carbs gaining weight

pebbleslaura1

Do you need more carbs when trying to gain weigh? I hear alot that if dont use the carbs they store as fat? Confussed

psuLemon

Carbs are very beneficial during a bulk as they stimiluate insulin which will stimulate the uptake of nutrients.

TavistockToad

Eating in a surplus is the most important thing, do that every day for a sustained period before you worry about macros.

pbryd

Any extra calories, from protein, carbs or fat can be stored at fat.

The trick is to eat a slight surplus while weight training to gain quality muscle weight and minimise the fat gain.

pebbleslaura1

Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra

TavistockToad

pebbleslaura1 wrote: »

Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra

You probably need to gain some fat sweetie, we all need a certain level, women especially for hormones etc.

SideSteel

Fat accumulation will largely be determined by the rate at which you gain weight.

Faster weight gain = greater likelihood to gain fat.

gareths1980

I would definately advise slowly gaining. I didn't see the scales moving so kept upping my calories then all of a sudden they shot up, but mainly gained on stomach. Now Its killing me eating at a deficit to try and get back to lower %BF.

TavistockToad

gareths1980 wrote: »

I would definately advise slowly gaining. I didn't see the scales moving so kept upping my calories then all of a sudden they shot up, but mainly gained on stomach. Now Its killing me eating at a deficit to try and get back to lower %BF.

OP has an eating disorder, she isn't doing a bulk/cut cycle

pebbleslaura1

TavistockToad wrote: »

pebbleslaura1 wrote: »

Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra

You probably need to gain some fat sweetie, we all need a certain level, women especially for hormones etc.

Thanku i know ill probably gain some fat but dont want it to be all fat and i look wobbly!