Are there any fitness gurus on here who can help me out?

[Anonymous]

My goal is to gain weight. Muscle, and a little fat. (It won't hurt. I'm underweight as it is. )

I'm pear shaped. I have a flat stomach with no fat, but it also isn't toned. I carry my weight in the thighs and ass and I'm not looking to shed that weight, just add muscle.

My goals are
-tone stomach
-add muscle to glutes, thighs, and ass (my ass needs to be perkier and rounder for sure!)

Are there tips you can give me?
I'm more so concerned with diet/nutrition. I suck at eating a lot. I'm going to the grocery store tomorrow. What are must haves?

What should I be eating before a workout and after?

[GlennStorm]

Ah a fellow prospective weight gainer! To gain weight you need to be eating more calories than you burn. So you'll be looking for high calorie foods, preferably high in protein as you're looking to add muscle. And you'll probably need to add a couple of extra meals to your day to make sure you're getting enough :)
Try here for some tips and ideas. It's from a reddit called gainit - dedicated for those who are gaining weight:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gainit/wiki/index
There's links to help you calculate how many calories you should be eating etc.

Also, are you aiming to add muscle exclusively in your legs and butt? Just be careful, since you're already pear shaped that you may look extra pear shaped if you don't do a balanced workout, so maybe think about doing upper body work as well.

[Asker]

I don't want bigger arms. I'm not trying to like drastically make my lower body bigger but I want to add some definition. Its not like I am a guy and I'll get massive

[GlennStorm]

OK cool - I understand. Shouldn't be too tricky to achieve your goals. Emphasise your legs when you work out. Learn to squat and deadlift as those are the best exercises for lower body. Find some good protein sources: lean meat, eggs, vegies with protein like spinach, and maybe some protein powder to supplement. Then see where you are in a month, and tweak your diet if you haven't gained any weight or muscle. Good luck :)

[Whocares3014]

Eating a lot is not the answer it's more about the quality of food over the quantity if you want to shot me a message I can help with a diet and more detailed fitness program if you would like