How do you calculate calories to gain weight?

[Mr swag]

I'm 129 pounds but I have gone up from 112 but now I hit the wall of 129. I been counting my calories for a few months and I have been averaging Around 2,200-2,300.

I heard you Times your weight by 16 to gain and by 13 to maintain. If that is the case, I blow out the gain math already with my current intake of calories. Is that math wrong?

 

[-DMP-]

you can use a site like IIFYM to calculate, based on your height, weight, age and activity level or you can do the math your self using this:

Nutrition

 

[Mr swag]

THE calculator said 2,400

I have been doing that plus more and I LOST one pound smh

 

[-DMP-]

THE calculator said 2,400

I have been doing that plus more and I LOST one pound smh

Do you eat 2400+ calories everyday (even off days)?

 

[Mr swag]

Do you eat 2400+ calories everyday (even off days)?

Everyday, 1,250 serious mass

Panda Express plate, double black pepper chicken and white rice, that is 1,200 also.

 

[-DMP-]

Everyday, 1,250 serious mass

Panda Express plate, double black pepper chicken and white rice, that is 1,200 also.

guess your metabolism is higher than you expected. only thing I can suggest is increasing calories (from carbs) by about 100 every one-two weeks, until you stop loosing and start gaining. Obviously you'll have to monitor your weight closely as well.

I know I had that problem, when I first started trying to put on weight in September, I was coming from a cut (calorie deficit) of about 1700. Started working out 5-7 days a week and was trying to bulk on 2500
My body would constantly be hungry, and I would lose weight, after eating what I felt like was a lot.

Eventually it stopped though, due to my body getting use to work outs and me increasing cals to help out recovery.

 

[Mr swag]

guess your metabolism is higher than you expected. only thing I can suggest is increasing calories (from carbs) by about 100 every one-two weeks, until you stop loosing and start gaining. Obviously you'll have to monitor your weight closely as well.

I know I had that problem, when I first started trying to put on weight in September, I was coming from a cut (calorie deficit) of about 1700. Started working out 5-7 days a week and was trying to bulk on 2500
My body would constantly be hungry, and I would lose weight, after eating what I felt like was a lot.

Eventually it stopped though, due to my body getting use to work outs and me increasing cals to help out recovery.

Ok, so I guess 2,600????

I don't even workout like that. I do push ups and dumbells in the house every other day

 

[XxBboyxX]

Ok, so I guess 2,600????

I don't even workout like that. I do push ups and dumbells in the house every other day

How old are u breh? U sounded like me when i was 17-23. I swear no matter how much i ate i never gained a pound due to high metabolism.

If i were you id get a weight gainer and just make a shake a day to add to your 2400 calories. U can get one that can add 1000 calories in a single drink so youll be getting 3400. High metabolism is good if u cutting but sucks if you trying to bulk.

 

[Mr swag]

How old are u breh? U sounded like me when i was 17-23. I swear no matter how much i ate i never gained a pound due to high metabolism.

If i were you id get a weight gainer and just make a shake a day to add to your 2400 calories. U can get one that can add 1000 calories in a single drink so youll be getting 3400. High metabolism is good if u cutting but sucks if you trying to bulk.

lol I'm 31, I always thought I will gain weight at some point, never happened

 

[Bernie Madoff]

129 pounds wtf???

Brhe you need like 3 mass gainer shakea a day untop of 5 meals...

 

[Biscayne]

guess your metabolism is higher than you expected. only thing I can suggest is increasing calories (from carbs) by about 100 every one-two weeks, until you stop loosing and start gaining. Obviously you'll have to monitor your weight closely as well.

I know I had that problem, when I first started trying to put on weight in September, I was coming from a cut (calorie deficit) of about 1700. Started working out 5-7 days a week and was trying to bulk on 2500
My body would constantly be hungry, and I would lose weight, after eating what I felt like was a lot.

Eventually it stopped though, due to my body getting use to work outs and me increasing cals to help out recovery.

That's where I'm at right now. I eat, gain, but can't maintain the weight I gain. I just end up losing.

 

[CarbonBraddock]

mufukka, you should've started out at 3,000. if you find you are gaining too much fat, then take a hundred off and go from there. 2,300 ain't shyt.

 

[Mr swag]

mufukka, you should've started out at 3,000. if you find you are gaining too much fat, then take a hundred off and go from there. 2,300 ain't shyt.

But I should be at LEAST be moving up and not losing at 129.

 

[Doomsday]

mufukka, you should've started out at 3,000. if you find you are gaining too much fat, then take a hundred off and go from there. 2,300 ain't shyt.

He doesn't have to worry about fat for another 50 pounds at least,

 

[CarbonBraddock]

But I should be at LEAST be moving up and not losing at 129.

if you have a high metabolism, then you are not going to gain on 2500 or less calories.