I dont know how to gain weight :(
leahpohh99
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Im 5'5 and 108...because I am so tall of course I look way smaller than I am and I am underweight for my height. Please help Im trying to start drinking Ensure plus. With at least one of meals but Im confused on my calories.
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Have you ever met with a nutrition counselor? They might help you strategize your goals a little better and plan your meals. At 5'5", you're really not very underweight, so coming up with a healthy plan to put on weight shouldn't be too hard. Are you hoping to bulk up and add muscle? Or just body weight?0
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No i haven't...but yes I want it to be toned so I want both!:) and really? I thought it waa
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Sometimes we can feel underweight and look skinny even if we're not medically underweight - I felt that way at 112 pounds and I'm only 5' 3" so I sympathise. This app has helped me - I realised I wasn't eating enough. If you want to gain muscle you'll need to start lifting - there are others on here who can hopefully advise (I'm new to all this!)1
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5'5 is not really that tall..............
But like everyone else in the world; to gain weight you need a caloric surplus. Set myfitnesspal up correctly, select your goal as gain 0.5lbs per week, eat this amount of calories.4 -
leahpohh99 wrote: »Im 5'5 and 108...because I am so tall of course I look way smaller than I am and I am underweight for my height. Please help Im trying to start drinking Ensure plus. With at least one of meals but Im confused on my calories.
Focus on higher calorie foods/drinks and potentially eating more often. A good thread is: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
If you want to make the most out of this, follow a structured lifting program like NROL4W or StrongCurves: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
Try to eat foods a little higher in protein (you would benefit from 80-100g per day). And set you calories to gain about 1/2 lb to 1 lb per week. The key is consistency.3 -
Thank yall so much!:)0
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Hey leapohh99 try looking into a weight gainer like Apetamin for example!0
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SlimGem9360 wrote: »Hey leapohh99 try looking into a weight gainer like Apetamin for example!
Do not do this! Just eat more.5 -
SlimGem9360 wrote: »Hey leapohh99 try looking into a weight gainer like Apetamin for example!
no, just eat more food.1 -
SlimGem9360 wrote: »Hey leapohh99 try looking into a weight gainer like Apetamin for example!
no, just eat more food.
Isn't that the point of apetamin - that it increases your appetite so you eat more? I've been tempted to try it because I find it hard to eat large portions but the side effects are off putting.0 -
comptonelizabeth wrote: »SlimGem9360 wrote: »Hey leapohh99 try looking into a weight gainer like Apetamin for example!
no, just eat more food.
Isn't that the point of apetamin - that it increases your appetite so you eat more? I've been tempted to try it because I find it hard to eat large portions but the side effects are off putting.
It can stimulate appetite in some people. Like all drugs, it's not universally potent. If you want less quantity but high calories, aim for higher calorie foods, like the ones in the links I provided. I always say, eat smarter.1 -
You're not eating enough. Simple as that.0
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Drink lots of soda and have ice cream after dinner lol that's what did it for me. Seriously though, try using the Ensure and ice cream and making a milk shake. More calories and it tastes a lot better too. We did this for my aunt who was severely underweight and it helped her immensely because she wouldn't touch the Ensure alone.1
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I took the Ensure meal replacement when I was losing weight. If you are trying to gain, use it as your beverage WITH your meal.
MFP can help a lot. Put in your goals and start weighing and logging all your food so you get some idea what you are eating now.
High fat foods can add calories without bulk. Cream in your coffee. Full fat yogurts and milk. Dressings on your salad.
To stay toned, include a weight lifting program in your week.0 -
Ensure blended with coffee and ice is yummy.0
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skullsnbows wrote: »Drink lots of soda and have ice cream after dinner lol that's what did it for me. Seriously though, try using the Ensure and ice cream and making a milk shake. More calories and it tastes a lot better too. We did this for my aunt who was severely underweight and it helped her immensely because she wouldn't touch the Ensure alone.
Don't do this... Soda and ice cream isn't healthy
Eat more dairy though, yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding even. Increase HEALTHY fats into meals n snacks. For example: put nut butter onto apple and banana slices or wholegrrrain crackers. Instead of water choose 100 percent fruit juice, milk or vegetable juice if you have a juicer in your pantry.. Eat strategically. When you sit down for a meal, eat the highest calorie foods first before your stomach is full. Eat ever 3-4 hours howu may have difficulty gaining weight because your appetite is small so don't try to overindulge at meals.
Hope this helps!2 -
Calorie dense foods are what you can use in your meals. Incorporate nut butters, EVOO, avocados, full fat yogurt and milk in your smoothies.1
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Ice cream, chocolate and peanut butter. All combined is the best option.3
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skullsnbows wrote: »Drink lots of soda and have ice cream after dinner lol that's what did it for me. Seriously though, try using the Ensure and ice cream and making a milk shake. More calories and it tastes a lot better too. We did this for my aunt who was severely underweight and it helped her immensely because she wouldn't touch the Ensure alone.
Don't do this... Soda and ice cream isn't healthy
Eat more dairy though, yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding even. Increase HEALTHY fats into meals n snacks. For example: put nut butter onto apple and banana slices or wholegrrrain crackers. Instead of water choose 100 percent fruit juice, milk or vegetable juice if you have a juicer in your pantry.. Eat strategically. When you sit down for a meal, eat the highest calorie foods first before your stomach is full. Eat ever 3-4 hours howu may have difficulty gaining weight because your appetite is small so don't try to overindulge at meals.
Hope this helps!
what is unhealthy about ice cream?1 -
leahpohh99 wrote: »Im 5'5 and 108...because I am so tall of course I look way smaller than I am and I am underweight for my height. Please help Im trying to start drinking Ensure plus. With at least one of meals but Im confused on my calories.
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TryNaDoBetter wrote: »leahpohh99 wrote: »Im 5'5 and 108...because I am so tall of course I look way smaller than I am and I am underweight for my height. Please help Im trying to start drinking Ensure plus. With at least one of meals but Im confused on my calories.
Hello Leah...nice to meet u!
Let me tell u that I am 5'8 and I weigh 123... I am also on a mission to gain weight. I would like to weigh 143lbs.
Since joining fitness pal, I have been eating 2030 + calories per day. My appetite has improved lil. I have learned that it is easier to gain weight when u actually log calorie intake and meet goals daily. Please request me. I would love to share this journey with u as we gain weight together. Have a great day and eat more ...RHONA0 -
To gain, you don't need shakes/supplements. Just set up mfp to gain and eat those calories.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1skullsnbows wrote: »Drink lots of soda and have ice cream after dinner lol that's what did it for me. Seriously though, try using the Ensure and ice cream and making a milk shake. More calories and it tastes a lot better too. We did this for my aunt who was severely underweight and it helped her immensely because she wouldn't touch the Ensure alone.
Don't do this... Soda and ice cream isn't healthy
Eat more dairy though, yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding even. Increase HEALTHY fats into meals n snacks. For example: put nut butter onto apple and banana slices or wholegrrrain crackers. Instead of water choose 100 percent fruit juice, milk or vegetable juice if you have a juicer in your pantry.. Eat strategically. When you sit down for a meal, eat the highest calorie foods first before your stomach is full. Eat ever 3-4 hours howu may have difficulty gaining weight because your appetite is small so don't try to overindulge at meals.
Hope this helps!
There is absolutely nothing with ice cream and soda if it helps OP obtain her calorie goals and she cannot eat more food.
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skullsnbows wrote: »Drink lots of soda and have ice cream after dinner lol that's what did it for me. Seriously though, try using the Ensure and ice cream and making a milk shake. More calories and it tastes a lot better too. We did this for my aunt who was severely underweight and it helped her immensely because she wouldn't touch the Ensure alone.
Don't do this... Soda and ice cream isn't healthy
Eat more dairy though, yogurt, cottage cheese, pudding even. Increase HEALTHY fats into meals n snacks. For example: put nut butter onto apple and banana slices or wholegrrrain crackers. Instead of water choose 100 percent fruit juice, milk or vegetable juice if you have a juicer in your pantry.. Eat strategically. When you sit down for a meal, eat the highest calorie foods first before your stomach is full. Eat ever 3-4 hours howu may have difficulty gaining weight because your appetite is small so don't try to overindulge at meals.
Hope this helps!
I will probably fall over dead from all the ice cream I eat. All that milk, cream and sugar oh no!
Apples, bananas, fruit juice all have sugar. You also suggested milk.1 -
Stay away from sugar.. you are trying to gain lean weight not fat! Only time to have sugar is post training and that's only if it's intense enough where you need to replace what you've lost.0
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Guitarman1994 wrote: »Stay away from sugar.. you are trying to gain lean weight not fat! Only time to have sugar is post training and that's only if it's intense enough where you need to replace what you've lost.
Complete broscience. Sugar can help stimulate insulin and activate mTOR and MPS.3 -
Guitarman1994 wrote: »Stay away from sugar.. you are trying to gain lean weight not fat! Only time to have sugar is post training and that's only if it's intense enough where you need to replace what you've lost.
Please ignore this information as it is a complete fallacy.3 -
Guitarman1994 wrote: »Stay away from sugar.. you are trying to gain lean weight not fat! Only time to have sugar is post training and that's only if it's intense enough where you need to replace what you've lost.
complete and utter bro-science...please ignore...
if you are gaining weight some of it is going to be fat, there is no way to gain 100% muscle.1 -
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Guitarman1994 wrote: »Stay away from sugar.. you are trying to gain lean weight not fat! Only time to have sugar is post training and that's only if it's intense enough where you need to replace what you've lost.
*groan*
Broscience.
It's all about calories.1
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