Hey everyone, so I'm 2 months from Army bootcamp, Im signed in for 3 years of infantry...because of this I want to gain, at the very least, 10 or 15 lbs...although I would like more along the lines of 20, I dont think thatll happen in 2 months. Ive been trying for the last year and a half to gain weight with very little success. Im 18, 6 feet, 4 inches, and 155 lbs. Yes I know, tall skinny kid, but I have been in the weightroom off and on for about a year and a half too, so I have gained a few pounds that obviously shows as muscle. I have a crazy fast metabolism, I eat every 3 hours on a good day, im constantly hungry. I used to have good dinners at my grandparents...they made meat, had some carbs(rice or whatever), some type of veggie, and always a salad...now i dont get to eat quite as well because im on my own, but my weight hasnt changed since i moved haha...ive taken whey protein powders after workouts and eaten stuff within an hour after workouts...it just seems like nothing is working. I saw somewhere on this site, a post about eating more calories than you burn will inturn increase weight if done correctly...i have known this but how many calories would a dude with a Lean Body Mass of 130 need to intake to surpass the amount burned each day?
Trying to gain some weight before going to Army bootcamp
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Posted 5 months ago #
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Hi duby22.
Welcome.
The trick is actually knowing how many Calories you are burning in a day. Some people are like furnaces and they just burn most of what is thrown in... to a point. Eventually after you have met your needs for basic metabolism, activity, dietary induced thermogenesis (!) and other specific variables, you would start to store extra Calories as fat. OF COURSE you are looking to gain LBM (lean body mass) and not just fat, although fat serves many purposes in our bodies... but that's another lecture!You can actually have your Resting Metabolic Rate tested. It is a test that is done under certain conditions such as no caffeine for at least 12 hours so there is some preparation for that.
There is an equation that we can use to estimated RMR and total Calorie requirements.. we use it for hospitalized patients and it is actually fairly accurate for normal metabolism. If you do have an elevated metabolic rate, the only way to actually measure that would be through testing.
Once you know exactly how many Calories you burn at rest, other factors can be calculated. THEN you have a basis from which to work.
I would add to above posts that RAW nuts are the best option and nut butters without hydrogenated oils or additives. You can even make "milk" from raw almonds and use those as a base for a smoothie. ALSO it tends to be animal based products/meat that is closely related to heart disease, not just the content of saturated fat but production of homocysteine and also a higher dose of toxins that build up in larger animals/fish as they are higher on the food chain.
You may also want to have your thyroid function evaluated as the thyroid gland regulates metabolic rate.
These are just some quick tips.. I will keep tuned in to hear your thoughts.
You may want to consider a nutrition consultation to individualize recommendations to your needs.
Beth Ellen DiLuglio, MS, RD, CNSD, CCN
Metabolism.comPosted 5 months ago #
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