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uhhh soo hard to gain weight !!

gee_torress
gee_torress Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Any suggestions

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Eat more food!
  • annette_15
    annette_15 Posts: 1,657 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Eat more food!

    +1
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,102 Member
    Calorie dense food choices.

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  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    Eat at a surplus.

    Just do a web search for calorie dense foods, preferable nutrient dense.

    eg.http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/highest-calorie-foods.php
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    If you have a problem with eating large portion sizes, blend things into a smoothie eg nuts, seeds, oils etc Eat full fat products.

    Is this because you are recovering from an ED or because you are trying to bulk?
  • gee_torress
    gee_torress Posts: 5 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Eat more food!
    annette_15 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Eat more food!

    +1

    I'm trying ! I just began to start my gain weight journey &it's so hard to keep up with the amount of calories I need. I want thicker thighs/legs and butt so I use the leg press and do squats 2-3x a week along w other small workouts. Do you guys think working out towards the beggining of my journey is a mistake ?
  • gee_torress
    gee_torress Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you for the suggestions btw !!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    peanut butter and ice cream.

    put them together.

    eat them while you are on the leg press for better gains.
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    Almonds
    3 ounces (72 nuts)
    480 calories
    45 g fat
    18 g carbohydrates
    18 g protein

    Brazil Nuts
    3 ounces (21 nuts)
    510 calories
    42 g fat
    24 g carbohydrates
    15 g protein

    Cashews
    3 ounces (60 nuts)
    510 calories
    42 g fat
    24 g carbohydrates
    15 g protein

    Walnuts
    3 ounces (42 halves)
    540 calories
    51 g fat
    15 g carbohydrates
    12 g protein

    Pistachios, Shelled
    3 ounces (141 nuts)
    510 calories
    45 g fat
    6 g carbohydrates
    12 g protein

    Pecans
    3 ounces (60 halves)
    570 calories
    60 g fat
    15 g carbohydrates
    9 g protein

    Macadamia
    3 ounces (33 nuts)
    600 calories
    63 g fat
    12 g carbohydrates
    6 g protein

    Pine nuts
    3.5 ounces
    673 calories
    68 g fat
    13 g carbohydrates
    14 g protein
  • gee_torress
    gee_torress Posts: 5 Member
    Cryptonomnomicon wrote: »
    If you have a problem with eating large portion sizes, blend things into a smoothie eg nuts, seeds, oils etc Eat full fat products.

    Is this because you are recovering from an ED or because you are trying to bulk?

    No I don't think I've ever had an ED I'm just trying to bulk. I'm very small
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    gee_torress wrote: »
    Cryptonomnomicon wrote: »
    If you have a problem with eating large portion sizes, blend things into a smoothie eg nuts, seeds, oils etc Eat full fat products.

    Is this because you are recovering from an ED or because you are trying to bulk?

    No I don't think I've ever had an ED I'm just trying to bulk. I'm very small

    In that case eating at a surplus is perfect for heavy lifting, aids recovery and also fuels your workouts. Good luck!!

  • CBulldog12
    CBulldog12 Posts: 1 Member
    Im bulking at the minute too, 2 of these a day along side as much high cal food as possible:

    2 scoops of protein powder of your choice
    100g oats
    1 banana
    1 handful spinach
    2 teaspoons of honey
    2 teaspoons of nutella or preferably peanut butter if you like that
    Add water and bled to your preferred consistancy

    Around 1000 calories per shake and tastes pretty good!
  • gee_torress
    gee_torress Posts: 5 Member
    :D thnx everybody !! I'm currently 106lbs /: and I'm 5'2 trying to reach 120lbs
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    if you open your diary people could give you ideas of what to tweak?
  • julie2407
    julie2407 Posts: 44 Member
    Open your diary?
  • Micarenee99
    Micarenee99 Posts: 2
    Eat high calorie foods like pasta, bread, nuts and a lot of protein , what I would also recommend is a drink called Nutrament drink one or two a day it has 360 calories and a lot of key vitamins & I also heard of something called Apetamin but I never tried it before so if you want you can look into that
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