Is eating 5000 calories per day doable
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YES! Eating 5000 calories per day of CLEAN food is attainable but takes a lot of work and focus. When you need to eat every 2 1/2 to 3 hours per day it can be a cahllenge. For those people who are trying to put on muscle and mass eating 5k calories per day of CLEAN foods is something you might need to do. Depending upon your current stature and your goals you may just need to consume this many calories per day to build size and muscle.
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What is clean food? There are so many different definitions out there. I prefer to eat overall highly nutrious food, hit my macros then fill in the rest with goodies.. ice cream, pancakes etc. For me, that many calories in "clean" food would be unenjoyable, make me super sad and bloated, and for my goals, unnecessary. But you do whatever you want of course!5
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We all know what "clean" food is. You are more the Rich Piana diet I am more the Kai Greene, Jay Cutler diet0
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What is clean to some isn't for others, I usually, 99% the time go for whole grain, but right now I am cooking white rice, 1.- it's all I got and 2.- it's still pretty good, I keep track of my macros and today is gym day, leg day nonetheless so rice,white rice,today for me would be clean
I'm unsure of the whole thing... like those alternatives..cauliflower rice.. I do like it, I think it's awesome, but if I want rice then I'll have actual rice, hmmm ,I should get back to cook !3 -
We all know what "clean" food is. You are more the Rich Piana diet I am more the Kai Greene, Jay Cutler diet
I personally wouldn't consider artificial sweetners clean, but they are in so many protein powders, which many people also consider highly processed and not clean.. yet a highly consumed item for bodybuilders. The point is, the definition is going to be different for everyone.
You can get results either way, if eating that way makes you feel better at the end of the day, great. I feel better with foods I love
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Well this is a WEIGHT GAINING & BODYBUILDING thread so I am assuming the people here are into eating clean I would hope lol.....Nothing wrong or "unclean" about white rice, its all I eat when I eat rice. White rice actually digests much easier than brown rice. Nothing not clean about white rice at all.4
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Well this is a WEIGHT GAINING & BODYBUILDING thread so I am assuming the people here are into eating clean I would hope lol.....Nothing wrong or "unclean" about white rice, its all I eat when I eat rice. White rice actually digests much easier than brown rice. Nothing not clean about white rice at all.
Oh ok well I was wondering cos some people, or some people I know diss anything white, like..white rice, white bread, I usually don't choose those but sometimes I do, but mainly I live off legumes and veggies so ^_^ there is that.1 -
KatzeDerNacht22 wrote: »Well this is a WEIGHT GAINING & BODYBUILDING thread so I am assuming the people here are into eating clean I would hope lol.....Nothing wrong or "unclean" about white rice, its all I eat when I eat rice. White rice actually digests much easier than brown rice. Nothing not clean about white rice at all.
Oh ok well I was wondering cos some people, or some people I know diss anything white, like..white rice, white bread, I usually don't choose those but sometimes I do, but mainly I live off legumes and veggies so ^_^ there is that.
I eat white rice, white bread and white pasta all the time. Too much fiber is way too filling and bloats me.. I eat enough veggies and whole grains that I have room for the pasta I enjoy. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion.2 -
KatzeDerNacht22 wrote: »Well this is a WEIGHT GAINING & BODYBUILDING thread so I am assuming the people here are into eating clean I would hope lol.....Nothing wrong or "unclean" about white rice, its all I eat when I eat rice. White rice actually digests much easier than brown rice. Nothing not clean about white rice at all.
Oh ok well I was wondering cos some people, or some people I know diss anything white, like..white rice, white bread, I usually don't choose those but sometimes I do, but mainly I live off legumes and veggies so ^_^ there is that.
I eat white rice, white bread and white pasta all the time. Too much fiber is way too filling and bloats me.. I eat enough veggies and whole grains that I have room for the pasta I enjoy. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion.
Ahhh, I hear you, well I seem to NEED the fiber cos otherwise...let's say I need it to work properly on all levels, now I feel better about my rice , might even make sushi on the weekend ha, thanks for the input0 -
Here is the problem with white bread....it has SUGAR. White rice does not. I would avoid white breads if it were me. White rice is fine though0
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What's wrong with sugar?5
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Again this is a bodybuilding forum. Whats wrong with sugar??? Do you really want me to list the unhealthy reasons why we should all be avoiding sugar?1
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Humm.. we have a mexican bread, it's white, it does not have sugar on it's making. It's only the flour, some salt and water.2
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Again this is a bodybuilding forum. Whats wrong with sugar??? Do you really want me to list the unhealthy reasons why we should all be avoiding sugar?
Really? I eat lots of sugar.. including pure dextrose pre and post workout. I am not saying sugar should be the main part of your diet, but please. If you don't eat it that's fine but the fear mongering for others is unnecessary13 -
When you say sugar is bad you mean the excessive amounts found in many things that people tend to overeat? or any sugar? cos fruits have a form of sugar, yes also fiber and vitamins and stuff, but ultimately, I try not to consume it much but if it's in say, a vegan cake I found..then I will eat some yeah, just a bit.2
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We all know what "clean" food is. You are more the Rich Piana diet I am more the Kai Greene, Jay Cutler diet
No, we don't all know what "clean" food is. If we did, then it would be easy to define. I have been actively studying nutrition for a long time, and I have a colloquial sense of what people mean when they say it, but the specific definition is completely arbitrary, and therefore not particularly useful. That is why you will get a lot of questions and disagreement when you use the term here.12 -
LMAO uh youre cute! No fear mongering here just facts. You eat all the sugar you want and be happy with that. As a lic. nutritionist I don't think its a good idea for people to go out and start eating things loaded with sugar and want to be a bodybuilder. Which this thread is about. Unless you are a lic. nutritionist as well and have a better opinion.2
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We all know what "clean" food is. You are more the Rich Piana diet I am more the Kai Greene, Jay Cutler diet
No, we don't all know what "clean" food is. If we did, then it would be easy to define. I have been actively studying nutrition for a long time, and I have a colloquial sense of what people mean when they say it, but the specific definition is completely arbitrary, and therefore not particularly useful. That is why you will get a lot of questions and disagreement when you use the term here.
That seems to be the case, yes1 -
This is turning out to be interesting, I will stick around to see if there's a conclusion to it!5
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Shes eating sugar pre-workout I am not sure why. Post workout she eats sugar because SOME research has shown that sugar post workout is actually beneficial to your muscles. Keep in mind the research that has been done on this shows that the gains you get from sugar in your post workout is so minimal many of us will never see the results from it. IF you are stepping onto stage in a bodybuilding competition or fitness competition and want EVERY little edge you can get then perhaps sugar POST workout may give you that slight edge. IF you want to step onto stage as a bodybuilder or if youre a woman and its a Physique show or Fitness show I would avoid sugars in your daily diet. Sugars from fruits is fine but adding sugar or eating sugary things should be avoided when possible. Again, IF stepping onto stage is your goal.1
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KatzeDerNacht22 wrote: »When you say sugar is bad you mean the excessive amounts found in many things that people tend to overeat? or any sugar? cos fruits have a form of sugar, yes also fiber and vitamins and stuff, but ultimately, I try not to consume it much but if it's in say, a vegan cake I found..then I will eat some yeah, just a bit.
Another poster linked article awhile back in another thread https://muscleforlife.com/sugar-facts/
Everyone is different. If eating sugar makes you feel awful or weak or if you have a medical condition, then obviously you do you.. but saying sugar is bad for everyone is really generalized and unnecessary. I don't know if I am considered a "bodybuilder" but I have done one very successful bulk, cut, lost pregnancy weight, now bulking again, all while eating sugar in amounts that worked well for me.9 -
KatzeDerNacht22 wrote: »When you say sugar is bad you mean the excessive amounts found in many things that people tend to overeat? or any sugar? cos fruits have a form of sugar, yes also fiber and vitamins and stuff, but ultimately, I try not to consume it much but if it's in say, a vegan cake I found..then I will eat some yeah, just a bit.
Another poster linked article awhile back in another thread https://muscleforlife.com/sugar-facts/
Everyone is different. If eating sugar makes you feel awful or weak or if you have a medical condition, then obviously you do you.. but saying sugar is bad for everyone is really generalized and unnecessary. I don't know if I am considered a "bodybuilder" but I have done one very successful bulk, cut, lost pregnancy weight, now bulking again, all while eating sugar in amounts that worked well for me.
Thanks, I'll check it out 0 -
Shes eating sugar pre-workout I am not sure why. Post workout she eats sugar because SOME research has shown that sugar post workout is actually beneficial to your muscles. Keep in mind the research that has been done on this shows that the gains you get from sugar in your post workout is so minimal many of us will never see the results from it. IF you are stepping onto stage in a bodybuilding competition or fitness competition and want EVERY little edge you can get then perhaps sugar POST workout may give you that slight edge. IF you want to step onto stage as a bodybuilder or if youre a woman and its a Physique show or Fitness show I would avoid sugars in your daily diet. Sugars from fruits is fine but adding sugar or eating sugary things should be avoided when possible. Again, IF stepping onto stage is your goal.
I am not telling everyone to eat sugar post-workout.. but I do because it makes me feel good.
So I guess I will never be stage ready, boo hoo
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No one said you had to want to step onto stage. But this is a bodybuilding thread. If you want to debate sugar on another thread that is fine. But if you are someone who aspires to step onto stage I would avoid sugars as I stated above.0
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No one said you had to want to step onto stage. But this is a bodybuilding thread. If you want to debate sugar on another thread that is fine. But if you are someone who aspires to step onto stage I would avoid sugars as I stated above.
Like right before the show? I don't know all the rules that bodybuilders take to dehydrate and prepare for the show. But this section is also for people bulking.. I dont see how sugar while bulking has any affect on being stage ready but ok. I do know Sohee Lee ate a Snickers everyday before her show and she got her pro card.. so.. different strokes9 -
Commander_Keen wrote: »
Most carbs, including white rice, are digested as glucose (sugar).5
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