carbs gaining weight

pebbleslaura1
pebbleslaura1 Posts: 146 Member
edited November 30 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Do you need more carbs when trying to gain weigh? I hear alot that if dont use the carbs they store as fat? Confussed

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Carbs are very beneficial during a bulk as they stimiluate insulin which will stimulate the uptake of nutrients.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Eating in a surplus is the most important thing, do that every day for a sustained period before you worry about macros.
  • pbryd
    pbryd Posts: 364 Member
    Any extra calories, from protein, carbs or fat can be stored at fat.

    The trick is to eat a slight surplus while weight training to gain quality muscle weight and minimise the fat gain.
  • pebbleslaura1
    pebbleslaura1 Posts: 146 Member
    Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    pebbleslaura1 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra

    You probably need to gain some fat sweetie, we all need a certain level, women especially for hormones etc.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Fat accumulation will largely be determined by the rate at which you gain weight.

    Faster weight gain = greater likelihood to gain fat.
  • gareths1980
    gareths1980 Posts: 32 Member
    I would definately advise slowly gaining. I didn't see the scales moving so kept upping my calories then all of a sudden they shot up, but mainly gained on stomach. Now Its killing me eating at a deficit to try and get back to lower %BF.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    gareths1980 wrote: »
    I would definately advise slowly gaining. I didn't see the scales moving so kept upping my calories then all of a sudden they shot up, but mainly gained on stomach. Now Its killing me eating at a deficit to try and get back to lower %BF.

    OP has an eating disorder, she isn't doing a bulk/cut cycle
  • pebbleslaura1
    pebbleslaura1 Posts: 146 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    pebbleslaura1 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone so keep upping calories bit by bit i worrie extra will store as fat an just get fat! I hav sofar over 4 months managed to add bout 400 cal extra

    You probably need to gain some fat sweetie, we all need a certain level, women especially for hormones etc.
    Thanku i know ill probably gain some fat but dont want it to be all fat and i look wobbly!
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