New having hard time gaining

hurleysgurl
hurleysgurl Posts: 8
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I have been tiny my hole life, even after 4 kids I am still under a hundred pounds! ;( I am really trying to gain 15-20lbs by summer
Any help?

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  • keithz3180
    keithz3180 Posts: 2
    hurleysgurl wrote: »
    I have been tiny my hole life, even after 4 kids I am still under a hundred pounds! ;( I am really trying to gain 15-20lbs by summer
    Any help?

  • keithz3180
    keithz3180 Posts: 2
    With 4 kids im sure your active lol Look into a weight gain calculator online figure out calorie demands your RMR etc. what your burning and how much you need to consume per day to reach your goal. Worked for me I was 195 now I'm 206
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    To gain weight you need to eat in a calorie surplus. Have you tried using a TDEE calculator to see how many calories you should be eating to gain weight?

    Try this one if not: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and choose the 'clean bulk' option for weight gain.

    If you struggle to reach your required calorie intake because you can't eat enough, aim for calorie dense foods to help you reach your calorie goals, without adding much food bulk, e.g. full fat dairy, cheese, butter, coconut oil, avocado, nuts/nut butters.
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    Iv just been using this app and putting all my foods into, it says I should eat like 2330 or something like that, but I haven't gained anything.
  • moto450
    moto450 Posts: 334 Member
    Are you putting everything you eat into mfp so you know you are reaching your calorie goal daily or possibly assuming or averaging many times?
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    Yes I am putting it into mfp.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Ok. How long have you been at this?
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    Well Iv been really trying since the 1st, I mean I tryed before but wasn't really dedicated
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    you need to keep increasing calories until you gain ...a calculator is just a calculator..the only way to find out is to keep eating until you gain ..

    I started bulking in October on 2750 calories a day and now I am at 3150 a day and gaining .5 pound per week....
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    eat more.
    add 250 calories
    wait 3 weeks- if you see a gain- stay there at that number- if no gain- add another 150 calories.
    - Wait 3 weeks
    - gaining? stay there
    - not gaining- add 150 calories
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    Thanks for the advice guys:)
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    Just a thought but have you tried heavy lifting and more protein and less cardio?
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    I don't exercise really except running after 4 kids lol
    I do squats once in a while, I also add protein to some of my shakes.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    you should be lifting some actual weight. (not just body weight squats)
    you might have to drop the cardio down.
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    Do you get to a gym? If not look into getting a few weights. I have an adjustable kettle bell and do a lot of exercises with that. You want to put on muscle weights and protein is the way to go.
    Good luck.
  • hurleysgurl
    hurleysgurl Posts: 8
    Thanks :)
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