how much exactly should i be eating?
imzosocrazy
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I decided to up my protein intake because I've been wanting to gain muscle. My lunch didn't have much protein because it consisted of mostly vegetables, so I had a cup of plain Greek yogurt and 2 tbsp of peanut butter, too. It was a lot of calories, or at least seemed to be for me. Now I'm over 900 calories and I usually eat a large dinner. I did do 70 minutes of a mix of strength and cardio, but I still feel like I ate too much, or am I just over analyzing this whole thing? I'm not very used to this whole diet thing and I can't find a nice balance on what to eat to lose fat and gain muscle.
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OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.
I'm eating between 1,300 and 1,500, but now that I've noticed, I'm guessing that's not enough. I want to lose fat but also gain muscle. I can't really find that nice balance between the two.
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imzosocrazy wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.
I'm eating between 1,300 and 1,500, but now that I've noticed, I'm guessing that's not enough. I want to lose fat but also gain muscle. I can't really find that nice balance between the two.
You won't find the balance between the two.
Lose fat, and then gain muscle. Or gain muscle, and then lose fat.
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »imzosocrazy wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.
I'm eating between 1,300 and 1,500, but now that I've noticed, I'm guessing that's not enough. I want to lose fat but also gain muscle. I can't really find that nice balance between the two.
You won't find the balance between the two.
Lose fat, and then gain muscle. Or gain muscle, and then lose fat.
No. This is wrong.
OP use the search function and look up Recomposition. There are many different threads about this, it seems what you are wanting to do.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »imzosocrazy wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.
I'm eating between 1,300 and 1,500, but now that I've noticed, I'm guessing that's not enough. I want to lose fat but also gain muscle. I can't really find that nice balance between the two.
You won't find the balance between the two.
Lose fat, and then gain muscle. Or gain muscle, and then lose fat.
No. This is wrong.
OP use the search function and look up Recomposition. There are many different threads about this, it seems what you are wanting to do.
What I said was wrong, indeed.
But whether OP wants to cut, bulk or recomp, is up to her
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IsaackGMOON wrote: »imzosocrazy wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »OP, how many calories are you eating daily? Are you looking to gain weight or lose weight?
If you're eating in a deficit, chances are you're not going to gain muscle.
I'm eating between 1,300 and 1,500, but now that I've noticed, I'm guessing that's not enough. I want to lose fat but also gain muscle. I can't really find that nice balance between the two.
You won't find the balance between the two.
Lose fat, and then gain muscle. Or gain muscle, and then lose fat.
No. This is wrong.
OP use the search function and look up Recomposition. There are many different threads about this, it seems what you are wanting to do.
Recomposition is often possible...but it's a sloooooooooooooow process. Losing and then gaining is much faster.0 -
I completely agree with you.0
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It sounds like you are on the right track. Unless you want to loose pounds, you are not eating too much if you use what you eat.
If you want to loose pounds, loose fat and gain muscle then estimate how much you want to loose per week, and use the calculators to figure out your needed intake.
To gain muscle, make sure the building blocks are there nutritionally in the food you eat and keep working out.
It is possible to do all three at once. I don't think re-composition is a "slower process" per se. I just think that those who are not trying to loose pounds, or who only have a few pounds to loose, don't see changes as fast. Building muscle takes longer than burning fat. So, if you only burn fat, you see results immediately. If you are building while you're burning, you are building under the fat and it takes longer to see the results.0 -
It sounds like you are on the right track. Unless you want to loose pounds, you are not eating too much if you use what you eat.
If you want to loose pounds, loose fat and gain muscle then estimate how much you want to loose per week, and use the calculators to figure out your needed intake.
To gain muscle, make sure the building blocks are there nutritionally in the food you eat and keep working out.
It is possible to do all three at once. I don't think re-composition is a "slower process" per se. I just think that those who are not trying to loose pounds, or who only have a few pounds to loose, don't see changes as fast. Building muscle takes longer than burning fat. So, if you only burn fat, you see results immediately. If you are building while you're burning, you are building under the fat and it takes longer to see the results.
This is interesting. No wonder I'm not seeing results as quickly as I expected to. I've been doing a lot of cardio, but strength training is mixed in and it's pretty vigorous. I'll definitely stick with it, though. It'll all be worth it in the end
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It sounds like you are on the right track. Unless you want to loose pounds, you are not eating too much if you use what you eat.
If you want to loose pounds, loose fat and gain muscle then estimate how much you want to loose per week, and use the calculators to figure out your needed intake.
To gain muscle, make sure the building blocks are there nutritionally in the food you eat and keep working out.
It is possible to do all three at once. I don't think re-composition is a "slower process" per se. I just think that those who are not trying to loose pounds, or who only have a few pounds to loose, don't see changes as fast. Building muscle takes longer than burning fat. So, if you only burn fat, you see results immediately. If you are building while you're burning, you are building under the fat and it takes longer to see the results.
Doesn't that conflict a little bit?
If muscle building is a slow process, which it is, and fat burning is a relatively faster process, wouldn't that mean you wouldn't see any sort of results as fast?
Or have I just confused myself?0
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