Trouble gaining weight...possible plateau HELP

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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    edited August 2015
    I can see it. I mean, your macros are all over the place, but that wouldn't inherently prevent you from gaining.... At 4,000+ calories (assuming your logging is accurate in regards to portions), the only thing I can think of is try boosting your intake to 5,000+ and see if the scale moves. I was maintaining 200 lbs around 3900 and you seem to be larger than I am.

    If you're full, I'd try calorie dense foods - fatty cuts of meat, full fat dairy, nuts, oils, deserts, etc.
  • greg88rosen
    greg88rosen Posts: 49 Member
    I'm extremely new to calorie counting
    Up until about a month ago I just ate what I thought I should and when I thought I should eat it
    Micro..macro.. Still learning

    I'm definitely game for adding peanut butter to shakes
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    greg88rosen wrote: »
    I'm extremely new to calorie counting
    Up until about a month ago I just ate what I thought I should and when I thought I should eat it
    Micro..macro.. Still learning

    I'm definitely game for adding peanut butter to shakes
    ultimately even if you aren't counting if you aren't gaining it's pretty self diagnosing- you're not eating enough.

    Honestly I find calorie counting significantly more important for bulking than for cutting- it's really easy to subconsciously not eat as much as you need. It's way easier to self sabotage over eating than under eating.

    If you're making shakes- blend some cheese cake in there- that'll go a long way :D
  • RedWolf09
    RedWolf09 Posts: 90 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    greg88rosen wrote: »
    I'm extremely new to calorie counting
    Up until about a month ago I just ate what I thought I should and when I thought I should eat it
    Micro..macro.. Still learning

    I'm definitely game for adding peanut butter to shakes
    ultimately even if you aren't counting if you aren't gaining it's pretty self diagnosing- you're not eating enough.

    Honestly I find calorie counting significantly more important for bulking than for cutting- it's really easy to subconsciously not eat as much as you need. It's way easier to self sabotage over eating than under eating.

    If you're making shakes- blend some cheese cake in there- that'll go a long way :D

    I agree wholeheartedly
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Get some scales, weigh everything properly.

    I didn't see any fruit of veg in your diary, so at least add a couple of glasses of orange juice for some vitamins.
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