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  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,218 Member
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    Start adding volume to your meals with low call veggies that will fill that void in your belly. You can add pounds of certain things like kale and green beans and the calorie count is negligible unless you saute them in oil or add high calorie toppings. There is a thread about "volume" eating somewhere around here. Maybe that style of eating is for you.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    jseams1234 wrote: »
    Start adding volume to your meals with low call veggies that will fill that void in your belly. You can add pounds of certain things like kale and green beans and the calorie count is negligible unless you saute them in oil or add high calorie toppings. There is a thread about "volume" eating somewhere around here. Maybe that style of eating is for you.

    I'm eating two cups of things like spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. three times a day right now as it is. I don't think I can eat much more than that!
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    not_a_runner wrote: »
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    I read through all these posts about not being able to get all cals in for the day and that is definitely not me. I feel like I'm the only person bulking who has to consciously restrict calories to keep a small enough surplus to not do a dirty bulk. I'm eating about 2300 cals on week days (weekends tend to be a little higher) and my tdee is about 2200. I'm 5'5", around 132, and looking to do a long, slow bulk of about .3 to .5 lbs per week. This isn't my first bulk and my training and rest are fine, but my appetite is out of control. I try to pre plan my meals, but I'm usually left with only 300-400 cals for dinner and I'm still hungry. I've fiddled with my macros to exhaustion. What gives?!

    How much protein and fiber are you eating? How many meals are you eating?

    How much junk are you eating?

    Great questions! I tend to eat around 140g protein and 30g fiber a day.

    A typical day looks something like this...5:00 am lift; 6:30 protein shake (250 cal); 8:00 4 oz chicken, 1/2 cup rice, 2 cup veggies; 10:00 Greek yogurt with nuts; 12:30 6 oz turkey, 1/2 sweet potato, salad; 3:00 tuna with mayo and carrots; 6:00 steak, 2 cups veggies, pasta; 8:00 toast with pb and milk if I have the cals left.

    I drink about a gallon of water throughout the day. I'm still always hungry.

    Why do you eat so many meals? 7 meals?

    You appetite might be more satiated if you combined some of your meals into larger ones.

    You also have a long day if you train at 5AM. You must get up sometime before that.

    When do you go to bed? To get 8 hours of sleep you'd almost have to go to bed around 8 to 8:30 PM.

    I've tried larger meals (around 700 cals) and that hasn't helped at all. Like, if I combined the breakfast and snack, I'd still want, and have, an additional snack before lunch.

    I go to bed around 9, sleep until 4:30.

    Are you sure you calculated your allowable calories correctly?

    Added back exercise calories?

    Are you eating enough?

    I can tell if I'm short on my calories. My body feels like it's eating itself.

    I maintained for a few months on 2200. I'd bumped up to 2350 and gained 8 lbs the first month (due in part to creatine, but not sure exactly how much). I want to keep the surplus small enough to get the best muscle:fat ratio, but big enough to maximize my results. I'm in this for the long haul, not expecting miracles...i just want to feel satiated!

    Creatine can easily add 5 ish lbs. So its not unlikely that was a huge cause. Ideally, one would only change one variable to understand the impacts of that impact.


    I was getting at the tons of meals vs smaller meals. So you are saying that if you ate three learge meals with 30 to 50g of protein a d 10 to 20g of fiber it didnt satiate your more? Have you try adjusting fats vs carbs?

    I've tried bigger meals and have still been so hungry that I end up far exceeding my calorie goal.

    @not_a_runner What carb sources would you suggest? (Your legs = #goals)

    I like potatoes, beans, and fruit. Higher carb veggies, if that makes sense.. like corn, peas, squash - still pretty low in carbs compared to rice, but more calorie dense than greens like broccoli or spinach.

    You'll have to find what works for you of course, but I find that rice and pasta just never satisfy me. I was maintaining around 2800 cals/400 carbs while eating rice/pasta daily for a few months, and those were the meals that left me feeling the most hungry. This would be great for someone struggling to eat all their food, but not for those of us who are still hungry!
    You could save those as carbs for pre or post workout if you really enjoy eating them, but incorporate something different into the rest of your meals.

    Yeah, I eat sweet potatoes, but will look into incorporating more regular potatoes and beans.
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
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    My maintenance is 2260 cals. I am 6'2" and 205 lbs.

    Today is just a maintenance day. Sedentary/no exercise today.

    If it's a workout day I eat around 2800-3000 cals.

    I eat from Noon to 8PM.

    So far this is what I ate (you can see it in my diary).

    1st meal around 12:30 PM - 819 calories
    3 cups brown rice
    1/2 cup black beans

    2nd meal around 4 PM - 690 calories
    1/2 cup 2% milk
    1.5 cups cocoa rice cereal
    1 banana
    4 hard boiled eggs

    Coming up in an hour or so...
    3rd meal - 751 calories to go.

    Today I will eat 2260 calories.

    I am full right now because I cram all those calories in an 8 hour window. If I had to spread them out it would be less pleasant.


  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
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    Last meal - 7:15PM - 743 calories
    2 Wheat Hot Dog Rolls
    1 Sweet Italian Sausage Link
    18 Spanish Manzanilla Olives
    2.25 Tbsp. Crunchy Peanut Butter

    Total calories 2252
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,402 MFP Moderator
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    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1

    OP, this thread might be what you need. It is beneficial to those who need a lot if volume
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
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    psuLemon wrote: »
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1

    OP, this thread might be what you need. It is beneficial to those who need a lot if volume

    Thank you!!!

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