Gaining fat but I havent changed a thing!!!

[VeggieLifterChick]

Here is what I ate from Monday to Thursday this past week:

Monday 1731 kcal 218 cho/122 protein/45 fat
Tuesday 1685 kcal 162 cho/107 protein/53 fat
Wednesday 1569 kcal 162 cho/120 protein/46 fat
Thursday 1665 kcal 205 cho/113 protein/ 48 fat

I'm sure someone will say that my protein should be at 135 atleast, but then isn't the rule 1g per kg and not 1g per pound?

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

And as for my exercise:
Monday 40 mins FTITM (5 mins bike, 35 mins treadmill)
Squats and deadlifts at night

Tuesday lifted shoulders heavy, did 10 mins high intensity on the treadmill afterwards, also did ab work

Wednesday Lifted back and triceps heavy, did 50 mins cardio afterwards (10 mins treadmill fast walk/high incline, 20 mins elliptical trainer medium intensity, 10 mins treadmill fast walk/high incline, 5 min run on treadmill, then 5 min cooldown walk on treadmill of 4 mph and 3% incline)

Thursday 30 mins high intensity on the treadmill. I would have normally done chest and wanted to go for 50 mins again but I didn't have time.

Friday worked in diner, I count that as active rest because I run around

Saturday Ran 60 mins outside with my dog

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

bump for w6

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Spatts, what would a more reasonable amount of carbs be?

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

When do you do bi's and the rest of your legs?

I don't do bis often, maybe every other week once. I'm lucky there, they grow really easily. As long as I do major muscle groups, like back and shoulders and chest, my biceps get big without my targetting them.

And as for the rest of my legs, well I guess by that you mean calves. I have been walking on high incline a lot on the treadmill and it makes my hams and calves sore enough that doing the standing calf raise seems like overtraining. I'm sure I'll get used to the incline soon enough and go back to targeting them with weights again.

 

[wilson6]

Cut the carbs in half and increase the protein by the same amount. Keep the fat at 40 g/d. Give it 6 weeks and see what happens.

W6

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

This diet stuff really is subjective. It is annoying because no formulas really tell you what will work. Its trial and error, just like Spatts said.

I am going to give these lower numbers a try and see if it makes a difference with cho (150g or below), and I will try and get my protein up to 150g a day or more, but its tough for me being at school and being a vegetarian. It means a lot of cottage cheese and protein shakes. I am getting really tired of it. Things will get easier in June when I get my own place. I am really looking forward to that!

Does my cardio seem adequate or should I be doing it more often and longer? I can up it to 50 mins 5x a week. Is that too much or just right?

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

This diet stuff really is subjective. It is annoying because no formulas really tell you what will work. Its trial and error, just like Spatts said.

I am going to give these lower numbers a try and see if it makes a difference with cho (150g or below), and I will try and get my protein up to 150g a day or more, but its tough for me being at school and being a vegetarian. It means a lot of cottage cheese and protein shakes. I am getting really tired of it. Things will get easier in June when I get my own place. I am really looking forward to that!

Does my cardio seem adequate or should I be doing it more often and longer? I can up it to 50 mins 5x a week. Is that too much or just right?

 

[MS]

I pretty much concur with W6. When cutting I think you need to have a higher protein intake and lower carbs. Being a vego or student or whatever is not a good excuse for not getting enough protein. If it's a real problem for you then you should just eat meat. But we've been through this before. Give it a try and see how it works.

 

[VeggieLifterChick]

Here's some protein sources I could get in a day:

1 cup egg beaters = 24g protein

1 slice of cheese = 4g protein

3 oz tofu = 8g protein

1 cup of Silk brand soy milk = 4g protein

.5 cup oatmeal = 5g protein

1 cup of cottage cheese = 26g protein

1 scoop of protein powder = 20g protein

Total = 92 grams of protein

Suppose I had a 40g serving of protein powder and the number is 112 grams. I could also add another .5 cup of oatmeal and it would be 117 grams.