Bulking and Always Hungry

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Hey everyone been a while since I’ve been on because I’ve been trying something new. For the past couple weeks I’ve been eating around 4500 calories a day for my bulk and I’ve been putting on roughly a 1/2 pound a week. Even though I’m making slow and steady process I am constantly wanting to eat and wake up ravenously hungry. I’m wondering if I should increase calories or just keep going with it until I plateau? Any advice?

 

[Bigmurph6]

I can’t remember what your running stats and goals?

I would like to help

 

[Poppy]

Macros?

 

[PNWmuscle]

Could be big blood sugar swings

 

[NeuroRN]

What’s your actual macro count?

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Using MyFitnessPal for macros. I keep my protein pretty high because it helps with the hunger so I eat anywhere from 320-350g protein per day, then fats I eat around 80-90g and carbs fill in the rest with about 560g depending on fiber on all that.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

I’m 6’1 157lbs natural male, trying to add size to my petite frame. Trying to not be a fat ass but still optimize growth.

 

[Poppy]

That’s a lot of protein brother.

 

[Poppy]

Waking up hungry is ok… eat brother.

 

[Rusty]

You clearly have a high metabolism. At your heaight and weight I’d say if your hungry eat If you eat 6,000 calories a day who cares as long as your gaining good weight. And in bulking you should gain some fat. At your weight I wouldn’t worry about it. I would definitely increase fat calories if your hungry at night. Eat some fatty meats for dinner. That might help a lot

 

[Bigmurph6]

Keep eating clean foods and keep your fat and carbs a little lower than protein.
Get a lean bulk going and eat all you want and cut hzrd after your bulk if you need more listen to your body definitely.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Its how I got addicted to pop tarts on cycle late night snacks

 

[Rusty]

Hahaha. Pop tarts must be hi GI carbs. Seems like it’s a go to around here lol

 

[NeuroRN]

Ain’t no gang like the tart gang.

@Future_ifbb_pro14900 make some protein pudding and keep it in the fridge. Casein Protein powder. Water. Sugar free pudding mix. I wake up at 2 am and eat that and go back to bed.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Yeah I know, it’s excessively high but like say it’s the best thing to keep full

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Thanks for the advice, that’s the reason I’m asking about this because being a little hungry is ok, but waking up at midnight with a growling stomach is not the same as a little hungry.

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Sounds good, I’ll give it a shot

 

[Future_ifbb_pro14900]

Lol, Ain’t no food more nutritious than a pop tart.

 

[Bigmurph6]

Lol I love em

 

[Poppy]

I used to like low-fat cottage cheese in the middle of the night. Apparently it gives me bad gas and boss lady says no. I couldn’t smell it with my cpap but she could.