Trying to gain weight!

Hi...I'm on a weight gain journey also! Good to know I'm not the only one!

I'm also trying to gain weight! good luck

I'm trying to lose weight, but best of luck x

Yes real indeed....trying to eat good healthy calories is the hardest for me. Thanks God for PBJ sandwiches. Good luck y'all

Eat good clean food. Even though you are bulking and should have a calorie surplus, avoid greasy and sugary addings.

Actually, You can still eat good clean food and gain weight optimally. I am on a whole foods elimination diet, and while I lost more weight initially to get rid of the bad stuff in my body, I started gaining weight. I am low carb due to digestive issues (maybe .5 a serving a day of something like sweet potato), but I eat low starchy vegetables like carrots, winter squash, pumpkin, beets in combo in leafy greens. High fats like avocados, good oils, seafood, meats and offal, whole fat dairy, nut butters, and dried fruit are also good foods to gain weight. An easy meal that could count as almost your calories can consist of meatloaf/meatballs with hidden vegetables, with a side of steamed veggies, and a serving of a starchy vegetable. That along with building muscle can go a long way.

ninerbuff wrote: »

reedj64 wrote: »

Eat good clean food. Even though you are bulking and should have a calorie surplus, avoid greasy and sugary addings.

Not always optimal. Especially for a young male looking to put on weight. If their intake is 4,000 calories to accommodate their TDEE along with a surplus, that's a lot of "clean" food to eat throughout the day. And feeling full all the time is pretty uncomfortable and even more when you want to train.
At lower calories (2000-3000), it's easier to do, but it's NOT necessary to add desired weight without having to eat "clean" food (which is lower in calories) all the time and feel full or bloated.

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THANK YOU LORD... this repped so much. My maintainence before was around 6500 calories, omg you need to eat clean food all day to get bigger... yeah right, do you know how hard it is to fill your calories with "clean food" lol Not saying eat junk all day.




OP IF you need help message and friend me, I was very very skinny before and added some very good quality over the years.. at 19 I was 100lbs then climbed up pretty far even with my low t...

ninerbuff wrote: »

BobbyBooSh4y wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

reedj64 wrote: »

Eat good clean food. Even though you are bulking and should have a calorie surplus, avoid greasy and sugary addings.

Not always optimal. Especially for a young male looking to put on weight. If their intake is 4,000 calories to accommodate their TDEE along with a surplus, that's a lot of "clean" food to eat throughout the day. And feeling full all the time is pretty uncomfortable and even more when you want to train.
At lower calories (2000-3000), it's easier to do, but it's NOT necessary to add desired weight without having to eat "clean" food (which is lower in calories) all the time and feel full or bloated.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

THANK YOU LORD... this repped so much. My maintainence before was around 6500 calories, omg you need to eat clean food all day to get bigger... yeah right, do you know how hard it is to fill your calories with "clean food" lol Not saying eat junk all day.




OP IF you need help message and friend me, I was very very skinny before and added some very good quality over the years.. at 19 I was 100lbs then climbed up pretty far even with my low t...

At 18 I was 126llbs. I started training hard but not gaining weight till a body builder friend of mine showed me how to eat. And I was eating "clean" and junk food EVERYDAY. In a few months I was 30lbs heavier and muscular as hell. I was taking in 4000-4500 calories a day.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

wow man awesome work!