1 pound a day?
dillmilk
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Is it possible to gain one pound a day by eating a 3,500 calorie surplus or is there a limit to how many calories your body can convert in a day? I've heard of the 10k challenge but the weight gain seems to be negligible.
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I wouldn't try to gain that much at once even if it was possible. Sounds like something that might kill you.0
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How is that even possible, unless you just drinking straight oil? Gross.0
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That sounds like a good way to put on fat.2
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Do you want to gain? It sounds an unhealthy way to gain imo.
The same way that weight loss is healthier done slowly, it probably should apply to gaining as well.2 -
Gaining at that pace could certainly cause a lot of harm to the body.0
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dylan_mazur wrote: »
So, yea, only consuming fat then. Sounds awful.0 -
Yeah, could use about 10 pounds of that stuff.CaffeinatedConfectionist wrote: »That sounds like a good way to put on fat.
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What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.1
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Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.
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dylan_mazur wrote: »
Yeah, could use about 10 pounds of that stuff.CaffeinatedConfectionist wrote: »That sounds like a good way to put on fat.
Me too .... Lol
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Are you doing any weight lifting?dylan_mazur wrote: »
Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.
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dylan_mazur wrote: »
Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.
Would you preferred to be called fat or do you want a good physique?0 -
Of course it is. People do well over 7500 calories a day, but it's a crazy bad idea. You want to to slop 10 pounds of fat onto your body in a week an a half?
"I don't look skinny now, do I?"
"No, you look much worse than you did."
"Sh...showed you...."0 -
ForecasterJason wrote: »
Are you doing any weight lifting?dylan_mazur wrote: »
Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.
YesYou want to to slop 10 pounds of fat onto your body in a week an a half?
Pretty much lol
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I wouldn't worry about what people think. You want to make sure you gain your weight in a healthy way. What is your weight lifting regime? Muscle group training, upper/lower, progressive overload, drop setting? Just curious as to what is stalling your gains.
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Chrisdylan_mazur wrote: »
Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.0 -
I'm doing an upper/lower split with progressive overload and drop sets. Food-wise, I bulked for two months and gained 20 pounds (mostly fat obvs.) and then just got tired of eating and have become really inconsistent with the counting. I really want to reach 190 by the time college starts in September (170 currently) so fat is not really an issue for me, and I'm apparently very impatient. Training-wise the toning is coming along nicely but I'm not really concerned about my muscles making up most of my body weight. I've been underweight my whole life and am taking on fat just to be a normal weight but everyone seems to be scared of the 'f' word like any fat on your body ='s obese. Or I just don't get it...1
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Try some mass gainers if you are finding eating the extra food a challenge. A mass gainer shake will add lots of calories and help you bulk. I am kind of in the same boat for the food and being tired of eating. I am up to 4000 calories a day trying to break a stalled weight gain. I think this will push me upwards to 90kg now as I am 80 and have been for some months. If not, mass gainer shakes will be on the menu too. Good luck I hope you get there.2
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How tall are you that 170 is skinny?1
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Unless you're expecting to not have access to food in the future, I see no reason to go the fast fat gain route over the slower muscle gain route. But to each his own I guess.0
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dylan_mazur wrote: »I'm doing an upper/lower split with progressive overload and drop sets. Food-wise, I bulked for two months and gained 20 pounds (mostly fat obvs.) and then just got tired of eating and have become really inconsistent with the counting. I really want to reach 190 by the time college starts in September (170 currently) so fat is not really an issue for me, and I'm apparently very impatient. Training-wise the toning is coming along nicely but I'm not really concerned about my muscles making up most of my body weight. I've been underweight my whole life and am taking on fat just to be a normal weight but everyone seems to be scared of the 'f' word like any fat on your body ='s obese. Or I just don't get it...
Don't worry about what other people think is right for you. Do what makes you happy. If that means putting on weight I say go for it....I'm here to do the same and while everyone is entitled to their own opinion you cannot let others throw you off track. Stay focused in your journey to gain. Remember that there are those of us that are struggling and can relate to how you feel. I'm one of them. HAPPY GAINING!!!
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dylan_mazur wrote: »ForecasterJason wrote: »
Are you doing any weight lifting?dylan_mazur wrote: »
Just trying to gain weight fast so people stop calling me skinny. The one pound in a day thing is kind of a challenge more so than a everyday goal. My usual surplus is 500 cal/day.chrismwpcs wrote: »What is your goal exactly? It does not make sense. Even when you are heavy lifting and bulking that is a lot of weight to gain in a day.
YesYou want to to slop 10 pounds of fat onto your body in a week an a half?
Pretty much lol
You'll look really good then... :huh: :noway:0 -
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6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.How tall are you that 170 is skinny?
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dylan_mazur wrote: »
6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.How tall are you that 170 is skinny?
It makes no sense that you want to rush 10lbs on just to cut.... you won't have built any muscle?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »dylan_mazur wrote: »
6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.How tall are you that 170 is skinny?
It makes no sense that you want to rush 10lbs on just to cut.... you won't have built any muscle?
Sorry, I should clarify. I want to hit 190 really fast, and then slow bulk and build muscle from there, and cut when I reach around 210.
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dylan_mazur wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »dylan_mazur wrote: »
6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.How tall are you that 170 is skinny?
It makes no sense that you want to rush 10lbs on just to cut.... you won't have built any muscle?
Sorry, I should clarify. I want to hit 190 really fast, and then slow bulk and build muscle from there, and cut when I reach around 210.
Doing that would give you subpar results as your body would be more primed to gain fat. Of anything, go with a moderate bulk (1lb per week) which will allow to you gain about .5 lbs of a week maybe.1 -
Here's the problem with your plan. After packing on 20 lbs of weight (with most of it being fat) within a 2 month time period, more than likely trying to do a slow bulk after that is not going to work. The reason is that your body fat would be too high for most of your gains to be muscle.dylan_mazur wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »dylan_mazur wrote: »
6'5. I'm within the normal weight range but I'm still on the lower end, 190 is about in the centre and 210 is the higher end. Beyond that would be obese. I want to put on some extra pounds and then cut. I'd rather be a bit big than a bit slim because I've been used to being really slim all my life.How tall are you that 170 is skinny?
It makes no sense that you want to rush 10lbs on just to cut.... you won't have built any muscle?
Sorry, I should clarify. I want to hit 190 really fast, and then slow bulk and build muscle from there, and cut when I reach around 210.
While you haven't given your body fat percentage, you would probably be at least pushing 20% body fat after putting on another 20 lbs in that time frame, which is too high for bulking. So even with proper training, you would end up putting on mostly more fat and little muscle.
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Slow and steady wins the race.
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