Hello from Michigan

Patrick_871
Patrick_871 Posts: 1 Member
edited March 2 in Introduce Yourself
Hi I started using Myfitnesspal because I need to count my calories to make sure I eat enough. I used to be super skinny at 5,9" and weigh 115lbs and now i'm at 5,9" and weigh 160lbs. I work out 3-4 days a week and I've come a long way. Does anyone know of some healthy foods that is high in calories(I have a food allergy to shellfish, peanuts, tree-nuts, mustard seed & melons)? I try to eat 3500 calories a day, my weight goal is 185 and to get my body-fat down to 7-10% Also any idea why I can't set my goal on my iPhone any higher than 168.9?

Thanks and nice meeting all of you

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  • maizerage66
    maizerage66 Posts: 367 Member
    I'm assuming you're already fit and are trying to gain muscle while reducing your already low body fat to an even lower one? If that's the case then you'll want to do a body recomp. It'll take a while but you'll gain muscle and burn fat. You have to eat at a caloric surplus on lifting days and lift heavy, and eat at maintenance or slightly below on rest/cardio days. Or you could just bulk to a heavier weight and add both muscle and fat and then cut and lose fat while maintaining your muscle. That wouldn't take as long as a recomp but you'd probably enjoy a recomp more. As far as healthy foods that are high in calories it depens on what macro you're trying to fulfill. I'll give a small list for each macro while keeping your allergies in mind.

    Protein: Mass Gainers, Chicken, Beef, Tofu, Fish
    Carbs: Rice, Whole Grain Bread, Quinoa, Beans, Couscous
    Fats: Oils (Olive, Canola, Coconut), Fish (Salmon mostly), Flaxseed, Chia Seeds

    There you have it. You can do research on the topic of recomp and come up with a plan that would work best for you. Include these foods into your diet and you'll see plenty of gains.

    PS: I'm from Michigan so welcome fellow MI Peep!! :D
  • maizerage66
    maizerage66 Posts: 367 Member
    Let's bump this
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