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What did you have for lunch today?

  • O-Trap
    GOONx19;1847469 wrote:Yeah. I have to consume about 5500 calories/day to maintain my weight. Even have a 950 calorie supplement shake I drink most days on top of my normal diet.
    DAMN!

    I mean, initially, that would feel cool, but I would imagine that it gets hard some days.
  • Ironman92
    GOONx19;1847469 wrote:Yeah. I have to consume about 5500 calories/day to maintain my weight. Even have a 950 calorie supplement shake I drink most days on top of my normal diet.
    You run half marathons every evening or something?
  • GOONx19
    Ironman92;1847480 wrote:You run half marathons every evening or something?
    Haha no. I haven't done cardio since high school, with the exception of an hour or two of basketball each week. Metabolism just hasn't slowed down since I was a teenager. Now that I can afford food it isn't so much of a problem, but I do drop about 5 pounds a week if I get too busy to eat that much.
  • Ironman92
    GOONx19;1847481 wrote:Haha no. I haven't done cardio since high school, with the exception of an hour or two of basketball each week. Metabolism just hasn't slowed down since I was a teenager. Now that I can afford food it isn't so much of a problem, but I do drop about 5 pounds a week if I get too busy to eat that much.
    Hard to imagine eating 4,000 calories multiple days in a row. 5,500 is silly.
  • like_that
    GOONx19;1847469 wrote:Yeah. I have to consume about 5500 calories/day to maintain my weight. Even have a 950 calorie supplement shake I drink most days on top of my normal diet.
    How much do you weigh?

    Edit: How tall are you?
  • Ironman92
    like_that;1847491 wrote:How much do you weigh?

    Edit: How tall are you?
    I'm thinking 7'5 345
  • Laley23
    That's nuts. I can't imagine eating that much in a day without training for something. Everyday? I honestly think it would kill me
  • GOONx19
    6'2" 180. Every day. Twice in the last three years I've had to cut to about 3000 calories for a month and I dropped to 155 both times. Then takes 3 months to get back up to 180.
  • Ironman92
    GOONx19;1847515 wrote:6'2" 180. Every day. Twice in the last three years I've had to cut to about 3000 calories for a month and I dropped to 155 both times. Then takes 3 months to get back up to 180.
    If you need 5,500 to maintain....how much did you have to eat to gain back the 25 lbs over 3 months? 7,000?
  • like_that
    GOONx19;1847515 wrote:6'2" 180. Every day. Twice in the last three years I've had to cut to about 3000 calories for a month and I dropped to 155 both times. Then takes 3 months to get back up to 180.
    I figured you were tall if you had to eat that many calories to maintain weight. 180 is still pretty light for someone who is 6'2 lol. I have a buddy who is just like you and has to do the same. It's a blessing and curse at the same time I assume.
  • GOONx19
    Ironman92;1847520 wrote:If you need 5,500 to maintain....how much did you have to eat to gain back the 25 lbs over 3 months? 7,000?
    I didn't count but it was a ton. Essentially 5 full meals a day, plus all my usually snacks and calorie shake.

    It used to be a lot of work when I was in undergrad but I'm so used to it know that I don't mind. I'm able to keep the weight I do have in the areas where I want it, just have very little body fat. I definitely prefer it to the other end of the spectrum. I really enjoy eating so I hope when my metabolism does slow down it isn't too drastic. I also don't really pay much mind to eating the healthiest food, because I only look at calories most of the time. I'm guessing it will catch up to me in the form of hypertension or hyperlipidemia at some point unless I make more of an effort in that regard.
  • Ironman92
    GOONx19;1847526 wrote:I didn't count but it was a ton. Essentially 5 full meals a day, plus all my usually snacks and calorie shake.

    It used to be a lot of work when I was in undergrad but I'm so used to it know that I don't mind. I'm able to keep the weight I do have in the areas where I want it, just have very little body fat. I definitely prefer it to the other end of the spectrum. I really enjoy eating so I hope when my metabolism does slow down it isn't too drastic. I also don't really pay much mind to eating the healthiest food, because I only look at calories most of the time. I'm guessing it will catch up to me in the form of hypertension or hyperlipidemia at some point unless I make more of an effort in that regard.
    Your lunch wasn't too bad though as far as healthy. Not like you are eating a double quarter pounder super size meal with a coke and 2 apple pies.....you're just doing that many calories.
  • Automatik
    I'm having poke today. I'm excited about it.
  • sleeper
    GOONx19;1847526 wrote:I didn't count but it was a ton. Essentially 5 full meals a day, plus all my usually snacks and calorie shake.

    It used to be a lot of work when I was in undergrad but I'm so used to it know that I don't mind. I'm able to keep the weight I do have in the areas where I want it, just have very little body fat. I definitely prefer it to the other end of the spectrum. I really enjoy eating so I hope when my metabolism does slow down it isn't too drastic. I also don't really pay much mind to eating the healthiest food, because I only look at calories most of the time. I'm guessing it will catch up to me in the form of hypertension or hyperlipidemia at some point unless I make more of an effort in that regard.
    Probably an obvious question, but have you talked to your doctor about this? 5,500 a day is absolutely insane for a non-athlete.
  • friendfromlowry
    sleeper;1847537 wrote:Probably an obvious question, but have you talked to your doctor about this? 5,500 a day is absolutely insane for a non-athlete.
    Yeah, is there some sort of underlying condition to explain eating 2x as much as the average person other than your metabolism hasn't slowed down - to the point you significantly drop weight if for not eating so much.
  • Ironman92
    sleeper;1847537 wrote:Probably an obvious question, but have you talked to your doctor about this? 5,500 a day is absolutely insane for a non-athlete.
    What athletes would need that many calories? Long distance swimmers? Ironman competition athletes?

    I don't even know.

    How much do in season NBA guys consume I wonder? I'm interested.
  • ernest_t_bass
    I ate a piece of shit for breakfast.
  • friendfromlowry
    Ironman92;1847539 wrote:What athletes would need that many calories? Long distance swimmers? Ironman competition athletes?

    I don't even know.

    How much do in season NBA guys consume I wonder? I'm interested.


    Wasn't Phelps consuming 8K-10K/daily?
  • Fab4Runner
    I am having Armadillo cheesy garlic bread today. Maybe something to go with it. But maybe not.
  • Sonofanump
    friendfromlowry;1847545 wrote:Wasn't Phelps consuming 8K-10K/daily?
    The Rock Johnson is 5K.
  • GOONx19
    sleeper;1847537 wrote:Probably an obvious question, but have you talked to your doctor about this? 5,500 a day is absolutely insane for a non-athlete.
    Yeah. They did a full metabolic and heme workup about 4 years ago when it was actually a burden for me. All of my labs are stone cold normal. Nothing identified over the course of about 4 months.
  • justincredible
    ernest_t_bass;1847544 wrote:I ate a piece of shit for breakfast.
    No you didn't.
  • ernest_t_bass
    justincredible;1847567 wrote:No you didn't.
  • Sonofanump
    Steak, onions, peppers in coconut oil, warmed in a skillet. Served over guac and salsa.
  • Laley23
    Chick Fil A spicy chicken sandwich. Amazing, as always.