For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

[Double Eights]

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What's the general consensus on Dasani Naturally Flavored Water Beverage?

I can't stand regular water, so I drink Raspberry Dasani water. It tastes much better.

[therizing02]

Re: For all you guys wanting to gain muscle, size, etc.

What's the general consensus on Dasani Naturally Flavored Water Beverage?

I can't stand regular water, so I drink Raspberry Dasani water. It tastes much better.

My personal preference is to stay away from them. However, if you must, check the sugar content. I'd stay away from it it had more than 5g per serving and, don't forget to check how many servings are in the bottle.

That's the thing with Gatorade. Maybe 14g or so per serving but, 2.5 servings per bottle! I laugh when I see people at work drinking it all day long.

[therizing02]

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I'm more concerned about gaining weight than I am getting absolutely ripped...it'd be nice, but I'd rather add the weight.

If you are just starting to work I would recommend hiring a trainer for at least 6 sessions. Not just the hot piece of a** trainer at the local gym either. I would recommend talking to a few different ones. You'll probably end up working with someone who has the body type you're looking for. They'll teach you how to train properly and show you different types of exercises to do so that you're workouts don't become boring.

As for your diet, you're lucky. Being 19, you have the metabolism to break down all that sugar you eat but, if you're having problems with energy level it's because your glycemic index probably up and down all day long.

Like someone else said, eat whole grain, unprocessed foods. You also need to incorporate a lot more lean (fish, chicken) protein into your diet to gain strength and size. Also, make sure you're consuming protein right after your workouts. If you continue to eat like you are now, sure you'll gain weight and you may even put on size, but you'll be one of those that has big arms and chest, but also a gut that looks like you're pregnant.

Good luck.

[stewaat]

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I'm more concerned about gaining weight than I am getting absolutely ripped...it'd be nice, but I'd rather add the weight.

Then eat larger quantities of what has been mentioned.

Whole grains, peanut butter, meat.

[chestnutz6]

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Ok, this has probably been asked/answered many times, but I don't feel like going through near 700 posts, so sorry in advance.

I'm over 16 1/2, and I've really got to start getting bigger. I'm 5'11'', just under 130 lbs. I'm skinny as hell and don't have much muscle or fat on me. I've got to buff up for my junior year in high school, which is when sports for me will really kick into full gear for varsity. I'm a good soccer player and was on varsity this year as a soph, and on varsity for baseball now, but I could really, really gain a lot from, well....gaining a lot of pounds.

Right now, I'd say my goal is to get around 150 or so by November (when basketball begins, when I really need it). My question is this...how do I do that?

The basketball assistant coach majors in health and knows a lot about it, and I'm going to work with him over the summer (basically a trainer), but can't right now because my baseball schedule, so I can never meet with him. I reckon I've got to start now if I want to reach my goal.

My current diet is pretty crappy. I'll drink probably a Coke or pink lemonade a day, usually a gatorade as well. Don't drink milk (stopped about a year ago) and not too much water. Hate propel and all those watered down energy drinks. I eat a lot of snacks, but LOVE fruits and more than the usual person does daily, and also love meat and eat quite a good amount of it. I'm not much of a grains guy, but I do eat them. Advice is much appreciated, and if you need to know anything else ask away.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Well, I got bored and decided to track what I ate all of last week to give you guys a better idea as to what you can help me with. Without further ado:

Monday April 21

3 glasses of iced tea
1 packet of Lipton chicken noodle soup
1 double hamburger, only ketchup from McDonald's
1 steak sandwich
1 half pint of chocolate milk
2 apple toaster strudles

Tuesday April 22

4 stuffed crust pizza sticks with sauce
1 half pint of chocolate milk
1 pepsi
Scrambled eggs (4 jumbo eggs) with ketchup
2 cups of hot chocolate
1 glass of iced tea
1 whole bagel with butter and garlic salt

Wednesday April 23

Medium bowl of egg noodles with Ragu sauce
3 glasses of iced tea
2 whole bagels with butter and garlic salt
lebanon bologna sandwich (4 slices bread, 3 pieces of lebanon bologna)

Thursday April 24

3 cups of hot chocolate
1 half pint of chocolate milk
1 BBQ rib sandwich
1 pepsi
2 whole cinnamon raisin bagels

Friday April 25

1 cup of hot chocolate
1 chicken sandwich
1 half pint of chocolate milk
1 banana
24 oz. bottle of Strawberry Propel
1 glass of iced tea
1 glass of ginger ale
1 pint of beef and broccoli with white rice

Saturday April 26

1 bowl of rice krispies with 1/2 cup of sugar and skim milk
9 oz. sirloin steak with broccoli and A1
1 baked potato with butter
1 ice cream sundae (2 scoops of ice cream)
1 pepsi
like 10 potato chips
1 20 oz. vitamin water

Sunday April 27

3 pepsis
1 can of ravioli
1 quart of chocolate milk
6 mini powdered donuts
potato chips

[stewaat]

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Chestnut- you're 5-11 and skinny so just eat! If you like peanut butter I highly suggest just adding some of that to your diet. It's very calorie dense and tasty.

JJLinn- You don't eat enough and you eat a lot of empty calories (provide your body no nutrition...hot chocolate/powdered donuts/pepsi/toaster strudles)

You probably consume less than 2000 cals a day which isn't what you want to do if you are trying to gain weight. Personally I'm trying to lose weight and I eat around 2500/day.

Both of you need to eat more food! You're young and have high metabolisms so take that to your advantage.

[ehh]

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Does anyone here take Glucosamine & Chondroitin?

My doc told me to try taking them for a month after my knee incident although he warned me there is no scientific proof that they do anything but roughly 2/3 of the people who take them feel better.

So I've been taking them daily for about a month and I gotta say that my knee and back (which is pretty messed up) both feel amazing. All the general soreness aches and pains of not being 18 years old anymore seem to have subsided.


Here's some info if people are unfamiliar...

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/supplements/a/glucosamine.htm

[KG]

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JLinn...u should track your calorie intake online....theres alot of free websites out there that you can use

I'm 186 and trying to get down to 175 and its been a great reference point so far

[Brandon13]

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I benched 225 today for the first time. I thought that was pretty good considering I've recently been cutting.

[TheMatrix31]

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I'm having a problem cutting snack mixes/chips out of my diet.....

[stewaat]

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Congrats Brandon!

To the snacker...don't have it around...easiest way to stop that habit.

[Brandon13]

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I'm having a problem cutting snack mixes/chips out of my diet.....

Well... stop buying snack mixes/chips and it won't be a problem.

But really, it's all about will power. I've tried going on diets before and they weren't successful because I just wasn't ready to give up the junk food. I've also gone on diets where I was able to cut out all junk food because I was determined to lose the weight.

[ehh]

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Yup, just don't buy the chips/snacks and you won't eat them. Make sure you never go grocery shopping when you're hungry either.

My knee is doing well, I played bball for the first time in about six weeks last night and it held up well and isn't too sore this morning. Very happy about that!

[stewaat]

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Yup, just don't buy the chips/snacks and you won't eat them. Make sure you never go grocery shopping when you're hungry either.

My knee is doing well, I played bball for the first time in about six weeks last night and it held up well and isn't too sore this morning. Very happy about that!

Seriously it's a HUGE difference. I know my cheats/bingese come when I'm hungry and in Wal-Mart.

Good to hear your knee is holding up.