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How I work out 7 days a week | Lifting Weights
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tincanonastring wrote: »OP - could we see your diary?
It's open....I think0 -
Then, it comes back to addressing this statement.
True, dependent upon stats which usually include a smaller size or an older age.
Why would you even say the below, if it admittedly has nothing to do with you.
As stated, my 5"1' wife maintains at over 1200 cals with no exercise. Why would you even state that you couldn't handle 1200 cals a day? Of course you can't. 1200 cals a day is still a 500 calorie deficit for you if all you did is sit and watched TV all day.
It was a bad example...(Open mouth, insert foot) haha0 -
It's open....I think
I'm not seeing an option to view it, but I'm on my work 'puter which is always stupid. I'll see if I can access it from home.0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »
I'm not seeing an option to view it, but I'm on my work 'puter which is always stupid. I'll see if I can access it from home.
Ahhh, it was set just for friends...Should be good now
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My maintenance is about 2400 doing what I do...lifting 4x a week (short 15mins) walking/running and life..not sure how yours could be lower or even equal to mine.
Nutrition is a new area for me. I've just started tracking everything. So take my numbers with a grain of salt. My goal is 3k a day right now. And I'm steadily gaining weight. Around 5lbs since September 1st.0 -
September 1st is when I really started tracking everything.
September 1st - I weighed in at 165lbs, yesterday I weighed in at 170.8
That's a 5.8 lbs gain over 37 days, a bit more than 1 lbs a week.
That is a 548.6 calorie surplus.
So maintenance is about 2450 calories.
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It's working now. Thanks! Are you weighing your portions?
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Thanks so much scar, great tips and I will take everything into consideration.0
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Why's that funny? My maintenance is around 2,000. So I'm consuming an extra 1,000 a day. That's hard.
And thanks, I take pride in my appearance
Because I'm a 5'8" female and MY bulking was around 3-3200.
Unless you're like 5'5" you maintaining around 2K is just- off.
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That's a 5.8 lbs gain over 37 days, a bit more than 1 lbs a week.
That is a 548.6 calorie surplus.
So maintenance is about 2450 calories.
Thank you for figuring that out for me. I appreciate the help 0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »
It's working now. Thanks! Are you weighing your portions?
I do not. I eye ball everything...Unless a recipe calls for a half of cup of this, or a cup of that.
Do you think I should start weighing everything?0 -
I do not. I eye ball everything...Unless a recipe calls for a half of cup of this, or a cup of that.
Do you think I should start weighing everything?
SMDH
then how do you know you're actually eating 3K??0 -
Because I'm a 5'8" female and MY bulking was around 3-3200.
Unless you're like 5'5" you maintaining around 2K is just- off.
5'6-5'7
Started out 135lbs graduating high school (08). Started fitness in 2013, gave up within 4 months, gained a little bit of weight, not much. But this past year I've really hit it hard and now I'm 170lbs. So something is working 0 -
I do not. I eye ball everything...Unless a recipe calls for a half of cup of this, or a cup of that.
Do you think I should start weighing everything?
I believe you are attempting to bulk, and you're putting on weight at a pretty good rate. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Just keep in mind that your numbers may be a little off; that doesn't matter if you're getting the results you want, but if you start gaining too fast, it may be something to be aware of.0 -
I don't.0 -
I believe you are attempting to bulk, and you're putting on weight at a pretty good rate. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Just keep in mind that your numbers may be a little off; that doesn't matter if you're getting the results you want, but if you start gaining too fast, it may be something to be aware of.
I couldn't agree more. I appreciate the insight. My "path", seems to be working for me. If you've seen my before and after I think most of everyone would agree.
It may not be the "right" way, but its working for me.0 -
Your profile pic is impressive as all hell (if thats really you). Enjoy it while I can, right?
Thanks, yeah that's me in August. Defo enjoy it while you can before the niggles and aches set in
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I have very similar stats (5'4", 130#, 34 yo) and maintain at around 1900 lifting 4x a week and running 3 miles, 2x a week. I'd feel very confident in saying that the people who think they need to eat 1200 to maintain aren't accurately calculating their intake. It's been well documented that most people under-report their estimated intake by up to 60%, so when most people say they're eating 1200 calories, you can typically safely assume they may be eating up to 1900.
I don't under stand this. If someone wanted to maintain their weight while doing no exercise it's still very unlikely they would have to eat anywhere near 1200 calories a day. Only someone extremely small or elderly would have a TDEE near 1200. I'm 5'3",125 lbs, 41 years old and maintain on 1850 a day while lifting 4x a week. I rarely get to do any cardio and it's made no difference.
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I do not. I eye ball everything...Unless a recipe calls for a half of cup of this, or a cup of that.
Do you think I should start weighing everything?
I think you're getting awesome results without weighing, so I don't necessarily think you need to weigh your food. That's your call.
Having said that, I think you're probably eating a lot more than you think. There's a video floating around MFP that shows how easy it is to misjudge food portions when you're not weighing it and how quickly those eyeball errors add up to large discrepancies in your logged food versus actual food intake.0 -
Steve_Paul wrote: »
Thanks, yeah that's me in August. Defo enjoy it while you can before the niggles and aches set in
Wow man, thats really impressive! Really great shoulders and nice chest separation! How long have you been working out?????0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »
I think you're getting awesome results without weighing, so I don't necessarily think you need to weigh your food. That's your call.
Having said that, I think you're probably eating a lot more than you think. There's a video floating around MFP that shows how easy it is to misjudge food portions when you're not weighing it and how quickly those eyeball errors add up to large discrepancies in your logged food versus actual food intake.
Hmmmm, you may be right. I'll have to look into that.
I bulk cook, I usually cook 10 breasts at a time, and usually 4 steaks for a week.
And then I just mix rice, and broccoli in the mix. Cook a bag (Usually feeds 4, I split it evenly into three meals and place everything in a tub container to heat up later)
Breakfast is usually eggs, whole wheat toast. Sometimes french toast, sometimes pancakes.
Snacks consist of bananas, protein bars, apples.0 -
I have very similar stats (5'4", 130#, 34 yo) and maintain at around 1900 lifting 4x a week and running 3 miles, 2x a week. I'd feel very confident in saying that the people who think they need to eat 1200 to maintain aren't accurately calculating their intake. It's been well documented that most people under-report their estimated intake by up to 60%, so when most people say they're eating 1200 calories, you can typically safely assume they may be eating up to 1900.
Yeah that 1,200 was a bad example on my part, sorry
haha
Thats what the last person said, he thinks I'm eating a lot more...I'm curious now how much I'm actually eating...hmmmmm. haha0 -
Wow man, thats really impressive! Really great shoulders and nice chest separation! How long have you been working out?????
Cheers dude,
Looking ripped and in great condition yourself. I'd like your abs for sure.
Ive been training on and off for years. Seriously & consistently or about three now.
The most volume I can do is GVT on a four day split then I'm pretty much dragging myself around for weeks on end.0 -
I use a digital scale and weigh as much as possible. It helps keep me on track and I've been getting good results from it. Your nutritional needs, based on what I'm reading, require a bit more precision whereas I'm just looking to keep to my basic goals. It couldn't hurt as an experiment.0
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Steve_Paul wrote: »
Cheers dude,
Looking ripped and in great condition yourself. I'd like your abs for sure.
Ive been training on and off for years. Seriously & consistently or about three now.
The most volume I can do is GVT on a four day split then I'm pretty much dragging myself around for weeks on end.
I honestly can't wait for that three-four year mark when I start getting shredded haha. I'm just about to cross my first year mark and I'm hooked
The abs are genetic, they've always been there. I really didn't work for those honestly haha.
Hope one day I have a chest like yours!0 -
tincanonastring wrote: »I use a digital scale and weigh as much as possible. It helps keep me on track and I've been getting good results from it. Your nutritional needs, based on what I'm reading, require a bit more precision whereas I'm just looking to keep to my basic goals. It couldn't hurt as an experiment.
You're absolutely right. All it can do is help me in the long run! I'll definitely look into that. (opens amazon to look for a scale haha)0 -
Without weighing your food, I can't guarantee that 2450 is your maintenance. 548.6 is still your surplus.
I hope you are aware that everything above 500 is considered a dirty bulk because it might lead to high fat gains.
Anyway, I agree, no point in weighing if what you do works. But at the same time, you are probably eating more than 3K calories.
As a 5'10 146 lbs female I maintain at 2200..0 -
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Thats a great video!
Ordered a scale last night, should have a better understanding soon 0
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