How do I hit my macro and calorie goals?

rogersluke1617
rogersluke1617 Posts: 1 Member
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I’m supposed to eat 3500 calories per day to bulk up. I weigh 147lbs, so I need to eat at least 147g protein per day. If I eat 147g protein, 350g carbs. That means I need to eat 168g of fat to reach my goal of 3500 calories per day. Is that too much fat? I don’t know any other way to hit my goal. Right now I’m averaging 113g of fat, which puts me at 3005 calories. Thanks.
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  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 12,057 Member
    3500 calories at 147bw, that's huge. You'll bulk, but a lot of what you add will be fat in addition to muscle.

    The 147g protein is a good suggestion, but it's not a hard "hit EXACTLY this much" amount. Feel free to consume more.

    But again, 3500 is a lot. Where did you get this number? What is your steady-state calorie budget, as in how many calories can you eat and your weight not change?

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