on a Bulk, trying to get my nutrition down, IIFYM, etc..

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  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    snickers are a great pre/post workout

    carbs- protein fats.

    winning all the way around- it was never my go to until I realized it has so much more bang for it's buck than a pure chocolate bar that I would normally reach for.... so it's my go to when I need a quick higher cal snack.

    I'm sure they're great.
    I don't care for caramel lol

    Plus, a candy bar and a most protein bars have very similar stats but the candy bar is waaaaay cheaper lol
  • beastcompany
    beastcompany Posts: 230 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    snickers are a great pre/post workout

    carbs- protein fats.

    winning all the way around- it was never my go to until I realized it has so much more bang for it's buck than a pure chocolate bar that I would normally reach for.... so it's my go to when I need a quick higher cal snack.

    She knows ^^^

    Plus that pump effect.
    Oh lawd!

    BRB Veins bursting through skin.
  • xalchemyx
    xalchemyx Posts: 9 Member
    omg i stopped reading after soda was recommended. please no.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    omg i stopped reading after soda was recommended. please no.

    Why, because cavemen didn't drink it?
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    omg i stopped reading after soda was recommended. please no.

    Why, because cavemen didn't drink it?

    in…to find out what is wrong with soda….
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    OP - you have received solid advice, I suggest that you follow it. the one thing I noticed is that you do not weight your foods. If you are not weighting your foods then it is entirely possible that you are not hitting 3700 a day and are in fact eating less, hence, no gain …I would suggest investing in a food scale...
  • xalchemyx
    xalchemyx Posts: 9 Member
    lol. i get it.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,139 Member
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    lol. i get it.

    so thats all you got?
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited December 2014
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    omg i stopped reading after soda was recommended. please no.

    Explain then carefully to the class please- if you would be so kind- how YOU would recommend someone add extra high calorie- but minimal satiating impact foods?

    We are ALL ears.
  • _benjammin
    _benjammin Posts: 1,224 Member
    Poptarts are fortified with micros. 1 box per day. No worries.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Lets look at your activity. If you do a physical job every day then blast it in the gym, then you may be in a calorie deficit. Also, the type of training you are doing can have impact on your gains. A lot of things come into play here. I have been there, when I was young in my 20s I could eat 4000 calories and still lose weight. I trained briefer with more intensity, lots of rest and recovery. Do not eat junk, good clean food. Get your macros right. If you are a hard gainer, 3 maybe for super intense workouts a week thats it. And yes, bump up the calories about 500, go a few weeks, weigh yourself take measurements etc and adjust accordingly.
    Wrong. One doesn't need "clean" food to bulk. I ate 10 donuts on Saturday alone. I'm 45 years old and less than 14% at 220 lbs. To bulk you need calories, not super intense workouts.

  • MustBeBrolic
    MustBeBrolic Posts: 9 Member
    I would 'reverse diet'. Increase Carbs and Fats ever so slightly each week and monitor your weight. Until you gain around a pound or two each month. Slow steady weight gain. Hit the big 4 in the gym and go heavy.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited December 2014
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    Lets look at your activity. If you do a physical job every day then blast it in the gym, then you may be in a calorie deficit. Also, the type of training you are doing can have impact on your gains. A lot of things come into play here. I have been there, when I was young in my 20s I could eat 4000 calories and still lose weight. I trained briefer with more intensity, lots of rest and recovery. Do not eat junk, good clean food. Get your macros right. If you are a hard gainer, 3 maybe for super intense workouts a week thats it. And yes, bump up the calories about 500, go a few weeks, weigh yourself take measurements etc and adjust accordingly.
    Wrong. One doesn't need "clean" food to bulk. I ate 10 donuts on Saturday alone. I'm 45 years old and less than 14% at 220 lbs. To bulk you need calories, not super intense workouts.

    You spelled "sugar bagel" wrong-:P
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    lol. i get it.

    so thats all you got?

    Paleo and Whole30...
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    603reader wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    lol. i get it.

    so thats all you got?

    Paleo and Whole30...

    What about it?

    It's what alchemy follows based on profile
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    603reader wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    xalchemyx wrote: »
    lol. i get it.

    so thats all you got?

    Paleo and Whole30...

    What about it?

    It's what alchemy follows based on profile

    And which is why she's freaking out over soda because toxinz