Its my first time posting. I'm 48 female and been training for 3 years. Initial gain about 20 pounds in first 2 years. Increasing calories week on week and have hit 3300 calories. Now on 190g protein 380g carbs and 115fat. Have gained very little this year - around 2-3 pounds. I'm around 20% body fat and 135 pounds. I need to increase again but now not sure about macros. At 190 G protein is that now enough ? What should I increase ? Any tips ?
Its my first time posting. I'm 48 female and been training for 3 years. Initial gain about 20 pounds in first 2 years. Increasing calories week on week and have hit 3300 calories. Now on 190g protein 380g carbs and 115fat. Have gained very little this year - around 2-3 pounds. I'm around 20% body fat and 135 pounds. I need to increase again but now not sure about macros. At 190 G protein is that now enough ? What should I increase ? Any tips ?
Hi. Yes I also posted this under diet section. I am 5"2' so 9.5 stone is an increase from starting at 8 stone 2 years Ago - so I have increased weight by increasing diet I'm now in 3rd year and currently each in excess in 3300 calories ans have been increasing this at 200 or so per month and have increased 3 pounds this year. I know it's a lot. I train 5 or 6 times a week. No cardio. Heavy weights. I know solution is just to eat more. My question was more about whether I need more protein which others have answered that I don't. Just more calories overall. Thanks for reply
yes i saw it in the diet section now sorry for duplicating. No more protein, if anything I think your having too much but hey thats just my two cents !! up the carbs hun
Thanks. Your two cents are appreciated! When you say too much, do you mean you think I shouldn't have to eat that much or that I shouldn't put on more weight ? I'm around 17-20% BF.
Well you clearly know what you're doing :thumbup1: .
I won't join in the wild stabs in the dark at your body fat percentage that may follow but whatever it is I certainly don't think you need to be prioritising fat loss right now. Do that if/when you decide to compete. Do you have any plans to do so?
Your calorie intake makes more sense having seen your physique.
Well you clearly know what you're doing :thumbup1: .
I won't join in the wild stabs in the dark at your body fat percentage that may follow but whatever it is I certainly don't think you need to be prioritising fat loss right now. Do that if/when you decide to compete. Do you have any plans to do so?
Your calorie intake makes more sense having seen your physique, so I'd ignore the comments I think I remember seeing doubting you weren't gaining weight eating what you said.
Thanks for nice comments. Would like to see what you think of training. As I said, I have made progress in last 12 mnth but no where near first 2 years - which I guess is to be expected.
I have taken on board what you have said and will keep going.
I'll just tag a few people who could comment more about competing in case it's of interest. I don't know much about this but my gut feeling is you're much closer to being able to than you think.
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