zobofate wrote: » Springfield1970 wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » I would say eat to the number that MFP is giving you and see how it goes. If you are trying to gain weight then cardio is going to be counter productive because the calorie burns are going to mean that you have to eat more to gain. I would suggest a strength training program like strong lifts, starting strength, or new rules of lifting for woman < do you have access to a gym? Also, while you should eat nutrient dense foods like vegetables, chicken, rice, fish, etc, you should also fill in your calories with ice cream, cookies, bagels, etc as these foods are more calorie dense and will help you reach your goal. Make sure that you are hitting your macro minimums for protein/fat/carbs and also make sure that you are hitting your micros .. This this this! The 5k training will take strength and gains AWAY from you at this time. Why don't you have it as a reward for when you've got your weight up? Weight training and calories for you me lovely. Do that first. Thanks for the advice - going to start the journey of lifting for the first time! Wish me luck!
Springfield1970 wrote: » ndj1979 wrote: » I would say eat to the number that MFP is giving you and see how it goes. If you are trying to gain weight then cardio is going to be counter productive because the calorie burns are going to mean that you have to eat more to gain. I would suggest a strength training program like strong lifts, starting strength, or new rules of lifting for woman < do you have access to a gym? Also, while you should eat nutrient dense foods like vegetables, chicken, rice, fish, etc, you should also fill in your calories with ice cream, cookies, bagels, etc as these foods are more calorie dense and will help you reach your goal. Make sure that you are hitting your macro minimums for protein/fat/carbs and also make sure that you are hitting your micros .. This this this! The 5k training will take strength and gains AWAY from you at this time. Why don't you have it as a reward for when you've got your weight up? Weight training and calories for you me lovely. Do that first.
ndj1979 wrote: » I would say eat to the number that MFP is giving you and see how it goes. If you are trying to gain weight then cardio is going to be counter productive because the calorie burns are going to mean that you have to eat more to gain. I would suggest a strength training program like strong lifts, starting strength, or new rules of lifting for woman < do you have access to a gym? Also, while you should eat nutrient dense foods like vegetables, chicken, rice, fish, etc, you should also fill in your calories with ice cream, cookies, bagels, etc as these foods are more calorie dense and will help you reach your goal. Make sure that you are hitting your macro minimums for protein/fat/carbs and also make sure that you are hitting your micros ..