Calories
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I’m 5’4 , 127.5 and eat 1.7 calories to gain muscle weight while lifting throughout the week. Am I eating too much or too little ?
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How long have you been doing it, and what has your change been in scale weight?0
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Let me look into my crystal ball quick and I’ll get back to you...4
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Nobody can tell you that. You figure out your calorie needs through trial and error. Eat a certain amount, give it a few weeks, and adjust accordingly.
If I had to guess though, I’d say probably not. My stats are almost exactly the same, I lift 4-5 times a week and I’m currently eating 2300 to gain.0 -
New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?0
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New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?
Losing fat and building muscle require two different things. One, a calorie deficit and two, a calorie surplus. Physiologically, they cannot occur at the same time. However, you can maintain muscle while losing fat by following a proper resistance training program and getting adequate protein in your diet. Your best bet would be to lose the fat and when you’re happy with your fat loss you can recomp/eat at a small surplus to grow muscle. I very, very strongly urge you to work to maintain muscle as best you can while losing. It’s a lot easier than building it back up... I learned my lesson the hard way there.
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New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?
Avoid an aggressive rate of weight loss, get enough protein, and do some kind of strength training as you lose. Good luck!0 -
Teabythesea_ wrote: »New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?
Losing fat and building muscle require two different things. One, a calorie deficit and two, a calorie surplus. Physiologically, they cannot occur at the same time. However, you can maintain muscle while losing fat by following a proper resistance training program and getting adequate protein in your diet. Your best bet would be to lose the fat and when you’re happy with your fat loss you can recomp/eat at a small surplus to grow muscle. I very, very strongly urge you to work to maintain muscle as best you can while losing. It’s a lot easier than building it back up... I learned my lesson the hard way there.
I don't agree. There is definitely evidence to support building muscle with losing fat, even in a deficit. Now it has limitations amd is dependent on many factors; training age, age, sex, programming and nutrition.0 -
Teabythesea_ wrote: »New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?
Losing fat and building muscle require two different things. One, a calorie deficit and two, a calorie surplus. Physiologically, they cannot occur at the same time. However, you can maintain muscle while losing fat by following a proper resistance training program and getting adequate protein in your diet. Your best bet would be to lose the fat and when you’re happy with your fat loss you can recomp/eat at a small surplus to grow muscle. I very, very strongly urge you to work to maintain muscle as best you can while losing. It’s a lot easier than building it back up... I learned my lesson the hard way there.
I don't agree. There is definitely evidence to support building muscle with losing fat, even in a deficit. Now it has limitations amd is dependent on many factors; training age, age, sex, programming and nutrition.
It's also very dependent on how overweight someone is, a lot of fat makes muscle gain while losing weight much more likely.1 -
BrianKMcFalls wrote: »Teabythesea_ wrote: »New to app. To start off I’m overweight so I’m cutting calories but want to build a strong base and build how do I balance my calories to loss weight and feed my muscles?
Losing fat and building muscle require two different things. One, a calorie deficit and two, a calorie surplus. Physiologically, they cannot occur at the same time. However, you can maintain muscle while losing fat by following a proper resistance training program and getting adequate protein in your diet. Your best bet would be to lose the fat and when you’re happy with your fat loss you can recomp/eat at a small surplus to grow muscle. I very, very strongly urge you to work to maintain muscle as best you can while losing. It’s a lot easier than building it back up... I learned my lesson the hard way there.
I don't agree. There is definitely evidence to support building muscle with losing fat, even in a deficit. Now it has limitations amd is dependent on many factors; training age, age, sex, programming and nutrition.
It's also very dependent on how overweight someone is, a lot of fat makes muscle gain while losing weight much more likely.
Absolutely... And for those who question it, i'd recommend you look at the below thread.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10611633/gaining-muscle-in-a-deficit/p13
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