Hi everyone i need help

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:35:09 GMT

yeh that would be good soon as i start to get results from home i will start going gym, anyone live in Sydney, Australia, Near Liverpool haha. Oh yeh one other thing about the calorie thing... are there different types of calories, like does liquid calorie burn away quiker that solid calorie ?? Today i was trying to eat lunch and i didnt have an appetite i had a bar Nut/honey/chocalate in the morning with milk then i tried to eat a plate of macaroni for lunch at 12pm i ended up finishing it at 2:30pm on my last break at work, then at 5pm i ate a plate of fish n chips, then at 9pm i had a shake. is that alright?? and howcome i didnt have an appetite at lunch, is that normal ??

RE: Hi everyone i need help (AlphaX)

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:46:41 GMT

Maybe you can find a friend with the same interest to train together with you. This should help with keeping your motivation high. You might even find someone in this forum who lives around your place.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:54:24 GMT

Guys you have answered all my questions thanks , its now a matter of will power.. im scared.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (Nm0ney34)

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:41:00 GMT

Yes they count, but with the chips try to stay torwards the baked variety if thats your thing. =P

I feel its best to try to stay as healthy as possible when trying to gain wieght, so to optimize the lean gains. Incase you didnt know tho, if I recall correctly there is 4 calories in one carb/protein and 7 in one fat.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:43:23 GMT

im going to use all your advices :) thanks. One other thing is all calories the same for instance when you say i should consume atleast 3000 calories a day, well a can of coke has 161 calories in it does that count??? or a packet of chips do they count??

RE: Hi everyone i need help (Nm0ney34)

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:07:04 GMT

Eating properly is just as important as the wieght lifting. Its like giving a car 1/2 a tank and trying to drive it the distance a full tank can go.

Breakfast is extremly important, that crap about it being the most important meal wasnt all talk. It really is, and by skipping out on it your robing yourself of energy. So guess where your body gets its energy from when you dont feed it?...your body will tear down muscle and use it for energy.

you may not be a morning eater, but just like getting used to lifting wieghts you have to force yourself to go and do it. as vdk suggested set your alarm so you dont miss it. and getting 500 calories in 6 smaller meals really isnt as hard as you think.

and as for the shakes, nothing is wrong with taking them to add in the extra protein/carbs/calories depending on the type. but you can always eat somethign with it to add in some good fat/carbs or more calories. for example, when I drink my protein shakes I always like to add a small protein bar or 2 granola bars with it. that way im getting lots of protein, and im adding carbs/more calories and fat.

depending on when you wake up a typical day can work out something like this.

8am- breakfast
10am- snack
12/1- lunch
3-4 - snack
6-7 - dinner
before dinner snack mix of protein and carbs

just sit down and plan it out according to your schedule. Peanuts/fruit/shakes/pb&j/pb&banana/other nuts/whole wheat sandwhichs all make great snacks, find good things you like!

RE: Hi everyone i need help (vdk_au)

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:55:21 GMT

Read this:
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_111175/mpage_1/tm.htm

Try to avoid shakes, but rather consume meals, but if you need to, I guess 1 shake is Ok. Just make sure that every meal contains fats/carbs/protein. It's all stated in the guide.

Also, read this as well. I would recommend you trying out the routine
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_120872/mpage_1/key_Natural%2cMass/tm.htm#195340

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:50:01 GMT

ok but doesnt 1 supplement shake have as many or more calories then one 500 calorie meal. So should that take over 1 meal if i take 1 shake per day?? The shake i have is mainly half Carbs and half protein.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (vdk_au)

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:49:33 GMT

No, that is not ok, lol. If your 1st meal is at 12pm, that is too long. It's like trying to drive a car with little fuel left for a long distance. You will be able to still get somewhere, but after awhile, it'll break down. Same thing with breaky.

A very good tip: Set your alarm to go off everyday, so you don't miss your breakfast, this means even if you have to wake up half an hour early than usual, if you want results, you need to put the effort in. I myself use to take half of the time it takes now, since I do struggle slightly with my breakfast, which is why I have to wake up early to. It takes me like 20-30 minutes to finish my breakfast! It's not that big, but yea, it's just hard to eat in the morning. Just take your time!

Every meal should be roughly the same proportion (4-6 meals), but from the sounds of it, you should aim for 5-6.

I calculated your required intake with the calorie calculator obtained from this site (can't remember where exactly though), and you need around 3000 calories, which is around 500 calories for each meal. If you cannot fit that much in initially, don't worry, just eat what you can and gradually increase it. But as you gain weight, you also need to increase your calories.

Hope this helps.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 23:26:57 GMT

Ok sounds good but wat if i miss out on breakfast cant i just move my meals more into the day, lets just say 1st meal i eat is 12pm then fit all the meals in before i sleep? And how big are the meals i should be eating.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (vdk_au)

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:52:58 GMT

I struggled with eating in the morning, but if you start eating reguarly, you'll get use to it, and if you're doing intense exercises, you'll need it. If you're in rush in the morning, which I always get the same excuse from everyone :D, then wake up a bit earlier, and even give it some time before you eat. I usually do all my other things, such as getting dressed, showering, preparing meals, and then once you done all that, then eat breakfast.

There are, but they are for people with medical conditions. I'm in the same situtation as you, and the only way is to eat more. I know what you mean about not having the appetite to eat more, but just start slowly (i.e eat small snacks etc), then once you start building up your appetite then increase it. I remembered when I started, my 2nd meal only consisted of 1 cup of milk, with a handful of nuts, now it's like 2 slices of bread with peanut butter, and a couple of bowls of rice + meat. Just increase it slowly, and you'll be fine.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:59:14 GMT

Oh yeh one other thing guys, is there a way i can slow down my metabolism in a healthy way or non damaging way?? It will Save me having to force feed my self sometimes lol

RE: Hi everyone i need help (btemtd)

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:30:55 GMT

Thanks guys, yeh your right vdk_au because i can even see some progress already and i only started 1 week ago. So just imagine if i continue and upgrade my weights.

The hard part i tihnk is too eat 5-6 meals a day, im not a morning eater and i rush in the morning i only eat a little snack in the morning before lunch. im going to have to eat a big lunch then eat a few snacks between dinner, then big dinner and a few snacks again before the night then eat another meal in the night then finish it off with a huge protein shake what do you thnk of this guys. ??? Can that pass for 5-6 meals a day ??

RE: Hi everyone i need help (vdk_au)

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:49:05 GMT

JugOfLard, there's more than looking muscular that get's a woman in bed.

Anyways, btemtd, you don't necessary need to go the gym as JugOfLard suggested. If you have a bench, weights then that should be fine. Just buy some more weights when necessary, and a barbell, and there you go, you can do any freeweight exercise at "the comfort of your own home". Exercises such as military press, bench press, deadlift, squats are a good starting point.

RE: Hi everyone i need help (JugOfLard)

Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:48:04 GMT

OK, you are not going to get anywhere if you don't go to the gym. Just lifting 40lb dumbell curls and benching will not get you strong. You need to do Military Presses, Squats, and Deadlifts! Even if you are lucky enough to gain some mass, you'll be so disportionate you'll look like a bowling pin. Last ttime I checked, that does not get you in the bed of a women...