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Underweight!!

yancyordonez629
yancyordonez629 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
So I'm 18 and I'm underweight.. I weigh about 92 Lbs. I was wondering if I start going to the gym & bulking & eating 1,990 calories a day, will it help me gain weight? Or should I eat more calories?

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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    edited December 2015
    You need to eat more for sure especially if you are working out. You bulk in the kitchen not the gym. Are you a girl or a guy?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Everyone's calorie goal for a surplus will be different. For example, I maintain at 2000 calories per day and am 135lbs female . so you may need more calories then that.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    figure out a 250 to 500 calorie surplus and eat to that number. I would also get on a structured lifting program like strong lifts or all pro beginner routine..
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    How tall are you? How much weight do you need to gain to be in the healthy range?
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    sounds like a reasonable amount, given your weight. I would try that out for 3-4 weeks, if you don't gain as much as you would expect add another 100-200 cals.
  • yancyordonez629
    yancyordonez629 Posts: 4 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    You need to eat more for sure especially if you are working out. You bulk in the kitchen not the gym. Are you a girl or a guy?

    I'm a girl.
  • yancyordonez629
    yancyordonez629 Posts: 4 Member
    aggelikik wrote: »
    How tall are you? How much weight do you need to gain to be in the healthy range?

    I'm 5'2. I need to weight at least 106 lbs.
  • motivccess
    motivccess Posts: 201 Member
    erickirb wrote: »
    sounds like a reasonable amount, given your weight. I would try that out for 3-4 weeks, if you don't gain as much as you would expect add another 100-200 cals.
    i don't think you have the license to give definitive advice all over these pages like this. consider stopping.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    motivccess wrote: »
    erickirb wrote: »
    sounds like a reasonable amount, given your weight. I would try that out for 3-4 weeks, if you don't gain as much as you would expect add another 100-200 cals.
    i don't think you have the license to give definitive advice all over these pages like this. consider stopping.

    What are you talking about... someone that weighs 92lbs will be in a surplus at 2000 calories for sure. If they are not gaining at a "fast enough rate" add more calories. What is wrong with that advice? seems like common sense, which isn't all that common these days.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    yancyordonez629 wrote: »
    aggelikik wrote: »
    How tall are you? How much weight do you need to gain to be in the healthy range?

    I'm 5'2. I need to weight at least 106 lbs.

    Then aim for the 2000 calories, but skip the exercise for now. Give your body a chance to start storing some fat, then add exercise. I would absolutely not start any challenging gym routine with a bmi this low without first talking to a dr.
  • yancyordonez629
    yancyordonez629 Posts: 4 Member

    Thank you !
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