Gaining Weight (adding mass) not losing it

WhoButME28

Hi,

I'm new here and unlike most folks that I see I am actually trying to add size/bulk to my frame. My macros, according to the site, right now should be: 2,700 (cals), 371 (carbs), 90 (fats) & 101 (protein) for the day.

Now for the past two days in which I have logged my daily intake I have come close to reaching or barely exceeding my carbs and fats. Protein on the other hand I exceed like crazy as just about anything you eat contains some sort of protein in it and gets calculated in the total (MyFitnessPal) making it virtually impossible for me, thus far, to remain within the allocated number of 101 grams for the day which seems ridiculously low (I'm use to eating 1 gram of protein, per body weight, to add size). Before My Fitness Pal I wasn't use to counting the protein in anything aside actual proteins such as meats/fish, cheese and the like.

Any suggestions on meeting my relatively low protein count without going over? Again, I have relatively no issues thus far meeting my carb and fats intake.

HealthyBodySickMind

I'm gaining, too

You can change the macros under goals if you want to put them in manually. You don't have to go by mfp's numbers if you have other numbers you're used to meeting.

SideSteel

Hi,

I'm new here and unlike most folks that I see I am actually trying to add size/bulk to my frame. My macros, according to the site, right now should be: 2,700 (cals), 371 (carbs), 90 (fats) & 101 (protein) for the day.

Now for the past two days in which I have logged my daily intake I have come close to reaching or barely exceeding my carbs and fats. Protein on the other hand I exceed like crazy as just about anything you eat contains some sort of protein in it and gets calculated in the total (MyFitnessPal) making it virtually impossible for me, thus far, to remain within the allocated number of 101 grams for the day which seems ridiculously low (I'm use to eating 1 gram of protein, per body weight, to add size). Before My Fitness Pal I wasn't use to counting the protein in anything aside actual proteins such as meats/fish, cheese and the like.

Any suggestions on meeting my relatively low protein count without going over? Again, I have relatively no issues thus far meeting my carb and fats intake.

My suggestion would be to use custom values for your goals and not use MFP's defaults.

See here:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=121703981&page=1


As a very general guideline I would set your intake values as follows:

Protein: 1g/lb LBM
Fat: .35g/lb bodyweight
Carbs: Whatever you have left.

And you can go ABOVE protein and fat targets as long as you stay close to your calorie intake target.

See the thread I posted to estimate your intake needs.
You can then customize this in the goals>custom section.

WhoButME28

Thanks to the both of you; much appreciated!

Wetterdew

Yesterday I had 213 grams of protein, and I am on a diet of 1790 calories per day. You should probably increase your protein limit. You are bulking after all.

WhoButME28

Yesterday I had 213 grams of protein, and I am on a diet of 1790 calories per day. You should probably increase your protein limit. You are bulking after all.

If you're on 1790 worth of calories you're more than likely eating and/or training for a cut where more protein and less carbs are the norm. Since I am bulking the exact opposite rings true: more carbs and less protein. Usually around 1 - 1.5 grams per body weight on average.

TavistockToad

If you're on 1790 worth of calories you're more than likely eating and/or training for a cut where more protein and less carbs are the norm. Since I am bulking the exact opposite rings true: more carbs and less protein. Usually around 1 - 1.5 grams per body weight on average.

Why would you want less protein if you are bulking? If you don't mind me asking?

funforsports

I agree with everyone, you want between 1-1.5 g protein per pound of bw. The best thing is to manually change your macro settings therefore you can change them anytime you change your calorie count as well.

Mutant13

I am also bulking- anyone looking for support feel free to add me

SideSteel

If you're on 1790 worth of calories you're more than likely eating and/or training for a cut where more protein and less carbs are the norm. Since I am bulking the exact opposite rings true: more carbs and less protein. Usually around 1 - 1.5 grams per body weight on average.

Why would you want less protein if you are bulking? If you don't mind me asking?

Protein oxidation increases during a prolonged energy deficit. Larger deficits = greater protein requirements to an extent. Surplus = lower protein requirement (more protein availability for amino acids as less would be oxidized).

EDIT: The above doesn't tell the whole story and is likely a pretty significant oversimplification. Caloric deficit increases the potential for LBM losses which would increase the need for dietary protein.