Ectomorph calorie intake?

sprklgurl

Hi all, if you have an ectomorph body type (thin and fast metabolism) I’m wondering how many calories you eat, what’s your activity level, and height and gender? I am female 5’0 trying to gain weight and muscle and wanting to compare intakes with others of my body type. Thanks!

fb47

Well I'm a 5'9, I do no cardio, lift three times a week when I am on a cut and I usually cut around 2400 calories, when Ibulk, my calories are 3000-3200 calories. I am also like you, someone who has the thin genetics with an amazing metabolism which is why I never do cardio, not even on a cut (although thankfully I have gained size since I began lifting 5 years ago, I was previously thin too). Not sure how much my situation helps you considering that I am a male.

kimny72

Somatypes have been completely debunked.

Put your correct stats into MFP, set your goal to gain 0.5 lb per week, make sure to get adequate protein, and focus on a progressive strength training program. Log your food accurately and consistently, log your exercise, and hit that calorie goal. After 6-8 weeks, if you aren't gaining, add 100 cals, rinse and repeat until you're making progress. Gaining weight will depend on eating enough, gaining muscle will depend on your workout.

Calorie goals will be all over the map based on gender, size, day-to-day activity level, accuracy of logging, hormonal issues, current goals, and lots of other variables. I'm female, 45, 5'4 125 lbs and lightly active and I'm eating @ 1700 cals to maintain.

ForecasterJason

I'm a 5'8" male and have always been thin. While bulking, I don't do much cardio. My maintenance without much cardio is around 2000-2200, and I bulk on about 2500 calories a day.

jessef593

kimny72 wrote: »

Somatypes have been completely debunked.

Put your correct stats into MFP, set your goal to gain 0.5 lb per week, make sure to get adequate protein, and focus on a progressive strength training program. Log your food accurately and consistently, log your exercise, and hit that calorie goal. After 6-8 weeks, if you aren't gaining, add 100 cals, rinse and repeat until you're making progress. Gaining weight will depend on eating enough, gaining muscle will depend on your workout.

Calorie goals will be all over the map based on gender, size, day-to-day activity level, accuracy of logging, hormonal issues, current goals, and lots of other variables. I'm female, 45, 5'4 125 lbs and lightly active and I'm eating @ 1700 cals to maintain.

THANK YOU

sprklgurl

I do think some people naturally burn calories faster than others. I can eat brownies, cheesecake, other foods and not exercise all week and still lose a pound at 1500-1700 calories per day, while others would pack on the weight. I just wanted to see if the “fast burners” were eating more calories per day than other people who don’t burn as quickly.

kimny72

sprklgurl wrote: »

I do think some people naturally burn calories faster than others. I can eat brownies, cheesecake, other foods and not exercise all week and still lose a pound at 1500-1700 calories per day, while others would pack on the weight. I just wanted to see if the “fast burners” were eating more calories per day than other people who don’t burn as quickly.

Honestly very few people would gain weight on 1600 cals. Most people don't log accurately so a lot of people who think they don't eat much really are. And we are bad enough at estimating what we eat ourselves, it's pretty much impossible to estimate what someone else is eating.

I would've sworn on a Bible I was eating 1400 cals and was pretty active and I couldn't lose weight. I got a food scale and a Fitbit and realized I was eating more like 1700 cals and barely getting 5000 steps Our perception of that sort of thing is just not very accurate!

nutmegoreo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9AdlhB18o

CSARdiver

sprklgurl wrote: »

Hi all, if you have an ectomorph body type (thin and fast metabolism) I’m wondering how many calories you eat, what’s your activity level, and height and gender? I am female 5’0 trying to gain weight and muscle and wanting to compare intakes with others of my body type. Thanks!

I'm 47 now, but I thought like you did when I was 17 and couldn't seem to gain weight or put on muscle. Looking back I never stuck with a progressive resistance program and while I would lift from time to time, there was no consistency.

Follow the program MFP gives you to gain weight. Start tracking, but implement a moderate caloric surplus along with a progressive lifting program. Stronglifts 5x5, New Rules of Lifting for Women, and Strong Curves are popular and excellent choices.

Stay on the forums, read the stickied posts, ask questions, keep an open mind, and listen to those who have already traveled down this path.

sprklgurl

CSARdiver wrote: »

sprklgurl wrote: »

Hi all, if you have an ectomorph body type (thin and fast metabolism) I’m wondering how many calories you eat, what’s your activity level, and height and gender? I am female 5’0 trying to gain weight and muscle and wanting to compare intakes with others of my body type. Thanks!

I'm 47 now, but I thought like you did when I was 17 and couldn't seem to gain weight or put on muscle. Looking back I never stuck with a progressive resistance program and while I would lift from time to time, there was no consistency.

Follow the program MFP gives you to gain weight. Start tracking, but implement a moderate caloric surplus along with a progressive lifting program. Stronglifts 5x5, New Rules of Lifting for Women, and Strong Curves are popular and excellent choices.

Stay on the forums, read the stickied posts, ask questions, keep an open mind, and listen to those who have already traveled down this path.

Thanks!

sprklgurl

nutmegoreo wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9AdlhB18o

Who forgets to log 43% of what they eat?? 😐

nutmegoreo

sprklgurl wrote: »

nutmegoreo wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA9AdlhB18o

Who forgets to log 43% of what they eat?? 😐

Lots of people have inaccuracies in their logging. That's the point. People are notoriously bad about logging. Some on the higher side and some on the lower side.

sprklgurl

Thanks everyone for replying. I will take all of your advice! I’m a newb to fitness and nutrition which is why I reached out. I’m thankful to have these forums where we can all help each other!