diet questions (again)

[Totentanz]

Hi. I know this probably gets asked every two days here, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer...

I'm trying to gain some weight on my HST cycle. However, I have a hard time eating enough to gain weight. Further, I have a high metabolism, so I think my maintenance is probably around 2000 - 2500 somewhere.

Anyway, my point: on workout days, I am always ravenously hungry all day (I workout in the morning before work) and have little difficulty getting 3000 calories in.
However, on my off days, I can't get more than between 2000 to 2500.

Can I expect to gain weight still if I just eat over maintenance on my workout days, or do I have to pack the calories in all week long?
I'd rather not gain a lot of fat while gaining weight, obviously. I think everyone hopes for that, but I'm realistic enough to realize that I am going to put on fat. So what is the ideal solution here?

 

[Tcup]

It doesn`t matter how much you eat in a one day or the other. What counts is that your total energy consumption vs. total energy received in a longer time span. Etc. in a week it should be about +3000 kcals. If you can`t eat so much on rest days then eat big on those training days...

 

[semajes]

You really want to be sure not to go below maintenance on your off days, though. Diet can really make or break your success, so I suggest being very disciplined about tracking your calories. Don't just guess at what your maintenance needs are or how much you are eating on a given day. Jot it down -- its the only way to know.