I want to gain weight!

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  • FrancescaMariehowlett
    FrancescaMariehowlett Posts: 9 Member
    3bambi3 wrote: »
    FrancescaMariehowlett wrote: »
    unfortunately there seems to be a lot of information out there to gain weight for men or to loose weight, but not so much for females who are trying to gain weight. If you have just stepped foot in the gym it can be quite intimidating, especially as the weight area is male dominated. I have lost weight from being ill and so am working to gain my weight back. I was merely asking if any females could recommend any exercises to do or work outs to help me. Me asking for help is a way of finding out more information from people who are in the same boat as me.

    Men and women gain weight the same way; you don't need a special program. Just eat :smile: and lift. If you are finding yourself full but low on calories, add in nuts, butters, oils, or other calorie dense foods.

    If you are looking for a good beginner lifting program:
    New Rules of Lifting for Women
    Starting Strength
    Strong Lifts 5x5
    Strong Curves

    Best of luck!

  • FrancescaMariehowlett
    FrancescaMariehowlett Posts: 9 Member
    Thank you!! :)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    The training should be the same, the different will be the results. Men are more capable of gaining more muscle faster. What you will typically hear is a muscle to fat ratio of 50/50 for men and 25/75 for women.
  • berrysteph55
    berrysteph55 Posts: 5 Member
    Yes I'm trying too also
  • Shouliveshappy
    Shouliveshappy Posts: 161 Member
    I am at 9.5% body fat, does it mean that i have to eat EVEN more to gain since my muscles are 'metabolically' more active?
  • le4hbe4h
    le4hbe4h Posts: 11 Member
    I gained 20lbs in a year. You've got this.
  • Shouliveshappy
    Shouliveshappy Posts: 161 Member
    le4hbe4h wrote: »
    I gained 20lbs in a year. You've got this.

    were you counting calories while gaining? How many times did u adjust your calories. What was your before and after weight and height (obviously height doesnt change haah!) :)
  • isabellamac1
    isabellamac1 Posts: 2 Member
    I used to be Anorexic and have now gained 20 kg, if you need any help or so , let me know :)
  • WildePillar
    WildePillar Posts: 120 Member
    I'm 5'2" / 3" and 102 pounds. I had a baby this year, and my pre-pregnancy weight was 98 pounds.

    I'm breastfeeding and that burns a lot of calories. I never eat below 2,200 calories a day though. And I have a huge appetite!
  • AShearman90
    AShearman90 Posts: 2 Member
    I so badly miss my curves, I have a 15 month old who I still breastfeed and it's made me lose so much weight. I plan on gaining 9kg and working my bum and hips. I'm so glad I'm not the only female wishing to gain weight x
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    i gained a pound, i think it was from eating crap at my friends house though. lost it a couple days later plus a little extra. my therapist is gonna be so disappointed she was excited when i told her i gained a pound.
  • AShearman90
    AShearman90 Posts: 2 Member
    It's so hard to get those calories to stay. I find that I'm always gaining a few pounds then losing a few pounds a few days later. I need to remember the more exercise I do the more I need to eat.
  • mandylynnie
    mandylynnie Posts: 19 Member
    devildogheath wrote: »
    For hard gainers I don't think 2000 to 2500 is going to be enough to do the trick. I never saw any results until I started eating a minimum of 5k a day.

    this is so true!!!
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    keem88 wrote: »
    i don't want to gain weight but my outpatient team hadn't weighed me in a long time, and when they did again (i had gotten sick with lyme and had lost my appetite and were concerned as illness causes set backs many times for people recovering from eating disorders). i am down to 106 at 5'5 and they want me to gain to 120. idk how to do that, it sounds terrifying. when i first gained weight with them i was in a research study taking zyprexa and i ballooned up super fast, and was not comfortable with that at all. scared that will happen again, back to only mostly consuming fruit and veg. feel free to friend me anyone trying to gain as well maybe we can help each other out.

    Was this in Ottawa because I was in a zyprexa research study too
  • thepinklion
    thepinklion Posts: 1 Member
    You are not alone! :)

    I have been hovering around 95lbs for the past 5 years. I'm hoping this website is gonna help me get up to 110lbs.
  • breezygoals
    breezygoals Posts: 2 Member
    I am too! Been trying to gain weight off and on for ten years, but it takes a lot of hard work and dedication.
  • ChloeJoanneSmith
    ChloeJoanneSmith Posts: 62 Member
    I'm currently trying to gain some weight :)

    It'd be nice to have some more friends that are trying to gain weight!
  • MeriadocM
    MeriadocM Posts: 2 Member
    I'm a little late to the party, but I'm also trying to gain weight by reverse dieting! I was wondering if any of you have any tips on how fast to increase calories (like how often should I up them, and by how much?)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    MeriadocM wrote: »
    I'm a little late to the party, but I'm also trying to gain weight by reverse dieting! I was wondering if any of you have any tips on how fast to increase calories (like how often should I up them, and by how much?)

    100 to 200 calories per week

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