Tips on how to gain weight?

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I'm REALLY skinny and I want to have more protein and fat on my body. what foods should I eat?

ArtistBboy · Accepted Answer

My answer is a bit complex, but that's because there's a lot of information when it comes to human nutrition. Weight gain is different depending on your standards.. You could gain a bunch of excess fat, and see it as a "weight gain", the same as you could gain a bunch of muscle and gain massive weight (muscle weighs more than fat).

I'd recommend the later, which comes from regular (HEALTHY) eating habits and exercise.. And if your referring to where you can get the most nutrient-dense food.. Well, that's gonna be the types of meals that your great-great-great-grandparents would be able to identify as food.. Stuff you could grow in a garden.. Not the pesticide-enriched bullsh*t at the supermarket.

There's also a huge difference in the culture of meals.. Rather than going to fast-food and ordering a "low fat shake" (which really isn't low fat) - you could exercise by planting/nourshing your own garden.. Then exercise again by harvesting it.. and again by preparing it/cooking it.. then finally letting the nutrients hit your system.

As for eating.. Stick to anything "Green" (plants) and you should be fine.. But if you wanna get really specific, just set yourself up with a dietary planner and figure out what your energy expense vs intake is.. Then you can judge for yourself if you aren't eating enough or if that's just your natural body weight.

A huge thing with weight gain (as an issue) is consistency.. just cause you eat a butt load of food, doesn't mean you do it in a repetition throughout your day.. If you break your meals down to the same amount throughout 3-4 courses.. Rather than globbing it all on one plate early in the day, with maybe a snack later on.. then you will see tremendous results as well.

~ ArtistBBoy

BlackShadow · Accepted Answer

Often it doesn't have to do that you are eating wrong , it usually just has something to do with genetics and there isn't much you can do. I'm a fairly big guy , hell I'm not obese , just overweight. I'm 220 , 6'2" and I'm 16 years old. I have a fairly big build , I have the biggest hands and feet I have seen on anyone first person , my feet size is rather 14W or 15 , anyways. I have a freind who is 17 and is 6'2" , but only weighs 110 pounds. It shows a big difference as far as genetics go. When I was 9 I was one of thee smallest kids in my class , I was about 5 feet and 70 pounds , now I am the biggest guy in 90% of them.

When I was in grade 7 I was obese , I went from 70 pounds to 150 in about 3 years , although I was going though puberty and a big growth spurt.

Well back to you , I never ate often. I ate somewhere between 1-2 high calorie meals a day. That is a really good habit to get into when gaining weight , because your body will go into a "starvation" mode , even though you are still eating enough to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Don't take this as a pass not to eat , but the more times you eat a day the less your body absorbs from your general meals because your body is set to a state of knowing it will get a constant supply of food.

I went to martial arts in mid grade 7 , and ever since then my shoulder build grew. I became more muscular .

If protein shakes aren't really doing it for you you have to combine it with something

YobootyStank · Accepted Answer

have you tried whey protein? I have used it and still have it in my room, its vanilla flavored, I drink it with either milk or orange juice or both, it doesn't taste THAT bad but it does help, since your a girl.. birth control also helps and supposedly makes you gain weight and especially the shots instead of the pill, makes you gain weight like crazy, I mean you can also work out and build muscle to gain weight or do it the unhealthy way and eat a bunch of junk food but it would go in all the wrong places, but drink protein or something

mangageek · Accepted Answer

Eat weed brownies! Lol jk but it does work. I lost weight when I went vegetarian so I guess eating meat would help you gain weight. Also find a sport that you like to gain muscle weight. I dance and that gave me great legs, strong but thin arms and awesome flexibility. Find a sport that works for you!

HidingMyHeart · Answer

I have tried this before but I am still stuck with being the way I am which is a stick in everyone eyes..

My body just seems to dissolve any body fat I get with minimum activity so I don't really have an answer for your question.

HOWEVER, I believe that a healthy balanced diet with a higher calorie/carb intake not to mention exercising to gain muscle could benefit you. Just make sure you do not go overboard with any actions like this because that is always a possibility. Good Luck!

EngineeringStudent · Answer

I am facing the same problem.  I gain weight, but I lose it quickly over a period of time.  I weigh about 130 pounds, and even with the shakes, I am at a stand still.

Anonymous · Answer

I have the same problem :/ I tried downing protein shakes and eating food with more substance and I never saw a difference...

Voltaire · Answer

There are weight gain shakes that you can drink.

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