I WANT TO GAIN WEIGHT, How DID YOU START? TIPS NEEDED

slimmim13

HI ALL,

I was on Fitness pal last year, trying to motivate myself to gain weight and get support, Which I didn't keep up

I would like to find other like myself, I am slim 5'3 and weighing 8 stone and would like to weigh 8.5-9.5,
I am very active with dancing and drumming. I know I don't eat enough, finding it hard to get an diet plan and eat2000 cal a day, I think, I only eat 1-2 meals a day.

If you are trying to gain too

how do you start? what advice did you seek?

Are you active?

Do you find it hard.


I wanna hear your story and connect so please add me too.

Hear from you soon,
Slimmim x

chrisdavey

very active.

Slowly ate more than I required to lose. Eventually to the point of gaining. Kept progress tracking every 2 weeks and adjusted if required.

I have also been IFing for about 3 years or so and you can definitely gain weight if you eat enough. For most people, more regular meal frequency will be beneficial though.

slimmim13

Thank you,

Did you gain weight?

YoungPongo91

Drink a glass of milk every night before bed & eat something with it.. For ex. Peanut butter jelly sandwich. Remember.. Before bed! It will most likely help u gain a few pounds!

TavistockToad

Drink a glass of milk every night before bed & eat something with it.. For ex. Peanut butter jelly sandwich. Remember.. Before bed! It will most likely help u gain a few pounds!

only if it puts you in a calorie surplus...

steve0820

Drink a glass of milk every night before bed & eat something with it.. For ex. Peanut butter jelly sandwich. Remember.. Before bed! It will most likely help u gain a few pounds!

only if it puts you in a calorie surplus...

I agree! that is something I have often for a quick snack, to HELP me get into a surplus. But you need that surplus of calories, combined with a resistance training program.

When bulking, it needs to be treated the same way as your workouts, you'll have days where it sucks, you don't want to, I don't feel like it, I'm full, but...... it needs to be done. You need dedication. I can tell you that more then a few times a week, I don't feel like eating, but it gets done.

JoRocka

Figure out what your maintance calories are.

Then add at LEAST 200 to that- most women are good with a 3-400 calorie surplus.

Remember the surplus is a moving target... as you gain weight- you will need to eat more.

Remeber "clean eating" means absolutely 100% NOTHING when it comes to surplus- getting surplus trumps "lean meats". You can eat all the lean meat you want- but if you aren't in surplus- it's not going to do a darn thing for you.

Milk and ice cream (I prefer oreos' with mine) are a great way to round out the day if you aren't getting enough.

Invest in stretchy pants.

Give yourself a "window" meaning- 2-4 months- or 4-6 months, this gives you some flexibility mentally. I did that (4-6 window) and I was wanting to abandon ship at 3- forced myself to 4 and then realized I could do JUST ONE MORE- settled on a solid 5 month bulk and almost 15 lbs of gain.

Commit to doing it- you must believe in yourself- you will doubt yourself- you're going to feel fat- and miserable. just accept it and go for it.

The tape is a good indicator of size gains- I weighed regularly because I'm a nerd and I like these things (I actually weigh almost every day- sometimes it's good- sometimes it's bad).

You can do it, but you really need to be mentally prepared for it.

mank32

how do you start? what advice did you seek?
lurking MFP forums

Are you active?
yes: skateboarding and running, just about every day

Do you find it hard.
no and yes. it's not hard for me to understand that i need to eat more food, that is more calorie-dense, more often. it is hard for me to do it. after a year on MFP, my weight has not budged. :embarassed: