How can I put on weight?

[Anonymous]

I am extremely thin/skinny guy . ( 5'10" and 55 kg )

I am told my ideal weight is 80 kg .

How can I increase my weight ? Is it possible to do that ? If yes, how long would it take ?

I went to gym though it made me loose 3 kg , so I stopped it .

Can you help me with that ?

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I am vegetarian .

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I had seeked advice from a physical trainer but he proved unbeneficial . I worked out in the gym for 20-25 days which cost me 3 kgs ( I was 58 kg before and now I am 55 kg ). I didn't want any further loss in my weight , so I stopped going to the gym . Also, when I got in the gym , my diet started reducing ( in the sense - I didn't get hungry ) which was pretty unusual as I've heard that you start to get more hungrier when you hit the gym ,lol .

[suki248]

Steroids.

I am thin too and that is the only way I ever gained weight. Once I went off, I lost weight. Then I got sick a few times (which happens often) and lost more.

You'd have to gorge yourself on carbs, sugars, and fats, and become sedentary.

However, I already do that (minus the fats), and nothing ever changes.

The gym made you lose weight because you were probably not doing the right exercises/machines. Even if you weight life, you are likely not predisposed to have muscle mass, so there wouldn't be much change.

Idk why everyone is insisting you eat meat. You can get protein from other sources. Protein shakes are shizzit, don't drink them unless they are natural. And not that fake-natural crap. Bolthouse farms has a new line of protein drinks. Yummy, natural, and safe. But don't forget to balance your diet.

For some of us, we just can't control it or change it, I guess. I don't really eat meat either. We all gain weight with age though, typically.

[Asker]

Very nice :) Thx :)

[-StillWater-]

Working out - to gain muscle texture makes your body weight go up. Maybe you should try this.

(get a personal adviser/trainer, he/she'll tell you what you should do).

Increase your daily calorie intake.

[Asker]

I tried a personal trainer too , he didn't do anything significant too.

[-StillWater-]

...well...I guess you have to know where to look then...

[wolfgang]

hey,

going to gym helps .

First step one , put on some fat before going to the gym . means your muscle will look better if you have bit of fat over them.

DO NOT HAVE HEAVY LUNCH OR DINNER

space your meals into a short intervals 2 hours I would suggest. eats little good food a lot of times a day. have curds daily .

starts with lesser weights intially and go into higher ones. when you work out EAT EGGS. proteins are required to build up your body . IF You DONT EAT PROTIENS AND You WORK OUT YOU TENdS TO LOOSE WEIGHT". when you work out eat lot of bananna's.

when you work out , have a trainer with you...u need to lift weight the right way .

there is no shortcut .

ask if you have any doubt

peace

take care

source : I am a health care professional

[Asker]

I don't eat eggs . How can you increase fat ? I had consulted a trainer and I followed the diet plan of his . Many of your stuffs match .

And , how long would it take to gain almost 25 kg ?

[wolfgang]

start eating red meat ...then you can get fat inside you...gaining 25 kgs is a lot of weight ...may be around 6 month of dedicated weight lifting with good food. hmmm eggs are a very good source of natural protien if you dnt eat them try soya beans

[Asker]

I am vegetarian , so I don't eat meat .

[wolfgang]

try using ...protien supplements ...if you have more doubts please post here...will anser tomorrow

[MyNameIsJonas]

Get back to the gym. You need to do weight training. Heavy weight low reps. For chest do

dumbell press 3x6 use a weight that is heavy for you. Use a spotter.

Incline dumbell press 3x6

Hit the peck deck or peck fly 3x10.

Also do legs. Legs can pack on the weight and release testorone into the rest of your body.

squats 4x8. Use smith machine for safety.

Leg press machine 4x8

You have to keep at the workout. Its not going to happen in one week. Work out these muscle groups every 3 days because you are begining. You should see farly qucik gains. Eat a lot. Carbs and protien. Eat everything. Stuff yourself right before bed. When you go to bed you should be so full that you can move.

[Asker]

very nice :) Is eating meat a big thing to gain weight ? Its because I am vegetarian .

Also, do you think going to gym would help ? It already lead to loose my weight by 3 kg . I was 58 kg before .

[MyNameIsJonas]

are you really a vegetarian?

You are unhealthly skinny because YOU don't eat the necessary nutrition that is essential to a human being. If your going to fight your genetic necessities then you are going to lose.

You lost weight because your body could not physically repair and rebuild the muscle tissue that you had just broken down. Therefore you went into recession instead of progression.

[Asker]

I am vegetarian, honestly ( I don't even eggs )

Is being a vegetarian so much of a disadvantage ?

[MyNameIsJonas]

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[kheserthorpe]

Its much harder to pack on muscle as a vegetarian. You say you don't eat eggs either? Milk? Please let us know what your dietary restrictions are.

Ultimately, you need to lift heavy weights (for you) and eat more calories then you consume with lots of protein.

[kheserthorpe]

More detail then 'vegetarian'. Where I live, that means no animal flesh, does not mean no eggs or milk.

[Asker]

Vegetarian for me - No meat and no eggs .

I do drink milk everyday .. 300 ml - 500 ml . ( sometimes I drink more )

[Aksel]

Eat everything you ever can! If you have a choice - to eat or not to eat - EAT!

Whatever it is - meat, junk food, chocolate, hamburgers!

And workout! Go to the gym and build more muscle! And take a lot of protein!

Muscle weight more than fat!

[Asker]

Why is gym so important ? It actually made me loose my weight .

[Aksel]

Lift weights not run! And don't overwork - if you start to feel muscle pain or weakness - stop immediatly! And take a few days break! Or ELSE - if you keep pushing it may lead to muscle failure and a loss of weight! Getting muscles takes not that much as effort, but mostly the right diet and a lot of time!

[Asker]

cool , Thx :)

[brunettebelle]

Eat a lot of Eggs and eggwhites and drink protein shakes, you probably have a naturally high metabolism so muscle gain will be difficult but not impossible. You just need to lift a little more but let those muscles heal.

[Asker]

I don't even eat eggs . Anyways , thx :)

[brunettebelle]

Protein shakes then. get some protein powder also nut butters are good too!

[Asker]

I already have protein shakes . I can try nut butters too :) Thx :)

[Aly88]

You're fine. For your height, you have the ideal weight ! A person's body mass index should be between 20 and 25, and yours is 22, so you're perfect ! Don't worry about it ! :D

[Asker]

Maybe you calculated female body mass index lol . I am a GUY . lol

[Aly88]

No, I didn't xD it's the same for boys and girls

[Anonymous]

I heard that having 1 beer at dinner can help. That's if your of age to drink alcohol.

[Asker]

I am under age in my country to drink , so I can't .

Anyways, thx :) I would remember that for the future lol .

[Anonymous]

eat more fattening foods like peanut butter and eat healthy carbs and cereals and stuff

[Asker]

Thx :)

[golat]

eat more Carbohydrates

[Asker]

Thx :)

[Love2Ball]

lift weights?

[Asker]

I tried that , but I couldn't lift more than 7-8 kg lol

[Love2Ball]

thats why you have to keep tbruilding up lmao

[Asker]

LOL

[Love2Ball]

you don't even need meat to gain muscle, eat protein shakes, bars, and especially fish. You need to start lifting as soon as possible sounds like your weaker than my grandmother lmao

[Asker]

Fish gets into meat for me . LMAO .

Actually , I was talking of 7-8 kg dumbles lol

I used to lift 30 kg lol

[Love2Ball]

30kg is still extremely weak, you need to build up some muscle... I bench 110 kg and leg press over 270 kg

[Asker]

It was actually in the first couple of days . I feel I could lift at least 40-50 kg . I know its a bit less too , but my biceps are pretty weak . lol

[Love2Ball]

LIFT lol

[Asker]

I tried to lift the heavier ones , but my hands started to pain lol .

[Love2Ball]

omg. please tell me your not that dumb. you can't gain muscle in a day stop bitching and the the f***ing weights or stay skinny or just gain fat. your choice.

[suki248]

I am weaker than everyone's grandma. Mr. Asker, we both should probably take in more protein. With weight-lifting, start off small and gradually increase when your muscles can stand it.

[Asker]

Thx "suki' for the advice . :)