Trouble gaining weight

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lejrivera
lejrivera Posts: 1 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I've had trouble gaining weight for the past year. I really want to be able to gain 10 pounds or more. Is there any good protein shakes out there to help increase my calorie intake ? Any good recipes ? Thank you.

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    Eat more calorie dense food, and drink calories between meals - I would incorporate protein powder in to smoothies with whole milk, fruit, yoghurt/avo/nut butter, some greens etc if you want a drink.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,401 MFP Moderator
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    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1

    This thread should be helpful. I would also check out www.theproteinchef.co for some good protein recipes.
  • rabbidchicken
    rabbidchicken Posts: 32 Member
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    @lejrivera wanna switch bodies? I can pack weight on like its nothing but cutting is where i struggle
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    edited February 2017
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    Eat more
  • fitzone112
    fitzone112 Posts: 1 Member
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    Hi everyone! How often do you space out your meals to reach your daily calories intake? And what time do you awake and sleep? ( what space of time is do you eat i.e.: 6am wake to 8pm dinner then bed)
    Think I'm asking what does a day in your life look like?
  • JB035
    JB035 Posts: 336 Member
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    Post what a typical day of eating looks like for you.
  • Cope_Jr
    Cope_Jr Posts: 11 Member
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    Eat 300-400 Cal meals about 5xs before gym and 1200 after workout... Protein powder helps as a meal
    As you work more you may add more calories. Keep sodium in checkso your weight gain isn't just water retention.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,669 Member
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    When I thought I was eating a lot, I was brought to the reality of actually what it takes to gain weight. For me it was at least 4000 calories a day. It's too hard to eat "clean" that way, so I added pizza daily. BOOM it worked.

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  • richardgavel
    richardgavel Posts: 1,001 Member
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    fitzone112 wrote: »
    Hi everyone! How often do you space out your meals to reach your daily calories intake? And what time do you awake and sleep? ( what space of time is do you eat i.e.: 6am wake to 8pm dinner then bed)
    Think I'm asking what does a day in your life look like?

    Wake around 7 am, breakfast right away, lunch around noon, workout around 6, snacks mid morning and mid afternoon, protein shake after workout if weights, dinner around 7-8 pm, snack around 9-10 before bed if necessary.

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