My metabolism halting my muscle gain?

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Howieau

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Ive been trying my very best to do my weight training properly. With alot of research and help from some more educated people, I've managed to put together some good routines at the gym, and also a strict diet to coincide with my weight training. Its roughly about 200g protein, 320g carbs, 100g fat - based on a body building formula Ive found quoted on alot of sites incl. bodybuilding.com. I cant remember exactly what it is now but those are roughly the numbers it turns up for my weight of 72kg.

Anyhow Ive been doing it for a while and havent budged from my weight of 72kg. I thought maybe I'm not eating enough as some have told me, but I figure im eating alot already! One thing I have noticed though is that about roughly 30mins after every meal of the day, I go to the toilet for #2, sorry to put it so frankly. It seems as soon as I get food in my stomach it goes straight through me.

Now Im a littly hazy on the subject of metabolisms but does this sound like mine is really fast? Could I be having troubles putting on weight/muscle mass because my body isn't really retaining any of my food?

Like I said I know very little when it comes to metabolisms, thats one area I haven't looked into but I was thinking of maybe trying something to slow my metabolism down so my body has more time to digest my food, extract more protein from it etc. Am I on the right track here?

If anybody can help out with any advice, or anecdotes itd be much appreciated!
 
Howieau said:
Ive been trying my very best to do my weight training properly. With alot of research and help from some more educated people, I've managed to put together some good routines at the gym, and also a strict diet to coincide with my weight training. Its roughly about 200g protein, 320g carbs, 100g fat - based on a body building formula Ive found quoted on alot of sites incl. bodybuilding.com. I cant remember exactly what it is now but those are roughly the numbers it turns up for my weight of 72kg.

Anyhow Ive been doing it for a while and havent budged from my weight of 72kg. I thought maybe I'm not eating enough as some have told me, but I figure im eating alot already! One thing I have noticed though is that about roughly 30mins after every meal of the day, I go to the toilet for #2, sorry to put it so frankly. It seems as soon as I get food in my stomach it goes straight through me.

Now Im a littly hazy on the subject of metabolisms but does this sound like mine is really fast? Could I be having troubles putting on weight/muscle mass because my body isn't really retaining any of my food?

Like I said I know very little when it comes to metabolisms, thats one area I haven't looked into but I was thinking of maybe trying something to slow my metabolism down so my body has more time to digest my food, extract more protein from it etc. Am I on the right track here?

If anybody can help out with any advice, or anecdotes itd be much appreciated!
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In your post, I dont see an important element in your self set program: The cap limits for the calories NEEDED for the day (MT) in all activites, then backing off about 300 to 500 cals to create a small deficit. For example taking a -500 deficit per day average, you theroretically would lose approximately one pound per week with everything considered equal as it takes -3500 to lose one pound of tissue. Trying to figure youir nutrient ratios is all good and fine (some else can advise whether there good or not), but take a good HARD LOOK at your caloric intake and are you EATING CLEAN? How old are you? As we age, are metabolism naturally slows, but I would bet high odds its NOT your metabolism hurting your progress. Im 46 years old, mine is natrurally slower then a younger person and I say SO WHAT, AND?....ROCK ON get the calories correct
 
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I believe in tracking calories even if your trying to gain weight.

If your not gaining, then by tracking your caloric consumption (with ratios considered equal for sake of arguement), you can ADD 100 top 200c, then see what happens in a couple of weeks. THEN if you start gaining you begin to see a BASE caloric consumtion to use that you gained from based on your activity level. These types of NUMBERS ARE KEY, and then when you want to CUT or lose a little fat. you can then use that base number (where you started to gain) and do things in REVERSE........see the importance in caloric diary?

It IS somewhat time consuming........but being dedicated will get it done, STAND AND DELIVER I SAY for your success.........BRO!

There is one problem, as one gains muscle, the base may change because your weight INCREASED thus caloric needs (on the MT side) change.......However, the tracking of calories leads to this monumental base finding. Manipulation of calories whether gaining or losing is important, add a small bit (dont over do it, be reasonable) if your not gaining....but record it! ROCK ON!!!!!!!
 
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I do keep track of my intake, in grams though, not in calories. Calories is just another form of measuring isn't it, so it's ok to use grams isnt it?

Anyhow, here is the diet I did up for myself. It probably won't be totally correct in some areas though I tried my best. I tried to equally spread out the carbs/protein over all meals, the pre and post workout shakes are different though.



Its an excel spreadsheet. Ignore the post workout shake that has maltodextrin etc. in it, I dont have that shake at the moment.

It's a little in depth, but yeh I was just trying to get it spot on.

Im 20 yrs old by the way.
 
Ive done a little more research.

I guess the way forward for me to gain muscle mass in conjunction with my fast metabolism, is to eat more to coincide with my metabolism, as opposed to eating the same amount as I am now and slowing my metabolism down.

Man Im gonna be eating non stop all day haha.
 
Howieau said:
Man Im gonna be eating non stop all day haha.
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Lol, join the club

It's good to see you're putting the effort into seeing where you've gone wrong rather than just giving up. Looking at your diet though I think you're probably lacking calories, you really do need to make sure you're getting enough, go to and work out how many you need daily to maintain your weight and then add about 500 to gain between 1-2 lbs per week

As for the constant #2's, maybe it's a lack of fibre? I know that too many protein drinks give me the ****s if I don't add a lot more fibre to my diet, and that's quite a common complaint apparently.
 
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As for the constant #2's, maybe it's a lack of fibre? I know that too many protein drinks give me the ****s if I don't add a lot more fibre to my diet, and that's quite a common complaint apparently.
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Ha, I got censored, I'm such a badass :D
 
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