Can any1 help with gaining weight?

kanew_7869
kanew_7869 Posts: 4
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
Im looking to gain around 25lbs has anyone get any advice? I do eat all the calories I am suppose to, to gain weight... but im not seeing any results??

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  • saimabhaidani
    saimabhaidani Posts: 145 Member
    Why you need to gain weight? what is your kcal in an kcal output?
  • uk_sugarbabe_2k
    uk_sugarbabe_2k Posts: 3
    well its easy enough for me :) we r all here cos we have the exact opposite problem.. im sure we all know how to put weight on.. thats the easy bit, just gettin it offs the hard bit! lol
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
    My husband is in the same boat. He needs to gain 20-25lbs. He can eat a whole box of mac & cheese, 3 hot dogs, a 12oz steak, loaded baked potato and drink a lot of beer and not pack a single ounce on. He is the only person I know that has quit smoking and actually lost weight (7lbs) lol

    I wish you all the best- Maybe get some blood work done first to ensure you dont have an underlying medical issue going on
  • Ashtarot
    Ashtarot Posts: 52 Member
    We need more input from you to be any kind of help. Are you working out, if so how much and what kind? how much are you eating? What are you eating?
  • xXAlana21Xx
    xXAlana21Xx Posts: 183 Member
    Although many people are here to lose weight MFP also can help with weight if you set that up to be one of your goals

    now yes gaining body fat may be easy for many people. some people it is a chore to eat.

    now gaining muscle is were the work begins. good luck!!
  • kanew_7869
    kanew_7869 Posts: 4
    I have only started on this website today and have opened my diary for everyone to view.
    I currently do no exercise at all but am starting P90x in a few days
    I am looking to gain weight as I am under the recommended

    Thanks
  • britt_fit
    britt_fit Posts: 169
    I was looking at your diary and just be careful about fried foods and butters. They may be a good way to get calories in quickly, but they can be harmful to your health if it's a regular part of your diet. Look at focusing on whole grain pastas and breads (pasta has 200 calories per cup!). Also, adding snacks is a great way to get some calories that can really add up during the day. Try granola bars (like Nature Valley) or Clif bars have quite a few calories in them. Peanut butter is a great one too (about 200 cal/2 tbsp), especially if you pair it with a banana to get your fruit in (about 100 calories). Just make sure you're still getting fruits and veggies, even if they don't have as many calories. I have a solid nutrition background, so just ask me if you have any other questions :happy:
  • Ashtarot
    Ashtarot Posts: 52 Member
    You are probably going to want more weight training than aerobics or cardio. I don't want to give you bad info so hopefully some of the trainers on here will see this and give you a hand.
    I am trying to get rid of about 55 pounds, to bad I can't just give you some of mine. :)
  • dalbers
    dalbers Posts: 61
    Eat a crap load of food, LOTS!!!! But make it HEALTHY food. LOTS AND LOTS!!!

    Include high calorie healthy foods like raw nuts, whole milk, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil.

    Check out "West Side for SKinny *kitten*" on Google for a great routine. It is truly awesome and based on West Side Barbell's proven formula.

    And enjoy the burning hatred from those of us that fight to keep the pounds off LOL
  • NOLAdy
    NOLAdy Posts: 133 Member
    You need to do weight training. And, still be mindfull of what you're eating. You want to gain muscle not fat. If gaining this weight is going to cause you to have a heart attack at 45 than you may as well stay thin LOL. P90X is really good, and once you start working out regularly you'll get addicted to it. And, remember the big guys at the gym have been weight training for years.
  • kanew_7869
    kanew_7869 Posts: 4
    Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and offer advice
  • kanew_7869
    kanew_7869 Posts: 4
    Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and offer advice
  • soysos
    soysos Posts: 187 Member
    this is going to sound like an odd one, but you have got watch your fat intake, fat slows down digestion making you feel full longer. athletic conditioning is the way to go for gaining density, and not just weight, but to do that you still need a calorie surplus.

    on a side note your not the only one here. I joined so I could monitor my intake and figure out what was making me sick my eventual goal is to get back some of the muscle mass I lost, but for now I would be happy to stop loosing weight.
  • losing4myself
    losing4myself Posts: 61
    Drink protein shakes through out the day!! My cousin had problems gaining weight and the only thing that finally got him to gain a little was by drinking about 5 protein shakes a day...
  • dalbers
    dalbers Posts: 61
    If you want to gain mass the way a fighter does, this is the MUST READ article.

    Not only will you be wicked fit, but bigger!

    http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/hardcore.html

    By Ross Enamait - Published in 2006
    An Experiment In Mass-building And Athletic Performance

    And please remember muscle is SLOW to grow.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Eat a crap load of food, LOTS!!!! But make it HEALTHY food. LOTS AND LOTS!!!

    Include high calorie healthy foods like raw nuts, whole milk, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil.

    Check out "West Side for SKinny *kitten*" on Google for a great routine. It is truly awesome and based on West Side Barbell's proven formula.

    And enjoy the burning hatred from those of us that fight to keep the pounds off LOL


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