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Hey everyone. I’ve seen some conflicting advice on this topic, so I’ll ask it here to see.

Consider the following scenarios:

1. Eat 300kcal surplus 7 days a week
2. Eat in small deficit (say 200-300 kcal each day Monday thru Thursday) and then eat in moderate surplus Friday thru Sunday (300-500 kcal each day Friday-Sunday to allow for some weekend flexibility)

Which is better? If you can build muscle in a deficit, why not go for the second? You will likely end up in a weekly surplus in the second scenario. However, it would be much less than the first scenario.

Thoughts?

Hey everyone. I’ve seen some conflicting advice on this topic, so I’ll ask it here to see! Stats are 5'6, M ealry 20s

Consider the following scenarios:

1. Eat 300kcal surplus 7 days a week
2. Eat in small deficit (say 200-300 kcal each day Monday thru Thursday) and then eat in moderate surplus Friday thru Sunday (300-500 kcal each day Friday-Sunday to allow for some weekend flexibility)

Which is better? If you can build muscle in a deficit, why not go for the second? You will likely end up in a weekly surplus in the second scenario. However, it would be much less than the first scenario.

Thoughts?

Hey everyone. I’ve seen some conflicting advice on this topic, so I’ll ask it here to see.

Consider the following scenarios:

Which is better? If you can build muscle in a deficit, why not go for the second? You will likely end up in a weekly surplus in the second scenario. However, it would be much less than the first scenario.

Thoughts?

Hey everyone. I’ve seen some conflicting advice on this topic, so I’ll ask it here to see.

Consider the following scenarios:

1. Eat 300kcal surplus 7 days a week

2. Eat in small deficit (say 200-300 kcal each day Monday thru Thursday) and then eat in moderate surplus Friday thru Sunday (300-500 kcal each day Friday-Sunday to allow for some weekend flexibility)

Which is better? If you can build muscle in a deficit, why not go for the second? You will likely end up in a weekly surplus in the second scenario. However, it would be much less than the first scenario.

Thoughts?

Hey Y’all.

I’ve had a pretty successful weight loss journey. I lost like 115 pounds over a few years, and reached the lower end of the normal BMI range (early 20s).

It seems like I have lost too much weight tho. Long story short, I’ve had a host of symptoms like low BP, freezing all the time, blue nails, bradycardia, fatigue, dizziness, food noise, anxiety over weight gain, and more. My family/friends have also told me I look too skinny (No, they aren’t jealous).

I’ve decided to gain some weight. I follow a bulking plan and mentally accepting weight gain is so fucking hard for me man.

Here is the unhealthy habit: I feel a constant pressure to choose/eat the lowest calorie option all the time. For example, my dad wants to take me to dinner tonight. We love Italian food but restaurants are high calorie and I have a big appetite.

I was mentally tallying the calorie amounts for certain dishes I like at this restaurant. In my head I’m like “Hmm this dish is around 1500, that one is around 1700… etc.”

I also thought, well I can stay in tonight, cook for myself, and control the amount of calories I eat. I would consume around 1200 for dinner instead of the 1500 or 1700 meal. I feel like going out to eat is a bad/irresponsible choice for this reason.

Hey Y’all.

I’ve had a pretty successful weight loss journey. I lost like 115 pounds over a few years, and reached the lower end of the normal BMI range (early 20s).

It seems like I have lost too much weight tho. Long story short, I’ve had a host of symptoms like low BP, freezing all the time, blue nails, bradycardia, fatigue, dizziness, food noise, anxiety over weight gain, and more. My family/friends have also told me I look too skinny (No, they aren’t jealous).

I’ve decided to gain some weight. I follow a bulking plan and mentally accepting weight gain is so fucking hard for me man.

Here is the unhealthy habit: I feel a constant pressure to choose/eat the lowest calorie option all the time. For example, my dad wants to take me to dinner tonight. We love Italian food but restaurants are high calorie and I have a big appetite.

I was mentally tallying the calorie amounts for certain dishes I like at this restaurant. In my head I’m like “Hmm this dish is around 1500, that one is around 1700… etc.”

I also thought, well I can stay in tonight, cook for myself, and control the amount of calories I eat. I would consume around 1200 for dinner instead of the 1500 or 1700 meal. I feel like going out to eat is a bad/irresponsible choice for this reason.

3 months into atypical anorexia recovery. I started at the lower range of normal weight, and have gained a little weight (not much). I know I can't use numbers, but I gained the amount of weight that someone may gain on a week-long cruise (maybe a couple of days less than a week-long cruise).

I have had some extreme hunger over the past few weeks. I don't know why. Friday night, I went out to eat and had a big meal. I felt guilty after. Saturday, went out to eat again. Not as big a meal, but I was very hungry when I got home. My dad told me to eat something because he hates to see me upset, hungry, and depressed (which i appreciate). I had some peaches and felt slightly better, but not much.

I decided I would restrict this week to make up for Friday. Monday, I restricted. I ate about 2/3 of what I would normally eat. This led me to go to bed hungry and wake up hungry. I had my normal breakfast today and was still hungry.

I had about 4 oz of pineapple to fill my void, and, truthfully, it helped a bit. I decided I would not restrict for the rest of today and continue my recovery instead of falling back into restriction.

I feel like the extreme hunger will never end. What if it doesn't? I can't keep gaining indefinitely. I just wanna fucking be normal. This is awful. My eating habits and appetite were so much better when I was in a bigger body. I feel like breaking down and crying.

I know this sounds desperate but please help me.

Hey everyone. I have been bulking for 12 weeks so far. I am currently 127 LB 5’6 M Early 20s. I started my bulk at 121.4 LB.

I have been aiming for a weekly surplus of between 1200-1700, and have actually had good results. I’m getting stronger, can feel like I have more muscle etc.

I’ve been doing this by eating in a moderate surplus on weekends and around maintenance during the week. I know this may not be optimal, but I’m not looking for optimal.

Here’s why I’m posting though: last night, I had a bit of a cheat meat and ended up about 1100 cal over maintenance for the day. I was hoping to be around 700 over maintenance yesterday, but my meal was a bit more calorie dense than I thought.

I just feel really guilty about this. I don’t really have anyone else to talk to about this, so was hoping I could get perspective.

Hey everyone

I started recovery 12 weeks ago. I began at >!121.4LB!<and now I am at >!126.9LB!<. I’m 5’6 male, 22.

I’ve been recovering by eating around maintenance during the week, and in a moderate surplus on weekends. I used to restrict heavily during the week and then eat a surplus during the week, and still lose weight this way. I have a life long weight loss total of >!120 LB (started at 240).!<

Last night, I went out and had a big sandwich that I estimate was around >!1800kcal.!< All in all my surplus was around >!1100kcal!< at the end of the day. Usually my surplus would be around >!600.!<

This upcoming week I plan on restricting again. I want to average a daily deficit of around >!400-500!< so that I can eat more on the weekend and not feel stressed or gain weight too quickly.

I fucking hate recovering. It’s MORE restrictive than having a fucking eating disorder.

I don’t know what to do. I’m fucking lost and been up all night worried.

Hey everyone. I've been using an Apple Watch for years to track my daily movement. Over the past few years, though, I have become obsessed with tracking my calories burned during workouts and even while walking during my day-to-day activities (i.e., grocery shopping).

I really treat burning calories like a game. And I feel compelled to know exactly how many calories I'm burning during exercise and to base the duration of my workouts on how many calories I burn. The thought of not using a tracker for a day is kinda scary tbh.

I have unfortunately developed atypical anorexia with my BMI in the lower end of the normal range. Do you all think I should continue using a tracker? Am I just being weak/soft?

Hey everyone. I'm currently recovering from atypical anorexia. I'm in my early 20s, and I'm a guy. I'm about 11 weeks in.

My weight was in the normal range to start. I know I can't use numbers, but I was not very much above the underweight range. I have gained a bit. Not much, but a bit.

My problem is I'm fucking tired of the rigid macro tracking, rigid meal plan//safe food attitude that I have. I hate saying "Ok i'm having x grams of cereal this morning, with x grams of milk."

and for dinner, "x ounces of chicken, x ounces of lettuce, x ounces of tomato, x ounces of cucumbers..." in my salad.

Plus, my appetite is bigger now than before my ED. This means I'm still kinda hungry after a big meal. I just fucking hate this.

I miss being able to say fuck it, I'm having pizza tonight, and a few slices were enough. I miss being able to eat snacks throughout the day whenever I want, but not overdoing it. I miss just not being obsessed wiht food and always wanting more. I miss eating my family's cooking and not making my own food all the time because it is safe & voluminous, which fills me. I used to be able to sit down at my grandma's kitchen as a teen, eat the pasta she made, and be satisfied at the end of the meal. I wouldn't eat an ungodly amount. Yeah, I would eat a fair amount since I was a teen boy and had a good appetite. But I knew when to stop.

I guess this is just a vent. It fucking sucks. I just wanna eat the "non-safe" foods again and be satisfied. My worry is that if I have a couple slices of pizza for dinner, which are energy dense, I may be hungry afterward and not eat anything additional because the pizza is energy dense to begin with. I get really scared of being hungry.

Hey everyone. I'm currently recovering from atypical anorexia. I'm in my early 20s, and I'm a guy. I'm about 11 weeks in.

My weight was in the normal range to start. I know I can't use numbers, but I was not very much above the underweight range. I have gained a bit. Not much, but a bit.

My problem is I'm fucking tired of the rigid macro tracking, rigid meal plan//safe food attitude that I have. I hate saying "Ok i'm having x grams of cereal this morning, with x grams of milk."

and for dinner, "x ounces of chicken, x ounces of lettuce, x ounces of tomato, x ounces of cucumbers..." in my salad.

Plus, my appetite is bigger now than before my ED. This means I'm still kinda hungry after a big meal. I just fucking hate this.

I miss being able to say fuck it, I'm having pizza tonight, and a few slices were enough. I miss being able to eat snacks throughout the day whenever I want, but not overdoing it. I miss just not being obsessed wiht food and always wanting more. I miss eating my family's cooking and not making my own food all the time because it is safe & voluminous, which fills me. I used to be able to sit down at my grandma's kitchen as a teen, eat the pasta she made, and be satisfied at the end of the meal. I wouldn't eat an ungodly amount. Yeah, I would eat a fair amount since I was a teen boy and had a good appetite. But I knew when to stop.

I guess this is just a vent. It fucking sucks. I just wanna eat the "non-safe" foods again and be satisfied. My worry is that if I have a couple slices of pizza for dinner, which are energy dense, I may be hungry afterward and not eat anything additional because the pizza is energy dense to begin with. I get really scared of being hungry.

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I'm about 10 weeks into recovery, and I have been gaining weight at a reasonable clip. Without giving numbers, think of a "slow bulk" for weight lifters. That's been my average rate of weight gain over the 10 weeks.

I have noticed over the past few weeks, my hunger has increased. I haven't been eating an abnormally high amount of calories per day (as in, not as high as some people do on binges). My daily intake has been a bit above maintenance for someone of my size (5'6 ", Male).

What causes increased hunger during recovery? Biologically speaking

Note: I know I can't use numbers, but my original starting weight would put me in the normal range. Albeit, I was several ticks away from being underweight.

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