3000 diet? How long before I see results?

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    How fast you will gain will depend on how much you are eating above your TDEE.. 3000 may be a good starting point for you but it may take some trial and error. Limit your cardio because you will just be burning the calories you are eating, you can also lift to help your body build muscle if you want. See how it goes after a few weeks and adjust.

    If you are gaining because you feel you look better with more weight on you or due to a doctors recommendation, that is fine. Although I don't know what you look like (you say you can see your bones) I just want to let you know, just looking at the numbers - 5'7, 121lbs is not considered underweight by the way. I am the exact same height and weight as you.

    Best of luck!
  • funfang
    funfang Posts: 200 Member
    How fast you will gain will depend on how much you are eating above your TDEE.. 3000 may be a good starting point for you but it may take some trial and error. Limit your cardio because you will just be burning the calories you are eating, you can also lift to help your body build muscle if you want. See how it goes after a few weeks and adjust.

    If you are gaining because you feel you look better with more weight on you or due to a doctors recommendation, that is fine. Although I don't know what you look like (you say you can see your bones) I just want to let you know, just looking at the numbers - 5'7, 121lbs is not considered underweight by the way. I am the exact same height and weight as you.

    Best of luck!

    ^^ This

    I am also 5'7 123lb, now trying to bulk so I am eating 2030 a day aiming to gain 0.5lbs a week with weight lifting. I agree you can try the 3000 a day and see how it works for you. Good luck :-)
  • xOXoLUV
    xOXoLUV Posts: 16
    How fast you will gain will depend on how much you are eating above your TDEE.. 3000 may be a good starting point for you but it may take some trial and error. Limit your cardio because you will just be burning the calories you are eating, you can also lift to help your body build muscle if you want. See how it goes after a few weeks and adjust.

    If you are gaining because you feel you look better with more weight on you or due to a doctors recommendation, that is fine. Although I don't know what you look like (you say you can see your bones) I just want to let you know, just looking at the numbers - 5'7, 121lbs is not considered underweight by the way. I am the exact same height and weight as you.

    Best of luck!

    Thank you ..I appreciate this but yes I am completely skin & bones. But I'm pretty sure you are not.
  • xOXoLUV
    xOXoLUV Posts: 16
    How fast you will gain will depend on how much you are eating above your TDEE.. 3000 may be a good starting point for you but it may take some trial and error. Limit your cardio because you will just be burning the calories you are eating, you can also lift to help your body build muscle if you want. See how it goes after a few weeks and adjust.

    If you are gaining because you feel you look better with more weight on you or due to a doctors recommendation, that is fine. Although I don't know what you look like (you say you can see your bones) I just want to let you know, just looking at the numbers - 5'7, 121lbs is not considered underweight by the way. I am the exact same height and weight as you.

    Best of luck!

    ^^ This

    I am also 5'7 123lb, now trying to bulk so I am eating 2030 a day aiming to gain 0.5lbs a week with weight lifting. I agree you can try the 3000 a day and see how it works for you. Good luck :-)


    Thank you !
  • book929491
    book929491 Posts: 3
    At that height, eating 3000 calories per day SUDDENLY is not good.

    Start from around 2100-2200 per day, then gradually increase and monitor your weight per week. Make a record of your weight.

    Also, the more fast you gain weight, the more likely it's going to be "FAT".
    I actually bulked 1 year ago, was constantly gaining 1 lb per week with around 2400 calories per day. In 1 year, i gained 25 pounds of weight (not all muscle though).

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