fast metabolism and trying to gain weight
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OP.
Everyone else has been spot on- the unfortunate reality is you need to eat more- and sounds like you're on the right path- just MOAR.
Much like people who are losing weight maximize calories by going for things that are low calorie and highly filling- you have to go the opposite way- high calorie low filling.
Liquid calories are great for this. I find ice cream and oreos my go to when I'm bulking. Seriously- just gotta find a way to get it in there without filling yourself up with volume.
Beer? go for it.
milk? YES!
but obviously not at the same time- that's gross.
Milk stout for the win!0 -
You have never been fat, and have absolutely no right to make the statement that it's better or worse than anything.aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »its as bad as being called fat,
It's different. When you're fat people pretend you're not even there. You have no idea how invisible you become when you're huge. Don't even TRY to say you know what it's like. I can never say what it's like to be a 'too skinny' of guy, and I don't discredit the flak you get... because I believe it... but it is not even close to the same thing. Just because it likely evokes feelings of shame, does not make it the same.
People who sob about skinny shaming have generally never been fat. I'm probably about to lose my job because the business is tanking and I won't even be able to get a job as a waitress because I'm fat... you wouldn't be able to get a job as a mover and so we can empathize... but they are different things. I will never know what it's like to be skinny and unable to gain a pound of muscle. Skinny shaming is bad. So is fat shaming. Any kind of body shaming is bad.
That said, I knew a guy who seriously was constantly eating and never put on a pound. This guy really could eat an entire extra large pizza and an hour later, be working on something new. That, that really does seem like a curse, and if it is like that for you, I'm sorry you have to struggle with it. Best wishes with your bulking. My suggestion is to sneak in more fats into your food... fry your meat up in oils, so on and so forth. "Hidden" calories so you won't feel like you're overeating, but you'll still be getting more. (fistbump)
I've been both. It's the same.0 -
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beadlejamie4 wrote: »JoRocka ,
Ice cream , really ?
gurl please
last day of my bulk- almost 900 calories of delicious awesomeness
also this
because why not
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beadlejamie4 wrote: »JoRocka ,
Ice cream , really ?
Yes reallyyou have to go the opposite way- high calorie low filling.
Ice cream fits that definition.
Unless of course, you don't like ice cream, but then I'd have my doubts that you're human.0 -
Firstly guys I would like to thank all of you who just took my side their it was much appreciated I had intended to reply but I figured that this was an app to help people not a facebook to argue with people so just left it but JoRocka your response was just flawless haha, secondly I would also like to thank you all for taking time to help me you's are all really nice people and so supportive wish I had you all as gym buddies haha, and as for the beer and ice cream..hell f***in yeahh haha!!0
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Oh and just a quick update to you all whether the scales are broke or that I weighed myself this morning and I have gained 11Ibs in just a week!!0
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You're welcome.
happy to spread the ice cream love around here.
I'm cutting right now- so no 1000 calorie bowls of ice cream for me
just tiny 68 gram servings of them- but whatever- I'll still take it.
11 pounds- probably a combination of eating and salt/water retention.
Stay the course- if should level out- if you go up drastically in another week- it's too much food.
Remember- weight gain- exactly like weight loss is not linear- you will go- up- and down- and it's the general TREND line that's important.
make friends with your scale and if you don't have a tape measure- get one.0 -
now.
OP.
Everyone else has been spot on- the unfortunate reality is you need to eat more- and sounds like you're on the right path- just MOAR.
Much like people who are losing weight maximize calories by going for things that are low calorie and highly filling- you have to go the opposite way- high calorie low filling.
Liquid calories are great for this. I find ice cream and oreos my go to when I'm bulking. Seriously- just gotta find a way to get it in there without filling yourself up with volume.
Beer? go for it.
milk? YES!
but obviously not at the same time- that's gross.
Milk stout for the win!
I just learned that cream bruele ?? stout is a thing.
Apparently it's delicious- and almost impossible to drink an entire 22 oz of it (all 400+ calories LOL)0 -
now.
OP.
Everyone else has been spot on- the unfortunate reality is you need to eat more- and sounds like you're on the right path- just MOAR.
Much like people who are losing weight maximize calories by going for things that are low calorie and highly filling- you have to go the opposite way- high calorie low filling.
Liquid calories are great for this. I find ice cream and oreos my go to when I'm bulking. Seriously- just gotta find a way to get it in there without filling yourself up with volume.
Beer? go for it.
milk? YES!
but obviously not at the same time- that's gross.
Milk stout for the win!
I just learned that cream bruele ?? stout is a thing.
Apparently it's delicious- and almost impossible to drink an entire 22 oz of it (all 400+ calories LOL)
Ooh, I just had it again on Saturday (along with a quadruple... at lunch. I was feeling good. And it's awesome. If you ever get a chance to try Well's sticky toffee pudding (I can't remember the style of beer it's supposed to be) but it's horrible and artificial tasting. The Brits should stick to what they know...0 -
aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »Can anyone help me overcome this, I have been 9st 4Ibs since high school and have never been able to gain a pound, so am looking to bulk up a little and healthily.
Thank you.
Aidan
Hey
Me and my boyfriend have always had the same problem super fast metabolism and we eat and eat and don't gain. But I started taking the Herbalife protein supplements and it has helped us out a lot. I was able to gain 15lbs and my boyfriend has gained 40lbs in 5 months and we didn't gain any fat thats the best part we're doing it healthy. Becaue we wanted to gain weight but not in an unhealthy weight either -2 -
amyeagle10 wrote: »aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »Can anyone help me overcome this, I have been 9st 4Ibs since high school and have never been able to gain a pound, so am looking to bulk up a little and healthily.
Thank you.
Aidan
Hey Me and my boyfriend have always had the same problem super fast metabolism and we eat and eat and don't gain. But I started taking the Herbalife protein supplements and it has helped us out a lot. I was able to gain 15lbs and my boyfriend has gained 40lbs in 5 months and we didn't gain any fat thats the best part we're doing it healthy. Becaue we wanted to gain weight but not in an unhealthy weight either
Didn't gain any fat? No one has ever been able to do that!!
Anyway OP is gaining now.
Without magic.
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Springfield1970 wrote: »amyeagle10 wrote: »aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »Can anyone help me overcome this, I have been 9st 4Ibs since high school and have never been able to gain a pound, so am looking to bulk up a little and healthily.
Thank you.
Aidan
Hey Me and my boyfriend have always had the same problem super fast metabolism and we eat and eat and don't gain. But I started taking the Herbalife protein supplements and it has helped us out a lot. I was able to gain 15lbs and my boyfriend has gained 40lbs in 5 months and we didn't gain any fat thats the best part we're doing it healthy. Becaue we wanted to gain weight but not in an unhealthy weight either
Didn't gain any fat? No one has ever been able to do that!!
Anyway OP is gaining now.
Without magic.
[/quoteSpringfield1970 wrote: »amyeagle10 wrote: »aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »Can anyone help me overcome this, I have been 9st 4Ibs since high school and have never been able to gain a pound, so am looking to bulk up a little and healthily.
Thank you.
Aidan
Hey Me and my boyfriend have always had the same problem super fast metabolism and we eat and eat and don't gain. But I started taking the Herbalife protein supplements and it has helped us out a lot. I was able to gain 15lbs and my boyfriend has gained 40lbs in 5 months and we didn't gain any fat thats the best part we're doing it healthy. Becaue we wanted to gain weight but not in an unhealthy weight either
Didn't gain any fat? No one has ever been able to do that!!
Anyway OP is gaining now.
Without magic.
Actually with the right nutrition yes you can gain weight with no negative fat added. My boyfriend gained 40 pounds and dropped his body fat from 12% to 7% and I gained 15 lbs and dropped my fat from 22% to 19% and yes I agree with you *no magic* it's 20% correct exercise and 80% good nutrition; we put hard work at the gym eat correctly and healthy and supplement our body the right way with the right proteins0 -
Actually with the right nutrition yes you can gain weight with no negative fat added. My boyfriend gained 40 pounds and dropped his body fat from 12% to 7% and I gained 15 lbs and dropped my fat from 22% to 19% and yes I agree with you *no magic* it's 20% correct exercise and 80% good nutrition; we put hard work at the gym eat correctly and healthy and supplement our body the right way with the right proteins
so you're saying you added 15 pounds of lean mass in 5 months? does Herbalife come with steroids now?0 -
Actually with the right nutrition yes you can gain weight with no negative fat added. My boyfriend gained 40 pounds and dropped his body fat from 12% to 7% and I gained 15 lbs and dropped my fat from 22% to 19% and yes I agree with you *no magic* it's 20% correct exercise and 80% good nutrition; we put hard work at the gym eat correctly and healthy and supplement our body the right way with the right proteins
so you're saying you added 15 pounds of lean mass in 5 months? does Herbalife come with steroids now?
No...but they have added extra woo-woo magic in the latest batch I heard.0 -
Actually with the right nutrition yes you can gain weight with no negative fat added. My boyfriend gained 40 pounds and dropped his body fat from 12% to 7% and I gained 15 lbs and dropped my fat from 22% to 19% and yes I agree with you *no magic* it's 20% correct exercise and 80% good nutrition; we put hard work at the gym eat correctly and healthy and supplement our body the right way with the right proteins
so you're saying you added 15 pounds of lean mass in 5 months? does Herbalife come with steroids now?
I know it sounds crazy and herbalife is no magic but it is possible. herbalife all it is is a supplement proteins and nutrients yes I eat and try to keep my meals super clean a lot of chicken tuna I increased my carbs and additional for every meal I do I take an herbalife shake that helps me add calories, more protein, good fats and that's all. No magic just like any supplement I'm able to get what I don't get from food and all I'm saying is I've had great results, results that I haven't been able to reach before. Right now I'm currently training for a body building competition and herbalife comes in handy and a supplement and that's what I wanted to share because it's helped me
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Jorocka you are a heroo haha are you just strengthening now? Cheers amy trying to avoid supplements and just sticking to eating every 2 hours haha0
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amyeagle10 wrote: »aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »Can anyone help me overcome this, I have been 9st 4Ibs since high school and have never been able to gain a pound, so am looking to bulk up a little and healthily.
Thank you.
Aidan
Hey Me and my boyfriend have always had the same problem super fast metabolism and we eat and eat and don't gain. But I started taking the Herbalife protein supplements and it has helped us out a lot. I was able to gain 15lbs and my boyfriend has gained 40lbs in 5 months and we didn't gain any fat thats the best part we're doing it healthy. Becaue we wanted to gain weight but not in an unhealthy weight either
Also.
It's my boyfriend and I.
And secondly. You're wrong.
happy dance.Jorocka you are a heroo haha are you just strengthening now? Cheers amy trying to avoid supplements and just sticking to eating every 2 hours haha
whatever schedule helps you get the food in- honestly food timing matters very little- and one of the big reason TO DO so: is bulking- i.e. trying to eat 3K EVERY single day at one sitting is a completely and utter PITA_ so spreading it out helps ease the full stomach dance.
Now- eat all ze foodz and enjoy all ze gains! <muah ha ha ha ha ha>0 -
Im trying to gain weight too. I compete in figure bodybuilding competitions and have had to increase my calories significantly. My goal is to gain 10 lbs muscle this year.0
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Hahaha JoRocka thats all av been doing is eating like a horse the now surprised my jaw hasn't gave way yet haha yeah am just eating every 2 hours thats when am borderline hungry I just had to start off with that because I had to get used to 'enjoy eating' but since then its just every hour or so am like mmm food time even if its a snack but always make sure I get my main meals and premeals everyday am averaging around 3500-4000 a day so am dooingg gooood!!
P.s. Wtf was with ze German accent hahaha best buddy on this like!!0 -
http://icanhas.cheezburger.com/
sprung out of that site... it's an LOLcat thing plus this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amt9mLvQM5w
that has morphed into stuff like ALL ZE GAINZ.
it's just a thing- don't mind me.0 -
Ohhh will definitely check that out cheeerz haha your crazy..but crazys awesome haha0
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You have never been fat, and have absolutely no right to make the statement that it's better or worse than anything....aidancuthbertson1993 wrote: »its as bad as being called fat,
I've been both...underweight skinny and over fat. My body image issues were far worse when I was skinny...when my doctor told me that I needed to get my diet right and lose some weight for health reasons I was scared to death because I didn't want to be skinny again.
When I was skinny I got bullied and pushed around a lot. Girls laughed at me and yes...I was petty much invisible...That was my perception at the time anyway...and frankly I don't know how accurate that perception was given my own self loathing at that time. It is very much the same thing.
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I'm trying to gain healthy weight as I have the same struggle as you. If you have a good blender you should try drinking a fruit smoothie with avocado & 2% milk. After workouts I also mix in protein powder to help gain muscle.
I'm having a hard time reaching my 2080 calories a day. I'm hoping to create a better regimen for myself over spring break. Finally been able to maintain 100lbs though. Good luck!0 -
Lizzymae690 wrote: »I'm trying to gain healthy weight as I have the same struggle as you. If you have a good blender you should try drinking a fruit smoothie with avocado & 2% milk. After workouts I also mix in protein powder to help gain muscle.
I'm having a hard time reaching my 2080 calories a day. I'm hoping to create a better regimen for myself over spring break. Finally been able to maintain 100lbs though. Good luck!
Stop blending avacado and milk together and eat the ice cream. 2000 calories isn't that much food.0 -
The only way I'd have trouble getting 2080 calories is if I have to restrict myself to 2080 calories. Like Jo said, eat ice cream. Eat steak. Eat lasagna/manicotti. Eat cookies. Eat pork belly.
Perhaps best of all though - buy some premade cookie dough and eat that. It's fantastic!0 -
LOL- truth.
1500ish was my dinner last night- and all it was 20 oz ribeye- 2 small rolls- 1/4 blooming onion thing- veggies- and a sweet baked potato.
Came home and had 1/4 cup of gelato a few hours later- well over my calorie goals.0 -
beadlejamie4 wrote: »JoRocka ,
Ice cream , really ?
gurl please
last day of my bulk- almost 900 calories of delicious awesomeness
Hnnnng0
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