How do I gain weight? 26 year old, 5"6 ,99 pounds?

[Anonymous]

Here's my daily routine of food I eat,

Monday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti

Tuesday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti

Wednesday - I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti

Thursday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti

Friday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti

Saturday- - I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti/frozen pizza and snacks

Sunday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti/frozen pizza and snacks

My lunch is sandwich, sliced bread with cheese or silence bread with jam

As you see my dinner is always minced meat and spaghetti, thats only dinner food I know how to cook.

Over all I eat 2 times a week

As a 26 year old and to have a teen body is very embarrassing and very understandable why some people around my age dont take me serious.

I will be 27 this year and 30 is around the corner and to still look like this is not healthy nor acceptable

What's the best way to gain weight for someone like me that have high metabolism?

Can some of you share how many times you eat during the day and what food you eat?

[Cynicaldreamer]

I can't even remember the last time I weighed 99 pounds... I'm over here trying to lose weigh, and this guy here can't gain weight :|

For starters, your diet is terrible. You're not eating enough, and what you are eating isn't exactly healthy: you're lacking protein. Hit the gym and work out- build some muscle... that will increase your weight without making you "skinny fat" plus you'll look and feel better.

Now for your food intake: I put your age and weight in a TDEE calculator: https://tdeecalculator.net/result.php?s=imperial&g=male&age=26&lbs=99&in=66&act=1.2&f=1

Ideally you should weigh around 140-150. Up your food intake: NOT junk, but maybe some protein shakes, or foods high in protein- like chicken, greek yogurt, eggs... try to eat some form of protein with every meal, along with more veggies to start.

Worse case, get a personal trainer or nutritionist/dietician. But I think your diet is the main issue. Even with a fast metabolism, you can increase your weight in a healthy manner.

[Asker]

Wow I really appreciate you for taking the time to read my post and also finding out how much calories I need per day. 1,646 per day is a lot tbh dont know if i ever ate that much in a day either
I will try my best and try to eat as much protein as I can. Also 140-150 is just absolut perfect weight for me and it's actually my DREAM weight, hopefully by summer around July im around that wright and health.
And yes haha this world is funny isn't it, some people are trying to lose weight and some people are trying to gain weight😄

[Cynicaldreamer]

Ah, no problem! While I am far from a personal trainer, I am very big on health and trying to maintain/lose weight. I have the opposite problem (slow metabolism) so I stay active and monitor my food intake.

Yes, the TDEE is great way to gauge how much you should weigh- or at least target. Yes, 1600 calories is... a lot, but look at what you're currently eating. I'm going to take one day as an example:
"Monday- I eat 2 times lunch and dinner, my dinner is minced meat and spaghetti" Minced meat is about...200 calories, but roughly 20 grams of protein (again, I'm estimating since I'm not sure how much you're eating).
Then spaghetti is roughly 4-500 calories. So you're undereating for sure- man I need your genes, LOL

Joking aside, try eating something for breakfast (unless you just really hate eating that early). A protein shake, bar... eggs, something high protein! If you have a youtube account, look up "how to gain weight/bulk" There are SO many trainers and nutritionists on there that give decent advice and can tell you the best foods to eat.

Just remember, just because you're underweight and trying to gain, doesn't mean you can load up on junk food: you'll gain but it'll be fat. You want to gain muscle- that comes from lifting weights and exercise, and eating a good diet.

[Asker]

Will try my best that's for sure.

Will also do an update around July hopefully I'm around 140 ish by then :)

[CateM]

By the looks of it, you're an ectomorph. You should consult a dietician so they can give you better advice. Also lifting weights can help you gain weight

[Blackcupcake]

you should book an appointment with a doctor and a registered dietitian to receive proper advice

[Guy13]

See a professional nutritionist and doctor.

[In_Trance]

Hire a trainer