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How Much To Increase In Beginning

JNewt546
JNewt546 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I’ve always struggled with gaining weight and I’ve blamed it on high metabolism and am now realizing I simply don’t eat as many calories as I thought. I also feel sick if I eat breakfast usually. So 2 questions.
1. To start, how many calories should I add in to avoid feeling bloated and semi sick?
2. What are some extremely calorie dense foods I can eat to help with not having such high volume to avoid that overly full feeling?

Thanks in advance!! 5’4” female, 31, 112 lbs

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited December 2018
    Start at maintenance, add 200 after that.

    And, peanut butter
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    Gaining 1/2-3/4 of a lb per week is probably ideal. So roughly 250-350 calories will be fine. If you want, adding a few glasses of fairlife chocolate milk can make up that different.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    It’s also a nice time to add some higher calorie treats. A couple scoops of full fat ice cream. Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups.. :#
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