Calorie estimate

siv1979
siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
edited December 22 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hello

I k ow everyone is different but I recently started increasing my calories, increasing weight training and dropped cardio

I'm doing a PHAT split 5 days a week

So after increasing from 2300 cals to now 3200, I'm still not gaining weight

I am very tall and was just wondering if I'm getti g close to a surplus

I'm 198cm 92kg.....around 6 foot 5 and pounds I don't know...... Maybe 190???? Sound right?

Anyone around this height and weight and lean bulking?? Is 3200 close

Cheers

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  • max1952gr
    max1952gr Posts: 30 Member
    Unfortunately not this for.
  • max1952gr
    max1952gr Posts: 30 Member
    Unfortunately not this fit.
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    edited July 2019
    Are you logging accurately? Weighing everything using a scale and selecting the right entries from the database? TDEE calculator based on the stats you've given, assuming you're 40 years old, puts you at needing 2850 calories to gain 1lb per week (based on a sedentary lifestyle). So on 3200 with your 5x exercise should be enough to see a controlled gain. I'd suggest double checking your logging and then incrementally increase your calories over the course of a number of weeks until you see a shift.
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    I am 40 and logging as accurately as possible...... I'm adding 100 per week the last monthfrom 2800 to 3200....no gain yet..... Will bump up again this week

    Cheers
  • shaf238
    shaf238 Posts: 4,022 Member
    siv1979 wrote: »
    I am 40 and logging as accurately as possible...... I'm adding 100 per week the last monthfrom 2800 to 3200....no gain yet..... Will bump up again this week

    Cheers

    Cool, sounds like you're doing the right things. Good luck!
  • max1952gr
    max1952gr Posts: 30 Member
    siv1979 wrote: »
    I am 40 and logging as accurately as possible...... I'm adding 100 per week the last monthfrom 2800 to 3200....no gain yet..... Will bump up again this week

    Cheers

    Good luck.
  • marklye2019
    marklye2019 Posts: 6 Member
    Hi I put in my weight and worked everything out it gave my calories at 2670 calories to gain 1lb a week I was on 1900 calories lightly active in the 1st week I put on 5lb due to the shock and significant increase but now my weight is going down daily I’m confused to hell surely I’m in a surplus help please
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    marklye2019 wrote: »
    Hi I put in my weight and worked everything out it gave my calories at 2670 calories to gain 1lb a week I was on 1900 calories lightly active in the 1st week I put on 5lb due to the shock and significant increase but now my weight is going down daily I’m confused to hell surely I’m in a surplus help please

    I can relate

    I think progressive lift heavy weights

    Log accurately

    And ad calories slowly.... Weekly until we gain👌😏
  • marklye2019
    marklye2019 Posts: 6 Member
    Yh iv upped it to 2900 see if that makes any difference it’s weird as my weight is dropping daily by a lb but swear my muscle is gaining lol look bigger
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,009 Member
    For your height 3200 sounds about right...
  • marklye2019
    marklye2019 Posts: 6 Member
    U don’t know my height or was u referring to the other person
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,009 Member
    marklye2019 wrote: »
    U don’t know my height or was u referring to the other person

    Was referring to OP...
  • marklye2019
    marklye2019 Posts: 6 Member
    Oh ok that’s a lot of cals lol I’m finding it hard now on nearly 3000 especially in our uk heatwave we’re having need some shakes for on the go
  • tlpina82
    tlpina82 Posts: 229 Member
    The Harris-Benedict Equation is the most widely used formula to find your metabolic rate, but it is no substitute for simple observation.
    Maybe this could help you reorganize your strategy.

    Sex Units Calculation
    Men Metric BMR = 66.5 + ( 13.75 × weight in kg ) + ( 5.003 × height in cm ) – ( 6.755 × age in years )
    Imperial BMR = 66 + ( 6.2 × weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 × height in inches ) – ( 6.76 × age in years )


  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    siv1979 wrote: »
    Hello

    I k ow everyone is different but I recently started increasing my calories, increasing weight training and dropped cardio

    I'm doing a PHAT split 5 days a week

    So after increasing from 2300 cals to now 3200, I'm still not gaining weight

    I am very tall and was just wondering if I'm getti g close to a surplus

    I'm 198cm 92kg.....around 6 foot 5 and pounds I don't know...... Maybe 190???? Sound right?

    Anyone around this height and weight and lean bulking?? Is 3200 close

    Cheers

    202 lbs. 92*2.2.

    how long have you not gained yet?

    give it 3-4 weeks, if no increase in weight, up your cals again
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    For your height 3200 sounds about right...

    Cheers
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,009 Member
    siv1979 wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    For your height 3200 sounds about right...

    Cheers

    And adding slowly is the move...
  • marklye2019
    marklye2019 Posts: 6 Member
    Frustrating the *kitten* out of me now started at 12st upped calories to 2700 as it was what the app told me put on 6lb in first week but I ain’t changed anything and now I’m losing weight I’m now 12st 1 wtf how can this be I set it to inactive as I’m a full time dad and yh I do weights but don’t really do owt else part from stay at home can anyone help
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    I added 200 today..... Up to 3400 loving the food..... Haha
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    marklye2019 wrote: »
    Frustrating the *kitten* out of me now started at 12st upped calories to 2700 as it was what the app told me put on 6lb in first week but I ain’t changed anything and now I’m losing weight I’m now 12st 1 wtf how can this be I set it to inactive as I’m a full time dad and yh I do weights but don’t really do owt else part from stay at home can anyone help

    Have since increased to 3800, still not gaining weight..... Must be getting close!!!!
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
    I probably have no business dvizing in here but I knocked down my excersize way down for a week thinking I should also knock down calories to maintain, I didn't want to, but I lost weight. So I'm thinking it can be a while before my metabolism quits expecting me to get up every day and have the energy to walk 20,000 steps a day. In other words it took my metabolism over a week to slow down so I kept losing weight even though I carefully ate maintenance. I've upped the calories today and restarted the steps and hope to continue maintaining as usual. If not I'll eat more.
  • gom14
    gom14 Posts: 1 Member
    edited August 2019
    measure other things not just weight - muscle and fat weigh the same but muscle takes up less space for the same amount of fat. So if you notice more muscular definition or measurements say on your arms increasing and waist decreasing etc you may be gaining muscle and losing fat at a similar weight meaning the scale looks the same but your body composition is different. Does that seem like it may be what's happening for you?

    I used this http://www.calories-calculator.net/Daily_Calorie_Calculator.html and you seem to be on the right amount of cals in theory but everyone's body is different.
  • DM88ENT
    DM88ENT Posts: 31 Member
    siv1979 wrote: »
    Hello

    I k ow everyone is different but I recently started increasing my calories, increasing weight training and dropped cardio

    I'm doing a PHAT split 5 days a week

    So after increasing from 2300 cals to now 3200, I'm still not gaining weight

    I am very tall and was just wondering if I'm getti g close to a surplus

    I'm 198cm 92kg.....around 6 foot 5 and pounds I don't know...... Maybe 190???? Sound right?

    Anyone around this height and weight and lean bulking?? Is 3200 close

    Cheers

    My man I'm short 5'6 and my calorie based on age, weight, height is supposed to be 2700 calories. I'm intaking 3250 daily to bulk and it still isn't enough. I'm not gaining so this week I have to pump those numbers up. You definitely need to increase
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    gom14 wrote: »
    measure other things not just weight - muscle and fat weigh the same but muscle takes up less space for the same amount of fat. So if you notice more muscular definition or measurements say on your arms increasing and waist decreasing etc you may be gaining muscle and losing fat at a similar weight meaning the scale looks the same but your body composition is different. Does that seem like it may be what's happening for you?

    I used this http://www.calories-calculator.net/Daily_Calorie_Calculator.html and you seem to be on the right amount of cals in theory but everyone's body is different.

    I would say so yes.....
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