Started lifting heavy need food advice

GGppll · 2019-07-23T09:22:02+00:00

Food timing = myth

RedPill-BlackLotus · 2019-07-23T09:49:11+00:00

I love that your here asking questions proactively. Ask people at the gym too, dont be scared, we want to help, and the ones that dont are faggots anyway.

You have a calorie number you are trying to hit and you also have to get in macronutrients and fiber. There are only so many hours in the day.

You can only digest so much food at one time.

It works best to break up your calories and spread them throughout the day so you dont end up overeating when you do decide to eat.

The eating every 3 hours is a bodybuilding thing. They are always trying to pack in thousands of calories so they spread it out over 6 meals every 3 hours.

Just start tracking your food and get some consistency in the gym.

BusterVadge · 2019-07-23T11:19:38+00:00

You most certainly don't need to eat every 2 hours. For one thing, it keeps a steady stream of insulin going which you DON'T want. It's going to make your body insulin-resistant and cause fat gain.

Eat at normal times, or if you're cutting or doing keto OMAD or IF.

Elprez91 · 2019-07-23T09:39:33+00:00

Any good food tips

Ohboohoolittlegirl · 2019-07-23T12:03:45+00:00

Depends on your own. I prefer to eat every other hour cause otherwise I simply won't get enough calories in.

Just eat, don't give up and drop the sugar and soda

Elprez91 · 2019-07-23T13:34:46+00:00

Thanks guys

boy_named_su · 2019-07-23T14:28:41+00:00

I hit the 1000 pound lifting club late last year

You need a small caloric surplus. About 200 calories over your total daily energy expenditure
You need lotsa protein. At least 1g/lb body weight. See examine.com
You can only absorb 40g protein at a time. So you need 5 meals a day if you're 200 pounds. Usually 3 solids and 2 shakes

Pwnishment87 · 2019-07-23T15:07:05+00:00

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Do you want to maintain, bulk, or cut? You can click the option. It doesn't really mater if you eat 6 times a day or 3 times some people even do OMAD. It depends on your lifestyle. I like 3 meals per day with snacks.

Title	Started lifting heavy need food advice
Author	Elprez91
Upvotes	1
Comments	9
Date	July 23, 2019 8:34 AM UTC (7 years ago)
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