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Also if you are an endomorph, then I am a unicorn.

Just wanted to let you all know that I hit plates today for bench. I also dramatically increased my form so that may have a lot to do with it. I've been moving up linearly in almost all of my exercises whether it be the amount of reps per set or the amount of weight itself. I love being a beginner. The only compound lift I…

Honestly its a bit daunting at times, but the way I think of it is, I don't have some greek god physique right now and a little bit more fat on my belly isn't going to be that big of a deal compared to the strength and mass gains I'll hopefully be getting! Eating in a surplus also gives me motivation to bust my *kitten* in…

Thanks, those posts were from a while ago when I said I was only going to eat at that number. I'm hitting almost 3000 calories a day now. :)

Once again checking in with you all. I've found the perfect program for me which incorporates the amount of time I want to spend in the gym also with the intensity I'm looking for. It's more hypertrophy based and I hope to make great gains. I don't know if this is allowed, but I want to check in routinely maybe once every…

Checking in again. I've been continuing to eat consistently and even over the 2850 mark at times if I'm feeling extra hungry. I have a question though… Do you think 3 day splits like my ICF 5x5 program are enough work? It seems to me like eating in a surplus and only going to the gym 3 days a week is going to be a recipe…

Thanks for the support! Yes exactly, you can look at my diary, and there are lots of whole foods and proteins, yogurts, fruits and veggies, and some extra goodies to actually start getting into a decent surplus :) Yeah basically I figured since I'm starting during the prime "cutting" season, I might as well just ride it…

Thanks man! To ask you a question, how much did you eat daily in order to make those gains? In all honesty I may just be bulking all the way into the holidays since I'm starting right when summer starts anyways hahha. I'm not paying too much attention to the scale anymore, since some days I'll wake up at 161.6 or as high…

I'm not sure if its truthful or not, but supposedly a Quest Bar for example has 22g carbs in it, with 17g of fiber in it. Since fiber is considered a carb, they claim that 22-17 = 4 "active" or "net" carbs.

Thank you, I also figured out the problem. I had a Quest Bar and Fiber One cereal in there, so officially there is only a certain amount of "net carbs" but MFP felt to include the actual amount of carbs.

Thank you all for the extensive amount of advice you've given. I've surmised that my original plan was definitely undershooting my necessary goals for putting on muscle. Its still daunting to decide to go all out and eat more than I'm comfortable with, but I will remain persistent and eat 2800-3000 calories/day for at…

You're absolutely correct man. I've had a lot of doubts since so much of this is new to me. I have no clue whatsoever what my true TDEE would be. I would be cutting out cardio for now. Unless you recommend keeping it in my weekly exercise. Do you think for now, 2850 cals would be a good number daily to shoot for?

Thanks for the reply. Awesome. That's what I figured as well. My macros split look to be around 270gcarbs/180-190g protein/ 60 g fat. Lots of chicken, tuna, greek yogurt, eggs, turkey bacon, oatmeal, almond milk, fruit, carrots, PB2, skippy, protein shakes, quest bars, and anything else I can fit. I'll be buying more whole…

Do you really think that it would be in my best interest to pick a random number like 2800 and just aim for that amount each day? I still don't exactly know my own TDEE which could mean you're right. I just don't see the harm in trying to make precise calculations right now in order to maximize my muscle to fat ratio. I…

EDIT: Double Post.

Thanks for the reply. The problem is that I'm really OCD with my image I feel like clean bulking is still a barrier I'm trying to break down. No doubt thought that I definitely am focusing on remaining in a surplus. I'm doing 5 days a week working out with variations of compound lifts, free weights, and machine work.…

I definitely plan on going more than 2 weeks, I edited my post to clarify that I was going to see where I was at in 2 weeks and either bump up the surplus or maintain. It's funny, you answered one of my questions I thought of asking in addition. Last night I started my surplus and the scale showed a 2 lb increase! Lol I…

Bananas Strawberries Frozen Berries Frozen Veggies PB2 Whey Fage Greek Yogurt Pita Bread Sara Lee Whole Wheat Thomas English Muffins Eggs Turkey Bacon Foster Farms Grilled Chicken Chicken Tenderloins Quest Bars :) Unsweetened Almond Milk TUNA TUNA Quinoa Premade Brown Rice Cream of Wheat OATMEAL!!! Sweet Potatoes Broccoli…

A homemade personal pizza made from pita bread, low fat mozzarella cheese, reduced fat turkey pepperonis and this pizza sauce. It really hits the spot, and the calorie total is only 342 calories with 20g of protein :) Also 2 servings of Fage 0% with 40g of PB2 chocolate…. YUM.

Awesome. I didn't realize you could really separate the two. They seemed to go hand in hand. So is there any proven extra benefits to IF or is it just a preferred way to disperse your calories so you can enjoy them at a more ideal time during your day?

Thank you both for the reply. I'm mostly on board with the idea of IF except for the fact that I hear you're supposed to go 20% above your TDEE on workout days and 20% below on rest days. This in the end feels like it would nullify any deficit. I guess maybe I'm more skeptical because I want to remain on the cut I'm on..

This is like the 3rd topic I've posted without a single reply… I don't think my questions are that worthless haha.

Nah. You're not going to go into "starvation mode."

It's good you gave yourself some wiggle room to indulge a bit. Buffets are fun…. so have fun. Take a plate of what looks good to you for the night. Ex: slice of pizza, some soup, some greens, and maybe a little soft serve ice cream. If you're still tempted, try more veggies or soup since both can be light on calories.…

4 eggs 4 pieces of Turkey Bacon 1 Thomas English Muffin It's so unbelievably filling and quite worth the 560 calories. Kickstarts my day with carbs, fats, and lots of protein. In fact, if I don't eat this meal, I'm usually struggling to hit my protein/fat macros for the day!

Day 1: Cinnamon and Raisin English muffin with 1/2 tbs of Cookie Batter and 5 squares of 85% rich dark chocolate from Trader Joe's :) Day 2: Skinny Cow Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich and 4 squares of 85% dark chocolate again! Day 3: Peach Crisp with Whipped Cream :) It's a recipe I found in our forum! It was absolutely…

Day 1: Cinnamon and Raisin English muffin with 1/2 tbs of Cookie Batter and 5 squares of 85% rich dark chocolate from Trader Joe's :) Day 2: Skinny Cow Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich and 4 squares of 85% dark chocolate again! I wish I was more original and creative, but I haven't gone to any bakeries/grocery stores/ or…

These are great resources, I'll be sure to look them over and also pick up a food scale.

I lost about 1.5 lbs in a week. That's most recent since I starting taking notice. The problem with my diary is that I don't have a food scale, so I don't know how perfectly my caloric intake is. That's also why I have tried to stay on the lower side of my calories/day. I don't want to accidentally go over.

Sorry, still getting the hang of MFP. The diary is open now. I'm 160ish and 6"2. I know my weight is low compared to my height, but when I was 180, it wasn't muscle, just extra fat.