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Experienced Exercise
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Calorie up keep

toad35
toad35
Posts: 38
Joined: 2004/05/05
United Kingdom
2004/12/16, 07:51 AM
All,

I am 143lbs and have to seriously up my calorie intake to increase my weight to get to my 154lbs goal. I dont want to be super big but I think with my height of 5ft 6", 154lbs and a body fat % around 10-12% (aswell as being cardio fit) I will have what i want. I'm not yet there as I am struggling to get all the calorie intake I need. I am on protein shakes and a progain drink as well as eating good food. 6 meals in total a day. I can see it working when i stick to it but it is difficult for me to take in these extra calories.

I know i will get there. I just want to know that once im there will i have to continue with the same amount of calories and if so does it get any easy to consume them ?

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Cheers,
Toad
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Logger
Logger
Posts: 126
Joined: 2002/05/02
United States
2004/12/19, 08:06 PM
i have a similar inquiry, but i can only fit in 3 or 4 meals a day (still in high school).
sorry, toad for riding on your thread.

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princesslodgey
princesslodgey
Posts: 1,748
Joined: 2004/02/21
United Kingdom
2004/12/20, 09:36 AM
Usually your maintenance calorie level is a bit lower than the amount you need to gain, but there is no magic formula, so it usually involves a bit of trial and error - usually adjusting your calories up or down no more than 250 per day to see what happens.

You do get used to a different calorie intake after a while, so it should get easier.

good luck