What are a few healthy ways to gain weight?

[Anonymous]

I have never been a large person, however last year around this time I was undergoing a lot of stress, I lost weight and ended up going down a size in just about everything.

I use to be a size 4 in pants, medium in tops, B cup in bras, and medium in underwear/pajamas. I am now a size 2, small in tops, an A cup, and recently had to order an XS in some items.

I am 5'4 and weigh just around 112lbs. I use to weigh closer to 125-130lbs before the weight loss last year due to stress. I would like to get back to that weight bracket because I felt more confident then. However, I don't want to just eat junk and hope that it sticks to me.

What are healthy ways to gain around 10-20lbs?

[Miezko]

Keep to a healthy diet, in terms of macro-nutrients you want about 40/35/25 ratio. So that means 40 percent of your calories should come from carbohydrates (look for complex carbs, stay away from sugars), 35 percent should come from protein (you want most of this to come from complete proteins, the type you get from meats), and 25 percent should come from fats (unsaturated fats). So you want to eat around 2000 calories a day. So that's 800 calories from carbs, 700 calories from protein, and 500 calories from fat. Or 200 grams of carbs, 175 grams of protein, and 55.5 grams of fat. If you break that up into six meals that's 33.3(repeating) grams of carbs, 29.16(repeating) grams of protein, and 9.25 grams of fat. So an example of a meal that satisfies these needs would be a 4 oz piece of chicken, 1 serving of mashed potatoes, 1 serving of vegetables, and a 8 oz glass of milk. Not a lot, and you'll steadily gain lean healthy weight.

[coolbreeze]

Eating fast food and junk food will make you gain weight. The healthy way to gain weight is eating lots of protein rich foods or by drinking muscle shakes and supplements. They have a lot of product reviews you can read before taking anything.

[lovesCuddles]

Take some time to really analyze what's stressing you out and find ways to eliminate it :) Don't be embarrassed to talk to a therapist, a doctor, a good friend; just eliminate any stress you can. Eat rich meals, drink whole milk, and I'd suggest a protein shake but be careful with those because many of them have appitite suppressing ingredients so read the lables before you pick one. The term "Craving crushing" or anything about weight loss is to avoid.

[KattFeesh]

A high-protein diet. Also go to a nutrition store and buy supplemental whey protein. It's a powder that you mix in with milk. But now the real question you 5 foot 412 pounds seems very very good and wouldn't you feel too heavy at 130? I am 5 foot five and weigh 105. I don't want to gain or lose. Are you sure

[Asker]

I'm not as comfortable being a size 2/A cup as I was when I was a size 4/B cup. I feel too thin and for a female, my age, at a height of 5'4 the minimum healthy weight is 114lbs. I am just under that and would like to get back to the healthier weight I once was.

[KattFeesh]

You have a small frame medium frame a large frame because the healthy weights do not take those into account. If you're happy that I'm happy but I would not be happy at 55 and 120 pounds. To each his own

[Asker]

For a small frame at 5'4 a healthy weight falls roughly between 114-127lbs.. I have even seen the minimum set as high as 120lbs! My doctor suggests 115-125lbs to be ideal for my frame.
Here is a chart:
www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

And, a calculator which takes frame into consideration. To find your estimated frame size one has to wrap their thumb and index finger around their opposite wrist. If the two overlap the frame is small, barely touching is medium, and not touching at all is a large frame.

www.healthcentral.com/.../...-weight-3146-143.html

[KattFeesh]

I know all the charts and I know all the graphs the point being is how do you feel not psychologically but how do you feel physically at any given weight. At 5'5" and 105 pounds I like how I look and I feel good. I refuse to feel bad just because some chart says I should

[Asker]

In the long run being underweight can be almost as harmful as being overweight especially for woman when it comes to fertility.

[sweettckae]

Whatever you do, don't turn to junk food - that'll turn to fat and not the good kind. Eat protein foods like lean meat, chicken breast, kale (yes kale is protein), walnuts, fish specifically salmon. Avocado is a natural fat so eat it in your salad or put it on the side of your meal. Don't just eat salads... You'll just lose water retention and lose more weight.

[Harbor]

... fat is fat.

[sweettckae]

@Harbor yea thanks.. 🙄

[Homemussel2300]

Eat a lot, but not junk food. Food that is rich in protein such as chicken, tuna, or egg whites will contribute to muscle growth, the have the essential amino acids that your body can't produce. Don't forget to eat the other essential macronutrients such as carbs and lipids. This will all be useless if you don't do exercise however. You will get big, but end up fat if you don't exercise, so make sure you do that along side this diet.

[Xfitchick]

Balanced eating containing proteins (depending on sport level), long chain carbs (so no sugar, sweets, soft drinks) and lots of vegetables. And fitness exercises to build muscle mass.

[ConsultantIsBack]

Lift heavy weights and work out and eat wholesome foods rich in protein and whole-grain carbs, veggies, etc.

Don't just start eating pizza and shit, muffin tops are not attractive.

[EllieLexis513]

Weight lifting would be your best bet. And eat a high protein diet.

[Linda2233]

All of the junk food and cinnabon rolls are best for it.

[Anonymous]

But why do you want to gain the weight back? I'm a size 0/2 and love it. I would never want to be big

[Asker]

I'm not as comfortable being a size 2/A cup as I am when I was a size 4/B cup. I feel too thin and for a female, my age, at a height of 5'4 the minimum healthy weight is 114lbs. I am just under that and would like to get back to the healthier weight I once was.

[1152pm]

Eat more than 2000 calories. Eat healthy food only.

[06CuriousMind]

A truck to gain weight is to eat a lot of carbs and fats together.

[06CuriousMind]

*trick

And healthy carbs and fats of course. Whole wheat bread, brown rice, nuts, coconut oil etc

[yucel_eden]

Take in extra calories from heathy foods.

Such as brown bread, brown rice, oily foods such as fish.

[BruceWang]

Slowly increase your fat to protein intake ratio weekly.

[Melcart23]

Clean diet filled with protein and good carbs along with heavy weightlifting

[badger25]

Eat healthy foods and lift weights

[apple24]

eat a lot of healthy foods!

[VegasNewFallout]

Take a multi and lift heavy

[bcromartie]

Eating. That works.

[Polocrew]

Lift and meat up