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Originally Posted by mlopres
Isn't 5000 calories a bit much? Especially from someone thats only eating around 3000 at the moment? I would say try increasing by 500 at first, and keep moving up if you need. And further more 5k calories is just rediculous especially for someone who weighs only 150lbs.
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I'd rather start him out on 5k and then adjust in the future than have him steadily increase his diet and maybe slow his prgress. With his metabolism, he's gonna have to get used to eating and I'd bet he's going to cut pretty nicely. Say he eats 5k a day and gains a few lbs of fat that he wouldn't have otherwise; if he really has the hard-gainer, super speed metabolism that he described, when he cuts he'll cut very easily by reducing his cals. If he sees 5k is too much, he can adjust accordingly but at least he's eating. You're way and lee's way aren't wrong in either sense but both of them have different points. For someone that seems genetically pre-disposed to NOT gain weight, I think lee's way would be the best while your way would be better for someone who more easily holds onto fat and keeps it.