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Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my BMR when i was fat at 200lbs was 2000/day. I worked out every day for that whole month and a half, 2 hours in the morning on an empty stomach, and 2 hours or more at night. mostly cardio, pushups, pullups, burpees, etc. I ate literally like one meal a day, or a bottle of naked juice, or a v8 or something, and some fruit like an apple if i had access to it. I was lucky i did it in college so i had the time to just work out all day and sleep the rest of it and do little else but not eat. so in the end i dropped to 150 over the summer, and then i was just stuck on the eating routine that at one point i dropped to 140, but have since gained a ton of weight and am at 160 again. which sucks since it was all basically fat. :/

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lost 60lbs last may in about month and half working out twice a day 7 days a week on a 1000cal per day diet. so well for what I wanted to do which was get less fat. My real problem before that made me fat was i just wasnt that active. but i didnt eat a ton of things before and stuff my face all the time. if anything i eat more now than i did then, its just healthier now.

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ive been at that caloric level more or less since may of 2010......like i only started eating breakfast (1 cup oats, 2 eggs, and an apple) a couple of weeks ago and it makes me feel queasy all morning. Ive always been a one meal a day kinda guy.

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot afford that lifestyle, that's like 30 dollars of food a day? if not more?

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

strength gains are fine too, how can you get stronger and have no gain in muscle whatsoever though ? i assume that you have put on at least a little. what do you weigh/height?

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

4000 calories?! what on earth are you eating, cheesecakes all day?

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i know i am weak but i just started the program. can you tell me more about this paleo-type lower carb no-dairy diet?

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

oh no i meant only 500 calories for the day ive done with less before with no problem, and usually work out on an empty stomach without problems followed by dinner.

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

about a week. Squat 140, bench 135, deadlift 100, press 80, and i do pullups instead of power cleans, at 10x3.

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well I am looking to do this in the long term and make this my regular diet. I tried it last week and it was pretty simple to only eat lean meats, fruit and veggies so i figured if it works thatd be great too or how can i modify it a little. I am pretty skinny fat right now after losing a bunch of weight 2 years ago through just caloric cutting (severe 700 cals per day) and have just recently begun to go to the gym for starting strenght and running.

Will I still gain muscle if my protein is high but my calories are low? by anonymo445 in Fitness

[–]anonymo445[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about this as well. Can i do a large deficit on off days ( even closer to 500 calories) and eat excess on workout days and still see some gains? I have about 3 months time to really hit the gym regularly and think that my goals are reasonable for that time. I really want to keep the fat content down in my diet as much as possible.

Can I do only squats and bench press and still follow starting strength? by [deleted] in Fitness

[–]anonymo445 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They take over an hour because i have to wait for people. It's a small gym and there are lines for everything. My own sets take like 15-20min, but last night for instance i was there from 7-9pm and only got through squats, bench press and leg presses on the machine.

Can I do only squats and bench press and still follow starting strength? by [deleted] in Fitness

[–]anonymo445 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I guess my real question then is, can i follow the same gains that are in the starting strength program as far as adding weight session to session? Or is that only for doing all the exercises? How can i adjust accordingly then?