Why am I not gaining muscle?

[Anonymous]

I've been uping my calories to 2000 calories a day and I've used my protein to 144 grams of protein a day, but I haven't gained any weight. In fact I have lost a pound. I am really frustrated because I want to gain muscle so I can join the USMC at the end of my senior year of high school and I am a junior now. So what am I doing wrong?

[Fearless_banana]

I don't know your stats so I couldn't tell you how many calories you need to eat but 2,000 doesn't sound like enough. You need to eat a caloric suppress to gain muscle. On a side note.. stop tripping out about muscle to join Marines. When I came out of bootcamp in 2011 I weighed 152 lbs at 6"1 lol. Most all of us did. Muscle doesn't matter at all and for the most part PT at MCRD was a joke. Goodluck though.

[akadatank44]

Need to know your weight and height. If you wanna gain muse you gotta eat more. And some people say you wanna eat how 1 gram per pound that you are. So if you wameigh 200 pounds you should eat 200 grams of protien.

[Imafreespirit]

im not a pro at this but i think 2000 calories is too low for ur purposes.
there's a lot of macro calculators on the internet, u could try one and that would give u a rough estimation of how many grams of what u should be eating. dont get obsessed with it tho, just try to stay in that range and be patient :)

[anonman32]

this girl is right. 2500 calories a day for a man is standard, go to 3000, but add 100 calories a week, if you gain fat fast do 50 a week. go to 3000 and then stay there for a month and come back to 2500 also cutting 50 to 100 calories a week.

[Imafreespirit]

@anonman32 i wish i could eat that amount of calories xD

[anonman32]

its not that great you know, your stomach has to expand and shrink again. that does not feel so good.

[EllieLexis513]

You should be eating more than that if your goal is to bulk... Especially since you're under 18. Also, what's your exercise routine like? If you aren't in the gym for at least 90 minutes, that's a big reason, too. Also, don't do any cardio. Cardio is for fat burning and weight loss.

[carinerose]

I think you're just losing fat rn. If you want to bulk up you need to eat more proteins and workout more. I, as a girl, eat around 2000 calories

[jamesdegod]

2000 a day? thats how much girls have lol when i bulking im on like 4000 before i start gaining

[Asker]

Damn. What's your meal plan like?

[ConsultantIsBack]

hahahaha YOU aren't EATING ENOUGH