Fast metabolism
So about a few months ago I did a cycle and ended up at 238 my biggest weight yet. I held that weight pretty good just eating 4 meals a day. I tried to play with the diet to see how much food it will take to maintain. Well then I got pneumonia and was hospitalized for a couple weeks. I was out of the gym for 3 weeks from the hospital and it's been two months total no gym. I have been training consistent for years. Being sick basically took all the weight I worked hard for you gain away. I'm 25 pounds or so less. I really enjoyed being at that weight. I can not eat for a day and lose incredible amounts of weight. I can lose a couple pounds a day. Of course water and not all fat. When im off cycle I eat 4 solid meals a day. But when I'm on I'm eating 6-7 depending on goals. I think it's time to do a small cycle shortly. For me it's hard to determine my maintenance Cal's.
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AnonIf your goal is to put weight on and you're not interested in maintaining a low BF%, then start thinking outside the box of what's right and what's wrong and just eat. 4 meals a day is good but eat in between meals as well, drink mass shakes before bed and have 2 thick peanut butter sandwiches on the nightstand for a 2am snack. Granted there is evidence that your digestive system needs to recover as well but in this case don't worry about it, do this for about 6 weeks while you're training hard and you'll see your weight increase drastically. After 6 weeks time it down and eat clean for 6 weeks then jump back on the eat everything that isn't bolted down train.
I could care less about keeping fat off. That's pretty easy for me to do. I stay on test all the time for trt. So I'm technically never off test. But even being on test and not eating, the muscle can and will come off. I would say I was definitely past my genetic potential. I'm built tall and lean so it can be hard to put on weight. But it seems easier as I get older and I'm more disciplined. I eat alot when bulking and I do great on a bulk. I have no problem with diet. But from experimenting with it the 4 meals keeps my weight pleateu,d which is good after my bulk.
AnonI feel you man, I'm 6' 263lb as of this morning. Eating is my second job it feels like. Speaking of I have 8lbs of chicken and red potatoes in the crock pot, 7 pm can't come soon enough.
I’ve used past benchmarks for what I was eating at what weight as markers to predict current cal goals. I’d take what you ate before your bulk at 213, and what you were eating at 238, and average them. Then halfway through the bulk if you’re seeing success and you’re up ten pounds or so then I’d bump it back to maintenance cals at 238. It’ll come back faster than you think.
Hi mate. I wish you the best of health. And do not worry. You will get your gains back. Keep us posted.
I think the app is called my fitness pal to help you track calories and such. See if that helps you with diet