DrNadya- I am now a SAHM by way of layoff but I used to work 80+ hours a week (on call 24-7 for a VIP). I was typically working through most nights. I was also a single mom for a few years while working those hours. So, I've been there! Things get hectic!

The only thing that worked for me was to suck it up and spend my free time meal prepping for the week. That way I had everything pre-portioned, weighed and ready to go. I'd load it all up in my huge lunch box (really a cooler!) and keep it near me at all times. I can't say I ever sat down and finished an entire meal at one time, but I would graze on everything I bought. I'm also not even going to lie and just straight up tell you that some days, I lived on protein shakes until I could get home to have a proper meal. Sometimes ya just gotta do what you can do!

I feel for you though! Good Luck!

I go with specific values based on body weight rather than %s, and I consider them minimums rather than maxes. I aim for 150g of protein a day (a little more than 1g/lb bw) and a minimum of .35g fat/lb bw per day (that's only about 50 g, and I find that I need more for satiety, so I've set my actual goal to 70g/day). FWIW right now at my current intake that works out to about 25% for each of those macros. I let the rest of my calories come from whatever I want, but they're mostly carbs.

Here's what I'm doing:

Carbs - 25% - 156g
Fats - 50% - 139g min.
Protein - 25% - 156g min.

I'm at 2500 cals/day and my TDEE is around 2200 (including lifting 3x/week, boxing 1-3x/week, and light cardio 2-5x/week)

I don't eat grains so it's practically impossible for me to eat more carbs than this. I used to eat around 50g/day, but I raised it because of the bulk.

Should be the women who are fu*king fabulous group- then it could include bulking and cutting

I agree!

Plus it would be great to have both bulkers and cutters sharing the forum: People will be going through both parts of the cycle at different times, and cutters will have tips/experience that would help bulkers and vice versa.

Kestrelwings wrote: »

OK, random Q here, but what macros are people aiming for on their bulk? I am one of the generation who got brainwashed by the 'Fats are Evil' mantra, but thankfully never got sucked into the 'Carbs are Created by Satan' movement. As a result my macros are working out as:

Carbs 55-60%
Protein 20-25% (just over 1g per lb body weight)
Fats 15%

Total cals 2200-2400
Net cals 1300-1700

Maintenance 1500cal as I am 115lb and sedentary job
TDEE around 1900 to 2200 as go to gym 1-2x daily

I can see that my fats are too low, and carbs too high. Problem is I love my porridge, and I also drink over a litre of milk a day (on top of a high-dose calcium supplement as I have weak bones), and of course I have an instinctive aversion to fats after years of being told they were the root of all evils.

What macros are others using for a bulk?

Sorry - forgot to add my exercise:
Lift 6-7x/week (back/arms/chest/legs/glute&hams/lift of choice)
Cardio 30-60min most days, moderate intensity mostly

What do you mean by "Net Cals"? Just curious! Im at 50% carbs, 18% fat and 32% protein - finding fat hard to up! And carbs actually...At 2250 a day!