gaining wieght

MitchelDean21
MitchelDean21 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
anyone have food suggestions to help me gain some wieght but healthy wieght! ive struggled all my life to gain wieght but im finally hitting that point in life where im starting to gain some and ide like to make it a positive thing .

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  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Less fast food, pizza, less chips, oreos, beer.
    More lettuce, avocados, beans, brown rice.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    edited March 2016
    Ice cream, and milk shakes are two of the things that I give my son who also needs to gain weight.
  • MitchelDean21
    MitchelDean21 Posts: 5 Member
    im not much of a "junk food" eater to begin with i work in fast food so i refuse to eat it lol but ive been drinking shakes lately does seem to be helping. i have heard of avocados before but i wasnt sure of the benifit thanks so much
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    MitchelDean21 wrote: »
    im not much of a "junk food" eater to begin with i work in fast food so i refuse to eat it lol but ive been drinking shakes lately does seem to be helping. i have heard of avocados before but i wasnt sure of the benifit thanks so much

    I don't consider ice cream to be "junk food". But hey, that's just me. ;)
  • TheLittleRedHairedGirl
    TheLittleRedHairedGirl Posts: 154 Member
    Here's an article on the benefits of Avocado's...

    http://www.livescience.com/45209-avocado-nutrition-facts.html
  • MitchelDean21
    MitchelDean21 Posts: 5 Member
    lol oh no i didnt mean the ice cream lol i ment the chips and cookies. i dont do sweets i use ice cream in my shakes with fruit though. although i get sugar free to watch my sugar intake as well
  • fatfudgery
    fatfudgery Posts: 449 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    More lettuce, avocados, beans, brown rice.

    How in the world will that result in healthy weight gain???

    You need protein, OP. Tons of it. Chicken, fish, steak, cheese, dairy - go for fatty cuts of meat and whole-milk products if you're having trouble hitting your calorie goal (this all assumes you're training appropriately, of course. Otherwise there's just no way to put on healthy weight, you'll just get fat.)
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    There's a nice list here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
  • MitchelDean21
    MitchelDean21 Posts: 5 Member
    thanks everyone. and yes i am training i work alot though i have two full time jobs so im already very active and on my feet moving and lifting all day and night. but i do gave workout equipment at home and i jog three times a week. im just new to this but i know only i can make myself happy with my body!
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    The only way to gain 'healthy' weight would be to eat at a surplus and lift heavy weights consistently in order to put on muscle.
  • fatfudgery
    fatfudgery Posts: 449 Member
    IGbnat24 wrote: »
    The only way to gain 'healthy' weight would be to eat at a surplus and lift heavy weights consistently in order to put on muscle.

    Exactly this. Being on your feet and jogging and working two jobs just means you'll need more calories to gain weight. But if you want that weight gain to be "healthy" (which I'm assuming to mean "not fat") you'll need to lift progressively heavier and heavier weights in a consistent, structured way.
  • MitchelDean21
    MitchelDean21 Posts: 5 Member
    does it matter what types of lifts im doing or is it just lifting in general that i should be doing and making sure i increase wieght
  • drwilseyjr
    drwilseyjr Posts: 225 Member
    Eileen_S wrote: »
    I don't consider ice cream to be "junk food". But hey, that's just me. ;)

    Yeah, the six pounds of sugar is great for you.

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