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How do y’all track macros for steak?
Trying to buy steak is so frustrating because the macros are all over the place. I went around looking for lean grass fed filets and saw some at the store that said anywhere from 150-275 calories per 4 oz. i even saw a grass fed ribeye that said 150 calories for 4 oz. no way it’s that low How the heck do I know what the…
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Help with scale numbers
Ill cut to the point- 37 male, 5'11- 162 lbs now- Around 10-11% BF, use to be a fat 220lbs and got down to 148 at my lowest(i looked sick). Started a lean bulk 18 months ago to get to an eventual 175/180lbs. im currently doing around 3000 calories a day and have been around 161-163lbs for a few months now. im very OCD and…
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Elevated Liver Enzymes
Hey everyone did my yearly physical this week and just got my results back. everything was good except they said to come back in a week to get retested because my liver enzymes were slightly elevated. i have never heard of this before so wanted to see if anyone's ever experienced this? i did a google search and its all…
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Help me with calorie increase
Hey everyone I've posted before about upping my calories and the consensus was to up them 100-200 a day and see what happens. I'm 5' 10.5 and 158 and use to be 220. I got down to a scary 144 and now I'm up to 158 since last summer trying to lean bulk My BF has gone from 7.5 to 9.3% since August and I've stayed around 3k…
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Do you track macros every day?
I know many people who track 365 days a year no matter what For me, it's a habit that's hard to break. I tracked on thanksgiving and Christmas I'm curious what you guys do if you ever go over by a couple hundred calories or if you track every day of the year? Taking the family to Disney this summer for a week and I'm…
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How often do you buy or change clothes on a bulk?
Doing my first bulk and its been tough staying in the same clothes. do you guys just keep buying pants to fit you as you grow? ive been doing lots of leg and core work and noticed i cant even button my pants anymore. im pretty sure(i hope) its from my glutes and legs growing and not my waist. lol
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Question on adding another lift day
Hey guys Bulking right now at 5'10- 157. Goal is 175-180 Currently lifting M, W, F and running intervals Tuesday Thursday and Saturday for cardio I've hit a stall with strength and size so I was curious about swapping out my Thursday cardio for a duplicate lift from Monday and just rotating the regions I hit twice in one…
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Question on tracking macros
Hi everyone I've been tracking macros for the past year or so and while still not perfect, I've gotten really good about staying within them daily With that said, I often wonder how other people who do the same handle certain situations like the one I was in this past week. Went to a company dinner with my boss and others.…
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Need a good pre workout supplement
Hi everyone, i have some friends who swear by C4 and others like it, however i noticed that it has a lot of caffeine in it, and being caffeine sensitive like i am, i was curious if there was a good pre workout supplement like this that i can add to my morning shake that wasn't loaded with caffeine? i dont mind a light to…
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Need some help- Trying to bulk and need advice
Hi everyone, really excited to be on this forum. Ill try to keep this short but id really like some feedback. Long story short, i use to be heavy. I am 5'10 and a half, use to be 220 and lost it all 5 years ago. i stopped lifting and got heavy into running and got very thin at 145 lbs. I have a wide large frame so i looked…
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Foods that are supposed to fill you up, but dont for you
I know there is a satiety chart and articles on foods that apparently keep you full or make you feel full, but somehow i have some that i can eat a ton of and not feel full at all 1. Eggs- I eat 8-10 a day. I make a 5 egg omelette after working out and i swear i could eat another 5. 2. Oatmeal- im always hungrier after…
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stupid question about cardio and TDEE/daily requirements
im bulking and do 3 days of heavy lifting and 3 days of intense cardio. i have a stupid question in regards to TDEE and days that i do cardio. Lets say for example that during my hour of cardio i burn 700 calories. Im currently bulking on 3000, so does that mean i add the 700 to that to make up for calories lost during my…
