Protein diet causing weight loss?

[azanon]

After cutting my weight low for tennis season, I decided about three weeks ago to start a muscle-building routine again, except this time I wanted to bulk "Clean".

I've switched from my bad, carb heavy diet, to one focused much more heavily on protein, - lean meats, eggs, tree nuts, green vegetables, skim milk, oatmeal, fruits and berries, etc. I admit to ingesting lots of sugar in the past.

I feel like I'm eating all the time, and I'm also farting a ton now which is unpleasant, but if anything, I feel like I"m going to lose weight if i keep this up. What gives? Am I going to have to eat dirty a bit just to gain the weight? Yeah, I know I'm almost middle aged so that probably isn't helping. My starting weight was 164, and I'm still 164ish. The last time I tried bulking dirty, I gained the weight no problem, but my bf% went up several percent too.

 

[PDubb75]

If you have significantly increased protein intake, along with a muscle-building workout routine without gaining weight, I think you need to revisit your workout.

The new diet you mentioned should be good. That is what will help you gain the weight without the raise in bf%.

There is nothing wrong with eating all the time. In fact, it's better that way. Assuming you are eating the right things and the right portions. It sounds like you are eating the right foods now. How many grams of protein would you say you eat a day?

I think the issue here is your workout routine. Or, maybe the routine is fine, but you aren't pushing yourself as much as you should be.

 

[runner83]

You also need a balance of carbs and fats as well if you want to gain weight.

What you need to do is:

- Work out your estimated metabolic rate, and add some extra on for weight gain

- Work out what proportion of protein / carbs / fats you want to take in, and convert calories to g.

One split is 40% protein / 30% carbs / 30% fat.

4 calories per gram for protein and carbs, 9 calories per gram for fats


- Check you current eating habits, to see how they compare to the target and adjust.