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I did some experimenting over the holiday weekend. I ate like a king and a college student at the same time. I did this to see what it would take for me to gain some weight. (Fun experiment, huh?) :)
Since last Thursday I purposely went over my normal RDI of 2900 and way over on my carbs. Below is the summary.
Start at 172.6 lbs (Thursday 8/28)
End at 174.0 lbs (Tuesday 9/2)
1.4lbs total gain or .28 lbs per day gain
Average calories during this time = 3603
Cal Carb Protein
Thursday 3814 198 188
Friday 3723 153 204
Saturday 3605 254 183
Sunday 3472 77 196
Monday 3403 126 216
According to my experiment I can gain .28 lbs per day at 3600 calories. Which seems insane to me. I am starting to second guess how I am recording my food. Maybe I am overestimating how much I eat at times. I do not know for sure but I will make an effort to be more accurate this week.
As a result of my experiment, I am going to up my RDI again. Going to shoot for 3100 calories and see how that works for a while. I am aiming for 200g protein daily. Carbs will be around 125g on work out days and I will dial carbs back to < 60g on rest days.
It's all about experimenting to see how your body reacts. Then its important to make adjustments from there. Good luck everyone!
Diet Calendar Entries for 02 September 2014:
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3162 kcal
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Fat: 229.83g | Prot: 203.58g | Carb: 78.84g.
Breakfast: So Delicious Coconut Milk Unsweetened Vanilla, Now Sports Now Sports Whey Protein Isolate, Stevia, Hodgson Mill Milled Flax Seed, Scrambled Egg (Whole, Cooked), Refried Beans (Canned), Wright Brand Natural Hickory Smoked Bacon, HEB HEB Heavy Whipping Cream, Spectrum coconut oil, coffee. Lunch: Roasted Broiled or Baked Chicken Breast (Skin Eaten), Kraft Big Slice Colby Jack Cheese, Kraft Singles American Cheese, Butter (Salted), Cooked Broccoli (from Frozen, Fat Not Added in Cooking), Ground Beef (80% Lean / 20% Fat). Dinner: Mixed Greens Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing, Chicken Fajita Omelette. more...
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2694 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sitting - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups) - 11 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 4/mph - 30 minutes, Driving - 3 hours, Sleeping - 6 hours and 45 minutes, Resting - 4 hours and 34 minutes, Desk Work - 7 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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