+ 4 Calorie tracking? Fixing my diet? Really?
In the past, I hated the idea of tracking my calories. It seemed so tedious. I also complained about not gaining weight.
I wanted a quick fix thinking that I was a hardgainer, my program wasn't right, needed supplements and weight gainers, etc.
Now a friend challenged me to not change a single thing about my diet for two weeks. The only catch was to track absolutely everything. Well I don't like to lose so I did it.
I learned that I was eating no where near what i should be to gain weight. I had this idea that my diet was on point. When I learned what and how much I should be eating, the doors blocking me just swung open. I thought these dudes were wrong and diet wasn't number one. Well I was dead wrong.Fixing my diet has been the greatest thing I ever did for my training.
So whats the take away? Try actually counting your calories for a few days.You probably are not a hardgainer, you are just not eating enough of the right things.
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I remember few years ago, i dieted strictly for 2 weeks, 3800kcal a day, everything was clean i literally mutated my body looked so much fuller, but after wards i got food poisoning fkd me up for months...
Yes I just got a Fitbit and I am surprised how easy it is to track everything what a life changer
basskiller89Welcome brother lol
Tracking is second nature to me by now
I couldn’t turn it off if I tried
Overly aware of everything I consume
Welcome to your new gains as well
You can track your calories by noting down calories you eat in a file. By filing such a way we will know how much you are consuming. This is a naive practice which helps in weight loss.
MyFitnessPal is my favorite & it makes it simple
taco_supremei have to start tracking then and just see what i am really eating now
i’m old school but gotta do a little new school with all apps involved nowadays. have to say been able to track diets better and set alerts to help with eating on my busy days at work. apps and whatnot all have their places just depends on if u want to mess with it. some guys just know someguys like me on the go just have to use what i can, getting scatterbrained in my age.
I’m too lazy to do it so I just pay somebody else to tell me what to eat. Lol
RustyhookerGood to see ya got dialed in with foods
A free app called fatsecret helps me out greatly tracking everything I eat.
Different schools of thought. You can track or you can plan. I plan. I write a meal plan, I follow it to a T, same meals, same times, every day. I adjust calories according to the scale (checking at the same time once a week on an empty stomach) depending on whether I want to gain, lose, or maintain. Is it boring eating the same exact things every day? Honestly, no. I'm immature in many respects but well past the point where I need to be entertained by my food. It's fuel, nothing more, nothing less.
Okay, I have one cheat meal a week every Saturday night. Shoot me.
How many calories did you think you were eating vs the actual? Just curious how far off it was.
I can't remember (about two years ago) numbers exactly but;
At the time i think my maintenance was 3000. I thought i was eating around 3500. My daily average was only 2500. Thats about the best i can remember, Might be a little off.
Currently I do more of your style. I have a routine and scheduled life so planning my meals is the easiest. And if something bores me, i can add hot sauce lol.