Because I should weigh more. One of the things I have been doing which may be why there is a slow progression, is that I tend to eat a lot less on days when I am going to drink so that after I drink, I usually end up at my MT level, and not in a surplus. This happens 1,2, sometimes 3 times a week, which is probably halting my gains.
Do you think posting the foods I eat daily would help? I'm not sure if it would, as the main factor here is the amount of food not the quality, but maybe you have a different opinion. Let me know.
Oh, and tell your cookie to watch out, I'm a hell of a lot sneakier than bob.
Yes, I think posting your diet (and cals) each day (including the days you drink) would provide a margin of assistance. It will at least allow some of great forum members to view it, and you will get some advice including my own.
You could use fit day to make this less time consuming.
On your drinking days, lets examine what is happening. You are eating less (and I am going to assume these calories are coming from good quality sources), and then providing a "filler" of calories by consuming alcohol which leads up to meeting your MT Line. Logically this isnt an "optimal" displacement of calories that can aide in muscle growth.
In addition, your liver and body is in overdrive to get rid of the alcohol and would logically assume getting rid of it would be one of the first priorities since alcohol over moderation is essentially a posion to the body.
And, in this position, I dont think it has muscle growth on its agenda at this time. In addition, alcohol is a "great" dehydrator when consumed in excess, which is another negativity in muscle growth. In other words, you are consuming alot of worthless "empty" calories for enjoyment, when in fact its something your body "doesn't" "exactly" enjoy (in excess). In addition, I think it is logical that the body is expending alot of time and energy to disperse/filter out (liver, etc) this alcohol. Done preaching
Essentially this is a draw back in your diet. I would rather see you eat at your MT Line or a tad over when you drink (since you have to
), and weight gain is your goal.
This would ensure, at least, your getting good quality calorie v nutrients up to the point of your drinking (or during your drinking as part of calorie intake equation).
In addition, drink LOTS of water when you drink. I know you are gonna "piss" alot, but it will AIDE in your hang overs if you get one.
Do you think your body's major position priority is muscle growth? Obviously, it is dealing with the alcohol as one of its priorities if you have a hang over---when it could be occupied doing something else (food for thought). While one can grow muscle consuming alcohol in their diet over time (of course), it isnt optimal:
More food for thought:
Therefore for 2 to 3 days out of 7, your stagnate in the calorie sense and this inhibits your goal of weight gain; then your body is spending some time the day after your drinking in filtering out the alcohol which dips into your non drinking days and is somewhat pre-occupied the first of your 4 to 5 days you do not drink. Therefore it has some effect on these days to a point.
This is the long old guy version of saying that since weight gain is your goal, I suggest to eat
a tad over your MT Line on days you drink, to keep yourself in line with your goals when considering your current body composition.
I always felt your weight gain (up to the point I first mentioned a while back in a previous post) has been SLOW, and too slow in my opinion, and something isnt right.
To recap: Create a SMALL surplus over your MT Line on your drinking days and continue your surplus on your non drinking days. On drinking days, water is an essential element more so than on non drinking days (and Im not undermining the importance of water on non drinking days)
Best wishes to you my friend.
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