I was doing good at first. 6-7 meals a day, 4,500 cal. a day (I weigh around 165 w/ about 6% BF) and I never got hungry. Now I started taking digestive enzymes...and I am hungry all the time now.
I get so hungry in the middle of the night I have to wake up and eat just so I can get a full nights sleep. I want to absorb all that I can but I don’t really want to pack on the BF either…any ideas?
[quote]grrrsauce wrote:
I was doing good at first. 6-7 meals a day, 4,500 cal. a day (I weigh around 165 w/ about 6% BF) and I never got hungry. Now I started taking digestive enzymes…and I am hungry all the time now.
I get so hungry in the middle of the night I have to wake up and eat just so I can get a full nights sleep. I want to absorb all that I can but I don’t really want to pack on the BF either…any ideas?[/quote]
How about stop taking the digestive enzymes?
[quote]grrrsauce wrote:
6-7 meals a day, 4,500 cal. a day (I weigh around 165 w/ about 6% BF)[/quote]
Damn, you must have one fast metabolism!
That’s a lot of calories for your weight.
How’d you measure your bf%?
If I were you, I’d judge weather to increase or decrease my calories based on if my weight is going up or down, and how quickly it’s doing so. If you’re trying to gain, and if you are gaining, I’d say to try and fight the extra hunger.
If you’re trying to gain and you’re not gaining, I’d up the calories.
Damn, you must have one fast metabolism!
That’s a lot of calories for your weight.
How’d you measure your bf%?
If I were you, I’d judge weather to increase or decrease my calories based on if my weight is going up or down, and how quickly it’s doing so. If you’re trying to gain, and if you are gaining, I’d say to try and fight the extra hunger.
If you’re trying to gain and you’re not gaining, I’d up the calories.[/quote]
I’ve never had my metabolism tested but the doctor I speak to said “You have the metabolism of a scared rabbit”…and he is also the one who measured my BF% with a caliper. I am waiting for 4 months for him to finish my body contrast(I just started lifting again 6 weeks ago) to see the percentage of muscle I have gained in different areas
Like right now I am eating a can of beans w/ some cheese to thicken them up, 2 cans of tuna, a glass of pineapple juice, 1/2 cup carrots and maybe some chocolate milk if I don’t get full…and I will be eating again in about 2 hours
try eating some denser foods: meat. nuts. full fat cottage cheese/yogurt. coconut milk etc.
[quote]grrrsauce wrote:
I’ve never had my metabolism tested but the doctor I speak to said “You have the metabolism of a scared rabbit”…and he is also the one who measured my BF% with a caliper. I am waiting for 4 months for him to finish my body contrast(I just started lifting again 6 weeks ago) to see the percentage of muscle I have gained in different areas
Like right now I am eating a can of beans w/ some cheese to thicken them up, 2 cans of tuna, a glass of pineapple juice, 1/2 cup carrots and maybe some chocolate milk if I don’t get full…and I will be eating again in about 2 hours[/quote]
Maybe look for some “less clean” foods to pack in the calories, and get your weight up (if that’s your goal).
Adding peanut butter could really add in the calories, and to me, would make just about any food taste better. Maybe some not-so-lean meats and a lot of oatmeal, potatoes, nuts, olive oil, cheese (like you’re doing) etc.
Try to really keep track of your calories to make sure you’re getting enough, and keep increasing them if you’re not gaining. I have the opposite problem with the amount of calories I can eat, but I’d imagine having to eat all that food and not gain as fast as you’d like would be frustrating.
Digestive Enzymes are designed for people with digestion problems. If you really notice that big a difference from taking digestive enzymes I’m taking a wild stab that you don’t get enough fiber from your diet (veggies, whole grains). Up your vegetable intake first and foremost.
Stop with the digestive enzymes.
The intenstinal tract requires a few things for good function - fiber and bacteria (the good kind). In fact the intestinal lining sheds itself every 4 days or so just like a snake shedding it’s skin. If it’s missing enough of these key nutrients, you’re screwed.
Lack of fiber or use of anti-biotics can all hurt these two nutrients. Anti-biotics kill all bacteria, including the good stuff.
I’d suggest you look into a probiotic formula similar the second one on this page:
These types of bacteria appear in diary products such as yogurt (which is why everyone says yogurt is great for you; other than the calcium content). Truth be known you cannot simply get enough of the good stuff from yogurt. There’s too little in it.
5 billion active cultures taken once or twice a day (play with tolerance) will do a few things:
-Moderate increase appetite (the more you take, the hungrier you get)
-Ensure speady but appropriate digestion of your food -
-Increase intestinal health
-Lower candida (yeast) levels
-AND…it’s been reported that these bacteria help the body increase protein absorbtion (probably from the cleaner intestinal tract).
Note: you do have to continuously use them, every day, forever to maintain benefits. At $20 for 180 capsules (3 months worth it’s worth the price).
The bacteria die within 4 days so having a constant supply of them in the body is absolutely necessary. They must also stay refrigerated. Some formulas do not require this but the best formula I’ve used is the Natural Factors brand and it does require refrigeration.
Grrr- What brand of enzymes were you using?
I’ve heard that probiotics help minimize GI distress with consistant use. Has anyone found this to be accurate?
If your 6% body fat after consistantly eating 4500 calories being hungry sounds like the best thing that could happen to you.
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