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How many calories to gain weight?
I need help deciding how many calories I need to gain weight. I'm 20yrs old 5ft 3in 90lbs do not exercise. Also what should i be eating?
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Weight gaining tipps?
hey community, I'm looking for some help about how I could gain more efficient than I'm doing it right now. About me: 6ft tall 169 lbs 4-5 workouts a week (90 minutes, heavy lifting) I usually eat like 3600 calories per day. On workout days I try to eat 4000+. I'm in this diet for 2 weeks now. I haven't gained any weight…
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Hit my goal weight.....now what????
I should know this, but wanted the advice from a few of the regulars on here as I respect your opinions. So I bulked for the last 10-11 weeks and went from 158lbs to 170lbs. My calorie goal was 3250 and my maintenance is now 2770. Do I slowly go back down to 2770 over the next 5 weeks so I don't feel as hungry or can I…
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anorexic, 33 wks prego. need to gain for baby
I don't know what to eat.. peanut butter has been a main part of each meal. What else is high, dense, healthy nutritious foods.
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Confused and need advice
Not looking to gain weight for muscle reasons would just like to put on a few stone, generally I'm very active so just looking for a list of good foods to help me
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anyone recover from anorexia?
hiya just woundering if anyone on here has recovered from anorexia? any help/advice what you did how you felt ect. i REALLY want to recover but finding it so hard nice to hear from people who have recovered
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When do you go from losing, to gaining (muscle)??
Hello Everyone! I am about 12lbs away from losing 100lbs. I am 5'7, aiming to get to 150lbs. Currently, I still have a LOT of fat on me. I do insanity, lift at the gym...and I plan to do an intensive long-distance bike ride this summer (which training will begin after Insanity). I started to panic yesterday. I do not…
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new and need help gaining weight
Hi everyone! I'm currently 109.6 pounds, and as a short term goal I would love to be 116, with a long term goal being 120 pounds. I'm drinking ensure plus to help me get to where I need to be but would love some suggestions about meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) that will help me gain the extra weight. thank you!!
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What should I eat to gain weight?
is there a list of foods that I can eat that are healthy and will help me gain weight or a meal plan I can follow? I am a female 23 103lbs 5'3"
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Skinny bodies support group
I have been struggling to gain weight all my life. I am 6'1" and never been able to surpass 160lbs. In fact, 157 has been my record weight. Due to financial circumstances and other calamities of life, I have been unable to maintain the diet and lifestyle nessisary to gain and maintain my body weight. I wanted to start a…
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Gaining weight
I'm about 5'8 126 pounds. I want to get bigger stronger athletic body. Hopefully go up to 150 pounds Should I just gain the weight by just eating as much as I could while lifting then when I get to my target weight just eat healthy and maintain or what ? Any tips welcome
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I need to gain weight
Im 6'5 and currently 178 lbs. 2 weeks ago I weighed 185. How am I losing weight! My caloric intake is about 4500. I lift 4 days a week and work a very active job the other 3 (still in school) I'm not that weak bench 175x3 squat 225x3. I take 5grams of creatinine each day with my protein shake. Yet I still lose weight.
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Gaining weight with a small body type.
Hello, I am a male 20 year old who is about 5'11" and 138 lbs. I have been training in and now teach mma and Krav maga, so I have a good knowledge of nutrition and exercise plans. However I was wondering if anyone out there had any secrets to gaining weight as I have been this weight since I was fifteen. I get stronger,…
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Binge Days
Hey everyone! Just a quick question! Currently bulking for the first time ever, and today I got a little carried away with the eating. My goal is to only have a 300-500 calorie surplus everyday, but today I overshot that by about 3,000 calories. (Whoops. My bad.) My question is if I'm looking to gain minimal fat (I'm…
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Keeping the weight on.
Hi, what can I do to increase my appetite so that I can gain weight and keep it on? I'm forcing myself to eat more which only makes my stomach hurt. Please help!
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Does this make ANY sense
Ok, so as some of you may know I've begun my first ever bulk, which started on Monday of this past week (so (I'm 6 days in). I've upped my caloric intake substantially to 2750 (which I again upped to 2850 yesterday), up from where I was before the bulk which was about 2200. I haven't changed anything else - my exercise and…
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Anxiety & Depression Resulting In Weight Loss...Advice On What To Eat Or Protein?
Recently suffering from anxiety and depression I dramatically lost weight in a short amount of time.I am needing and hoping someone has advice on what could help me gain weight quick but in a healthy way??appreciated :)
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How often can I have a rest day?
In the sense of not eating a lot. I have to eat a lot (for me) to bulk. This is difficult. It is putting strain on my body because: a) I am constantly stuffing myself; constantly full; feel guilty when I'm not eating b) I struggle to hit macros, so find myself constantly going to bed on a full stomach As a result, I now…
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Gaining Weight
It's not easy!
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Gaining weight to just gain weight?
Hello, I'm not sure which forum I should have posted this question but I hope it is alright for me to put it here. According to bmi calculators, I am underweight. I feel fine and get my regular times of the month. My mother says I look like a bag of bones and should gain at least 20 pounds, while my significant other says…
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Question About Calorie Intake and Evil Food Friends
I've recently started undergoing the Stronglifts 5x5 program. I've been told I have to eat a calorie surplus to see some results but I'm unsure how big that surplus should be. Stats, for more info: Age:18 Height: 175cm (5'9") Weight: 70kg (154lbs) Also, any foods that you could recommend for such a program? I've been told…
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Need help with getting in protein
Hi everyone! I'm trying to bulk and I've realized that the protein macro goal for bulking is pretty high. So I was hoping you could help me by listing some sources of protein dense foods. The only things I've come up with so far are eggs and chicken breast. What else can I consume to help me meet these goals? Also, does…
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healthy "pregnancy" weight gain
Has anyone used this app to gain healthy weight during pregnancy? To keep track and be aware about what and how much has been consumed? I thought it would be a good idea but haven't seen a single post about this particular topic. I'm 6mo. Maintaining a steady weight gain. Trying to find a good routine and make healthier…
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Bulk gains
Any bodybuilders here? I want to ask bulk related questions
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Stronglift 5x5
Hi, I'm currently using the program Stronglift 5x5, I'm making some good progress. My question is: what are the current weigths that you use with the different excersises? Is there a relation in weights and excersises? I know for example that most people can deadlift more weight that squat! Thank you all!
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Having trouble building up muscles.
Idk what I'm doing wrong.
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Want to get bigger but don't like eating
I really struggle to eat but I want to get bigger and muscly.
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starting year off right
Looking for ways eat right after holidays. Trying to keep myself honest!
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need help with calories
Hey MFP Members, I'm trying to gain 0.5 a pound a week and i need help estimating the calories i should eat, my current stats are 46kg (around 100lbs) I'm 5ft 7 and 18 years old [male], I'm quiet active and try to stay on my feet, I walk atleast 18,000-22,000 (9-Miles) steps daily and go to college 3 days a week. how many…
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Hello, a little advice needed please
Hi there - a little about me to help you see where I am coming from ( hopefully lol) I am a guy who recently turned 40 and had the stereotypical moment of looking in the mirror and thinking how did I go from fit looking to middle aged spread man! Up until about 36 I was a pretty constant weight (I am 5'9 and my weight was…