What calorie range?

[D_man]

Would you intake in order to bulk up i myself have a poor appetite and can only intake around 3000 to 3500, 2200 of it is weight gainer with 4 raw eggs mixed in. I only weigh around 146 to 150 (my weight scale sucks and is to Ilbs off most of the time) Is this a good start? And also don't know if anyone knows this but does your stomach expand to compensate the amount of food, Hmm like if you eat alot and four or so months pass will you be more hungry than when you first started out? Thanks for all the help you can give.

 

[gettnlarge01]

You need to learn how to eat real food. Eat every 3hrs.Force it down if you have too!

 

[Tatyana]

I believe you will find that it says food supplement on the side of the container, not food. Even meal replacement shakes are not recommended to replace more than two of the six to eight meals per day.

There is a theory that our bodies do not register liquid calories the same way as solid calories.

Without eating real food, your gains are going to be hampered.

Contrary to some of the limited diets your see (tuna,chicken breast,natural peanut butter, eggs, whey protein, oats), it is recommended by most outstanding nutritionists to the pros and by outstanding BBers to eat as wide a range of vegs, beans, whole grains, protein sources as possible.


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[markshark]

I believe you will find that it says food supplement on the side of the container, not food. Even meal replacement shakes are not recommended to replace more than two of the six to eight meals per day.

There is a theory that our bodies do not register liquid calories the same way as solid calories.

Without eating real food, your gains are going to be hampered.

Contrary to some of the limited diets your see (tuna,chicken breast,natural peanut butter, eggs, whey protein, oats), it is recommended by most outstanding nutritionists to the pros and by outstanding BBers to eat as wide a range of vegs, beans, whole grains, protein sources as possible.


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i have noticed much more significant gains from real foods then shakes and mrps. for example i truly believe you would gain more from eating a sweet potato, some beef and veggies than an mrp with the same amount of nutrients.

 

[KIAN]

Would you intake in order to bulk up i myself have a poor appetite and can only intake around 3000 to 3500, 2200 of it is weight gainer with 4 raw eggs mixed in. I only weigh around 146 to 150 (my weight scale sucks and is to Ilbs off most of the time) Is this a good start? And also don't know if anyone knows this but does your stomach expand to compensate the amount of food, Hmm like if you eat alot and four or so months pass will you be more hungry than when you first started out? Thanks for all the help you can give.

Determine your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

Adult Male:

• BMR = 66 + ( 6.23 x body weight in lbs. ) + ( 12.7 x height in inches ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )
• BMR = 66 + ( 13.7 x weight in kilos ) + ( 5 x height in cm ) - ( 6.8 x age in years )

Use your BMR to determine your daily caloric needs to maintain your current weight at the specified level of activity:

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

If you want to increase your bodyweight then increase your caloric intake by 500 calories per day (3500 total caloric increase per week) over the above calculations at the specified level of activity.

If your progress slows then do one of the following:

• increase your caloric intake and maintain your level of physical activity
• maintain your caloric intake but reduce your level of physical activity
• increase your caloric intake but reduce your level of physical activity

Just make sure that your nutritional intake is kept as clean as possible so that you can maintain some degree of control over your body fat percentage (BFP). It is your BFP and not the weight scales which you should use as a sign of good physical health.

Your body will adjust over time to the amount of food that you consume but it will respond better if you have a structured training program in place. As has already been mentioned, look for real foods to make-up the bulk of your nutritional intake (ie: whole wheat breads, pastas, chicken, fish, high fibre vegetables, fruits) instead of resorting to a meal replacement powder (MRP).


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KIAN PHILLIPS -- BSc / SpSc - CPT

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[abolish the weak]

come on now man, yo can only eat 1200 cals/day coming from real food? I dont think your trying hard enough, my dog eats more than that

 

[the_alcatraz]

come on now man, yo can only eat 1200 cals/day coming from real food? I dont think your trying hard enough, my dog eats more than that

LOL....yeh you can definately eat 2000+ calories a day from real food