im going to have problems.

[rojasdave]

im 5'11, 210 pds. very active. i did some calculations and my daily calories should be around 2900 or so. i have never kept track of calories and i ussually tend to stuff myself everyday, or i think i do. i actually counted everything today and i got to a measly 1900 calories. and 141 grams of carbs roughly. AND IM STUFFED. so wonder ive been losing so much weight. i consume about 3 ounces of chicken a day and around 2-3 protein shakes and some turkey bacon and whole wheat slices and eggs. i dont know how to get to around 3100 or 3200 for a good bulking program i have that starts in feb. any help?

[ken22]

wow 3 oz of chicken. was that a chicken nugget? lol

[rojasdave]

haha idk it was 3 decent sized pieces of chicken breast idk if its ouces or what! help!

[Rosie Chee]

im 5'11, 210 pds. very active. i did some calculations and my daily calories should be around 2900 or so. i have never kept track of calories and i ussually tend to stuff myself everyday, or i think i do. i actually counted everything today and i got to a measly 1900 calories. and 141 grams of carbs roughly. AND IM STUFFED. so wonder ive been losing so much weight. i consume about 3 ounces of chicken a day and around 2-3 protein shakes and some turkey bacon and whole wheat slices and eggs. i dont know how to get to around 3100 or 3200 for a good bulking program i have that starts in feb. any help?

You've either got to learn to start eating more - the only way to do it is to DO it.

Suggestions to help:
* Eat more calorie dense food - that way you can get the calories without the quantities
* Eat more often - have a small meal every two hours
* Add in some shakes - make your own or get a gainer that has a lot of calories
* Don't drink water around your meals - it should help you be able to eat more

~Rosie~

[Macabre]

You've either got to learn to start eating more - the only way to do it is to DO it.

Suggestions to help:
* Eat more calorie dense food - that way you can get the calories without the quantities
* Eat more often - have a small meal every two hours
* Add in some shakes - make your own or get a gainer that has a lot of calories
* Don't drink water around your meals - it should help you be able to eat more

~Rosie~

I would agree with this.

[rojasdave]

rosie, you are simply the best

[Rosie Chee]

rosie, you are simply the best

Thanks, Dave

[lennoxchi]

a couple of tablespoons of EVOO wouldn't kill yea neither.

replace chicken with steak when you can

[lennoxchi]

rosie, you are simply the best

she is, isn't she.....and quite easy on the eyes too.......

[FL3X MAGNUM]

im 5'11, 210 pds. very active. i did some calculations and my daily calories should be around 2900 or so. i have never kept track of calories and i ussually tend to stuff myself everyday, or i think i do. i actually counted everything today and i got to a measly 1900 calories. and 141 grams of carbs roughly. AND IM STUFFED. so wonder ive been losing so much weight. i consume about 3 ounces of chicken a day and around 2-3 protein shakes and some turkey bacon and whole wheat slices and eggs. i dont know how to get to around 3100 or 3200 for a good bulking program i have that starts in feb. any help?

If you wanna bulk man there are some excellent weight gainers out there with a buttload of calories and a decent protein/carb/fat ratio. Quick Gainer always won my vote, even though it is lower in calories, it's cheap on certain sites and it actually tastes good and doesn't make me feel like crap.

If you're focused on bulking, eat more red meats and don't focus so much on your turkey bacon either lol...

700 calorie weight gain shake first thing AM
Steak+eggs
Cottage cheese+yogurt+some granola or somethin for a snack
Chicken breast + rice or some other carbs
Tuna sandwich + apple + string cheese preworkout
Slam another 700 calorie shake after workout
Two tilapia filets or a 8-10 oz steak, usually with brown rice and some milk
Cottage cheese or casein shake before bed.

That's how my meal plan usually looks when bulking. I always try to get 500 calories out of every meal at very least. A 700 cal shake mixed with milk is actually more than 700 calories. My snacks are around 200-300 calories.
Throw a protein bar in there if I have room for it. And on workout days I substitute the tilapia filets with more red meat. Pork sucks but it's cheap and has decent protein.

What I just listed is borderline 4000 calories. Not saying it's easy to choke it all down, but it works! Also, I rarely eat veggies cuz I don't have room for them. I make up for it with a V8 and take my multivitamins

[FL3X MAGNUM]

I forgot to mention. A decent nutrient partitioner supplement helps that food go down and boost the appetite a little bit.

So does tren though lol...

[HereToStudy]

I forgot to mention. A decent nutrient partitioner supplement helps that food go down and boost the appetite a little bit.

So does tren though lol...

Lol I would work with eating more than 1900 calories first.

[EasyEJL]

haha idk it was 3 decent sized pieces of chicken breast idk if its ouces or what! help!

if you aren't weighing and using measuring cups, your 1900 calories is a pretty wild guess. Get a scale like this

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...p?SKU=15947047

and some measuring cups, and try and get an accurate idea of what you are eating.

[AntonG42O]

wake up earlier and get a huge meal. im usually my hungriest in the morning. season your food so it tastes better, this helps me choke down when im not hungry.

DONT drink weight gainers. 200 grams of maltodextrin in one gulp leads to FAT gain. there is some use in carbs post workout but the manufacturers of these things suggest you chug the stuff all day long so your new love handles can make the scale proud. slow lean weight gain is the healthiest.

[ken22]

haha idk it was 3 decent sized pieces of chicken breast idk if its ouces or what! help!

Do you just not eat enough or do you have problems eating enough.
I mean do you get full to easy and just cant get it down?

[rojasdave]

alright so today i had in the morning a really bad breakfast like 2 colombian pan de quesos(cheese bread technically) and a protein shake. went to gym around 1 or 2 and had 2 scoops once i got out. then i had a big piece of chicken, wheat bread and mustard! then i had a 5 hr pre licensing course so i had another protein shake. and i realized i was def. under 2000 calories AGAIN so i ordered a 20 piece chicken mcnuggets from mcd and ate another muffin! successful? or how would you change this? im very broke btw so i can only afford chicken breasts, eggs, turkey bacon and protein shakes to be honest!

[mkretz]

i think its pretty obvious whats wrong htere....mcnuggets......also no carbs, no helathy fats... helathy fats are the easiest way to addd calories. Use EVOO eat nuts, good stuff those healthy fats

[rojasdave]

do you think serious mass by ON would help me meet my high calories? im having trouble eating 3400 calories for my bulk

[mkretz]

it would help yes but i think ud be beter off making ur own gainer shakes.....cheaper andbetter nutrients, no fillers like malodextrin.......oatmeal, EVOO, PB, Whey or a blend, Bananna, berries...........lots of cals lots of nutrients lots of quality muscle!!!!

[EasyEJL]

food would help. real food. not shakes.