@Lukey Ray mentioned his personal use of Mercury Vapor lamps in an interview. Ray also mentioned in an interview his approval and recommendation of 250-watt heat lamps. "Even two or three of those this time of year, right up until almost bedtime is good to have. 3 or 500 watts shining pretty much at you." They have fairly similar pros and cons. A major pro to heat lamps is the price, as well as the heat they give off which is nice. I assume mercury vapor lamps give off heat radiation as well though.

@LinDaiyu

I'm enjoying a pint of coffee flavored haagen-dazs.

Criminally underrated flavor! I've been enjoying Van Leeuwen honeycomb ice cream these past few weeks.

@Fructose Starches especially help, at the moment I prefer lots of white rice and sourdough bread. I would do potatoes as well but they take a while for me to prepare. Almost every solid meal should have white rice IMO.

@Fructose said in The Bulking Recipe Pt. 1:

@Michigga said in The Bulking Recipe Pt. 1:

Many would consider Peat-inspired eating to be pro-fat loss and overall weight loss oriented in nature. That being said many people in the Ray Peat hemisphere need to gain weight. I'm not talking about going full bloatmaxx, just a well-paced bulk. It's physiologically natural to bulk, especially in the winter months.

From a health regenerative aspect as well, you need to maximize nutrient and caloric intake for the sake of healing your ailments quicker.

Part 1 - Liquid Calories.

Liquid calories are key -- 1-2 milkshakes daily alongside your meals. For the milkshake, you can add ice cream to maximize caloric intake as well. Milk, ice cream, maybe a few raw eggs, maple syrup, or honey. If you have gastric troubles make sure you sip it slow, consider adding L-Glutamine to the shake as well. Along with milkshakes, utilize pulp-free OJ with each meal to stimulate your hunger. It's fairly common for Peatarians to avoid drinking water alone, frankly, it's unnecessary when you are drinking liters of milk and fruit juice daily. You will be immensely hydrated compared to the obese artificially flavored water chuds on social media telling you to "stay hydrated!!!". This summarizes part one.

God bless you,
Michigga

Fat is not bad per se. The problem is how people gain weight. Often by overeating endlessly and eating terribly large amounts of PUFA.

I think that a skinny person who eats a lot of PUFA will enjoy worse health than an overweight person who eats only saturated and monounsaturated fats.

I plan to gain weight from 9% body fat to 20% body fat. I find it healthier. It's true that I will look "worse", but this has no health implications.

Exactly. I was going to expand upon the precautions needed to avoid PUFA intake during a bulking phase in part 2. Tracking calories daily can make it easier to detect how many grams of PUFA you are consuming, especially if you're eating more eggs its good to make sure you're under 4g a day. Proper weight is an extremely large factor in how easily you fatigue especially if you are a lifter or have a physically exerting job.

@Terminator Are you referring to the PUFA content or the overall fat? If you are referring to overall fat then no, it's ice CREAM. Increased saturated fat intake is good for the bulk. PUFA wise you'll be okay as well just make sure your ice cream brand is high quality.

Many would consider Peat-inspired eating to be pro-fat loss and overall weight loss oriented in nature. That being said many people in the Ray Peat hemisphere need to gain weight. I'm not talking about going full bloatmaxx, just a well-paced bulk. It's physiologically natural to bulk, especially in the winter months.

From a health regenerative aspect as well, you need to maximize nutrient and caloric intake for the sake of healing your ailments quicker.

Part 1 - Liquid Calories.

Liquid calories are key -- 1-2 milkshakes daily alongside your meals. For the milkshake, you can add ice cream to maximize caloric intake as well. Milk, ice cream, maybe a few raw eggs, maple syrup, or honey. If you have gastric troubles make sure you sip it slow, consider adding L-Glutamine to the shake as well. Along with milkshakes, utilize pulp-free OJ with each meal to stimulate your hunger. It's fairly common for Peatarians to avoid drinking water alone, frankly, it's unnecessary when you are drinking liters of milk and fruit juice daily. You will be immensely hydrated compared to the obese artificially flavored water chuds on social media telling you to "stay hydrated!!!". This summarizes part one.

God bless you,
Michigga

@Lukey No doubt. Both are great options.

@Lukey Ray mentioned his personal use of Mercury Vapor lamps in an interview. Ray also mentioned in an interview his approval and recommendation of 250-watt heat lamps. "Even two or three of those this time of year, right up until almost bedtime is good to have. 3 or 500 watts shining pretty much at you." They have fairly similar pros and cons. A major pro to heat lamps is the price, as well as the heat they give off which is nice. I assume mercury vapor lamps give off heat radiation as well though.