Is this Legit ?

[enigma10]

ok so im trying to bulk and have been eating the following

eggs, steak ( carne ), chicken, tuna, oatmeal, brown rice, salad, oranges, apples, protein bars before work out, coffee with cream and splenda, crystal light, sometimes tuna sandwich

.........this is literally what i eat to bulk.....if i cheat its sugar free cookies ( damn my sweet tooth ) !

and im getting bigger, ive gained 10 pounds, my belt got tighter, my shirts are smaller. Am i freaking out for no reason or are these legit weight gains ?


keep in mind i lost 100+ pounds before and have kept it off 5+ years so far so my body can gain weight real quick

As always thanks to all who read/reply !!

STAT
male
27
6'4''
238<- when i started 3 weeks ago i was 228

[eatrainrest]

ok.. we need body fat.. macros of all your foods/what you specifically eat in every meal, how many meals, etc. Your BMR..which jammy or phate will have the on hand to show you lol...then you should watch the 1st or 2nd sticky with great vids that will teach you alot!.. then we'll critique after all that is done and you post a diet

[Phate]

Men: BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x weight in pounds ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in year )



once you have that number, you can multiply it by an activity number to figure out your daily caloric expenditure, be honest here as this is the very cornerstone of your diet, if you are between two of the below activity levels then just multiply by a number in between them

To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:


If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
If you are moderatetely active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9

[reardbandit]

The ol' Harris-Benedict formula!

[jamyjamjr]

The ol' Harris-Benedict formula!

well shit, the other one would be more accurate if people got themselves dipped so that they could get an accurate bf reading...

we work with what's best for the situation

[reardbandit]

Hells yeah, I feel ya. It is a lot easier than anything else out there