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Very good idea. I hadn't really considered that, but that's a great way to add those calories/fats without being really heavy on my stomach. (I need more of these "cheat calories"-- a way to get the calories that I need, but without overeating/forcing myself to eat when I'm just not hungry) Now that's what I call haxors.

Trust me, I'm the first to admit my ignorance on the subject. I'm part of this community because I'm looking to change that, and I know that the people on here offer a great amount of support/advice. And yes, @CarlydogsMom I am most absolutely overthinking things... that's a really crappy thing about having anxiety (and…

Makes sense... I mean, if I'm lifting heavy, I'm at least putting that food/calories to use in the form of energy. And energy is needed to create well, more energy, which will help me build muscle, which will then aid in losing the fat that comes along with the muscle (like *kitten* ex-boyfriends; you have to accept them…

Thank you, I really appreciate that (and hope it's the case). I'm just getting defensive because I feel like I'm being attacked (which I understand, in a right state of mind, that this is absolutely not the case) but trying to get this all figured out is so overwhelming and I'm tired of being told one thing from one person…

@TR0berts That makes better sense. Thank you for explaining the "science" behind it. I appreciate everyone's efforts on this thread, but I'm going to take some time and read the sticky you posted. Because it's pretty obvious that I know absolutely nothing about how bulking works (which has been so delicately pointed out to…

Clearly I'm just horribly ill-informed about what bulking truly is. I apologize for that, and hence, for my ignorance. @mccindy72 , I'm not trying to ignore anything that you're saying. I just don't understand why calories are more important than macros. (I mean, if eating high calorie, nutritionally-void foods will help…

I appreciate the bluntness. I guess my views are based on what I've researched on more extreme bulking. I am currently on a 250ish surplus, but even with that I'm really, really struggling to meet my calories (or my macros for that matter!) I understand that assuming you've met your macros that less "nutritional" food is…

Thank you!! This is the kind of response I've been looking for. I'm glad someone understands my frustrations on the "a calorie is not a calorie" deal. A calorie comprised of protein, and one of sugar will have two very opposite effects. And as I mentioned, I gained 5 pounds in FOUR DAYS. I'm going to keep an eye on things,…

I totally understand that... "Too much of a good thing" doesn't really make for a better thing, haha. I have another post running, specifically about not being able to get my calorie intake, and was told quote: "If you're bulking, nutritionally dense is of less importance than getting calories in." Please explain this…

I guess I just don't understand, then. I mean, calories = energy. Energy is required to build muscle. That makes sense. But protein is needed to build muscle as well. So that's pretty important. I mean, when you say "If you're bulking, nutritionally dense is of less importance than getting calories in." to me (and I could…

@RedRockChic -- Very valid point. And I do think that perhaps I should drop it down to 1700 or so to make this all less overwhelming. I have no problem eating food- I love food, haha. I just have a hard time eating food that will get me to my goals. @randomtai -- Will do! Thanks for the suggestion! :D @SezxyStef -- I have…

Yeah, I need to find some more recipes involving meat. I love myself a good burger and chicken just as much as the next gal, but I get really bored, and I don't want to eat the same thing all the time (I mean, who does though?) I think expanding my recipe book is a great first step. Surprisingly whey doesn't bother me...…

@ndj1979 -- Mmm, bagels. Yeah, I need to do some research on more calorie dense foods. I try not to go overboard on the carbs-- I have no problem eating my daily macro intakes' worth, but I think 200g is probably a *little* excessive when I'm not eating a fraction of that number in protein... @LolBroScience -- Yeah, that's…

Unfortunately I'm not able to really enjoy ice cream as much as I would like (my body and milkfats do not get along); I could eat maybe a cup's worth of ice cream before feeling sick to my stomach :c I don't really see how ice cream is nutritionally dense, though? I mean, is it better to just eat "whatever" so long as it…

@CarlydogsMom It feels impossible some days, I swear, haha. And unfortunately whole milk and I don't really get along. I was using soy and almond milk (switched to the latter after hearing about soy in excess being bad for women, and also because it typically had more protein) but I just made the switch to fat free milk,…

www.budgetbytes.com is probably one of my all-time favorite recipe sites. Absolutely delicious food (I've tried a number of her recipes, and have yet to be disappointed) and she's a number cruncher, so each recipe is made with a tight budget in mind. It also shows the price of the overall meal, and price per serving (it…

Heh, yeah. I try to remind myself that this is all strictly calculations, and the accuracy of such is probably WAY, way off. Unfortunately, the whole "follow the overall trend" rule is still nagging at me. Another thing I'm struggling with (and I just made a thread under food and nutrition, actually) is managing to eat the…

UPDATE (kind of): So I've been doing this 2,000 calorie deal for about a week now. As you see above, I had taken photos on the 30th (Monday) with updated scale "measurements". This morning, purely out of curiosity, I hopped on the scale and was kind of shocked at the changes already. Monday: 132.7 pounds 23% Bodyfat 56.3%…

Looking at your diary, I see you're at a goal of 1,200... I had the same about two month's back. I was at 140, and looking to lose 10 - 15 pounds. I had plateaued and I was going MAD! I bumped my calorie intake up to 1,400 and starting adding weightlifting, slowly replacing cardio, and I dropped to 133 pounds in like, 3…

I personally use it as a rough estimate for NEAT, and then cross reference what my fitbit claims my NEAT was for the day, and then just manually add in my workout calories (Fitbit Flex said I burned 210 calories last night during yoga, while my Polar heart rate montior said I burned 782) so it's a guessing game, but I'll…

Done and done. I took these last night after a grueling 90 minute hot yoga session (burned damned near 800 calories, was NOT expecting that and it was far too late to try and eat it all back) so pardon the grossness that is my sweaty hair/flesh These are both unflexed; I tried taking flexed but it was difficult the way I…

Here's mine, as promised. Age: 23 Height: 5' 6" Weight: 132.7 Pose: Relaxed (I tried to take flexed, but they didn't look much different @_@) Thanks in advance!

My coworker just started lending me his Flex. I love it, so I've got one coming in the mail here soon! I'm totally up for new friends, but do me a favor and PM here first, letting me know what your username is (a quick message doesn't hurt either) I won't add randoms though. https://www.fitbit.com/user/3B5N69

-bump- I don't currently have any recent progress photos, but I plan on taking some tomorrow morning. My scale estimates me at a pretty steady 23%, so I'm just trying to get a grip on how accurate that may be. (I understand it's hard to tell via photos, but the trained eye may do better than a scale calculation) I'll post…

Are you sure you've got the right profile? I just double checked and my profile does is fact say I'm 23, and I made sure my privacy settings are set to "viewable by MFP members only" so I'm not sure why it would be having that issue. I keep my diary and profile open to all MFP members for this exact purpose. Is anyone else…

Not sure if I could be considered a "gym rat" quite yet-- maybe, "gym mouse" would be more appropriate? But I'm proud nonetheless! I just began Stronglifts 5x5 after not doing a whole lot of weight lifting (at all, really) since High School. Started out my squats at 60, but I managed 5x5 at 100 pounds the other day, which…

Yeah... I mean, I don't mind treating myself now and then, but eating "garbage" foods all the time won't get me very far-- not a big fan of the "if it fits, eat it" mentality...

Yeah, it seems like a lot of trial and error will go into this! According to MFP, my TDEE is 1,720. So averaging out with what my Fitbit told me the past two days, I feel it's safe to say I'm between 1700 and 1800 somewhere. That being said, I just set my food goals to the following: Calories Consumed/Day 1,900 cal/day…

I'm only 5' 6", so I fall a little short (lol) of your title requirements, but I'm also curious what others have to say. I currently have a thread running where I'm trying to learn how to do this whole "easy bulk" (by easy I mean a 150 - 200 surplus, and not extremist 1,000) so any advice and or friendships is super…

@CarlydogsMom‌ Okay, that makes a lot more sense then... I kind of got the feeling that he was talking a bit more extreme than I was considering (the lack of numbers/figures aimed towards women made it harder to put into terms for me and my body) I guess what I'm most struggling to find is my exact numbers to figure out…