Do you genuinely not know the answer to this question?
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the thing is, I don’t eat the same amount every day. That’s why I was asking
You were not gaining weight when you weren’t counting it. Counting it is only going to make you continue to not gain weight unless you decide to up your total calories.
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@T3hPwnisher Well, I had a snarky post about self-delusion lined up when I read what Anna wrote but decided not to because I honestly do not think any of the posters here can help. Anna needs to accept professional help with the correct frame of mind. Bottom line.
However, nice effort. And it wasn’t snarky, like my potential post would’ve been.
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Honestly, I really enjoy your snark
- mistake #1
If you want media on dieting mistakes, read “How to Stay Small and Weak” by Chase Karnes on Elitefts
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I LOVE elitefts, seriously good writing
Awesome. Read it and comply with it.
Be careful what you ask for:
This was the point(less) of my post:
Not this:
Nice deflection attempt though. But I’m too smart, and too experienced for your Deflect Fu.
Good luck.
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This morning’s photo
Weight:40.2
Still bloated and a bit constipated 
@Pinkylifting I think I’m going to stick to “1800” for another week and see how my body adjusts
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Why the facepalm?
Why are you going back down from 2,000 to 1,800? or is 1,800 the new target?
I’d been doing 1800 for the past week. The 2kday (fruit buffet day) felt horrible
IF 1,800 was after the recent increase, then I take back my facepalm and apologise whole heartedly. If your most recent increase was to 2,000, after which you felt bloated (not the fruit buffet, more recently) then my facepalm was because you increased calories to elicit a change, then because you saw change you went back to stasis.
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I’d been doing 1700 Before you told me to increase, I then tried 2k , that didn’t work so I compromised at 18k
When you say you tried 2k and it ‘didnt work’ are you referring to your fruit buffet?
If so it ‘didn’t work’ because of they way you did it. Not because of the number. Also define didn’t work. The change was made to elicit long term accretion of lean mass, you have no way of knowing if it did or would have worked.
What you mean is it was unpleasant. Again that’s because of the way you did it, not what you did.
If you actually tried 2,000 via normal eating, and made rational adjustments to reduce your overall food mass, and when you say ‘didnt work’ you mean ‘I felt bloated after day 1 of trying so I panicked and gave up’ then I refer you to my previous answer…
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So should I jump to 2k (sans fruit buffet) this week?
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Not Pinky, but yes.
And not all of veg and fruit, because that will cause problems for your digestion regardless of calorie content. You say you can eat your bodyweight in meat so time to prove it.
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Week 4: Day 2 (yesterday)
Deadlift: 1x5-60,70, 80, 1x3-90
Squat: 1x5-40,50, 3x5-60
Overhead press: 5x5-30kg
- everything felt strong and very smooth but legs slightly tired, benches taken so did OVH press- easier than expected, worked lats