Tips on how to gain weight? Anorexia?

[Anonymous]

But in a healthy way.

I just got out of rehab for anorexia and I'm finding it hard to put the tips they told me into practice, I don't believe the place was right in telling me that I should like eat a slice of cake a day and all that. I want to be healthy not fat otherwise I will relapse, what's the best things to eat to maintain a healthy weight, what is a healthy weight?

[Anonymous]

I think them instructing you to eat cake is to conquer your fear of eating fatty foods. I think they told you to do that for mental reasons not so they can make you fat.

You can have a small snack every day (a slice of cake, a cookie, a pack of Gushers for instance) and not get fat and I think that's the lesson they're aiming to teach you. How to enjoy snacks in moderation.

You NEED to eat cake. Follow the directions they gave you trust me. It'll teach you to learn how to eat sweets in moderation and not binge and purge instead.

[Moore_xoxo]

A healthy weight depends on height.

Want to gain, but healthy... Hmmm... It'll take more time, but do a low carb diet.

Steak, chicken, peanuts, salsa, Vienna sausages.

I really just listed what my dad who has diabetes eats.

[Asker]

i'm 5ft4

[Anonymous]

Eating a good clean diet and controlling what goes into your body is key. As long as you know what you're eating isn't empty calories and it's all healthy nutritious stuff means you won't feel any guilt over eating it. You could buy some healthy eating recipe books to help develop your understanding of ingredients and rustle yourself up something tasty!

[kambo_trick3y]

Start with nourishing soups and oatmeal. Nutritious things that are easy to take down. Start working your way up to complex carbohydrates like Brown Rice and Lean chicken. If you have to, slice them up in small portions and eat them appropriately. Starting increasing the intake in mass as you begin to reach normal eating habits.

[Anonymous]

I agree, try protein powders and weight gain powders that taste good from GNC, that way you don't see a big pile of food on the table and are just like OMG I have to eat all that as that mind set would be totally different form seeing a 16oz cup of mixed drink you know.

Keep working at it.

[serp777]

eat a lot of fruits and vegetables--stuff that is high in fiber compared to sugar. Then cook some lean steak after exercising for protein. That or chicken. Also fish like salmon is an excellent health choice.

[Mesonfielde]

You just have to eat properly and diversely, and no fast food. Salads are good, too, but rice, meat, etc etc. I'm actually not a nutritionist but I'm pretty sure you get the idea.

[alliknowisthatidont]

Eat healthy and just make sure you get at least 1200 calories

[Asker]

That's so many...

[alliknowisthatidont]

Okay well you know what you need to do. It is not so many, if you eat healthy and reach 1200 calories everyday you will not gain weight. You probably should be eating 1500...

[J1nnishere]

hey i think to make your recommended caloric intake easier, weight gainers at supplement store would work for you... ewight training is also part of many rehabs..

[Anonymous]

Eat more calories and nutrients than what you burn off per day. Same formula since the beginning of time

[vet31bSoldier]

Eat food. Best advice.