LFD gonna get fat log

[latefordinner]

joining the log brigade just to keep myself vaguely accountable

goals: gain 25 pounds (currently 5'10", 118), functional strength, quit smoking, eventually ride a century in less than 5 hours though gonna go easy on any cardio for the time being, be able to do 20 pullups without rest

how it gonna happen: 4000 calories a day - start with 2 days/wk in the gym doing big compound lifts, one day of bodyweight training

food today:

breakfast - 6 pieces of organic bacon, 2 glasses of water, 1 glass of coffee, 3 eggs, bagel with peanut butter

lunch - big salad - mixed greens, kale, tomatos, carrots, peppers, cheese, avocado, turkey breast, heavy dressing

snack - 2 cups of whole milk yogurt with granola and flax oil added

snack - plate of pasta with butter

dinner - beans, rice and corn, peppers - 2 glasses of ensure

[skunkworks]

lol smoker. Quitting should net you some pounds [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Good luck.

[latefordinner]

you would think, but i've been an on-again off-again smoker for about the past 5 years (usually about 6 months on, 6 months off) and it usually doesn't work out that way. regardless, it's time to quit again and stay quit.

[skunkworks]

The biggest difference when I quit smoking was that I used to delay meals by smoking to stave off the hunger. It is a pretty good appetite suppressant (and awesome laxative). I've also read that it increases blood sugar levels, but not sure if that's true.

[cbloom]

biking a century is not a good mix with gaining weight.

[latefordinner]

So I've been following Thremp's gaining weight plan of "just [censored] quit whining and eat goddamnit" 5000+ calories a day every day this week - well for the most part, not today, it's already 10 pm and I've only had one meal today because I've been working on a project all day.

Big problem so far - both milk and protein powders give me the nastiest ass farts I have ever smelled. My girlfriend kicked me out of bed last night because I was so stinky. Have to invest in some beano or something or wait till my GI tract gets used to the onslaught of calories.

Tomorrow is another lifting day.

[edfurlong]

You might want to consider trying the Lactaid milk, it could help with the gas. I've found that it's best to ease into protein powder. Starting with a serving a day for a couple days and working up from there. It makes me pee out my ass if I start taking a bunch after being off it for a while.

[Rearden]

Lactaid milk isnt that terrible.... not the best but still.
They also make chewables and pills to pop before consuming milk products... that may help (works for me but I am totally lactose intolerant... I dont see why in theory though it couldnt ease an issue that sounds like simply not handling milk products at full strength)

[jah7_fsu1]

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So I've been following Thremp's gaining weight plan of "just [censored] quit whining and eat goddamnit" 5000+ calories a day every day this week - well for the most part, not today, it's already 10 pm and I've only had one meal today because I've been working on a project all day.

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Just don't go to crazy with your food choices or you'll be to fat to ride a century or do twenty pullups. More calories does not mean more muscle. You can only build so much in a day.

[latefordinner]

trust me man, I've been 5'10" 115-125 pounds for over ten years. Getting too fat would be a welcome problem as I'm sure I could cut in like a few hours.