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re: Flexible Dieting - Thoughts?

Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:18 am to
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:18 am to
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I'm trying to gain 15 pounds of muscle and it's ridiculously tough.


My goal is 10lbs of muscle. Going to be a long road.
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
28276 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:19 am to
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I've lost the weight slow but hey I'm down 40lbs so I'm thinking my way works


Lots of different ways work. You said tracking calories etc was BS. That is what I was addressing.
Posted by SabiDojo
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:20 am to
I was at 166 and got up to 172 before I sprained my ankle. Now I'm back below 170. My goal is 183+.
Posted by zmoney2613
Eunice
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:22 am to
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How do you know this? Seems like you might be missing an important variable in the equation.


Your body won't process over 300 g of protein if you weigh 160. That's not a difficult thing to understand. Just because Bodybuilding.com says to eat everything in sight that has the word protein on it, doesn't make it right.
Posted by To the Dome
Member since Aug 2015
680 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:23 am to
It's not that's it's bs I'm not willing to put in the time to track what I eat. Your way works and that's good for you but not for me
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26539 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:24 am to
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Your body won't process over 300 g of protein if you weigh 160. That's not a difficult thing to understand. Just because Bodybuilding.com says to eat everything in sight that has the word protein on it, doesn't make it right.


Protein is at 155g. You might be thinking my carbohydrates, which is high at 310g.
This post was edited on 8/11/15 at 9:25 am
Posted by mouton
Savannah,Ga
Member since Aug 2006
28276 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:25 am to
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Your body won't process over 300 g of protein


He said he is eating 155 g of protein

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if you weigh 160


He did not say how much he weighs.
Posted by iAmBatman
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Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:25 am to


Do you know of another way to calculate weight loss?
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26539 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:26 am to
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He did not say how much he weighs.


Not a coincidence.
Posted by zmoney2613
Eunice
Member since Jan 2008
3345 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:26 am to
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Protein is at 155g


Yep, read it wrong. That's my bad. I always just read it as protein last for some reason.

How much do you weigh?
Posted by O
Mandeville
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:26 am to
Posted by zmoney2613
Eunice
Member since Jan 2008
3345 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:27 am to
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He said he is eating 155 g of protein


Yep, I slipped up, read to fast.
Posted by To the Dome
Member since Aug 2015
680 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:28 am to
no but if we put our heads together I bet we can come up with an idea people will buy into
Posted by VetteGuy
Member since Feb 2008
28090 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:29 am to
I read the title as "flexible dating".



I am disappoint.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26539 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:30 am to
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I read the title as "flexible dating".

I am disappoint.


I .
Posted by zmoney2613
Eunice
Member since Jan 2008
3345 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:30 am to
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AbitaFan08


Honestly, your first step in all this, if you want to track macros, you need to first track for a week of what you normally eat. You may only be taking in on an average of 2000 calories. If that's the case, then you would only need to jump a little more and not almost 3000 right away.
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
12382 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:31 am to
It's not just an idea...it's science

Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26539 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:31 am to
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How much do you weigh?


I'm hovering just below 160. Hence the desire to gain weight.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26539 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:32 am to
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Honestly, your first step in all this, if you want to track macros, you need to first track for a week of what you normally eat. You may only be taking in on an average of 2000 calories. If that's the case, then you would only need to jump a little more and not almost 3000 right away.


Fair point. I think I will do that. If I had to guess, I'd range it anywhere from 2,000-2,500 on a given day, but that's far from an exact number.
Posted by SabiDojo
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Member since Nov 2010
83927 posts
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:32 am to
Calculate how much you eat and then increase it by 500 calories. It usually takes 3,500 calories to gain a pound. That would be one pound a week.

Lots of carbs. Brown rice, quinoa, potatoes, etc.

This is what some yoked dude at a gym told me and I'm going to try it.
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