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So does that mean that you are only going to buy these grains from a "wholesale bin" so it doesn't come in a package with a label? Unless you grow your own grains, the stuff you buy at the store will have a label listing the ingredients, won't it?....

@Acg67‌ Thanks for sharing the story and links. I will get to the links on my lunch break. --- @LittleDarling85‌ It would be dang near impossible to not get bigger with the diet that was just shared. As for adding weight, you already know what needs to done. Fortunately or unfortunately (how ever you feel about it), you…

Agreed. You will need to focus on actually hitting your calorie goal everyday. I would imagine it will be a rough start for you eating that amount of calories.

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If you are looking for a bodybuilding type workout, check out: The Ultimate Weight Training Workout Routine This is a great website. I have been doing one of his routines for about 15 weeks now.

That is a tough question to answer. The slower and more controlled bulk you have, you have more control over how much actual fat is put on. You will get some fat, but you can keep it to a minimum if you don't go full blown crazy on your bulk and instead of 300-500 above you go 700-1000 above each day.

Track reps.

When it comes to YouTube resources/channels: Scott Herman Fitness, Lee Hayward, Physiques of Greatness, HASfit, Omarisuf, just to name of few, are all reputable resources for good advise, just search for the exercise you want to do, and see if any of the above channels have an instructional video for it.

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You and I are about the same stats. I'm 5'7" and this morning I weighed 152. I am currently in a bulking phase. I do strength training 4 times a week focused around compound lifts and progressive overload, gym sessions last about 60-120 min. Unless you are just really active, 2700 cals/day seems a bit high. I would start…

Stick to my goal. If you are eating your calories and are still consistently hungry, look at the food you are eating, and make sure it is as nutrient dense as possible (I only say this because you can eat a larger quantity of nutrient dense food for less calories, thus you can eat larger portions and feel more satisfied).…

Just by reading the title of this book, it is probably talking about: If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM). Which is basically eating "dirty foods" in moderation and making them fit your calorie goal.

I weigh myself almost every morning, and I know from doing this that what I eat for dinner the night before greatly affects the weight on the scale the next morning... Doesn't look like you had too much sodium, there is probably some water weight, but not too much. Although drinking a gallon of water when that is not…

^^^This. Why does it matter when you consume high GI carbs?

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What is wrong with this. I do this almost every Saturday. I restrict my calories that day because I know I am going to be having a calorie dense meal. You just said that you don't eat all day, and then ate your daily calories in one meal. I assume that is your last meal of the day. So what does it matter if you ate your…

Look up Michael Kory Homemade Protein Bars. Or Google Protein Banana Pancakes. If you can afford the carbs, look up cookie, brownie/cake recipes. If you have a blender, put protein in a smoothie. There are tons of recipes that you can add chocolate protein to. Finding protein powder that taste good just a a drink can be a…

Am I the only one who thinks the OP's advice of doubling the amount of calories a little extreme. If you weigh your food consistently, you know what 4oz of meat or 1Cup of cooked rice looks like. When the individual items are added to your diary, give your self and extra 1-1.5oz/scoop of meat or and extra 1/4 cup/scoop of…

I have been bulking the last couple months. This past weekend my wife said to me. "Your arms have gotten bigger". #Gains #IIFYM #BulkingProblems

^this & they do not want it bad enough. I have been counting calories for almost 2 years now, and I have to loosely agree with this statement. There are times when it really sucks, but I still do it. But after so long counting, it does get better and not so tedious. There is no other way as effective.

I do chicken breast almost every Sunday to have for the week. I have found that cooking in the oven is the best for bulk cooking. I use the McCormick Grill-Mate Marinades dry seasoning packet. I don't even marinate. I prep the chicken (trim fat, skin and butterfly). Put the chicken on the baking sheet, pour marinade packet…

Lentils. 1 Cup: Fat: 1g Protein 15g Carb: 40g Fiber: 16g

^^^^This 100%

I have actually never felt that way. I see them as necessary, i pretty much do that 1x a week, and its a meal. Typically something really calorie dense for dinner and then a calorie dense dessert. But afterwards, I'm painfully full. I know that's probably a little over board. But hey, that's life, and you cannot dwell on…

Drink as much water as possible, I shoot for at LEAST 1 gallon a day, especially the day after a high sodium meal. I do this all the time after a meal very high in Sodium and my face and fingers swell up. And it works, it sounds counter productive to take in more water when you are retaining it, but I know from experience…

It depends on if you eat the banana peel or not...

To answer your question, whenever possible. Yes I do. I had the same question. This article answered my question. Its a good read. (and not a long article) http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/eating-back-calories-burned/ "It’s really not a question of eating back the calories burned through exercise. It’s a question of how do…

Where are you getting the body fat percentages from?

Here is a great article. Worth a read http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/eating-back-calories-burned/ "you have it all backwards. It’s really not a question of eating back the calories burned through exercise. It’s a question of how do you want to create your deficit on a given day? Do you want to eat a little more and create…

^^This. How many calories are taking in?