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[Behemoth]

How many calories do I need to add?

My wife and I were looking at her diet. And in comparison, what I am proposing seems low.

I gain muscle and fat very easy. So I'm hesitant to add to many calories.

Any suggestions on what to change? Reaching out for a little help.

 

[Recruit]

And I would love to see your happy tail in the gym every now and then...

Does this mean your ready to start puking in between sets again?

 

[Behemoth]

Does this mean your ready to start puking in between sets again?

I do miss the good ole days. The best workouts I have ever gotten in.

 

[Behemoth]

Giving this a bump for the day crew to take a look at. Needing a little help with changes...if I need to add cals...where do i need to add them...any input is greatly appreciated.

 

[pintoca]

Giving this a bump for the day crew to take a look at. Needing a little help with changes...if I need to add cals...where do i need to add them...any input is greatly appreciated.

check this out

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406047

 

[Behemoth]

check this out

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406047

Thanks for the help. Am I close with my diet? I have had some input that it is not enough calories...I am going to add a protein/malotdextrin post workout drink.

I'm having trouble fitting everything in.

 

[pintoca]

indeed, it's too low. How many times/week do you train? Lifting? cardio?

You should be eating @ the 2700 cals/day range, to make this sustainable. Sure, eating 2000 you WILL lose weight, but your risk or dropping LBM AND stalling very fast is too high.

Increasing calories will help you drop weight at a reduced rate, but if your training is on key, you will not lose LBM.

 

[Behemoth]

indeed, it's too low. How many times/week do you train? Lifting? cardio?

You should be eating @ the 2700 cals/day range, to make this sustainable. Sure, eating 2000 you WILL lose weight, but your risk or dropping LBM AND stalling very fast is too high.

Increasing calories will help you drop weight at a reduced rate, but if your training is on key, you will not lose LBM.

Lifting 4 days a week.

Cardio 5 days a week. 60 minutes a day. Walking.

Where do I need to add the additional calories? It seems like I'm eating all the friggin time now.

Thanks for your help.

 

[The Iotola]

^bump for babboon, I'm curious as to what can be added into his diet to add extra calories.

 

[looking to lean]

get some omega-3 fish oils... 9cals per gram of fat ya know

I use Ascenta NutraSea - Original (Lemon Flavour). not cheap but probably one of the best fats you can buy.

this is what theie info had to say...

The two omega-3 fatty acids required by the body are eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Oils from fatty fish are nature's best source of EPA and DHA. Comparatively, flax seed oil contains a high concentration of omega-3s but in a form called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). For the body to use ALA it must first convert it to EPA and DHA. This conversion process is very inefficient and results in less than 10% of the ALA being converted to EPA and DHA.

hope this helps...