No weight gains. Why?

cwong2251

I weigh 180lbs and I'm trying to go to 200lbs. I've been eating about 3500 calories and they are pretty clean foods. I work out about 3×a day about 2hrs. It's been about 1 month and I haven't gained any weight. I am looking more fit but no weight gain. What's the problem?

livingleanlivingclean

You're not eating enough. If you look better (leaner) you could be eating at maintenance and recomping

Keto_Vampire

Well, my advice from experience/bulk gone horribly wrong: do not aim for a specific number for weight.
Very hard to tell what's going on without more details...you are more fit without gaining weight (seems like a good thing to be honest with you...improved composition)

fb47

cwong2251 wrote: »

I weigh 180lbs and I'm trying to go to 200lbs. I've been eating about 3500 calories and they are pretty clean foods. I work out about 3×a day about 2hrs. It's been about 1 month and I haven't gained any weight. I am looking more fit but no weight gain. What's the problem?

I don't know how eating clean matters or why you need to mention it in this context, eating an all healthy diet doesn't matter in body composition. You're still not eating enough if you are truly eating at 3500 calories (that means if you actually track and weigh your food accurately) and not gaining weight.

erickirb

cwong2251 wrote: »

I weigh 180lbs and I'm trying to go to 200lbs. I've been eating about 3500 calories and they are pretty clean foods. I work out about 3×a day about 2hrs . It's been about 1 month and I haven't gained any weight. I am looking more fit but no weight gain. What's the problem?

the bolded is probably your issue. why are you working out so much?
3 times a day for a total of 2 hours seems excessive. Is some of your workouts cardio? If so, reduce cardio, it ends up using your calories needed to gain into fuel for the cardio. So lower/drop the cardio, or increase the amount you eat to compensate.

RoxieDawn

cwong2251 wrote: »

I weigh 180lbs and I'm trying to go to 200lbs. I've been eating about 3500 calories and they are pretty clean foods. I work out about 3×a day about 2hrs. It's been about 1 month and I haven't gained any weight. I am looking more fit but no weight gain. What's the problem?

What strength training program are you following?

Not gaining weight = you're not in a surplus.

fb47

erickirb wrote: »

cwong2251 wrote: »

I weigh 180lbs and I'm trying to go to 200lbs. I've been eating about 3500 calories and they are pretty clean foods. I work out about 3×a day about 2hrs . It's been about 1 month and I haven't gained any weight. I am looking more fit but no weight gain. What's the problem?

the bolded is probably your issue. why are you working out so much?
3 times a day for a total of 2 hours seems excessive. Is some of your workouts cardio? If so, reduce cardio, it ends up using your calories needed to gain into fuel for the cardio. So lower/drop the cardio, or increase the amount you eat to compensate.

Who works out 3 X a day??? That's insane.

jseams1234

Eat moar. Exercise less... and be sure to actually log accurately. You would be surprised by how much you can be off if you are estimating portion sizes.

comptonelizabeth

You are burning more than you are eating. Eat more or cut down on working out?
Are you weighing your food? That made a big difference for me!

Chieflrg

Undereating is the cause of no weight gain.