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Muscle or fat, which is it?

doubleaurn Posts: 2 Joined: 2004/01/11

2004/03/04, 10:15 PM I've been lifting with the free trainers program for about three to four weeks now. My program is focused on gaining muscle mass at a novice level. I started the program at a weight of 136, dripping wet. After the three weeks or so i've reached 144lbs. To you this may seem like not that much but i guess i'm what you call a "hard gainer". My metabolism is so fast that if I eat normal diet of 2000 calories and sit on the couch, i will still lose weight. Now because of my training program I have to increase my protein intake to about 200 grams per day. I know that i'm not getting that, but I am trying very much so to get as close as i can with out taking protein powders. However with my increased intake of protein i eat more carbs and fats as well. So my question is, how do i know that the extra weight i have gained isnt just fat and not muscle? Since i could never gain weight before without lifting i think it is a muscle mass, but i know im not getting the 200 grams of protein needed. Can someone help me. Thanks