God damn that's a lot of calories

Power bulk?

@missliterallywho I disagree. If you're eating most of your carbs post/pre workouts and your carbs being "Good", I've had a lot better approach with the high carb approach with my training.

@Suomi Stronk you're still a slave to sugar tho

Your body won't burn its own fat when you run out of sugar, like it's supposed to

Fuel with fat, you'll always have fuel on hand, even when food is unavailable

@BigBadSaxon - ID I put my stats into a meal planner and told it I was trying to lose fat and put on muscle and choose the x2 protein option, figured that would lead to faster muscle growth

I'd forego internet calculator and read some articles about how the body processes macronutrients

If you are trying to lose fat, 3709 calories is probably a no-go

There are a lot of good carbs too but shit that's a lot

Nobody wants to hear it but fasting is the most efficient, healthiest way to lose fat

As explained by Dr. Gook https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIuj-oMN-Fk

It all depends on what your goals are. If you're concerned with athletic performance, you need glycogen.

Otherwise, low-carb is probably best, particularly if you're trying to lose weight.

I do know that you need carbohydrates to burn fat in a healthy way

Do you?

Endurance athletes perform significantly better on keto or paleo diets

Interesting. Source?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151117091234.htm

By "perform better" I mean you can exercise for much longer without refueling, so you go from sucking down sugar gel every hour to burning your own stored fat, which frees you up to focus on your sport.

This book is a more compete source https://www.amazon.com/Primal-Endurance-chronic-carbohydrate-dependency/dp/1939563089

https://youtu.be/96VZFklUM_Q

I am trying to gain weight and I find it extremely difficult to hit 3000 calories a day. I'm eating a lot of red meat and I feel full constantly. I do seem to have a lot more energy though so that's good.

@Der Seeteufel - SD My brother has been eating up to 5000 calories a day; I think he's gained at least 30 lbs so far. His method involves not actually enjoying food so much as forcing down the most calorie dense items possible, which are fats. Heavy cream or half&half, coconut oil, butter, avocados. If you can find a way to make whole sticks of butter palatable, you're on your way. (He's on the national server as @Sean- CA; if you DM him for some advice I'm sure he'd love to help.)

@Der Seeteufel - SD When I started I weighed 135 lbs and couldn't eat worth a damn, ended up buying Optimum Nutrition mass gainer powder in order to just drink my calories. I imagine everyone here is gonna give you grief about "noooo get it from whole foods" which granted, is preferable, but if you have too much trouble getting that many calories from normal food alone, the shakes are the way to go.

^ blend up that powder with heavy cream and gain weight in no time!

I've been doing paleo/keto-type nutrition for about seven years. I'm not as good with my greens as I should be, but I can eat as much as I want. It keeps me pretty slim, though I run a good amount. My digestive system loves it. If I go too strict, I tend to find I can't consume enough animal fats to keep me going and I get too thin.

Anyone have any probiotic recommendations? Considering trying one for a month or so to see if it helps with my IBS.

Kefir and skyr.

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Kraut

Thank you!

Filmjölk as well

What are some good resources to help track how many calories I eat every day?

I use MyFitnessPal

Is it free?

Yes

Just started taking creatine along with getting back in the gym. Any personal stories on its efficacy?

i took it for awhile, kind of a hassle for me

didn't notice too much of anything

maybe it helped idk