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Powerlifting57
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well how bout it how many do you eat?
how many cals do you eat in a day?
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kimchee411
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1800-1900 right now as I am cutting. ~3000 to bulk.
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jenscats5
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Right now about 1,000 - 1,100
bigdawginCO
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i hit just over 4000 a day, i'm 6'4" 230 lbs at 12% BF.
Powerlifting57
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lol you sound just like me i have been eating the huge jar of peanut butter every 4 days!!
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jenscats5
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Miss24k said:mmmm peanut butterI can so eat the whole jar in 1 sitting, I've done it a few times actually
I have a date with a PB jar next week!!
cswole
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Look what I started lol. Mmm just went and bought some more peanut butter, and some tuna! The checkout girl hated me for how many cans of tuna I had. Of course she could have been smart and looked that the box said 48, and that it was missing 1, so that's right boys and girls 47!. Instead of ringing up all 47 seperatley..
ghettostudmuffin
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I don't know exactly how many calories I'm eating right now, but it's over 4000 easily.
gymratforlife
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around 2000 calories a day,depending on how many times I get in the peanut butter and jelly jars with a spoon while sleepwalking =).
1200-1300
ilpadrone
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Hahaha cool! More Peanut B. swallowers like myself..
I don't open a new one every 4th day, maybe 12 or so ;-)
I go on 3500 cal for growing. Complex carbs, lot's of protein and
MCT oil - 'good' fats added here and there ED). I gain little fat with 3500.
I go on 2000 for cutting. Much less complex carbs, lot's of protein and
little MCT.
I started cutting about 6 weeks ago at 201 and now i'm 196 and 5'10"
So now +-2000 ED if you count the MCT oil in.
For cutting this works fine - for me. Weight is going back nice and slowly
and so is my BF%. I don't want to go below 6%, now at 8% I guess.
My face has to look healthy, not skinny like when I did competition
)
I got about 10 weeks to my next androgens insertion and want to
be at 6% again right when that starts. Then off course I switch back to
a higher calorie plan.
*No way back
I don't open a new one every 4th day, maybe 12 or so ;-)
I go on 3500 cal for growing. Complex carbs, lot's of protein and
MCT oil - 'good' fats added here and there ED). I gain little fat with 3500.
I go on 2000 for cutting. Much less complex carbs, lot's of protein and
little MCT.
I started cutting about 6 weeks ago at 201 and now i'm 196 and 5'10"
So now +-2000 ED if you count the MCT oil in.
For cutting this works fine - for me. Weight is going back nice and slowly
and so is my BF%. I don't want to go below 6%, now at 8% I guess.
My face has to look healthy, not skinny like when I did competition
)I got about 10 weeks to my next androgens insertion and want to
be at 6% again right when that starts. Then off course I switch back to
a higher calorie plan.
*No way back
BlondBomber
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I have just started to track my nutritional #'s, so I don't know my average.
Here is what I ate today (high calorie/carb day):
2 cups coffee
Breakfast:
10 egg whites w/1 yolk (229/5/0/32)
1 c steel cut oats (680/12/116/24)
½ c raisins (260/0/62/2)
1 tbsp grape seed oil (120/14/0/0)
Breakfast Total: 1289/31/178/56
Meal #2:
1 c brown rice (600/4/128/12)
~8 oz top round steak (428/14/0/72)
15 oz can peaches (175/0/45.5/3.5)
Meal #2 Total: 1203/18/173.5/87.5
Meal #3:
2 (~7 oz) medium potatoes (370/0/84/10)
8 oz ultra-lean ground beef (580/37/0/58)
3 tbsp grape seed oil (360/42/0/0)
15 oz can peaches (175/0/45.5/3.5)
Meal #3 Total: 1485/49/129.5/71.5
Snack:
½ c almonds (340/30/10/12)
¼ c raisins (130/0/31/1)
Snack Total: 470/30/41/13
Meal #4:
1 c brown rice (600/4/128/12)
8 oz ground turkey (320/16/0/22)
Meal #4 Total: 920/20/128/34
Meal #5:
8 oz ground turkey (320/16/0/22)
4 tbsp all-natural PB (420/32/12/16)
3 tbsp flax seeds (140/10/11/5)
Meal #5 Total: (880/58/43/43)
Daily Total: 6247 calories/206g fat/693 g carbs/305 g protein
Here is what I ate today (high calorie/carb day):
2 cups coffee
Breakfast:
10 egg whites w/1 yolk (229/5/0/32)
1 c steel cut oats (680/12/116/24)
½ c raisins (260/0/62/2)
1 tbsp grape seed oil (120/14/0/0)
Breakfast Total: 1289/31/178/56
Meal #2:
1 c brown rice (600/4/128/12)
~8 oz top round steak (428/14/0/72)
15 oz can peaches (175/0/45.5/3.5)
Meal #2 Total: 1203/18/173.5/87.5
Meal #3:
2 (~7 oz) medium potatoes (370/0/84/10)
8 oz ultra-lean ground beef (580/37/0/58)
3 tbsp grape seed oil (360/42/0/0)
15 oz can peaches (175/0/45.5/3.5)
Meal #3 Total: 1485/49/129.5/71.5
Snack:
½ c almonds (340/30/10/12)
¼ c raisins (130/0/31/1)
Snack Total: 470/30/41/13
Meal #4:
1 c brown rice (600/4/128/12)
8 oz ground turkey (320/16/0/22)
Meal #4 Total: 920/20/128/34
Meal #5:
8 oz ground turkey (320/16/0/22)
4 tbsp all-natural PB (420/32/12/16)
3 tbsp flax seeds (140/10/11/5)
Meal #5 Total: (880/58/43/43)
Daily Total: 6247 calories/206g fat/693 g carbs/305 g protein
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I'm currently 5'9" ~160 7%BF. Right now I'm eating 3-3.5k per day on average but back 3 weeks ago it wasn't uncommon for me to down 5k and I was still dropping bf. But then again, I was also running 15-20 miles at a time. I'm an endurance athlete...triathlons and running races so I can easily burn 2k+ calories during a single long workout.
BlondBomber
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whoa182 said:
That day was a high-carb, high-calorie day, so it is obviously not quite representational of my daily caloric intake.
I had blood work done about 2 months ago, and I have a good BP and cholesterol reading. The only reading that was slightly higher was my creatine (sp?) level. I don't have the readout in front of me, so I have no specific numbers to share.
Eating that much is not a problem for me; I am have a naturally endomorphic, lineman's bodytype. When I was fat I could eat 5-6 "cheat" meals a day.
danbo
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Usually around 1800, mainly do to time constraints with university, work, coursework, the gym and martial arts.
I dont have the best diet either, when i'm not in work its good. But i work part time in Burger King so all that shitty food i get on my break isn't good for me i guess. I ate 1 burger that had 980 kcal's the other day (thats disgusting).
I am 5"8, 140lb's, 11.5% BF and i'm 19 years old.
I dont have the best diet either, when i'm not in work its good. But i work part time in Burger King so all that shitty food i get on my break isn't good for me i guess. I ate 1 burger that had 980 kcal's the other day (thats disgusting).
I am 5"8, 140lb's, 11.5% BF and i'm 19 years old.
BiggT
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Here's what I ate thus far today.....
8 AM....2 whole wheat bagels w/ steak, egg, and cheese/ 8 egg whites, a litre of skim milk
9:30 AM -trained.....10 singles of power snatches, 10 singles of power cleans, then I no-no squated up to a heavy 5, then 5 singles at a set weight, then 5 sets of chins
10:30 AM- MetRx 51 gram RTD
11 AM- 2 beef and bean burritos from Taco Bell and a muscle milk
1PM 1lb of 95% lean ground beef, 1 bag of instant brown rice, a package of frozen broccoli, and a litre of skim milk
It's 1:50 and I'll probably have a muscle milk in a half hour....the day is young.....I actually forget what it is like to eat when I am hungry, I just stay stuffed to the point of being uncomfortable all day long, lol.
8 AM....2 whole wheat bagels w/ steak, egg, and cheese/ 8 egg whites, a litre of skim milk
9:30 AM -trained.....10 singles of power snatches, 10 singles of power cleans, then I no-no squated up to a heavy 5, then 5 singles at a set weight, then 5 sets of chins
10:30 AM- MetRx 51 gram RTD
11 AM- 2 beef and bean burritos from Taco Bell and a muscle milk
1PM 1lb of 95% lean ground beef, 1 bag of instant brown rice, a package of frozen broccoli, and a litre of skim milk
It's 1:50 and I'll probably have a muscle milk in a half hour....the day is young.....I actually forget what it is like to eat when I am hungry, I just stay stuffed to the point of being uncomfortable all day long, lol.
BiggT
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JKurz1 said:
Everyday man. Not the same menu, I'd get bored, but that's the basic gist of it.
I am 26......I'm a little under 6' with my shoes on and right now I am anywhere between 250-255 depending on when I weigh myself.....my pic is in my avatar. I don't really measue much, arms are about 19"...thighs about 29-30".....chest maybe low 50's....my waist is 36". Last physical I had, my BP was 115/80 and my total cholesterol was 167, I forget the HDL/LDL breakdown, but it was good, tryglycerides were good, no problems.
I try to stay full all day and never get hungry.....I stay consistent because I am not scientific, If I want to eat at say 10:30, and I can't until 11:15, I am not going to kill somebody over it, I use A LOT of variety, especially with fruits and veggies...I find I can keep bodyfat under control by eating foods that are dense nutritionally.....I try to stay away from high calorie foods with no bang for your buck, like candies and cakes and ice cream, for me, that shit just sticks to my waistline and does nothing to improve my lifting. Believe it or not, taco bell is pretty nutritionally dense depending on what you order, lol.....I drink close to a gallon of skim milk a day, sometimes half a gallon.....I drink a Metrx 51 gram RTD post workout, then a big meal about an hr later....I use muscle milk to up cals if need be...I use shakes if I am lazy or if I need to go to the grocery store, or if I physically can't eat anymore...sometimes the food doesn't sound so good, so I'll drink 2-3 muscle milks a day just to keep my clean cals high.....I prefer fresh, whole foods most of the time...meals are chicken or beef or fish with A LOT of a complex carb and some type of veggie or salad..Also, I'll eat baked and mashed potatos, I don't limit myself to yams, I eat lots of oatmeal, only whole wheat bread that has a high fiber count at home, but at a reataurant, I'll a regular bun with a sandwich, I don't get bent out of shape over that.....I eat a lot of yogurt and bananas.....lots of peanut butter...today I grabbed taco bell, sometimes I'll get a pizza, If I am dying I'll eat a peice of a snickers bar, but again, if I do something like that, I look for bang for my buck, The other day I was in a pinch with work and had to stop at Wendy's.....so I got a a chicken sandwich, a burger, and two baked potatos.....for me, it just comes down to using my head when it's time to eat.
Back in college and the first couple years after I graduated, I'd go out Fri and Sat night and spend $100-150 a weekend at the bars......I gave that up, and saved myself $400-600 a month, now it goes to MetRx, Cytosport, steakhouses, sushi joints, and the grocery bill. I don't waste my money on ANY nutritional supplements like creatine or glutamine .....been there, done that, my own personal study conducted by myself on myself says you don't notice them one lick them if you eat an abundance of nutritious foods and train correctly. I just drink MetRx post workout and Muscle Milk to up cals and because it really does taste like a milkshake.
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BiggT
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JKurz1 said:
Sure....
3PM---Muscle Milk
5:45PM---Roasted lean pork loin (a lot).....mashed potatos...brussels sprouts (a lot)...salad.....1 litre of skim milk
8:30 PM----Roasted turkey breast(a lot), broccoli (a lot), bag of instant brown rice...1 litre of skim milk
10:30 PM----Can of tuna with mustard for taste, lol...some yogurt, and a banana, some more milk..
I also drink water during the day, sitting at the computer, sitting at work, watching TV, etc. I take Vit-C, a B-Complex, and a Multi-Vit.
Asleep by 11:30
I train for strength/performace mainly....If I want to cut, I can reduce my calories by about half and still probably eat a good 3000 cals and the weight falls off my body....sometimes I will do a few 2 week cycles of ultra-restrictive dieting every other month and eat like this the rest of the time, it works well for me.
With cardio, I find long, slow cardio (like the treadmill at 5.0 for 45min) just destroys muscle and ruins workouts and athletically makes you slow. Unless you're an endurance athlete who wants to build stamina, I don't see the logic in painfully long, painfully slow cardio. I'll do sled dragging, swimming(this more for AR), sprint work, high intensity interval stuff for performance.....and when I want to manipulate bodyweight or appearance I do it in the kitchen.
JKurz1
Banned
thats a ton of cals....I prob. take in half that many, but I need to revamp.....I've switch to a 1/2 hour stationary bike in the am, 3x a week max........now I just need to cram. I train in the evenings....do u work? My problem is not getting in enough meals before bed...take a look:
3:00
rice and tuna preworkout
4:30
TRAIN
600pm
WHEY AND ??? SUGGEST AND MRP HERE? MAYBE A MYOPLEX? THOUGHTS ON DEXT? FRUIT? BAGEL?
THEN I LIKE TO GET IN A SHAKE, SOME NUTS AND SOME VEGGIES ABOUT 830 - BEFORE I CRASH AT 9PM..........THOUGHTS?
3:00
rice and tuna preworkout
4:30
TRAIN
600pm
WHEY AND ??? SUGGEST AND MRP HERE? MAYBE A MYOPLEX? THOUGHTS ON DEXT? FRUIT? BAGEL?
THEN I LIKE TO GET IN A SHAKE, SOME NUTS AND SOME VEGGIES ABOUT 830 - BEFORE I CRASH AT 9PM..........THOUGHTS?
BiggT
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I work a 9-5.
Post workout, have some whey and some carbs (in any form)...maybe a whey shake and some Gatorade at 6PM (I say gatorade because it is quick and easy, if you want a bagel or white rice, or juice, that works) .....about an hr later, eat a balanced meal with protein/carbs/fat.
Eat maybe a tuna sandwich on whole wheat and some salad and milk around 9:30.......then maybe some eggs and a banana and yogurt before bed.
Post workout, have some whey and some carbs (in any form)...maybe a whey shake and some Gatorade at 6PM (I say gatorade because it is quick and easy, if you want a bagel or white rice, or juice, that works) .....about an hr later, eat a balanced meal with protein/carbs/fat.
Eat maybe a tuna sandwich on whole wheat and some salad and milk around 9:30.......then maybe some eggs and a banana and yogurt before bed.
Protobuilder
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biggT -- awesome posts, very detailed info. You're a big mofo! What's your BF? Sorry if you mentioned it and I overlooked it. Just wondering 'cause "traditional wisdom" tells you to not drink too much milk but I just love the stuff.
You eat "roasted" meats a lot . .. how do you prepare 'em? And same for brussel sprouts. How do you make 'em edible? LoL I'm tired of eating green beans but the other veggies are too much hassle IMO to get 'em ready, cook, etc.
You eat "roasted" meats a lot . .. how do you prepare 'em? And same for brussel sprouts. How do you make 'em edible? LoL I'm tired of eating green beans but the other veggies are too much hassle IMO to get 'em ready, cook, etc.
BiggT
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Protobuilder said:
I honestly don't know my bf%. I do use skim milk, I never had any real problems with it, if I start thinking I need to cut back, I usually drop a Muscle Milk shake and I am good to go. I personally think milk is the most anabolic food on the planet. With a gallon a day my recovery time is really improved, and it is sort of like an insurance policy against a bad workout.
With Brussels Sprouts, and broccoli too, I use garlic powder and red pepper flakes and a drop of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter....the garlic powder and red pepper flakes make them real edible, otherwise they just taste like grass to me. I also eat a lot of spinach, but I like spinach, so it's not a problem. I put it in omlettes or sometimes sautee it with fresh garlic and olive oil and put it over brown rice.
For poultry I just use salt and pepper and garlic powder.....with beef I use either Montreal Steak Seasoning or salt/pepper/garlic powder. A lot of times I skip the salt and make a broth just with one of those instant boullion packets. I can pick up a lot of roasted meats at a local store thats prepares them fresh daily, otherwise I either broil, bake, or grill at the house. I've been making a pretty good meatloaf with either 95% lean beef or turkey. Just use salt/pepper/garlic powder/onion/parsley/whole wheat bread crumbs/and 1 egg. Mix it up and bake at 375 until done. It also makes a good sandwich the next day on whole wheat bread with mustard too.
My life would be much easier if I'd cook days in advance, but I am not a big leftover guy, so I probably cook at least every other day.
Black03SVTCobra
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2000 for me, started of at EF at 235 16% BF, trying to get down to around 205 at 10% or less and then bulk.
Powerlifting57
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hit a wall at 170 AHHH need to up the cals more. im at 5500 now going to 6500-7000
GOD HAVE MERCEY!!! its so hard to eat that much i feel liek a pig. no seriously after everymeal i feel like i ate a house.
GOD HAVE MERCEY!!! its so hard to eat that much i feel liek a pig. no seriously after everymeal i feel like i ate a house.
Powerlifting57
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JKurz1 said:
so here it goes
breakfast- 2 whole wheat pband jelly sandwhiches loaded w/ pb and 2 scoops protein powder 1600 cals
trio-plex protein bar, what ever else i decide to get at school usually bagle cream cheese, apple, cake or cookie try for about 1000 + cals.
snack- 1 lb serloin burger, 3 cups of wheat pasta or more i dont reallyu measure i just eat 1400 cals
dinner same as above or steak or a whole chicken plus dessert i shoot for 1500 cals
before bed cytogainer plus bpj sandwhich 1340
thats 6840
I'm 5'11, 185lbs @ 8% BF.
Powerlifting57
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JKurz1 said:
no not getting fat you can see striations in my body, veins and a little bit of my six pack. I have an unaturally fast metabolism i have to eat 4000 just to maintain.
fitnessgrl8621
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1200-1300 cal/day
Usually about 1500, but trying to be good before a vacation in 3 weeks.
Usually about 1500, but trying to be good before a vacation in 3 weeks.
harbinator
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2000 cutting
4000 bulking
4000 bulking
WoNderWoMan25
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Between 1200-1800/day, trying to get past this plateau 
WoNderWoMan25
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pintoca said:
To maintain or lose, I was following the current weight x 11-14 rule. That'll get me in the 1600-2000/day range. No?
It's a shame we didnt get a male/female split on this one.
Cutting for me starts Monday so I'll go back to 1800-2100 cals.
I plan to not go below that b/c I've added a decent amount of muscle & I must eat to keep it. We'll see what happens...
At my leanest I was easily eating 2500-2800 cals a day, scale weight around 155 lbs, I was pinched at 9.8. Now I don't rely on 7-11 pt pinches, just use them for data points, but the consistency of the pinch & person doing it is a constant.
I plan to not go below that b/c I've added a decent amount of muscle & I must eat to keep it. We'll see what happens...
At my leanest I was easily eating 2500-2800 cals a day, scale weight around 155 lbs, I was pinched at 9.8. Now I don't rely on 7-11 pt pinches, just use them for data points, but the consistency of the pinch & person doing it is a constant.
letsrun4it
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Todays intake:
4 servings oatmeal
triple protein shake
2 protein bars
2 triple turkey burgers (60g protein each)
aprrox 30 chicken wings
30oz pork roast, 3 mashed potatoes, 4-5 cups stuffing
2 nutrigrain bars
1 small burrito
..I'm bulking
4 servings oatmeal
triple protein shake
2 protein bars
2 triple turkey burgers (60g protein each)
aprrox 30 chicken wings
30oz pork roast, 3 mashed potatoes, 4-5 cups stuffing
2 nutrigrain bars
1 small burrito
..I'm bulking
Wow, im surprised that we have so many peeps under 4000. I average about that all the time no matter what im doing . I have a nagging hunger that i have had since my youth. Sometimes i get up in the 5 grand range . Hmmm, maybe i need to slack back significantly. But it seems that if i even go down a little bit in caloric intake that my muscle mass that i have goes right away . But when i go up significantly then i start to gain to much body fat . But the thing is , is that im not a huge muscled up dude . Im alright but nothing compared to some of the guys on this site that are huge and eating 4000 calories a day just to bulk .
Im jabbering . Im new here. Please just go take a look at this link i just started to see my problem .http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469326 Thanks guys and gals, Rashidi
Im jabbering . Im new here. Please just go take a look at this link i just started to see my problem .http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=469326 Thanks guys and gals, Rashidi
WoNderWoMan25
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*Bunny* said:
Buns, I forget how tall you are... 5'8??
<<still getting shit at work for having a 'lunch bag' the size of a full grocery bag, but I eat at least three meals/day at work! Planning to throw a dumbbell at the next co-worker who questions if I'm consuming too many calories>>
MassDestruction
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Bout 2,800 - 3,200 now for cutting
WoNderWoMan25
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*Bunny* said:JUST a * shy of 5'9 ... Yes i round up
YES Hurling dumbbellsYou sound like me
Hey, I round up too... When it comes to height anyway.
Leanest at 5'9 with 2500-2800 cals a day and scale weight around 155 lbs. I love the sound of that...
I met w/Mr All Natual Body Builder last night and guess what his number 1 diet recommendation to me was... carb cycling. You ladies suggested it over 3 weeks ago and I didn't jump on then wagon then. Guess it's time to now! He suggested three low days followed by one carb loading day. Do you agree?
WoNderWoMan25 said:Hey, I round up too... When it comes to height anyway.
Leanest at 5'9 with 2500-2800 cals a day and scale weight around 155 lbs. I love the sound of that...
I met w/Mr All Natual Body Builder last night and guess what his number 1 diet recommendation to me was... carb cycling. You ladies suggested it over 3 weeks ago and I didn't jump on then wagon then. Guess it's time to now! He suggested three low days followed by one carb loading day. Do you agree?
As if we would steer you in the wrong direction ... Going to answer you in the other thread
pintoca
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WoNderWoMan25 said:Hey, I round up too... When it comes to height anyway.
Leanest at 5'9 with 2500-2800 cals a day and scale weight around 155 lbs. I love the sound of that...
I met w/Mr All Natual Body Builder last night and guess what his number 1 diet recommendation to me was... carb cycling. You ladies suggested it over 3 weeks ago and I didn't jump on then wagon then. Guess it's time to now! He suggested three low days followed by one carb loading day. Do you agree?
so he copies what I have been preaching since Nov. 2004... damn
silverfish
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This week it's under 1000 per day. A few cans of tuna and 2 granola bars. Haven't been hungry yet.
studlife22
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i usually eat anywhere from 5-8000 a day, bulkin up and still growin, costs a shitload tho
silverfish said:
Why? are you stranded on a desert Island? or are you on the Fox Network's latest reality show: 'How to lose LBM and get Fatter in 30 days'....
unless your body weight is 85lbs, you are not just wasting your time, you are going get the reverse of what you want.
Rabid_Goose
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I've been dieting for just a little over two months, right now I'm going at about 1500 a day with two days a week at work I'll do higher calories. Like today I ate two foot long roasted chicken honey oat sandwhiches from Subway and I was nothing but a blur at work I was going so fast. But just eating 1500 cals a day I still feel full and have energy. Just when I eat higher calories I go insane with energy. Almost 220, started at 255 and boy I can tell a difference.
Rabid_Goose said:
How come you have so much energy? Would you put it down to motabolism, or supps or drugs(prescribed or otherwise?)?
D
Douglas7777
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Cutting right now... 6 foot 224lbs.... 19% BF. 1650-1800 cals per day.
Workouts get tough considering I am around 55% under maintenance.
