hungry while bulking

[Brooksie59]

Some days while I'm bulking, ill hit my macros (300+ over calculated maintenance) and ill still be hungry at the end of the day.. Can I assume I am not eating enough? Im trying to keep this bulk as lean as possible as i just cut 50lbs

[PhiSig2298]

Some days while I'm bulking, ill hit my macros (300+ over calculated maintenance) and ill still be hungry at the end of the day.. Can I assume I am not eating enough? Im trying to keep this bulk as lean as possible as i just cut 50lbs

Are you weighing food? Counting calories? Just ballparking it?


If you're bulking & still hungry then eat more

[IamJonsCranium]

Is it left over appetite from when you were +50lbs? Could just be old habits coming back.

Keep where you are for a while. If you don't put on muscle, add calories. If you start putting on fat, remove calories.

[phal]

Are you weighing food? Counting calories? Just ballparking it?


If you're bulking & still hungry then eat more

Not necessarily.

If OP is gaining at an appropriate rate then he just needs to harness some will power.

[psychodiver9]

Not necessarily.

If OP is gaining at an appropriate rate then he just needs to harness some will power.

This. Hunger can be psychological

[PhiSig2298]

Not necessarily.

If OP is gaining at an appropriate rate then he just needs to harness some will power.

You're right.. At only 300 over maintenance, he could still eat a little more though. Just my opinion

[ven33]

If you think you are the only one who is hungry and bulking....you are psychotic.

[Brooksie59]

I do weigh out EVERYTHING.. I mean i will literally get a tablespoon of ketchup not just squeeze some on a piece of bread. I don't eat when Im hungry I eat when I need to get my macros. I have a very black and white approach to dieting as it helped me lose the 50lbs

[PhiSig2298]

I do weigh out EVERYTHING.. I mean i will literally get a tablespoon of ketchup not just squeeze some on a piece of bread. I don't eat when Im hungry I eat when I need to get my macros. I have a very black and white approach to dieting as it helped me lose the 50lbs

Well then I guess suck it up...




What's your maintenance calories?

[Brooksie59]

Well then I guess suck it up...




What's your maintenance calories?

3050kcal Im 22 y/o 6'0'' 189lbs with 11% BF
moderately active workout 5 days/week lifting heavy

eating 3300-3400kcal a day

[Brooksie59]

Is it left over appetite from when you were +50lbs? Could just be old habits coming back.

I think this is my answer though.. Thanks to everybody's opinion

[rc5star]

OP: are you more concerned/disappointed that you are hungry while bulking or that you are hungry at the end of the day?

If you are disappointed that you are hungry while bulking 300c over maintenance is not that much.

If you are hungry at the end of the day move your calories around so you have something left at the end of the day so you can eat. A kick a$$ sludge (or your fav food) at the end of the day is great motivation to get through the hungry hours during the day.

[PhiSig2298]

3050kcal Im 22 y/o 6'0'' 189lbs with 11% BF
moderately active workout 5 days/week lifting heavy

eating 3300-3400kcal a day

You could afford to up your calories a little.. You're only eating 13-14% above maintenance. You could raise it to 20% a couple of days (3,660 calories) and see if that helps the hunger

[sawoobley]

Some days while I'm bulking, ill hit my macros (300+ over calculated maintenance) and ill still be hungry at the end of the day.. Can I assume I am not eating enough? Im trying to keep this bulk as lean as possible as i just cut 50lbs

Look into intermittent fasting (leangains approach). One possible way to blunt hunger. Shoot for 2lbs of weight gain per month.