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Having trouble eating enough
I'm already a fairly small woman, and my job requires a lot of heavy lifting and it must be done quickly. After a year of working like this for 8 hours a day, I look like a skeleton. I have muscles in my arms and legs, but the rest of me looks sickly. Naturally, I know I need to eat more, but I'm guessing I'm already…
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Advice for gaining weight. 6'9" 175.
I have always been skinny but very athletic. Im aiming for 3500 cal. a day. 40% carb 40% protein 20% fat.
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How do I meet my proteins daily?!
Hi! I'm 25 6ft1in 170 as of 3 weeks ago. I'm on a 45%-30%-25% carb-protein-fat macros. I do eat every 2-3 hours. 3 meals, 3 snacks and my post workout protein shake (40g of protein). However, trying to hit 241g of protein daily is hard I usually fall around 50g short daily. If I were to get that extra 50g I would go over…
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First time bulker
Hi everyone. I'm 38 139lbs and 5'6" looking to bulk for the first time. My goal at this point is less about the look and more about adding strength and size. I'll take all the help I can get and lend all of the motivation I can.
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Gaining weight mostly from muscles. Looking for friends!
Hello there! Name is Anton and I'm a 21 y/o youngster who finally have adapted the habit of working out three times a week. My focus have now shifted toward nutrition, as that's have been my weakest point. I'd love to be more involved in the community here. Maybe you carry some useful advice of your own that I might have…
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GAINING WEIGHT
SEEMS LIKE IT NEVER FAILS WEN I GET TO MY LAST EATING DAY ON SUNDAY I TEND 2 EAT LESS ND GO UNDER ON MY OVERALL CALORIES BT DA REST OF DA WEEK I'M GUD. I PROLLY SLEEP 2 MUCH DAT DAY LOL!!!
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Pregnant - aiming to gain a healthy amount.
I'm 6 months into my first pregnancy, and started out at 9 stone 2 (128 lbs). Hoping to gain a healthy amount, not excessive, with an end goal of no more than 11 stone (154 lbs). I'm currently 10 stone 2 (144 lbs) so not doing too badly, but the appetite is definitely increasing, along with fatigue! Anyone else in the same…
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Meal Prep
I'm new to the meal prepping thing and I'm trying to gain weight for an upcoming surgery. I am working out and plan on gaining muscle instead of fat. I was just wondering what meals you all make for the week?
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Trying to gain weight with braces
Does anyone have info on gaining weight with braces? I've searched and searched but I've still lost 10 lbs after. I'm 5'9 125lbs. There's no room to lose anymore! Goals 145 please help!
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Open diary?
Hi there, currently 5'11 134 lbs on a good day. Trying to pack on some weight. On a pretty consistent workout routine although seem to be struggling hitting my 3400 calories a day. Looking to see if any others would be interested in being friends. Seeing what others day of eating may consist of to reach 3400 calories. Feel…
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Gaining weight and muscle
Hi my name is Kieran basically I'm wanting to gain weight and muscle at the same time, I train 3 some times 4 days a week and i really don't know what foods I should be eating
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Just a skinny girl looking to gain weight- HELP!!
So I'm 6 and a half stone and have always struggled gaining weight- Sounds rediculous as most girls would dream to have this problem but I urgently want to be atleast 8 stone. I'm pretty clueless to all of this, I've bought a mass protein which I'm trying to have 1 shake a day plus my 3 meals and snacks but since I started…
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Muscle Recovery (Soreness)
Hi everyone, Just started adding boxing and TRX onto my weight lifting routine and have achieved incredible soreness along my back, neck, and shoulders. Any tips or tricks? How should I speed up my recovery for the future and how long should I wait before working on the same muscle group? Day after cardio and blood flow…
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Had a blockage and now trying to gain
Hey I had a blockage and had surgery to correct it. Now I'm on a feeding tube and trying to gain weight I was down to 73 and now am 85 lbs. I'd love to make friends in the same boat that could help me with tips and suggestions and also so we could support one another.
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Female bodybuilders
Add me let's help each other stay on track. I've started a year ago and went from 112 pounds to 150 at 5'9 :)
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Skinny 105 lb 5'3 - whats the correct excersice?
Finally eating a little above 2000 calories a day. (2000 calorie diet includes 2 protein shakes a day) I have NOT started working out yet. Is this ok? I will start hitting the gym in a week God willing. ( just trying to prepare myself) my goal is 120lbs. Just need to know, where the heck do i start? What should be my…
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I just want to be healthy
I'm 5'4 and 35 years old. I only wiegh 95 lbs. I have always have had trouble gaining wieght. I really healthy besides my wieght. My doctors say eat more. I know eat pasta but still not meeting the calories I need. Any suggestion how to gain wieght?? Anyone want to be friends let me know
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Healthy Homemade Weight Gaining Shakes
Help me with new weight-gain shakes that I can blend at home! Need some easy-to-make ideas. Comment the recipe to your best homemade weight gaining shakes that I can try out.
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Vegan High Calorie Meals
I am a new vegan and I need some ideas in HIGH CALORIE delicious meals.
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Underweight & need advice
I'm 19 years old, 5 foot even, and usually weigh 95 lbs. I never vary in weight but recently I've gone down to 88 lbs. My typical day is oatmeal with a banana for breakfast (with chia seeds on top). I eat quite a lot of snacks throughout the day, Apple with peanut butter, avocado toast, trail mix, ect. Lunch is usually a…
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not sure if im gaining weight in the right places .
i currently weight around 112 pounds and im willing to gain 8 pounds more . i already gained 4.4 in a week . except from walking and attending kick boxing classes twice a week i pretty much do nothing else . during this 1 week period i noticed that my belly fat increased . although im being extra careful not to eat stuff…
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Gaining how slow do i go and how much?
Hi, I Katrina =) I was here many years ago to lose weight but i kept losing. I stopped using the site but now my doctors tell me to try to gain 5-10kg over the next 6 months. I am 180cm tall. Female and I weight between 55-57kg How much should I be eating? I work out 3-5 days a week but i will eat back my calories.
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How to bulk up a little and get over my fear of gaining weight?
I'm a 20 year old male, 6'1" and 148 pounds. Though I unfortunately have quite wide hips naturally, I have avery slim, slight frame otherwise. What are some exercises I can do to bulk up a little, specifically my shoulders and arms (my arms have almost no muscle on them)? Also, how much weight will I gain by adding muscle?…
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Overweight women with very high LBM?
I've talked in the past about how I've noticed that eating at a surplus unintentionally can cause overweight but highly active adults in their 20s to generate decent LBM gains over time along with fat, especially for men but also for women despite lower testosterone. I dubbed it "accidental bulking". When they slim down,…
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Trying to gain weight.
Over the past year I have lost about 30 pounds, due to stress and the job I had... I now weight 95 pounds, my goal weight is 130 pounds. The only issue .. Is that I'm the type of person, that when I'm full I'm done eating and can't make myself anymore... Any idea or suggestions to what I should do to put some weight back…
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Weight staying more or less the same
Not sure if this is the best place to post this but here it goes. I started using MFP 2 weeks ago and have been adding everything I eat or drink with high precision. I also have the fitbit blaze watch and it is linked to MFP. Anyways I read that I should have my activity level set to "Active" as I weigh lift quite intensly…
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New to this. Trying to go from 125 to 150 with muscle
Hello I am 20 years old and am trying to bulk up. I currently weigh 125 pounds and am 5' 11". I would like to see my self around 150 but muscle not fat. Any helpful hints and or tips?
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Eating a lot of fat to hit calorie goal, is this okay?
Hi all, TL;DR: I increased my calorie goal and find I have to eat a lot of fats (eggs and nuts mostly) to reach my new target. Is this unhealthy or harmful for my body? Recently I noticed I had very little energy and most of my lifts had plateaued, so I started looking more critically at my diet. I realized I wasnt eating…
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At home exercises
I'm trying to gain weight by increasing calories and do some weight based exercising to build muscle. I like fitness blender workouts on YouTube but curious as to what other have found helpful and not a waste of time with extra commentary in the exercise videos. Ideas?
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How long do I bulk for?
I'm currently 19 yrs old, 5'8", 139 lbs with a body fat % of about 13-14%. I've lost over 100 lbs because I wanted to change. I now find myself way too small and I started lifting and bulking. My question is what bodyweight should I start to cut on?