Carbs... How many?

[TripleC]

Hi, I'm 150lb, on doing SS and on a bulk!
As for everything that goes in my mouth, I log calories, protein & carbs.

On avg, per day I get 3500kcals and 200+ protein.

These 2 are the only ones I focus on, making sure I get my daily calories and protein but have dismissed carbs really. That was until I read that someone of my weight, on a bulk should be consuiming around 600g of the stuff :o

Seems alot to me, looking back through my logs, my average per day is 300g ~ 350g
Should I start eating basically double the amount of carbs?

Thanks

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[tom183]

Is what you're doing now working?

[Invain]

How many pounds are you gaining a week?

[TripleC]

I cant really tell if it's "working" because I only started 3 week ago. This is my 4th week.
Started at 146, Weigh at the beginning of the week, this week I'm 151.6.

So that's 5.6lb in 3 week.
That's not what I'm aiming for, I was 1.5 - 2 lb increase per week. So far I'm avg on 1.8lb per week. I suppose you could say it's working, but I lost weight from week 1 to 2, but gained in 2 to this week.

Other the entire time, calculated average (per day) are:
Calories: 3500
Protein: 195g
Carbs: 287g

It's just now that I read such a higher number of carbs or needed to bulk proper.
I struggle get 3500kcals down. Nightmare!!

[Invain]

If you're gaining 1 - 2 pounds a week leave your diet alone for now. Don't worry about the scale as much as how you look in the mirror.

[David Trantham]

i agree if you are gaining 1 to 2lbs per week that is plenty. really any more than that you are probably gaining bodyfat. i think the slower you bulk the more lean body mass you gain, because the goal is to gainmuscle not fat.

[tom183]

That's not what I'm aiming for, I was 1.5 - 2 lb increase per week. So far I'm avg on 1.8lb per week.

I'm quite sure that 1.8 is between 1.5 and 2.0.

If you're gaining 1 - 2 pounds a week leave your diet alone for now. Don't worry about the scale as much as how you look in the mirror.

Truth.

[TripleC]

I've no idea where my head was at the time of writing that
Yeah, it's exactly what I'm aiming for.

Even after so little time, and so little weight put on, I just look constantly bloated...
Which I don't kinda mind, I wanna bulk up, and not too worried about bodyfat
I just figure the numbers never lie, as long as my weight is going up, as well as my lifts, plus eating/resting well enough, I should be ok.

It's just, carbs...
Maybe I'll leave them alone for the time being...

[manowar669]

Swap some fat for your carbs. Equal calories. Time your carbs around your workout, and eat the protein/fat meals other times of the day. You'll probably feel less bloated. You might lose a pound or two of water at first, but don't let that discourage you. Just keep watching the scale and the mirror (your two best tools).

[TripleC]

I don't even track fat. Maybe I should.
So eat more carb rich foods on the day of workout?