also curious about this. Lifting makes me a ravenous beast and I have plenty left to lose.
  • beloved0922
    beloved0922 Posts: 48 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    I'm also curious about this. Lifting makes me a ravenous beast and I have plenty left to lose.

    Yes! Ravenous beast! That's exactly it!!!
  • beloved0922
    beloved0922 Posts: 48 Member
    I think I may be underestimating how much water I need. You know the classic mistaking thirst for hunger... I'm going to start adding 1L water after my workouts with lemon (appetite suppressant, liver cleanser). Well see how it goes.
  • beloved0922
    beloved0922 Posts: 48 Member
    I love how typing my question/problem out in a forum helped me find a solution. Thanks everyone!! :smile:
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    beloved0922 wrote: »
    I think I may be underestimating how much water I need. You know the classic mistaking thirst for hunger... I'm going to start adding 1L water after my workouts with lemon (appetite suppressant, liver cleanser). Well see how it goes.

    Well, I hope that works for you. I consume 2-3 litres of water daily, so I don't think that's my problem. Lemon makes the water taste nice, but I don't believe it has any magical detox or suppressant effects. Best of luck to you!

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