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2005/05/01, 12:20 AM
I am completely confused here. Over the last year I have experienced a lot of muscle growth. I started off at 165 at about 15%body fat. Now I am at 153 at around 10%. From what I have heard it is impossible to gain muscle and lost fat. I have gained a lot of muscle in especially the last 6 months. People compliment me a lot more and I can personally tell a huge difference looking in pictures and by the weights I can lift now compared to then. Right now I am stuck at 152-155 depending on the day. So how am I gaining muscle and not any weight at all? This is confusing stuff.
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2005/05/01, 04:39 PM
It is not impossible to gain muscle and lose fat, you can convert your fat into muscle over a period of time. But muscle does weigh more than fat so you would think that you would have gained weight... Perhaps you should be eating more then you are now.. Post what you are eating daily and I will tell you how much more you should be eating.
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2005/05/01, 05:07 PM
fat doesn't turn into muscle..............
I guess it's because you're more cut
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2005/05/01, 07:50 PM
I have two different plans One is for Mon, Wed, Fri, and the other is for Tues Thurs Sat Sun due to my schedule.
MWF
8am - granola bar and meal replacement shake (need a quick meal)
11-12 - chicken sandwich, yogurt, and either an apple or banana
2-3 - bag of roasted peanuts
4-6 - pasta or rice with chicken or beef
9-10 - pb jelly sandwich, chips and salsa, something small before homework
midnight - half tub of cottage cheese before bed
Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun
10am - bowl of cereal or oatmeal
1-2 - chicken breast and small salad or turkey sandwich and small salad
4-5 - turkey sandwich (if not eater earlier) or chicken wrap
7-8 - chili or soup
10-11 - cottage cheese or milk
Now this is just an average. Soemtimes there is a little more and others a little less. Do you think I could benefit from a good protein shake?
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2005/05/02, 05:17 AM
My guess is that you mostly lost body fat...which makes the muscles you already had more visible...ie make you seem more cut....the muscles you had also got stronger...so that you can lift more weight in lifts....
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2005/05/03, 10:27 AM
So then not gaining weight and mass isn't a bad thing? I am kind of confused. I mean I measure my arms and legs and chest and they have all grown, but the overall weight stays put. I know that weight isn't something to stress over but everything else is changing, oh well I will just keep at it. Does the eating plan sound alright though? Any suggestions?
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2005/05/03, 04:39 PM
If you're looking to gain mass it doesn't look like you're eating enough. Being 5'10" and 155, I would guess you should be eating about at least 2000-2300 to maintain your existing weight...maybe more depending on your activity level. So to gain you'd have to eat more then that, and judging from the diet I don't think that's gonna do it.
Anyone else agree? I haven't started gaining mass as I'm still trying to get down to my ideal weight then going for mass...so correct me if I'm wrong on that.
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2005/05/03, 07:20 PM
I have never counted calories, I have always just eaten. It seems like such a time committment just to count them. Any suggestions on how to do it without taking forever doing it? I try to eat a good balance of protein and carbs in every meal, and limit the fats and sugars, but I bet actually counting could make it better. But how do you count everything since most things (unless you buy them already packaged) don't have nutritional info.
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2005/05/04, 02:45 AM
weigh them...or just size them up visually...look up calories/nutrional values of specific foods and their sizes...and just use that...so if a piece of 6oz chicken is 20-30g of protein...you just go with that...etc...and do that fo everything...
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