Attn: 220-230 lb'ers

[B.Reel]

I recently bulked up to 225 lbs and am wondering what your caloric maintainance level is?

STATS 6'5
225 lbs
15% BF

 

[shaved_head_in_NC]

depends on your metabolism. I'm 41, 6'3", 225ish, my metablolism is freakin slow. I can maintain on 2200-2500 cals. I'm currently bulking right now, so I eat everything in site, trying to get to 250lbs while I'm on this cycle.

 

[huskyguy]

I am not a calorie counter but I am well over 230lbs and I have to eat a ridiculous amount of food just to maintain my weight.

 

[goiterjoe]

my metabolism is incredibly slow also, so I can maintain on 2000cal/day. most people that struggle to put on weight would need double that for maintenance.

 

[truck]

I was 225 four years ago, Now I'm 270lbs. Its a long road buddy of eating a ton of food. I was stuck at 245 for 2 years then I had a year off from Ball dropped all the way down to 235 then in about 8 months with hard training I blew up to 270lbs, not fat either. for me it took 5000-7000. but mostly what I benifited from was a lot of protien intake like 400g a day.

 

[athiktos]

I was 225 four years ago, Now I'm 270lbs. Its a long road buddy of eating a ton of food. I was stuck at 245 for 2 years then I had a year off from Ball dropped all the way down to 235 then in about 8 months with hard training I blew up to 270lbs, not fat either. for me it took 5000-7000. but mostly what I benifited from was a lot of protien intake like 400g a day.

Thats tight man, ive been into this for about 1 and a half years and i went from about 150 to 210. The most cals i took in tho was 6000 ave. about 3500. I can average 300g. of protein a day and i try most solid food for it, but still how did you get 400g. of protein in ya. Lot of shakes or more solid food?

 

[huskyguy]

Thats tight man, ive been into this for about 1 and a half years and i went from about 150 to 210. The most cals i took in tho was 6000 ave. about 3500. I can average 300g. of protein a day and i try most solid food for it, but still how did you get 400g. of protein in ya. Lot of shakes or more solid food?

Those are excellent gains-keep it up. Solid food is still better than shakes,however shakes are a necessary supplement to all of the food. Eat lots of meat, eggs, fish etc. A high protein diet can get quite costly-remember to eat your green vegetables to help digest all of that high protein food. I can only speak for myself, but when I am bulking there does not seem to be a waking moment when I am not eating. I have to eat as if my life depended on it. Once I slow down on eating I start to lose weight.

 

[truck]

shakes and food that is high in protien chicken, tuna, and cottege cheese are my mainstay in high protien foods. I Pound about 150g-200g from shakes. I'm always on the run during the day so I have no choice to drink 3-4 shakes a day. My goal now is around 500g. Like husky guys said you got eat like its your life. After a while all you do is become obsessed of what you are eating and the most efficient way to eat your good and cook it.

 

[athiktos]

Those are excellent gains-keep it up. Solid food is still better than shakes,however shakes are a necessary supplement to all of the food. Eat lots of meat, eggs, fish etc. A high protein diet can get quite costly-remember to eat your green vegetables to help digest all of that high protein food. I can only speak for myself, but when I am bulking there does not seem to be a waking moment when I am not eating. I have to eat as if my life depended on it. Once I slow down on eating I start to lose weight.

Thanks man. I eat as much solid food as possible bc that is obviously better, but being at college i dont always have an option. But i feel you on the weight. It is still hard to pack on pounds eating every 2 hours while gaining for me.
Keep it up Truck...you look like a wildabeast.

 

[Eze]

I'm 5'8" 230lbs

I don't count calories. I eat lots of protein and fill the rest of my stomach with complex carbs and fats.

I've never really seen the point in counting calories unless you are on a cutting diet. For bulking, if you aren't gaining, eat more.

 

[athiktos]

I'm 5'8" 230lbs

I don't count calories. I eat lots of protein and fill the rest of my stomach with complex carbs and fats.

I've never really seen the point in counting calories unless you are on a cutting diet. For bulking, if you aren't gaining, eat more.

No those are just averages. I really only count my protein, but thats it; and thats only sometimes. It got too annoying to count out stuff every 2 hours. I just eat when i gain.

 

[Behemoth]

I'm 6'1 235 lbs currently and my maintenance is around 3900 usually. I have a real high metabolism though...

 

[B.Reel]

Thanx brethren. @ 6'6 225lbs I am maintaining on 3500-4000/day. I probly need 5000+ to keep movin' on up...

 

[joshbeam1]

I am not a calorie counter but I am well over 230lbs and I have to eat a ridiculous amount of food just to maintain my weight.

I'm w/huskyguy. I'm sitting at about 248lbs now w/about 10 percent bf
I eat and eat and eat some more. I was SO pissed, about 3wks ago my freezer went out and I lost about 250lbs of meat (beef, venison, buffallo and chicken) It gets expensive enough juts feeding myself, then to have that happen!!
oh well.
Just eat alot of whole foods and keep shakes minimal.
gotta eat alot to grow

 

[bassy_g]

5.11 220 and maintain at around 4000,have a fairly slow metabolism but expend a lot of calories working construction,when i take a week or two off work i blow up fat at the same intake

 

[WSB]

2500kcal(i have sloow metabolism)
230-330g protein depends if training day or not.

 

[huskyguy]

Eat for what you are going to do not for what you did that is a good philosophy to keep if you want leaner mass gains. However the heavier you get the more food you will need just to maintain. When I am trying to put on more size I cannot afford to skip even one meal.