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Staying lean on HRT Dose
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solidspine
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Your diet is what keeps you lean, with cardio,
not hrt or gear.
not hrt or gear.
JKurz1 said:
I eat 5 times a day until I am full.
Proteins and slow carbs and lots of water/decafs.
No sugars ... no flour products.
I don't watch cals or fats (except trans). There is only so much proteins and veggies you can eat. Seems to take care of itself.
I haven't measured my body fat, but I have super thin skin and veins showing everywhere even around the navel. This is from the diet, exercise, test, HGH and a-dex.
I'm 63 and either on HRT or a cycle all the time for the last 3 years.
Best shape of my life.
20ss02
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I don't have a lot of background on your goal, but based on your reference to "lean bulking" I assume you want to gain muscle but minimize fat gain.
Here is what I've learned over the years.....
If you eat like a bird - you will look like a bird.
The reality is that you need to eat above your daily caloric maintenance level to build muscle mass. Some people interpret this as an invitation to a sloppy and high fat diet. There is a lot of similarity in the foods I consume while bulking and cutting, but the portions are different. My current maintenance level is ~3,000 calories/day. I will go down to ~2,200/day to cut...and I will go up to ~3,700 to bulk.
It's helpful to monitor your food intake and your body progress, and make adjustments as needed. I track everything I eat - the nutrients, calories and timing. I compare this to my weight, body measurements and strength. If I feel that I'm gaining too much fat, I can make adjustments to my diet or add some cardio.
Here is what I've learned over the years.....
If you eat like a bird - you will look like a bird.
The reality is that you need to eat above your daily caloric maintenance level to build muscle mass. Some people interpret this as an invitation to a sloppy and high fat diet. There is a lot of similarity in the foods I consume while bulking and cutting, but the portions are different. My current maintenance level is ~3,000 calories/day. I will go down to ~2,200/day to cut...and I will go up to ~3,700 to bulk.
It's helpful to monitor your food intake and your body progress, and make adjustments as needed. I track everything I eat - the nutrients, calories and timing. I compare this to my weight, body measurements and strength. If I feel that I'm gaining too much fat, I can make adjustments to my diet or add some cardio.
20ss02
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JKurz1 said:
I'm 6'0" and currently weigh 217. My caloric maintenance level is 3,000/day. I've held my current body weight and size for more than 4 weeks at that level of intake. The only way I build significant size and strength is to increase my calories by 500-700/day. Even if I add a little bit of fat, I tend to shred easily when cutting.
