losing weight on bulking cycle

[pauloreggae]

I have been taking I'm taking 500 mg of test e along with hcg, I have been 6 weeks on it and I lost almost 10 lbs, and I'm getting more cut, that's not what I want, I want to
bulk, I'm taking 11 times my body weight in calories per day and one and half grams of protein per pound of body weight, should I change that? what do you think is the reason why I'm not bulking up? thank you.

 

[3dwin]

6 weeks in a bulking cycle and 10 lbs have been lost,that generally means calories you are taking is lower than what you need to maintaining your weight.
if i were you i would stop taking any type of steroid and learn how to eat to lose/gain/maintenance weight properly before jumping on a cycle.

 

[stevesmi]

you aren't eating enough

you probably are working out too much (which is good!) but you aren't making up the calories. if you are 200 pounds and are eating 11X that that is only 2200 calories man.. you burn 500 calories working out so you are 1000 below your maintenance level.. no wonder you can't gain

before you hop on gear always make sure you get your diet on point first. if you don't know how to eat then you shouldn't use steroids.. your calories should be 3200, not 2200 a day!

 

[Lev Butlerov]

You are just not eating enough food - it is as simple as that. If you want to bulk up, you need to eat more - clean, but more food. @stevesmi got this on point here.

 

[muskate]

Your calories are no where near high enough.

Check out this video I made on how to calculate your calorie, protein, fat and carb intake based on your goals -> https://www.evolutionary.org/forums...s/nutrition-101-carbs-proteins-fat-46427.html


A rough estimate to determine how many calories you need is to multiply your body weight (in pounds) by 15. That will give you the amount of calories needed to maintain your current body weight. If your goal is to gain weight, multiply your body weight by 17-18. If your goal is to loose weigh, multiply your body weight by 12-13.
For example, a 200 pound person would need 3000 calories to maintain his weight (200 x 15 = 3000).


Once you have determined your calorie needs. Set your protein intake. A good number to shoot for is:
1-1.5 grams of protein/pound of body weight for natural athletes
1.5-2grams of protein/pound of body weight for enhance athletes


Once you have set your protein intake, fill the rest of your calorie intake with carbohydrates and fat.


Here is an example of a good quality lean mass diet:

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Your calories are not nearly as high as they need to be. Follow the example above and start getting some food in you!