whats wrong with me?

quik^ · 03-15-2003, 12:01 PM

ok, ive been working out for over a month now, eating right, getting in all my vitamins, and my water intake is fine, i just cant seem to add weight or gain muscle mass, i work out 3-4 times a week, help?

Monolith · 03-15-2003, 12:05 PM

simple... eat more.

what are your stats? on a bulk you should be eating a LOT... especially if youve got a high metabolism.

quik^ · 03-15-2003, 12:31 PM

i guess my metabolism is a monster, umm 130lbs, 5'11

Scotty the Body · 03-15-2003, 01:00 PM

5'11" 130lb, yeah I'd say you have a fast metabolism.

Have you ever tried a weight gainer?

quik^ · 03-15-2003, 02:48 PM

nope, what is it, and where do i get it?

Monolith · 03-15-2003, 03:01 PM

http://www.1fast400.com/store/default.php?cPath=34

Scotty the Body · 03-15-2003, 03:42 PM

I have had the same problem and using a Protein weight gainer has worked for me.
I get mine from a local store, if you have Walmart, I'm sure they carry it in their supplement section.

Tank316 · 03-15-2003, 04:44 PM

lets look at your workout as well.

**Robert D.** · 03-15-2003, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by quik^
ok, ive been working out for over a month now, eating right, getting in all my vitamins, and my water intake is fine, i just cant seem to add weight or gain muscle mass, i work out 3-4 times a week, help?

if your caloric intake does not exceed your metabolic rate you will not gain weight, so eat more.

Fit Freak · 03-16-2003, 11:55 AM

I'm assuming your calories are too low...which is typical for people that have fast metabolisms. If you have trouble consuming a lot of food.....add fat....it's a very easy way to add calories without having to be eating plates and plates of food.

Just make sure they're healthy fats....flax oil and seed, nuts, natural peanut butter, olive oil, etc.

katie64 · 04-17-2003, 03:43 PM

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Originally posted by Prince
if your caloric intake does not exceed your metabolic rate you will not gain weight, so eat more.

I know this is an old thread, but I have a question, I guess I don't understand the logic of this answer, I (was) an under eater, yet I did gain w8, so how do you know how fast your metabolic rate is (or slow) because there is no way my caloric intake could have been exceeding my metabolic rate, maybe I don't understand this, care to enlighten me........thanks

w8lifter · 04-17-2003, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by katie64
I know this is an old thread, but I have a question, I guess I don't understand the logic of this answer, I (was) an under eater, yet I did gain w8, so how do you know how fast your metabolic rate is (or slow) because there is no way my caloric intake could have been exceeding my metabolic rate, maybe I don't understand this, care to enlighten me........thanks

You gained w8 on what you were eating because your metabolism shut down...which is why we're trying to get your calories up...you need to reset your metabolism. When you don't eat enough, your body thinks it's in a famine, and will store EVERYTHING you do give it...which is why you can get fat on 800 calories a day!

Scotty the Body · 04-17-2003, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by katie64
there is no way my caloric intake could have been exceeding my metabolic rate

If you are gaining weight, then yes it was.
You can only gain weight if you consume more calories than you burn, if you don't eat enough or you only eat say once a day, your metabolic rate will slow down and your body will start to store more of what you eat for energy it knows you will need later.

RCfootball87 · 04-17-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by quik^
i guess my metabolism is a monster, umm 130lbs, 5'11

Damn, thats a very high metabolism. post your workout if your still with us, theres a slight chance you might be overtraining.

katie64 · 04-17-2003, 06:22 PM

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Originally posted by w8lifter
You gained w8 on what you were eating because your metabolism shut down...which is why we're trying to get your calories up...you need to reset your metabolism. When you don't eat enough, your body thinks it's in a famine, and will store EVERYTHING you do give it...which is why you can get fat on 800 calories a day!

Right, did you tell me that already, LOL, I should have asked you this in my journal, Thanks W8, I understand, no metabolism, calories have no where to go....

katie64 · 04-17-2003, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Scotty the Body
If you are gaining weight, then yes it was.
You can only gain weight if you consume more calories than you burn, if you don't eat enough or you only eat say once a day, your metabolic rate will slow down and your body will start to store more of what you eat for energy it knows you will need later.

I only gained when I moved to NY for 10 months and I was eating 3 meals a day, but complex carbs, before that and since then my w8 stayed the same not up or down, my activity level stayed the same until now, thanks alot

...........

w8lifter · 04-17-2003, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by katie64
I should have asked you this in my journal

No...It's okay, it's good to see that you're reading the archives

ALBOB · 04-21-2003, 04:42 PM

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Originally posted by quik^
ok, ive been working out for over a month now

What everybody has said so far is right on track, FOOD! CALORIES! PROTEIN! But the one thing that's missing and is so very important is PATIENTS!!! Remember the old addage, Rome wasn't built in a day. If you gain one, maybe two pounds in a month you're doing good. That's 12-24 pounds in a year. I don't know about the rest of the folks on here but I'd kill to add that much lean muscle in a year.

buff_tat2d_chic · 04-21-2003, 05:10 PM

Trust these guys! They know what they are talking about. Have them look at your menu and workout plan and redo it...they will get you on the right track.

03-15-2003, 12:01 PM	#1
quik^ «natural» Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 37	whats wrong with me? ok, ive been working out for over a month now, eating right, getting in all my vitamins, and my water intake is fine, i just cant seem to add weight or gain muscle mass, i work out 3-4 times a week, help? -anthony sinatra http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/images/aim_icon.gif

03-15-2003, 12:31 PM	#3
quik^ «natural» Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 37	i guess my metabolism is a monster, umm 130lbs, 5'11 -anthony sinatra http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/images/aim_icon.gif

03-15-2003, 01:00 PM	#4
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	5'11" 130lb, yeah I'd say you have a fast metabolism. Have you ever tried a weight gainer? Cool

03-15-2003, 02:48 PM	#5
quik^ «natural» Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 37	nope, what is it, and where do i get it? -anthony sinatra http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/images/aim_icon.gif

03-15-2003, 03:42 PM	#7
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I have had the same problem and using a Protein weight gainer has worked for me. I get mine from a local store, if you have Walmart, I'm sure they carry it in their supplement section. Cool

03-15-2003, 12:05 PM	#2
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	simple... eat more. what are your stats? on a bulk you should be eating a LOT... especially if youve got a high metabolism.

03-15-2003, 03:01 PM	#6
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	http://www.1fast400.com/store/default.php?cPath=34

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03-16-2003, 11:55 AM	#10
Fit Freak Fit Freak Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,797 Photos: 6	I'm assuming your calories are too low...which is typical for people that have fast metabolisms. If you have trouble consuming a lot of food.....add fat....it's a very easy way to add calories without having to be eating plates and plates of food. Just make sure they're healthy fats....flax oil and seed, nuts, natural peanut butter, olive oil, etc. Searching for the right balance...

04-21-2003, 05:10 PM	#19
buff_tat2d_chic Tat2d Freak Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,200 Photos: 12	Trust these guys! They know what they are talking about. Have them look at your menu and workout plan and redo it...they will get you on the right track. ~health and fitness are a lifestyle~ Pounds lost as of 6/06/09: 4

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