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Drink Milkshakes
It may be tough to meet your calorie requirements by just eating. Drinking milk, milkshakes or protein shakes with little or no sugar can be a great way to load up on calories. Here are some healthy options for weight gain.
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Weight
9 years ago I was a 6,2 foot 15 stone fell ill lost 7 stone in 2 weeks and gained anxiety I have my anxiety under control ( only took 9 years ) and started bulking back up iv gained 4lb doing 3000 cals a day yaaaa any tips ?
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How to eat more Protien/Calories
I restricted calories to cut fat and did great. Now I'm trying to add muscle but am having a hard time eating enough..Its that I'm full..not hungry. Any tips on easier ways to add high Protien?
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Bulking - carb cycling
Hi, just wondering if anybody has done / is doing a carb cycle whist bulking? Im currently at 11-12% BF and my cals macros are as follows... Training day cals 3150 C 443g P 197g F 70g Rest day cals 2650 Cals 2650 C 265g P 197g F 88g Im cycling carbs and fats to trick my body into using fat as fuel whilst staying in a…
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Would really appreciate your inputs :)
131 lbs. 5 foot 9 and ~8% bf. I was a skinny fat amd lost 20 pound last year. Tryna bulk up as clean as possible. So i dont have to do a mjor cut and risk getting BED again (2 months binge free!) Atm lifting 2 days then cardio day (usually swim) then 2 days lifting and a day totally off. Trying to lift heavy and fail at 8…
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Trying to Bulk - Sodium Intake
Quick question... Is taking more sodium than the daily limit good while bulking or bad? My daily limit is set at 2300 mg which I am always exceeding every day due to the amount of calories I am going for. A minimum of 3400. I understand the process with water retention and so forth so am trying to cut down with sodium…
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Any Success Stories?
Looking for some motivation! I know the science of gaining weight and that I need to, but sometimes I need a little motivational kick in the rear! I want to look healthy again and have found success stories, especially with before and after photos, to be inspirational in the past. Anyone?
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Need advice in building up
I'm regular at the gym over the last year I spent a lot of time keeping fit mainly Cardio due to my motorbike racing. This year I want to bulk up/tone up and generally look good for summer! What do I need to be doing to get good gains. I eat well and have been following mfp daily record eating around 2300 calories and…
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trying to gain weight help
How can I get 3500 calories in a day I can't seem to eat that much solid food
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How long does it take you to eat a meal?
This is a slight variation on a question I posted here (http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10313588/how-long-does-it-take-you-to-eat-a-meal). I am wondering how long it takes you to eat a meal, and am particularly interested in hearing from people who have difficulty gaining weight (not someone who is on a…
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Weight Gain
I am sitting at about 139lbs right now I want to try to gain at least 15-25lbs more of muscle and was just wondering if anyone has some good tips on eating, what kind of supplements to take. Good workouts to do just any tips in general really thanks appreciate it a lot!
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Getting a healthy weight
Hey everyone! I've always been a little on the wrong side of too thin, but then I lost a lot of weight last year as a combination of stress and terrible eating habits. Reaching the recommended amount of calories a day is a lot harder than I thought it'd be, and trying to go to friends for support in gaining weight always…
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Where muh gainers at?
Looking for fellow gainers on MPF to help encourage and give advice!
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Getting meat on me
going to weight myself tomorrow hoping I have put on weight finger cross people x
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Any help would be great
Im a hard gainer but have managed to gain 22lbs. I started off at 170lbs and am currently at 192lbs. My goal is to get over 200lbs and maintain healthy body fat level. Im currently at 13%. Im just looking for advice and inspiration to help me reach my goals.
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Need some suggestions
hello all! I'm currently trying to build some more muscle. I was eating 1400-1500 cals a day for a long time with quite a bit of cardio. I upped my cals to 1650 about Christmas time... I was about 118lbs and am now at 121.5 I decided last week to up my cals again to 1750. I'll be weighing in on Friday. I now only do three…
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3 kitchen tools that help make gains easier for me
Food scale Magic Bullet Rice Cooker And you?
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Trying to gain more
:# Trying to figure out the best foods to eat and best exercises to do in order to gain some muscle. Always looking for new friends to add and share their diary with me
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Desire to eat
Hi everyone. Can you give me tips on what has helped you gain an appetitie. I have just started taking weight gainer protein just to make up for the calories i don't get. Im tired alot so I'm not motivated enough to get in the gym. I just want to start small steps. Which is to at least meet the requirement of calorie…
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Gain frustration
I've been at this program for 20 days now and I seem to be getting stronger but not gaining the weight. Im eating 4000 calories or more but still can't seem to retain the weight ....?? Motivation is decreasing at this point
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Puked up training an hour after dinner
Had a big dinner after work had a hard team pre-season training an hour and a half later, and puked a lot near the end. Does that mean all the calories are gone?
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Need info please
Please tell me high protein snacks and foods to eat....i need help
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The right kind of weight gain
Hello MFP family. I am just looking for some advice. I overcame a bout of disordered eating while I was in college and have been able to maintain a healthy weight since. I go to the gym most days of the week and have realized, sadly, you cannot out-train a bad diet! I want to gain muscle and lose some of the "excess" fat I…
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Reading the stats!
OK, on the bottom of the food diary is all the fancy stats about carbs and protiens and fats and sodium, etc, etc. As someone who is trying to gain weight how do I read these? Does exceeding these matter, should this be something I'm aiming for? Obviously sodium bad, but everything else? Are these more there for the weight…
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Female Fitness Model Prospect
I am female, 110 lbs, skinny fat. In the past my largest weight was 128 but I definitely felt HUGE. I had muscle but I was also fat! I need somewhere to start. I work 10 hour shifts at work and am exhausted when I come home. I hate my body. I want to get to 118lb while gaining muscle but staying slim and toned. Any advice…
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Is weight really all about the calories you eat?
I thought through general opions online that if you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight ie if 2000 calories a day would maintain you're weight, 2100 calories a day will give you long term weight gain. But i stumbled upon an article that made the point that after a couple of months your body adapts to the…
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New to the app
Heya, I've recently gone through some medical issues and lost too much weight. I'm currently at 95 lbs, hoping to gain about 20 pounds of muscle and a little bit of fat. Not easy, but the app is helping!
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What areas of the body change when bulking?
I have a few pants that I bought within the last 6 months that are now 3 sizes too big for me. I'm wondering, though, if I were to consider bulking/cutting phases, would increasing my muscle mass also increase my waist size? I don't know if I want a thicker waist than I have now...
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All Aboard The Gain Train
Started bulking to gain weight as well as strength. Let's motivate each other (:
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Suggest some food
I am trying for about 98 g protein, 73 g fat and 289 carbs. Can someone what I should eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?