Any supplements for gaining weight?

Madisontowery
Madisontowery Posts: 4 Member
I'm looking for any powder supplements to help gain weight. I have a really high metabolism so it's hard to gain weight (it took two months to gain 5 pounds) I would prefer something with out a chalky taste but if not hey beggars can't be choosers.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    edited July 2017
    I would make my own shakes if you want to drink something- whole milk/icecream/yoghurt, fruit, PB or nut butter/avo, protein powder etc
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,026 Member
    Weight gain has to do with consumption of calories. Just eat a lot of high calorie dense foods. I combined eating some fast food with my whole foods to meet a 4,500 calorie daily goal back in the day to gain weight.

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  • Amyleex3
    Amyleex3 Posts: 27 Member
    Im in the same boat as u hun.. I cant gain weight for nothing.. I just started drunking Ensure plus added with ice cream and milk and weight gain powder i got from GNC.. i gained 3lbs in 1 week.. Its over 1000 calories in 1 drink..I got the chocolate kind.
    Its not bad taste pretty good..
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    If you are having a hard time gaining, I would check out this thread for calorie dense food ideas and tips:

    community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
  • TeddyK4975
    TeddyK4975 Posts: 106 Member
    There is no metabolism that cannot be out eaten. You have to be as dedicated to stuffing your face as I do watching how much I eat. You will have to eat when you don't want to.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Food.
  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,219 Member
    TeddyK4975 wrote: »
    There is no metabolism that cannot be out eaten. You have to be as dedicated to stuffing your face as I do watching how much I eat. You will have to eat when you don't want to.

    What he said.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Most weight gainers are nothing but fillers. Use the link above to focus on high calorie foods and drinks. Although, I do hear great things about Fairlife milk/smoothies.
  • izzy9550
    izzy9550 Posts: 3 Member
    Try eating more often and eating more protein
  • saurabh26
    saurabh26 Posts: 41 Member
    You can prepare your own weight gainer ( whole milk + peanut butter + oats + banana) I have gained around 16 kgs so I would also suggest you a weight gainer coz it helped me a lot, BSN true mass.
    Keep logging in here and you will see results.
    Good luck :)
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    Peanut butter is good and healthy, but for sheer weight gain my favorite is the cheese sauce with Nachos and cheese.
  • oktaviatayag
    oktaviatayag Posts: 1 Member
    Eat breakfast , lunch and dinner ... after every meal drink ensure plus! And in between meals eat boost pudding.. they're both very delicious and don't have the powdery chalky taste at all! Tastes like chocolate milk and regular pudding... I'm on the same boat you are.. struggling to gain weight... in addition to that of course.. make sure to lift weights and get some protein bars in between ! It's hard but with dedication .. you can do it.. we all can do it
  • big_jon_1988
    big_jon_1988 Posts: 58 Member
    Supplements for gaining weight are kind of trash, you're better off adding things like nuts and Avacado into your diet to add something calorie dense and high in good fats. Peanut butter too.
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