GAINING WEIGHT AWE YEA!!!!!!

elskeleton
elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
edited September 2017 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
What's up what's up, I'm El.
Trying to gain weight but haven't got a Proper Programme or nothing and just sorta wingin it.

My goal's supposed to be Realistic and MeasUrable so, rather than focusing on Gaining Weight, the objective is to increase my meal portions and or intake -whichever works better- while making sure I'm not just chowin down on junk. 'Keep things nutritioUs and delicioUs.

I've been at it for a week now and it's been goin uh... it's goin! (I really oughta' get myself a scale haha.)

OH AND!!! If any of yous know about any Good Food I should be mackin, lemme know!
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  • optionsguy88
    optionsguy88 Posts: 325 Member
    Best of luck! Eating clean sucks
  • evilokc
    evilokc Posts: 263 Member
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein
  • siv1979
    siv1979 Posts: 32 Member
    ^ agree
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited October 2017
    evilokc wrote: »
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein

    I'm just tryna gain weight for now. I'm sticking to just pushups and some stenghts 'til I get meatier.

    Thanks for the pepper suggestions -vegetables ARE FRIEND! I eat about a egg a day so far. Three meals is still really heavy to me. I oughta' find out just how many egg I should be gulfin lol.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    evilokc wrote: »
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein

    If someone is trying to gain weight, wouldn't whole eggs be better? And tastier? Gaining weight requires a surplus of calories, not just lots of protein.

    OP, I'm slightly confused how your plan is measurable if you aren't using a scale, and not following a particular program (presuming you mean lifting program)

    If you really want to get results, track your intake and follow a structured program. Weigh and measure yourself as well as your food to determine if you are going in the right direction at the right pace.

    There are no specific foods to eat for gaining weight - you just need to be in a calorie surplus. You may want to spread your calories over many meals, drink some of your calories between meals, choose calorie dense foods to reduce volume etc.


    Haven't got a scale yet so I'm still just measuring intake. Been tracking via MyFitnessGoal and can def say I've been eatin more. Tryna settle with increased meal times before I level up my portions. Nothing extreme.

    HEY THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW bout calories. Gonna look into it!
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    edited October 2017
    Eat as many whole eggs as you want.

    1 egg is not enough. Try 3 eggs with sausage and toast with butter on it.

    If you are seriously underweight I wouldn't worry about having a donut either.

    You need more calories.

    As a previous poster said, track out your calories by meal with the app.
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    edited October 2017
    For what it's worth, I am gaining weight, and I eat 4 whole eggs a day. Sometimes 3, 5 every now and then. My health is a lot better than just a few months ago.

    My scrambled eggs part of breakfast this morning, accurately weighed and logged:
    4 eggs
    Meat fat
    Green olives
    Mayo
    Total calories: 740

    And that was just the eggs :D
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    elskeleton wrote: »
    evilokc wrote: »
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein

    I'm just tryna gain weight for now. I'm sticking to just pushups and some stenghts 'til I get meatier.

    Thanks for the pepper suggestions -vegetables ARE FRIEND! I eat about a egg a day so far. Three meals is still really heavy to me. I oughta' find out just how many egg I should be gulfin lol.

    Id start planning long term now. More often than not, we think about what we want now and it doesn't always align to our long term vision and often requires taking steps back to achieve what we want..

    If you have long term goals of being lean, fit and gain some muscle, than take advantage of your lean state. As you get "meatier", insulin sensitivity decreases and you are less likely to gain muscle.... so your fat to muscle ratio will decrease. This means that you may need to lean out to optimize muscle gains.

    If you need help on the food side, id recommend looking at the below link. And don't be afraid to drink calories... like fairlife chocolate milk which is kitten awesome.


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    elskeleton wrote: »
    ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: FINALLY GOT MYSELF A GODDAMN WEIGHING SCALE JESUS CHRIST AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS AND

    You are a gamer?
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  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    Graelwyn75 wrote: »
    elskeleton wrote: »
    ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: FINALLY GOT MYSELF A GODDAMN WEIGHING SCALE JESUS CHRIST AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS AND

    You are a gamer?

    Or a modern Shahrazad?
  • Johncalvinfields
    Johncalvinfields Posts: 179 Member
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    Trying to get lean but pack on muscle
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited November 2017
    Hamsibian wrote: »
    Graelwyn75 wrote: »
    elskeleton wrote: »
    ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: FINALLY GOT MYSELF A GODDAMN WEIGHING SCALE JESUS CHRIST AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS AND

    You are a gamer?

    Or a modern Shahrazad?

    I want to heartfully thank yous people for turning me into a cryptid.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited November 2017
    Weight as of 24.11.17: 44.3 kg

    Progress!
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    Weight as of 30. 11. 17:
    44.9 kg!

    I also joined a baseball team that meets for practice 3 times a week. ⚾
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited December 2017
    Weight Update: 44.6 kg.

    Been scaling 45 kg and then diet's been interrupted since folk moved in. I've been focusing on lower body exercise WHICH IS GR8 also, but now I'm concerned over possible Pitcher's Elbow. Gotta proceed with caution.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    Weight Update: 45.4 kg

    ALL HAIL HOLIDAY FOODS!
    I've never been heavier than 46 kg. Suspense.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    elskeleton wrote: »
    evilokc wrote: »
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein

    I'm just tryna gain weight for now. I'm sticking to just pushups and some stenghts 'til I get meatier.

    Thanks for the pepper suggestions -vegetables ARE FRIEND! I eat about a egg a day so far. Three meals is still really heavy to me. I oughta' find out just how many egg I should be gulfin lol.

    Veg won't help at all with a bulk...

    Add in strength training now... you'll look better as you gain
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited December 2017
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    elskeleton wrote: »
    evilokc wrote: »
    are you just trying to gain weight because you are too thin or are you going on a bulk? I get a large portion of my food and protein from egg whites. its easy to add things to them to make them tasty like red pepper or jalapenos. its clean protein

    I'm just tryna gain weight for now. I'm sticking to just pushups and some stenghts 'til I get meatier.

    Thanks for the pepper suggestions -vegetables ARE FRIEND! I eat about a egg a day so far. Three meals is still really heavy to me. I oughta' find out just how many egg I should be gulfin lol.

    Veg won't help at all with a bulk...

    Add in strength training now... you'll look better as you gain

    This is straight-up Vege-tables erasure. Stop disappointing The Beach Boys, man!
  • julia_quezada
    julia_quezada Posts: 13 Member
    elskeleton wrote: »
    Current Weight: 43.7 kg
    Goal Weight: 60 kg

    tImE 2 gEt HeLLA swOll

    Same here except Monday I was 43kilos now Wednesday m 45.5 tryna reach almost the same goal as You!
    For my height which 5'3 I'm suppose to be around 50 to 52.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    julia_quezada wrote: »
    elskeleton wrote: »
    Current Weight: 43.7 kg
    Goal Weight: 60 kg

    tImE 2 gEt HeLLA swOll

    Same here except Monday I was 43kilos now Wednesday m 45.5 tryna reach almost the same goal as You!
    For my height which 5'3 I'm suppose to be around 50 to 52.

    What is your secret, oh almighty julia_quezada.
  • julia_quezada
    julia_quezada Posts: 13 Member
    Hahahhaha mannnn i myself was shocked is still check from time to time to see if it's real!
    First of all I'm a terrible eater meaning hardly any appetite.
    When to the pharmacy and for something to stimulate my appetite.
    Mann did I eattt more then average I would eat a snack high in calories between every meal. Except in the morning... but that's not always easy trying to stack up those calories so I was looking into a protein shake to help me about a bit.
  • jasminelampley94
    jasminelampley94 Posts: 6 Member
    I’m trying to gain weight too! For breakfast I eat 3 eggs, an avocado, a potato or cup of rice, and 4 slices of bacon with a breakfast shake. Then a sandwich for lunch and another shake for a snack. For dinner I usually have chicken, steak, or a burger with veggies and pasta, then nuts for a another snack. at about 3,000 calories a day with that
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    jasminelampley94 wrote: »
    I’m trying to gain weight too! For breakfast I eat 3 eggs, an avocado, a potato or cup of rice, and 4 slices of bacon with a breakfast shake. Then a sandwich for lunch and another shake for a snack. For dinner I usually have chicken, steak, or a burger with veggies and pasta, then nuts for a another snack. at about 3,000 calories a day with that

    Sounds like it's going well. (:
    I can't seem to find time to include lunch.
    I oughta' copy off of your sandwich and shake.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    edited January 2018
    Current Weight: 46 kg

    Two weeks, no difference.
    Time for Operation Lots And Lots Of Peanut Butter.
  • elskeleton
    elskeleton Posts: 72 Member
    Current Weight: 45.5 kg

    PrOgReSs Is NoT A StRaIgHt LiNe . . .

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