Okay, so here’s the deal- since I started University at the end of September, I’ve gone from around 131lb down to 125lb. 131lb was low enough to begin with (for an 18 y.o. male, 5ft 10in) but I’m just losing weight every week now. I have to do LOADS of walking every day, even on days that I’m lifting (4X a week.)
I used to be able to eat 2800/900 calories a day and increase weight, but now I’m eating over 3000 and losing weight. I’m not seeing any increases in gains or strength in the gym anymore either, despite changing up my routine and trying different things- hell, I used to sweat like a beast and get godawful DOMS, but neither happens anymore, and I’m not doing anything now that I wasn’t doing back before all this.
My diet is pretty perfect too- all clean stuff and good ratios. The thing that’s really getting me is that my leg workouts have gone to shit because my legs are always so tired after all the walking too. Any advice fella’s? I could really use it…
No it’s not. If you want to gain weight and you are losing weight then your diet is more in the category of “shit” than perfect. You are more active, you need to eat more. Steal from the dining hall, buy some microwabable foods from a grocery store, drink a lot of protein shakes. Just make it happen.
You must be walking one heck of a distance everyday. I walk a lot, doesn’t stop my working out. Or wait, if youtr walking to the gym is the problem, have a gym in your Uni accommodation. I have and its literally a 3m by 5m room.
I seem to have put on a lot of weight whilst starting Uni in September (198 to 211, at 6,2), which I think is down to having spent the first few weeks eating crap, partying, and drinking copious amounts, I know I know, I’m terrible, but will get back on the saddle soon (I also had a back injury for the past 3 weeks, so that didn’t help either as I can’t really train). Hows your sleeping and drinking habits?
If you’re really walking THAT much, than may be get some cheap bike usually universities have these “parking” spaces for bikes and if you get a super cheap one no one will try to steal it.
Corn Pops and Spicy Shrimp Ramen is NOT a perfect diet.
I contest that only people that have been researching and experimenting with what type of micronutrient breakdown works best for them truly know a “perfect diet.”
Since you are new to college, some questions need to be asked, outside of the already mentioned diet.
Are you sleeping enough- 8-10 hours daily
How is your stress level?
What about recreational drugs/drinking?
Get those things in line. Eat big. Lift simple. Search West Side for Skinny Bastards.Eat some more. Don’t be afraid of a gaining some bodyfat. Oh, and be sure to study.
[quote]The New Guy wrote:
Do you drink water? Stop that. Drink milk instead, problem solved.[/quote]
umm no.
More like if you are eating chicken switch to red meat. Eat more of everything since you are a buck 20. Carry around mixed nuts and eat them between classes. Carry around water and throw in some protein powder and sip that throughout the day.
3233 Calories
421g Carbohydrate
223g Protein
76g Fat
49g Fibre
Training Routine;
MONDAY; CHEST + TRICEPS
Incline Barbell Press x 4 6-10
Flat Dumbell Press x 4 6-10
Dips x 3 To Failure
Flat Flyes/ Incline Flyes or Crossovers x 3 8-12
Pressdowns x 3 8-12
Kickbacks x 3 8-12
TUESDAY; BACK + BICEPS
Widegrip Pullup x 4 6-10
Barbell Row x 4 6-10
One-Arm Dumbell Row x 3 8-12
Cable Row/ T-Bar Row x 3 8-12
Barbell/ Dumbell Curl x 3 8-12
Hammer Curl x 3 8-12
WEDNESDAY; OFF
THURSDAY; SHOULDERS
Seated Barbell Press x 4 8-10
Overhead Dumbell Press x 3 8-10
Upright Rows x 3 8-10
Rear-Delt Raises x 3 8-12
Lat Raises x 3 8-12
FRIDAY; LEGS (Before I started having diff’s…)
Squats x 4 6-8
Leg Press x 3 6-10
Romanian Deadlifts x 3 6-10
Quad Extensions x 3 8-12
Hamstring Curls x 3 8-12
Calf Raises x 3 to Failure
Thanks for posting. So you are losing weight on that diet, right? So eat more food.
Every where you have one scoop of protein powder, have 2. Everywhere you have a piece of meat, pick a larger piece of meat or and 2nd smaller piece.
You are waiting an hour and a half after you wakeup to eat? Eating should be first thing. This also gives you another meal, opportunity for another 400-ish calories.
are you living in rez? If you are and there is a caf where everyone eats, Start hitting on all of the girls working there. I dated a girl from my caf the 2 years i lived in rez and almost never paid a thing. Put on 15 lbs each year after leaning out in the summer. Im telling ya, find a girl in the caf and make it work.
My diet is pretty perfect too- all clean stuff and good ratios. The thing that’s really getting me is that my leg workouts have gone to shit because my legs are always so tired after all the walking too. Any advice fella’s? I could really use it…[/quote]
START POUNDING THE FOOD LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW! Bages, Whole milk, eggs, and have a liquid bottle with you mixed water with protein. Drink it wherever you go.
