Needing help, I think somethings wrong with my nutrition

[jwaza31]

Hi guys,

Im 18 years old 5'8. I have recently gained a lot of weight. I run distance and will be running at the collegiate level. I know this is a bodybuilding website, sorry if I'm in the wrong place. I weighed around 132 pounds in the morning before summer, I was consuming 1500-1600 calories a day and running 50-60 miles a week and cycling around 4-5 hours a week. I now weigh around 145 pounds and train the same amount of hours and mileage. my caloric intake has stayed the same and I sometimes eat less around 1300-1400 calories as I want to be lighter. could someone please tell me why this has happened.

Thanks

[AdamWW]

Hi guys,

Im 18 years old 5'8. I have recently gained a lot of weight. I run distance and will be running at the collegiate level. I know this is a bodybuilding website, sorry if I'm in the wrong place. I weighed around 132 pounds in the morning before summer, I was consuming 1500-1600 calories a day and running 50-60 miles a week and cycling around 4-5 hours a week. I now weigh around 145 pounds and train the same amount of hours and mileage. my caloric intake has stayed the same and I sometimes eat less around 1300-1400 calories as I want to be lighter. could someone please tell me why this has happened.

Thanks

Why do you want to be lighter? 132lb at 5-8" is quite light... even 145lb is pretty normal/average.

It sounds like you've been massively undereating... your activity level is very high and you're trying to eat barely anything at all... this is not a good path to better performance.

[snailsrus]

Why do you want to be lighter? 132lb at 5-8" is quite light... even 145lb is pretty normal/average.

It sounds like you've been massively undereating... your activity level is very high and you're trying to eat barely anything at all... this is not a good path to better performance.

I don’t think that activity level is even really sustainable with a lower weight like that for very long at all before passing out starts happening

[Strawng]

I don’t think that activity level is even really sustainable with a lower weight like that for very long at all before passing out starts happening

This. The OP will very quickly die or injure herself.

[AdamWW]

I don’t think that activity level is even really sustainable with a lower weight like that for very long at all before passing out starts happening

Indeed... I’m not sure how he hasn’t ended up in an ambulance yet...

[AdamWW]

This. The OP will very quickly die or injure herself.

I think it’s a guy, which is even more surprising

[snailsrus]

Indeed... I’m not sure how he hasn’t ended up in an ambulance yet...

ya yikes if the information posted is accurate, op should be getting dizzy upon standing and very exhausted all the time

This. The OP will very quickly die or injure herself.

ya at the least low blood sugar complications

[Strawng]

I think it’s a guy, which is even more surprising

Damn. I assumed OP had to be a woman given the goals, weight, & calorie intake. Not good...

[AdamWW]

Damn. I assumed OP had to be a woman given the goals, weight, & calorie intake. Not good...

Even at my lowest weight which was like 126lb at six feet tall I was eating around 2300-2400 to STAY that tiny... and I didn’t do intense cardio

[AlexSays]

Will add that it is almost a mathematical certainty that if OP is male he has not been eating at the level at that activity level and has gained 10+ lbs.

You are counting wrong OP and it sounds like that's a good thing, do not try to lose weight

[jwaza31]

I think it’s a guy, which is even more surprising

Yes I am a male, also I appreciate everyones concerns. How many calories do you suggest I consume for my level of exercise in this case? all of the tdee calculators from the stickies recommend in the 2500-3000 calories range but that seems like way too many.

[Nicksosure1]

Yes I am a male, also I appreciate everyones concerns. How many calories do you suggest I consume for my level of exercise in this case? all of the tdee calculators from the stickies recommend in the 2500-3000 calories range but that seems like way too many.

You may need to revisit your goals before worrying about how to achieve it. As others have said, you shouldn’t really be aiming to lose anymore weight.

You could increase your fitness, performance, and even lower your BF% by gaining a bit of muscle while still incorporating the cardio you love to do, which seems to be your priority. Even just a 2 day a week commitment would do wonders. Either way, you’re going to have to start eating more.

[AdamWW]

Yes I am a male, also I appreciate everyones concerns. How many calories do you suggest I consume for my level of exercise in this case? all of the tdee calculators from the stickies recommend in the 2500-3000 calories range but that seems like way too many.

Why does that seem like too many? I’m 143lb and I eat over 3000 a day

[Strawng]

Why does that seem like too many? I’m 143lb and I eat over 3000 a day

This. Matter-of-fact, I'm 100% sure you'd need over 3000 with that level of cardio OP.

[AdamWW]

This. Matter-of-fact, I'm 100% sure you'd need over 3000 with that level of cardio OP.

I would factor it like this:

Let’s assume calories as sedentary: ~2000

If you average running it’s about 7.5-8mi a day, which if we lowball at 100cals per mile would result in +750 calories every day.

That gets us to at least 2750 calories to maintain.

I don’t know the intensity of the cycling, but if we assume moderate intensity averaging at 4.5hours a week or 40min a day, that’s another 350-400 calories daily....

That would bring you to at least 3100 calories just to maintain weight...

OP has been eating less than half that.

How? I have no idea