Fri, Jul-13-18, 07:02
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Advice for how to gain weight on a low-carb diet
Hello, just a quick summary. After reading many books and undergoing lots of research and deliberation, I've decided that a low-carb, modified Atkins diet would be the most appropriate WOE long-term for myself.
However, I am recovering from a medical condition that caused significant muscle atrophy and weight loss, so although I have only got a couple of KGs (roughly 5lbs) left to gain to reach an optimal weight, I still need to build up the muscle and strength that I lost.
Since I'm trying to gain weight, I don't have the luxury of eating until I am full - I have to keep going in order to get the calories in! I need roughly 2500 calories each day but I'm struggling to find ways to eat enough food that fits in with this lifestyle without feeling rather stuffed, to put it mildly. I know whole milk and nuts (e.g. cashews, pistachios) aren't really recommended with the Atkins approach, but it's hard to find alternatives with enough calories. I don't know whether having these foods daily will prevent me from experiencing the benefits of this WOE though?
Using MFP, I reckon my diet is about 20% carbs/55% fat/25% protein - but I'd like to reach about 10% carbs/65% fat in the future. I'm a bit confused at how the ratios should work while I am trying to gain weight and how this changes when I start maintaining. Right now I have just under 100g carbs (trying to lower this though), 125g protein and 181g fat each day. But since I'm only about 40kg (very short!) am I having too much protein for my weight? What % of daily calories should come from protein when trying to gain weight on a modified Atkins-type diet?
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