I'm skinny, how can I gain weight?

[Anonymous]

I am 5'9 and only weigh 125lbs

How can I gain weight, I eat out with friends and every one seems

to gain pounds except for me. Every one always tell me they envy me because I can eat lots of junk food and not gain a single pound. I don't work out, jog or go to the gym at all. But I'd like to have a descent body weight.

[1ibiz]

It's not just exercise, you need to be eating about 30 grams of lean protein above your weight. So if you weight 125 lbs you need to be eating 155 grams of lean protein to gain muscle weight. If you want to gain fat, then you need to be eating a little over 200 grams of carbohydrates every day, but I don't suggest you eating junk food, sweets, whole grains, and legumes as you very young and you are guaranteed that your metabolism will slow down in your mid 20's. If you want to look 20 when your 50, then I suggest you start taking care of yourself now.

[Asker]

That last part got me. . . you're right. I'd hate to be 50 and literally look 50 or older. I honestly have no idea of what healthy eating is. ALl I can think of is Subway, but even than I bet that is not %100 healthy, plus I cannot just eat that like every day. In the mornings I don't eat breakfast. So I only eat at work. and all I eat is junk food at work.

[1ibiz]

Every thing you do has a effect on you. That's where mortality comes into play. Nutrition can delay mortality by a lot. I'm turning 26 and everybody literally thinks I'm 16. Eating healthy is easy, eat plenty of meat, fish, fowl, eggs, avocados, olives, plants and vegetables. Roots, tubers, stems, fruits, berries, nuts, and seeds in moderation. Also eat plenty of sea vegetation, and take a fish oil supplement every day. If it's not in that list, I don't suggest you eat it.

[Asker]

more than half of the items you listed I dislike. I don't like and e thing that lives under water. Yeap not thing that lives under water. Fish, octopus, shrimp, tuna etc.. I am willing to try fish oil supplument. If I am not mistaken they sell similar pills at GNC.

[1ibiz]

they do sell them in gnc, and yeah the reason why you don't like these foods is because your completely sugar adopted. Theirs things on the shelf that you can eat, but your body does not recognized it as food. Theirs real food, and their is fake food, its your choice, but if you really cared for your health then you will make the right choice.

[Asker]

I will look into this, thank you for your help. I hope I can get buff one day

[1ibiz]

No problem, The source I use is marks daily apple, check out the site. You will get all the information you need from it

[MartinMarsh]

You say you don't work out or go to the gym, start working out and lifting heavy. Your body type is like mine, very hard to gain weight. Then I started working out and putting on (the right) weight; namely muscle. That's the best advice I can give you.

[Asker]

Do you work out daily?

N what type of work outs work for you?

[MartinMarsh]

I go to the gym about 5 days a week. If you wanna start going to the gym I can give you the best exercises to do.

[Asker]

I only have dumbbells at home. I am too embarrassed to go to the gym. Too weak to lift more than 30lbs if and e thing.

[MartinMarsh]

Bro, no one was born with muscle on them. We all started out small. No one will look down on you at the gym, in fact it would be quite the opposite. We've all been there.

[Asker]

Yea you're right. Thanks for your motivational words.