coming off low-cal. diet???

[cmothes]

OKay, I just joined this board, and need some help. I can't seem to find an answer anywhere!
I'm coming off a low-cal. diet. Basically it was 100 day contest prep. diet, reducing cals. 300 a day every ten days. I'm at the bottom now, 1,000 cal/day. I know this may sound extreme, but like I said it's a contest prep diet for cutting up, and yes, it did work, without sacrificing too much muscle.
So my question is...does anyone have experience with adding calories back in to a diet after a low-cal. period? I'm looking to get back to a good maintenance diet of around 2200-2500 cal./day. I'm 6 foot, and right now 178lbs. (but that's pretty lean for me). I don't just want to jump back up in calories and "spill over" and suggestions???
Thanks guys,
-Carl

 

[spockafina]

I don't have any experience, but I do know that you have to up your calories slowly to avoid weight gain. I would try adding 100 calories/day, see how that goes, and then start to add 200-300 calories/day. Just remember to do this all in moderation to avoid any fat gains.

 

[Fil]

Idunno. The day after my trainer (a champion bodybuilder) finished with the competition season, he pigged out on ice cream, oreos, and hamburgers - in that order

Of course, it's best never to throw your metabolism out of whack. We lack experienced bodybuilders on these forums, I think, so hopefully someone with some experience can come along and field this.

 

[cmothes]

thanks...

I been trying to find this answer for a while now (anticipating eating again!). I have heard elsewhere that 200/week may be a good timetable for adding back in. I really don't want to gain much fat, as I like the definition I've gained.