3500 calories....

chrisinthebox16
chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
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Need food ideas to help reach this 3500 calorie goal. Bare in mind I'm a college student, so a T-bone steak won't be my go to. If you can help me please add me. :)
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  • matthewlatch
    matthewlatch Posts: 27 Member
    Hey my friend used this bulking powder. I'm sure there were like 500 calories per scoop! But he didn't train much and got really fat! But it's cheaper than buying steak and easy to consume with water or milk.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    Need food ideas to help reach this 3500 calorie goal. Bare in mind I'm a college student, so a T-bone steak won't be my go to. If you can help me please add me. :)

    full fat milk/dairy
    peanut butter
    nuts and seeds
    choose pork and beef over chicken
    salmon & tuna over white fish
    avocado/houmous/olive oil
    doughnuts
    bagels
    ice cream
  • Foodiethinking
    Foodiethinking Posts: 240 Member
    I'm with the peanut butter!
    -Salmon
    -Nuts
    -Milkshakes
    -Full-fat yoghurt
    -Honey
    -Olive oil

    Roasted veg instead of steamed can add 150cal depending on the amount of oil.
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Thank you for all your replies, I'm currently taking "up your mass" and with milk you get 800cal but I know I can't drink that all day, my stomach gets warped by to much dairy and I don't wanna be sitting in class with protein farts lol.
    Check this, I thought about doing a pasta diet for my gain, in a box of Barilla penne noodles you can get 1600 calories, add marinara an extra 400 that's 2000cal off just pasta for about 3$. But my question is would it be harmful to eat pasta everyday? Like would I develop a yeast infection possibly, no clue.
    Oh and I am solemnly trying to gain weight at the moment, not doing any lifting whatsoever.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    loads of pasta is fine, though you do need to balance your macros for the day.

    why are you not doing any lifting? you just want to gain fat?
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Not sure I fully understand macros.
    For me working out isn't the problem, it's my diet. I've been told I have a hyper active thyroid or in other terms a fast metabolism. To answer you're question I want to gain fat and some weight to turn into muscle.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    Not sure I fully understand macros.
    For me working out isn't the problem, it's my diet. I've been told I have a hyper active thyroid or in other terms a fast metabolism. To answer you're question I want to gain fat and some weight to turn into muscle.

    weight doesnt 'turn' into muscle though, if you eat in a surplus and do no exercise you'll just get fat.
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    I don't wanna sound like one of those people that complain about there genetics but I can't see myself being fat, I look and my dad and grandpa and we are some small people haha. This is me at 130 5'7q244bs7iaxoo.jpg
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  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
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    This is my goal, in fights he weighs around 145, but he cuts down from about 160
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    how are the pictures relevant?
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    I guess they weren't. But I wanted to show how my body kinda just is, my weight is in my upper body really and my legs are chicken legs, like my gf has bigger legs than me at 98lb! Fixing to cook my pasta and get started on my 3500cal goal

  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    I guess they weren't. But I wanted to show how my body kinda just is, my weight is in my upper body really and my legs are chicken legs, like my gf has bigger legs than me at 98lb! Fixing to cook my pasta and get started on my 3500cal goal

    so what are you actually trying to achieve by eating 3500 cals a day?
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    so you will ultimately base your diet on pasta / carbs all day?
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    Like would I develop a yeast infection possibly, no clue. whatsoever.

    Unless you're a vagina you'll probably be OK on the yeast infection front.

  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    When I set up my account that's the amount that was recommended, it "said" that if I eat 3500cal I would gain a lb a day putting me at 145 by March 5th
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    When I set up my account that's the amount that was recommended, it "said" that if I eat 3500cal I would gain a lb a day putting me at 145 by March 5th

    but you're not working out, so you will just gain fat.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    When I set up my account that's the amount that was recommended, it "said" that if I eat 3500cal I would gain a lb a day putting me at 145 by March 5th

    Yeah.... no, just no!

  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Haha okay good I wasn't sure if men could get them. No not necessarily but I do plan on using pasta to yes carb load, and to get a descent amount on calories since pasta can last you the whole day an is great for on the go food.
    And Tavis that's what my objective is, is too gain my desired weight first. Then I will begin weight training etc.
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Do y'all think I should EAT and work out as I go? I feel that I would just burn to many calories
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    Haha okay good I wasn't sure if men could get them. No not necessarily but I do plan on using pasta to yes carb load, and to get a descent amount on calories since pasta can last you the whole day an is great for on the go food.
    And Tavis that's what my objective is, is too gain my desired weight first. Then I will begin weight training etc.

    so you're going to gain 15lbs of fat, and then start weight training? why?
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    abadvat wrote: »
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    When I set up my account that's the amount that was recommended, it "said" that if I eat 3500cal I would gain a lb a day putting me at 145 by March 5th

    Yeah.... no, just no!
    How so? I kinda figured that was a bit extreme myself lol

  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    how are the pictures relevant?

    How are they not?
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    trust me at 3500 calories a day you want to burn some calories - unless you are a big fella - which in your case, you are not... (yet?)!
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Because I want to look like "Arnold"!

    No but eh just been a skinny cat my whole life, wanna see how far I can take my body.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    chrisinthebox16 wrote: »
    Because I want to look like "Arnold"!

    No but eh just been a skinny cat my whole life, wanna see how far I can take my body.

    is 'arnold' squishy??

    if you dont lift you wont gain muscle....
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    So 3500 too much? What do recommend maybe between 2500-2700? I hear you multiply your weight x . 20 that correct?
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    I reallty think you need to do some reading before you start actually doing anything. You're not really starting off on the best/healthiest thinking. Do some research around your goals, and reassess.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Although, 1 friend and these are your only posts... I smell a troll.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    MCIBTY wrote: »
    Although, 1 friend and these are your only posts... I smell a troll.

    that'll just be the yeast infection...
  • chrisinthebox16
    chrisinthebox16 Posts: 29
    Well he is now lol..
    Okay so then Tavis, what do you propose I do then? But bare in mind my ultimate goal is muscle mass, not trying to be jack shredded.

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