What have been your victories this week? Have you made good progress? Set a new lift PR? Enacted a new habit that is helping you greatly? Post it here!

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if you couldn't tell, before pic is on the right :D

Diet wasn't anything special. My breakfasts are 3 eggs, 2 peanut butter sandwiches, and a tall glass of milk or banana shake. I generally cook for myself so that I can make sure that I'm eating well. Not really counting calories, but I make sure I eat 3 decently sized meals with snacks in between (like trail mix, greek yogurt, fruits, etc). Was running a pretty crappy upper/lower split until 6 months ago when I started a PPL (basically Jeff Nippard's from ytube). I take a rest day whenever I feel a little extra fatigued, and at minimum once a week. As a result, I saw more solid gains.

Didn't have a shirtless pic from before as I didn't really see the appeal of taking on at the time. So yeah, this is definitely not a fair comparison (shirtless vs shirt-on). Especially since the shirtless one was right after I hit the gym. But hey, both pics are still me ig. Life is pretty shitty rn but going to the gym is one of the big things that's keeping me going (hurray).

Also, being somewhat on the taller side, I feel like filling out my frame hasn't, and still ain't as easy. I swear, I see these guys at the same weight as me looking like they've stepped out of Dragonball or smth. I think I feel a little better about my physique these days, but I never really feel like I've made it y'know? These pictures are pretty damn solid evidence, but I'll sometimes find myself extra-conscious of how I look in a t-shirt. Comparison is the thief of joy, they say.

So I recently found out I can eat the really cheap roasted peanuts in my local store and help my protein goals with it.

They are very low on salt and while they are high on calories, I also have a high calorie goal to gain weight currently. Also this bag of cheap peanuts would last me 5 whole days. What is the catch? Would it be ok for me to eat them daily or is there a health factor I should be wary of?

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What's holding you back from making the biggest gains? What could you be doing better? Where could you be trying harder? What new habits could you enact to make things easier for you? Be honest with yourself, what would make a difference?

Ask food related questions here. Discuss recipes. Share eating hacks. DON'T DRINK OLIVE OIL!!!

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Discuss what's motivating you to get make gains here. What started you off? What keeps you going? What do you use to make sure you don't quit?

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What have been your victories this week? Have you made good progress? Set a new lift PR? Enacted a new habit that is helping you greatly? Post it here!

Welcome to the basic questions and discussions thread! This is a place to ask any questions that you may have -- moronic or otherwise and talk about how your going. Please keep these questions and discussions reasonably on-topic: things noted in the 'what not to post' section of the sidebar will be removed, and the moderation team may issue temporary user bans.Anyone may post a question, and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer. If your question is more specific to you, we recommend providing details. The more we know about your situation, the better answer we will be able to provide. Sometimes questions get submitted late enough in the day that they don't get much traction, so if your question didn't get answered in a previous thread, feel free to post it again.As always, please check the FAQ before posting. The FAQ is considered a comprehensive guide on how to gain lean mass and has more than enough information to get any beginner started today. Ask away!

What's holding you back from making the biggest gains? What could you be doing better? Where could you be trying harder? What new habits could you enact to make things easier for you? Be honest with yourself, what would make a difference?

Welcome to the basic questions and discussions thread! This is a place to ask any questions that you may have -- moronic or otherwise and talk about how your going. Please keep these questions and discussions reasonably on-topic: things noted in the 'what not to post' section of the sidebar will be removed, and the moderation team may issue temporary user bans.Anyone may post a question, and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer. If your question is more specific to you, we recommend providing details. The more we know about your situation, the better answer we will be able to provide. Sometimes questions get submitted late enough in the day that they don't get much traction, so if your question didn't get answered in a previous thread, feel free to post it again.As always, please check the FAQ before posting. The FAQ is considered a comprehensive guide on how to gain lean mass and has more than enough information to get any beginner started today. Ask away!