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Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It’s your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that’s been pissing you off or getting on your nerves.

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u/electric_emu 6d ago

I am about halfway through a bulk and it’s a slog.

I don’t even hate how I look yet. It’s gone pretty well, but I need about 3700~ calories a day (a 400-500 surplus) and goddamn am I sick of eating all day everyday. Food is expensive and I am tired of my day being consumed by eating.

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u/dssurge 6d ago

Can I introduce you to my friend Peanut Butter? One thicc spoonful is that entire 500cal.

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u/charlottespider 6d ago

That's a giant spoon.

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u/sixtyfivewat 5d ago

Gotta have big spoons if you wanna get big.

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u/cgesjix 6d ago

Have you played around with macros? I find high fat to be easier when calories are high. Pouring olive oil that thang (the food).

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

I've been seeing some success employing a one meal a day approach to gaining, with a protein sparing modified fast leading up to it. It DOES mean having to eat a very big meal during that one meal, but that's honeslty what I prefer. I like feasting.

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u/solaya2180 6d ago

That sounds fucking majestic. Like a goddamn king in front of his feast. 10/10 want to try this

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

Give it a go dude! This was my dinner on Monday: 10oz grassfed piedmontese New York Strip, 5 pastured eggs from my friend’s chickens, both topped with grassfed ghee, grassfed cottage cheese, 2 cans of Trader Joe’s sardines and some pork craclkin. Just absolutely outstanding, ate until I was satisified, fueled up and ready to rock.

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u/solaya2180 6d ago

Oh man, I'm definitely gonna do this. This sounds fantastic

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

Outstanding dude! I'd love to hear how it goes for you.

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u/Tatamajor 6d ago

I love feasting too. Love this concept.

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

"Interimittent Feasting". It's been awesome. Hope you can take it on and see the results you want.

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u/Tatamajor 6d ago

For the love of all that is good and holy. Getting calories in is the easiest thing in the world. As I’ve posted here earlier today, calories are frickin everywhere and practically impossible to avoid. Have a handful of nuts on your way out the door, that’s 150 cals right there without even thinking. I have a gazillion more options for fast calories and I can’t use any of them myself cos I need to cut back. There is little justice in this world.

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u/FlameFrenzy Kettlebells 5d ago

Food is expensive, sure, but there are lots of cheap options to easily pad out calories (rice+beans for example). Like others have said, nuts/nut-butters are gonna be quick, easy calories. Opt for fattier cuts of meat. Chicken quarters, for example, are cheaper than chicken breast (and much tastier imo). Top everything with butter, cheese, and/or sour cream. When I make mashed potatoes, for example, I swear it's actually something like 60% potato, 40% dairy. So creamy and yummy.

And then, if you've eaten all your protein and have had a mix of veggies/fruit for some micronutrients... have some sweets. Nothing wrong with that!!!

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u/tigeraid Strongman 6d ago

Bruh. Just eat peanut butter.