If I have an extremely fast metabolism should I be eating as many carbs as possible?

[notcameron]

I basically don't gain fat so cutting it isn't a slightest concern

The stickies said that it is basically just energy so is there a limit I should keep to?

[necon76]

You wouldn't listen last time, why ask again?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=151179873

[wickytack]

I basically don't gain fat so cutting it isn't a slightest concern

The stickies said that it is basically just energy so is there a limit I should keep to?

You don't have an extremely fast metabolism, you just have a small appetite/not counting how many calories you're eating a day.

But hey, let me answer your question.

If you want to gain weight, eat more. Period.
A consistent caloric surplus would enable weight gain.

I'd suggest you get 250-500 surplus of calories,
of which it's personal preference of the source of calories.
Some people prefer carbs, others fat or protein

[0kz]

We got an ectomorph over here.

[snorkelman]

[peruvianiron]

I can chow down 300g of carbs in one sitting....probably not a good idea lol.Set up the grams of carbs you want to consume,if you are still not gaining just increase the #. Also strong sig

[AlwaysTryin]

I can chow down 300g of carbs in one sitting....probably not a good idea lol.Set up the grams of carbs you want to consume,if you are still not gaining just increase the #. Also strong sig

That's not much

[tom626]

I can attest that it is possible to eat in excess of 1500g of carbs in a day. So no, you should probably not be eating as many carbs as possible.

[notcameron]

You wouldn't listen last time, why ask again?

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=151179873

You never explained yourself and I never asked about carbs. If I can eat hundreds and hundreds of grams of fat a day without storing it then doesn't it follow that I must have a fast metabolism and a small appetite? It's also arrogant for you to half explain yourself and act knowledgable IMO....

[0kz]

stop acting like a dick and eat more.

[keramon02]

What are your macros now? Protein, carbs, and fats?

If you can't give those numbers then I can guarantee you don't have a fast metabolism--you just don't eat enough.

[OgFan]

What are your macros now? Protein, carbs, and fats?

If you can't give those numbers then I can guarantee you don't have a fast metabolism--you just don't eat enough.

Perfectly put. How old are you, notcameron? I started lifting at 6'2" and around 150lbs so pretty much the same as you and I saw no gains until I religiously tracked my meals for a month or so; unsurprisingly I thought I was eating a lot too, turns out it was probably 2000 calories max. on a good day. I bumped that up to 4500, which is actually hard work for someone used to eating only 2000 and the gains came rolling in. Now, 2 years on, I'm 215 and still (just about, when flexed) have visible abs. If you want to gain eat and stop making threads, no amount of advice can help you. Only oatmeal and PB.

[notcameron]

You don't have an extremely fast metabolism, you just have a small appetite/not counting how many calories you're eating a day.

But hey, let me answer your question.

If you want to gain weight, eat more. Period.
A consistent caloric surplus would enable weight gain.

I'd suggest you get 250-500 surplus of calories,
of which it's personal preference of the source of calories.
Some people prefer carbs, others fat or protein

I did some calculations from the macronutrients stickie, does 4600 cal sound like its already a surplus (6'2 165 lbs working out 4 days a week) because I need two 400 cal protein shakes to get me there usually.

Sometimes I can sit down, eat a whole salad and 2 steaks and sometimes I can barely finish my toast idk I have a ****ed up stomach.

[notcameron]

stop acting like a dick and eat more.

That doesn't even remotely answer my question I never disagreed with it either not sure why ur so confused

[notcameron]

What are your macros now? Protein, carbs, and fats?

If you can't give those numbers then I can guarantee you don't have a fast metabolism--you just don't eat enough.

I've got it written down somewhere but I still live with my dad so I basically just eat the most protein rich food in the house and as much of it as possible. In my head if I do that and get carbs and fats from junk food then I'm basically doing the best I can but I'm obv open to any and all ideas about it.

[WonderPug]

Sometimes I can sit down, eat a whole salad and 2 steaks and sometimes I can barely finish my toast idk I have a ****ed up stomach.

In other words, you barely eat and that's the root cause of your problems.

[necon76]

You never explained yourself and I never asked about carbs. If I can eat hundreds and hundreds of grams of fat a day without storing it then doesn't it follow that I must have a fast metabolism and a small appetite? It's also arrogant for you to half explain yourself and act knowledgable IMO....

What exactly did I half explain?

[eriquee]

In other words, you barely eat and that's the root cause of your problems.

This^^

If one day you eat a lot, and then the other day you eat like a little girl, you aint gonna gain weight.

Be consistent. By a food scale, weight everything you eat and eat the same amout of calories each day, by doing this you WILL gain weight.

There is no such thing as FAST METABOLISM just people how dont eat enough.

[LaRizzy]

i had the same problem man. try sticking to the low gi carbs, that helped me alot. i found eating white rice or fast releasing carbs were only good as a pwo meal, throughout the day stick to your low gi hope that helped

[xbayrockx]

How dumb can some OP's be?
You don't eat **** all. Start eating more.


Salad and 2 steaks is not a large quantity of cals.

[sallyjoseph]

A lot, having a high carb diet can make you gain weight easily. A low carb diet where you eat whole wheats and proteins will help you maintain a healthy weight.

[necon76]

A lot, having a high carb diet can make you gain weight easily. A low carb diet where you eat whole wheats and proteins will help you maintain a healthy weight.

O'rly?

[AlwaysTryin]

A lot, having a high carb diet can make you gain weight easily. A low carb diet where you eat whole wheats and proteins will help you maintain a healthy weight.

wtf are you on about

high carb diet can make you gain water weight easily yes

[mainsqueeze530]

Are you really active OP? You're probably burning more calories than you think. When I was training for football, working a full time manual labor job and still hitting the gym, I had to eat 7k+ calories

Energy in vs energy out brah