Originally Posted by
Alta Skier
Five weeks ago I started weighing and keeping track of all my food. I started out at 163lbs and five weeks later I am 168. My pants and belt fit tighter so it seems most of that weight is going to my waist. At this rate, my now 37 inch waist (at the belly button) may be 40 inches by the time I hit 185. I’ve seen you tell people that .5 to 1 inch increase in waist size is about all one should see, and my waist is almost 1 inch bigger after just a 5 lb increase in weight. Should I adjust the number of calories I’m eating or keep them the same and adjust the macros?
About me:
39 year old male
5’10” 168 lbs, 24% body fat (based on tape measurements)
3000 calories per day with the following macros Protein=186 Fat=140 Carbs=254
Currently doing 531 with my work sets based off the following numbers
Squat 195
DL 260
Press 110
Bench 165
Conditioning is done after each workout by doing various sprints on the Concept 2 Rower (e.g. 1 min work, 1 minute rest for 10 rounds).
Thanks for any advice you can offer.