Very slow bulk to minimize fat gain?

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  • riadhdeb
    riadhdeb Posts: 211 Member
    You meant to say lean mass
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    Saving for later. Great info
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Wow! this is a great thread! I have been toying with the idea of bulking. I feel silly even sayin it. :laugh:

    I slipped past my goal weight due to a medical diagnosis that had me have change my diet, and also training to be a fitness instructor. I'm now trying to get back to that goal, but I don't want to gain too much fat. I am fine with the definition I have now and would like to add a couple of pounds because I'm older and the recommendation is not to be too thin for longevity.

    I would prefer to put the weight on as muscle. I don't care how long it takes. I am not going anywhere except wanting to live long and prosper (thank you Mr. Spock).

    I'm planning on beginning weight training in late fall, so this has been very useful information.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    JoRocka always on the money with her recommendations.

    aw shucks- thanks really just doing what I can!
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    JoRocka always on the money with her recommendations.

    aw shucks- thanks really just doing what I can!

    Agree with Sculli...

    Always top advice!
  • W31RD0
    W31RD0 Posts: 173 Member
    Oh my goodness, this is so interesting. I wonder if I could tag on and ask your advice. I'm a 5' 0", 120 lb woman looking to finally get in shape...possibly for an upcoming wedding 9/20. What do you recommend I do? I've tried 1200 calories but I only lost .25 lbs a week and that is so easy to put back on. How many calories do you recommend? Exercize routine?

    What is your current eating and routine?
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    JoRocka always on the money with her recommendations.

    aw shucks- thanks really just doing what I can!

    Agree with Sculli...

    Always top advice!

    :flowerforyou:

    yay!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Bump

    Great info, thanks!!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    This is great. Saving for later
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    Thanks for the response. I started in earnest five weeks ago. I'll go back to 1200 calories. I was trying to stay around 1060 calories (since my goal weight is 106) during the week and around 1200-1500 on the weekend. I tend to lose during the week and gain it back on the weekend. The key must be consistency. Thanks again.

    Don't eat less than 1200cals. If your goal weight is 106, that has nothing to do with your daily intake being 1060 cals. .25lbs a week is to be expected when you don't have much to lose. You will get more responses/more people viewing your question if you create a new post in the "general weight loss" page - but I would advise using the "search" function before you do that, because these types of things are asked multiple times per day, and good answers are always given by some of the seasoned commenters!).
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Oh, geez - a waste of time ad. ;-p
  • linda4
    linda4 Posts: 7 Member
    My July goal was to eat 1060 calories daily or less and 3 or 4 times a week do two "Total Body Sculpting" shows (aerobics and weights) with Gilad J.; along with a 45 minute to 1 hour walk on the treadmill or outside. Then on the weekend, I would eat about 1500 calories with little or no exercize. The wheels come off on on the weekends.
  • anotherfitnessgirl
    anotherfitnessgirl Posts: 2
    I just wanted to add to this post as I've started bulking

    Week 1 - on 2000 calories - lost 0.5 pound
    Week 2 - on 2250 calories - gained 0.44 pound
    Week 3 - on 2500 calories - Hoping to gain 1 pound

    I honestly misunderstood what my TDEE was from the online calculators.

    Currently eating 283g in CHO

    Lots of white waxy potatoes, oats, gains and pasta

    One very happy girl so far
    AFG
    https://www.tumblr.com/blog/anotherfitnessgurl

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