Weight gain calories/macros?

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jaciejaciexoxo
jaciejaciexoxo Posts: 49 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
For someone with a weight milestone in mind, should they eat a surplus and macros that would be considered maintenance for someone at that goal weight? Or is a basic surplus the best way...ex: I’m 116 (lost weight from being sick) but I want to reach 130 for now.

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
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    I plugged it in to try it out and for me, for 15lbs heavier it was only about a 100cal surplus. That is pretty slow, but doable (so that is just under a lb per month). As you gain though your surplus will get smaller, so you would have to adjust and account for that anyhow. Personally I feel like it's easier to find maintenance, then add 150-250cals per week to gain at a moderate pace.

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