2 weeks high calorie

[Meloncap78]

As some of you know I recently finished a cut. When starting a slow bulk I aimed for 3700 calories a day which after a couple of weeks wasn’t moving the scale so for 2 weeks now I have been at 4K or a little over. Everything weighed on a digital scale and logged via MFP. Since starting this intake the only thing I have gotten is a little softer looking around the middle and have actually lost a pound somehow if that makes any sense at all. Before I cut I maintained 210-212 without tracking diet easily. Now that I lost all the fat i can’t gain an ounce to save my life. The caloric intake is not helping in the strength dept either. I am following PHAT to a T and cannot progress on bench. Other lifts are going up slow but steady. I have attached a typical days intake for those that like to say “you’re not eating 4000 calories”. I know how that goes lol. Open to suggestions other than “eat more”. Already tired of a 42” chest and 15.5” arms at 6’2. I’m not on the swim team ha. Thanks guys.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Rather than be so anal why not try varying the ratios a little (more protein, less carbs) or going down 200 kcals a day for a week and see what happens.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Here's the thing: I get how 'easy' having a percentage laid out as a guideline is but I've also seen it become the be all and end all. Ditto the diets where food has points. For me, after all this time, it's fairly simple. If I don't eat all my meals and shakes I can lose 4 pounds over a weekend. I'm one of those that will lose weight at xmas. If I add in one more snack sized meal or drink an extra shake I can add 2-3lbs quite easily.

Having 'rules' as it were works but being obsessed by them... not so much. Most overweight people fall into two camps
1) Does next to no exercise... stays fat
2) Under estimates (or plain lies to themselves) about how much they eat.

Even those that 'never gain weight' get the numbers on work done or food eaten wrong. Both groups have been studied and every time what I've said is true. Ergo adding a little more or moving the ratios around and giving it time works.

 

[stevesmi]

we actually just discussed this in our recent podcast

my take is your body tells you everything you need to know about nutrition. when you look in the mirror, look on the scale, and put on those jeans you wore a month ago or 1 year ago. THAT should dictate what you do going forward.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Keep up the diet but maybe vary the training. Seems like a lot of calories so I cant see that being the reason for no weight or strength gain. Take the new year as a chance to reset your training routine.