12,000 steps a day trying to bulk

[jJjburton]

I have a fast metabolism, i am trying to bulk, but my new job is very active, i take 12,500 steps a day 5 days a week. I have been eating 5,000 cals easy and losing weight. What can I do to hrlp? I look bigger in a way, but the scale is going down, i was 235 lbs, now i am 225. Is the inly option to really eat more? I hate eating

 

[Demondosage]

Now I’m curious what type of job it is

 

[jJjburton]

Now I’m curious what type of job it is

It working in a Physical Therapy office, assisting therapists with patients. You have 4 patients every 20 minutes, and you get them ready for next exercise and wipe down tables quick. You wouldnt think it was so much walking, but it is alot. Because once one patient is done you go across the room to help another, its constant motion for 8 hours.

 

[Mac11wildcat]

12k is nowhere near “I can’t bulk” territory. I regularly get 10 on purpose just for health reasons. Are you eating 5k every day? Or 5k when you focus, because a lot of people say they eat a lot but it’s 3-4 days a week and when averaged out is way lower.

 

[jJjburton]

12k is nowhere near “I can’t bulk” territory. I regularly get 10 on purpose just for health reasons. Are you eating 5k every day? Or 5k when you focus, because a lot of people say they eat a lot but it’s 3-4 days a week and when averaged out is way lower.

Yes besides yesterday, i ate 4,000 but i do. Easily. Because i eat through the night too. I wake up hungry and cook. But ill be making up the extra today eating more i missed from yesterday

 

[Demondosage]

Yes besides yesterday, i ate 4,000 but i do. Easily. Because i eat through the night too. I wake up hungry and cook. But ill be making up the extra today eating more i missed from yesterday

I used to work in a fabrication shop where I probably walked twice that amount easily, between walking up and down granite countertops with an angle grinder or polishing gun, router, and/or unloading shit and carrying it over to a rack/cart, so much walking! I was able to pack on mass, wasn’t easy but it wasn’t impossible

 

[jJjburton]

I used to work in a fabrication shop where I probably walked twice that amount easily, between walking up and down granite countertops with an angle grinder or polishing gun, router, and/or unloading shit and carrying it over to a rack/cart, so much walking! I was able to pack on mass, wasn’t easy but it wasn’t impossible

Dam, sounds intense, going to be making meals today to make sure i get it all in properly today

 

[Demondosage]

Dam, sounds intense, going to be making meals today to make sure i get it all in properly today

It sucked but it got me by. Breathing in silica dust and epoxy resin and acetone fumes all day, shit job

 

[lukiss96]

If you don't weight food and just eyeball a lot of things, you can't be very accurate. Also when eating out it's almost impossible to know how much calories you get. I try to weight and prepare everything myself and also scan the label using myfitnesspal and double checking everything.

P.S. I'm not saying you do something wrong, it just comes to my mind that it might be the case at least some days.

 

[Hightower]

I have a fast metabolism, i am trying to bulk, but my new job is very active, i take 12,500 steps a day 5 days a week. I have been eating 5,000 cals easy and losing weight. What can I do to hrlp? I look bigger in a way, but the scale is going down, i was 235 lbs, now i am 225. Is the inly option to really eat more? I hate eating

Yes, I think there is no other option but to eat, add carbohydrates.

 

[Hightower]

12k is nowhere near “I can’t bulk” territory. I regularly get 10 on purpose just for health reasons. Are you eating 5k every day? Or 5k when you focus, because a lot of people say they eat a lot but it’s 3-4 days a week and when averaged out is way lower.

By the way, yes, you're right, I often eat a lot, but in fact I ate one day, and then a little.

 

[Hightower]

I used to work in a fabrication shop where I probably walked twice that amount easily, between walking up and down granite countertops with an angle grinder or polishing gun, router, and/or unloading shit and carrying it over to a rack/cart, so much walking! I was able to pack on mass, wasn’t easy but it wasn’t impossible

I'm sure you just started eating more.

 

[T&H]

I'll echo what Mac said, 12k steps a day is literally nowhere near close enough to worry about not gaining weight. Your problem is you aren't eating enough, this isn't the first time you've mentioned this. Simple solution, eat more calorie dense food if you can't eat enough.

 

[acetate jake]

If your job demands that level of activity then your going to have to eat more to counter it.

Throw in some junk food. CHEAT MEALS EVERYDAY

Idk about you but I slam 2 California Burritos (~1750 cals each) post workout currently on a bulk.

Try to make up for calories on your rest / off-work days !!

There isn't really a better answer for you sorry brother, just gotta eat more.

 

[MegaDaveMustang]

Because i eat through the night too. I wake up hungry and cook. But ill be making up the extra today eating more i missed from yesterday

Sleep is a huge factor as well, of course. How much are you averaging per night?

 

[Mac11wildcat]

Waking up to eat is stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. I know that used to be a hardcore thing, wake up and slam a shake, but don’t interrupt your sleep for calories.

 

[Inspired]

I have a fast metabolism, i am trying to bulk, but my new job is very active, i take 12,500 steps a day 5 days a week. I have been eating 5,000 cals easy and losing weight. What can I do to hrlp? I look bigger in a way, but the scale is going down, i was 235 lbs, now i am 225. Is the inly option to really eat more? I hate eating

Have you ever considered that you may be shedding excess water or perhaps you're dehydrated? Have you used calipers and checked bodyfat?

 

[jJjburton]

It sucked but it got me by. Breathing in silica dust and epoxy resin and acetone fumes all day, shit job

Dam that does sound like it, but like you said needed as needed

 

[jJjburton]

I'll echo what Mac said, 12k steps a day is literally nowhere near close enough to worry about not gaining weight. Your problem is you aren't eating enough, this isn't the first time you've mentioned this. Simple solution, eat more calorie dense food if you can't eat enough.

I agree and i just went to store and grabbed alot of food, will see how it goes.

I do use myfitpal, will report back. I also have a crazy high metabolism, so this moving, is making it challenging.

 

[jJjburton]

If your job demands that level of activity then your going to have to eat more to counter it.

Throw in some junk food. CHEAT MEALS EVERYDAY

Idk about you but I slam 2 California Burritos (~1750 cals each) post workout currently on a bulk.

Try to make up for calories on your rest / off-work days !!

There isn't really a better answer for you sorry brother, just gotta eat more.

I concur, just grabbed stuff for homeade tacos and butritos today, i find they are easy to eat.