I set out to gain weight, was this unsafe?

[Anonymous]

I wanted to do a bit of a self experiment and I let myself gain weight and set a 6000 calorie a day goal for 1 month. First couple days I just couldn't actually eat enough, I am quite small but then it got easier and I was managing 7000 after the month. I wasn't eating good but I knew I was bigger I had a belly starting already and my jeans were tight (I had to unbutton the most nights).

Well over this month of a rough 6-7000 calorie a day diet I've put on 19ibs in a single month, main thing I can notice is my belly it's really pudgy now.

Was this safe and would I be able to do it again sometime?

[Anonymous]

Safe? Well that really depends. Each person handles that sort of thing differently. Sounds like you might be a feedee? Gainer? Some of them will do stuffings like that. As far as frequency I've never really paid attention. Im not much for the stuffing aspect of things. More of a results person my self. Im not sure if any have gained 20 pounds in a month though. Id say cut back some. Maybe do big stuffings like that occasionally. You can still gain with out resorting to extremes. Remember you just need to eat more calories then you burn in a day.

[mermaidrocketship]

I wouldn’t eat that much to gain weight. You might end up with stretch marks. I would suggest eating more whole foods, like sweet potatoes and real peanut butter. Maybe around three thousand calories a day. If you’re struggling to gain weight, talk to a doctor. I found out my hormones had prevented me from being able to put on weight all my life. Didn’t find out until my mid twenties.

[LazerBean]

Putting on that much weight that fast is probably not very good for your body. If you really want to gain weight it would be better to do it slowly and steadily.

[Brando10222]

It's really unhappy. Don't do it again

[Snedger____]

6000 calories a day? 😮 HOW