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June 13, 2007

2:52 pm

Buying Bulk, Being Bulk

This is the part where people usually hate me.

I’m thin. In fact, I’m mighty thin. I’ve got one of those crazy fast metabolisms that let you eat anything you want. I didn’t do anything to get it, so it’s nothing to be proud of. And it has drawbacks. It’s hard to get the weight on, especially as I’ve been doing more exercise and lifting weights.

I had a hard time keeping up with a vegetarian diet, and it’s more challenging with a vegan one. Between normal needs, offsetting the exercise, and adding a bit more to add bulk, I should apparently be getting around 3500 calories and at least 100g of protein a day. I can eat every time I’m hungry, and eat until I’m stuffed, and it’s hard to hit that every day.

My goal with my body is to eventually gain 15 quality pounds. The goal with food is to work with awesome, nutrition-rich, high calorie and protein meals, so I don’t have to eat 6 meals a day or rely too much on protein shakes and pre-packed stuff.

3 Comments »

  1. How is your cholesterol? Raw cashews and almonds are good for making calorie-dense creamy sauces that are really tasty. And the tahini sauce out of VwaV is one of my favorites ever.

    Comment by apricot — June 13, 2007 @ 5:02 pm

  2. My cholesterol is fine. Cashews, I definitely need to eat more cashews; it’s been a long time!

    Comment by Jeffrey — June 14, 2007 @ 12:28 pm

  3. [...] wrote a bit before on my weight, which is relevant today as I had an official weigh-in and body fat test. Today at noon I measured [...]

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