Need advice at gaining weight

Hercules · 11-20-2003, 01:55 PM

hi for 2 weeks now i have been taking cell tech and have been eating about 3000 calories a day, and all i have gained is 3 pounds in this 2 weeks and now it seems like im slowing down, i think its my body, it takes time tog ain weight, should i eat even more now? or do u think im eating the wrong calories, but im not eating junk food calories im eating like meat and egg calories. like i know it takes more then 2 weeks to gain weight but do u guys think im gaining alright weight by eating this much, or am i behind? thanks all

maddog1 · 11-20-2003, 02:13 PM

3 pounds in this 2 weeks is good, you won't keep this up, but 10-15 lbs a year is good, just keep going and be patient.

**Prince** · 11-21-2003, 05:23 PM

Hercules welcome to IM!

unless you're gaining fat and/or on steroids 3lbs in 2 weeks is pretty good. I would be happy if I could gain 1 pound of muscle per month.

TwoWalks · 11-23-2003, 12:01 PM

Gaining weight at a rate of 1 - 1 1/2 #'s per week by eating clean foods is a good place to be. You will put on less fat with the muscle.

Welcome to IM

**P-funk** · 11-23-2003, 12:58 PM

stay at those calories for a couple more weeks as long as you are gaining weight. Then once you have stopped gaining you can do one of two things:

1) up your cals even higher and try and gain more weight

2) take one week and lower your cals to give your digestive system a break and to throw your body a curve ball.

butterfly · 11-26-2003, 12:43 AM

Welcome

11-20-2003, 01:55 PM	#1
Hercules Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2	Need advice at gaining weight hi for 2 weeks now i have been taking cell tech and have been eating about 3000 calories a day, and all i have gained is 3 pounds in this 2 weeks and now it seems like im slowing down, i think its my body, it takes time tog ain weight, should i eat even more now? or do u think im eating the wrong calories, but im not eating junk food calories im eating like meat and egg calories. like i know it takes more then 2 weeks to gain weight but do u guys think im gaining alright weight by eating this much, or am i behind? thanks all
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11-20-2003, 02:13 PM	#2
maddog1 Member Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 313	3 pounds in this 2 weeks is good, you won't keep this up, but 10-15 lbs a year is good, just keep going and be patient.
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11-21-2003, 05:23 PM	#3
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 34,001 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	Hercules welcome to IM! unless you're gaining fat and/or on steroids 3lbs in 2 weeks is pretty good. I would be happy if I could gain 1 pound of muscle per month.
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11-23-2003, 12:01 PM	#4
TwoWalks transformer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mt Olympus Posts: 78 Photos: 2	Gaining weight at a rate of 1 - 1 1/2 #'s per week by eating clean foods is a good place to be. You will put on less fat with the muscle. Welcome to IM
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11-23-2003, 12:58 PM	#5
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,642	stay at those calories for a couple more weeks as long as you are gaining weight. Then once you have stopped gaining you can do one of two things: 1) up your cals even higher and try and gain more weight 2) take one week and lower your cals to give your digestive system a break and to throw your body a curve ball.
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11-26-2003, 12:43 AM	#6
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