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you are not giving it time and you are overthinking this.people have said to do that but I don't see how that would make me gain weight. It doesn't make any sense how I'm losing weight
This is solid advice op.you are not giving it time and you are overthinking this.
Protein 200g
Carbs 400g
Fat 80g
This is a daily caloric intake of 3120 calories of which 23% are from fat.
Run this for TWO WEEKS.
Weigh yourself daily and don't be a spaz and freak the fuck out about it.
If you need to up your calories - increase carbs by 10% and fat by 5%
This brings you to:
Protein 200g
Carbs 440g
Fat 85g
This bumps your calories to 3325
That is a 205 calorie per day bump which is an aggressive bump in a way.
If you need to add more - add 5% to carbs and fat each time. If you start to gain too much fat, subtract 2.5% from each until that levels off. This is an art form wrapped around science which is why people like me have jobs.
This MAY seem slow to you, but when I was your age I was eating so fucking much and I got big as shit and fat as fuck. It took me YEARS to undo that nonsense mentally. Don't follow the mistakes many have made. You have good structure, use it in a smart way, and trust me.
I coach powerlifters, bodybuilders, and athletes in nutrition. I have a degree in this. I have been doing it a very long time and have a long list of current clients who are happy AF.
I have a guy right now who is about to hit a 2100 pound raw total this week at his meet, I work with an Olympian, and I sure AF know how to help an impatient kid.
This is free advice, I suggest using it, it WILL help you.
Weight gain requires patience. A LOT of it. Cutting is easier because you can't rush fat loss unless you want to feel like death. Why would weight gain be any different? It is much easier to be fat than gain muscle.
truthThis is solid advice op.
I'll only add the importance of hydration. Especially with the extra carbs and glycogen storage capacity being increased as your muscles grow, you'll need more and more water as well. I learned a long time ago that dehydration or even simply not being optimally hydrated can kill a cycle's gains. Shoot for an oz of water per lb of bodyweight per day... it's not scientific at all, it just gives you a target to shoot for. I myself usually shoot for 1.5 gallons off cycle and 2+ while running.
Dear, @Valdosta
You've been given an extraordinary blueprint for success in this thread. Now, you can either:
A.) Treat it as the gift that it is and succeed
Or
B.) fuck it up by overthinking and/or being stubborn.
At this point, failure is ENTIRELY on you. You no longer have the excuse of ignorance.
surprisingly commonPainful to read to be honest.
i just got the numbers off the boxes and did basic multiplication. if the numbers are off blame walmart not me. almost everything i eats walmart brandLike I said, I highly doubt your numbers are accurate, and I see no mention of fats there either....
Cool that rationality will work at really well for you budi just got the numbers off the boxes and did basic multiplication. if the numbers are off blame walmart not me. almost everything i eats walmart brand
wut i don't understand what you mean. how else would i know what the food containsCool that rationality will work at really well for you bud
Ever heard of a free app called myfitnesspal? There's many others as well.wut i don't understand what you mean. how else would i know what the food contains
so u think they put fake numbers on the boxes?Ever heard of a free app called myfitnesspal? There's many others as well.
Good luck with your journey bud.so u think they put fake numbers on the boxes?
I believe they're allowed to be up to 20% off. So yes, the numbers are probably wrong, but if you eat the same foods all the time, it won't matter.so u think they put fake numbers on the boxes?