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11-27-2016, 11:09 AM #1
When to add calories
Ok. I've just started a lean bulk and I'm having a hard time getting the scale moving in the right direction. 2 weeks ago I thought I hit my maintenance calories as I stopped losing weight. The following week I upped my calories 200 every day. At the end of that week the scale still didn't move. So I upped the calories another 200 per day. Ran this for a week with still no upward movement. So I guess I'm wondering where to add calories in this upcoming week. Should I do another 200 every day, or should I just add 400 on my 4 training days. Any thoughts. I'm trying to put on as little fat as possible so I can bulk for 6+ months.
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11-27-2016, 11:17 AM #2
Hey Nephets-
Not sure if you've already looked into it, but this is an awesome thread for a good lean bulk:
http://forums.steroid.com/diet-nutri...%2A%2A%2A.html
Hope this helps mate!
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11-27-2016, 02:20 PM #3RETIRED- Knowledgeable member
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You should be consuming what you believe is 300-500 calories a day over maintenance.
Then check your weight every 10-14 days and readjust is needed.
When I was obsessively compulsively counting calories I found it easier/better to count calories in a weekly total compared to a daily total.
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11-27-2016, 02:29 PM #4Member
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my scale changes every day / week
last night I went to bed at 214 woke up this morning at 209
last week I was 222 no im around 210 steady same calories... its water weight and sodium that play a big role as well
figure out your TDEE and add 500
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11-27-2016, 02:32 PM #5
In my head I'm trying not to get fat quick, which as been a problem for me in the past so I was trying smaller jumps. Any thoughts on adding calories to training days or all days.
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This right here. To daily count calories is fairly pointless as it fluctuates too much (Unless you're going to some competition whereas I am sure almost everything matters). When I am cutting I do exactly this, count on a weekly basis and it works out much better with way less stress.
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11-28-2016, 09:18 AM #7Member
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training days and off days , considering off days your not having a shake probably 500-800 calories you will be in a deficite on off days already... off days you need to eat in order to recover ,
my off days I cheat large for extra calories
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11-28-2016, 10:39 AM #8
Eat as much as u can. Bottom line. I eat every 2-3 hours or when I can
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11-28-2016, 11:27 AM #9
Getting the food is isn't much of an issue. I don't even take protein shakes anymore so I can eat more food. I think I'll take the advice above and maybe weigh myself daily but take weekly average and base by increases off those numbers in stead of the volatile daily ones.
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