03-24-2017, 05:42 AM
Sorry reposted as realised my paragraph joined the quote.
There are going to be numerous variables which dictate how much protein you should consume. If you are "bulking" and feel it difficult to get all the food in then you would likely benefit from reducing protein slightly (if you are consuming as much as you say), and then increasing carbohydrates instead to help with getting food down. I personally consume 350g of protein a day at 200lb of bodyweight because I like the satiety from it, but if I was not enjoying eating that amount while in a surplus then I would pull 50-75g of protein and replace with 50-75g of carbohydrates. Also if high amounts of protein negatively impact your digestion then you may benefit from lowering protein. Higher protein intakes may increase caloric expenditure due to amino acids being converted into glucose via gluconeogenesis which is a process that requires energy. Although the relevance of this extra energy expenditure is probably minimal. With your weight not increasing you could pull or reduce cardio, or if you are set against it then increase food? Like was stated above, your legs may appear fuller and recover more efficiently from sessions with less cardio. With regards to which days you should increase calories (I'm assuming you won't be reducing cardio), I would personally look at where I feel hungriest and add calories there. If there is no particular meal you want to add calories to then I would add further carbs to my postworkout meal(s).
There are going to be numerous variables which dictate how much protein you should consume. If you are "bulking" and feel it difficult to get all the food in then you would likely benefit from reducing protein slightly (if you are consuming as much as you say), and then increasing carbohydrates instead to help with getting food down. I personally consume 350g of protein a day at 200lb of bodyweight because I like the satiety from it, but if I was not enjoying eating that amount while in a surplus then I would pull 50-75g of protein and replace with 50-75g of carbohydrates. Also if high amounts of protein negatively impact your digestion then you may benefit from lowering protein. Higher protein intakes may increase caloric expenditure due to amino acids being converted into glucose via gluconeogenesis which is a process that requires energy. Although the relevance of this extra energy expenditure is probably minimal. With your weight not increasing you could pull or reduce cardio, or if you are set against it then increase food? Like was stated above, your legs may appear fuller and recover more efficiently from sessions with less cardio. With regards to which days you should increase calories (I'm assuming you won't be reducing cardio), I would personally look at where I feel hungriest and add calories there. If there is no particular meal you want to add calories to then I would add further carbs to my postworkout meal(s).